Celebrities Icebreaker Game Historical and Fictional Celebrity activity for your Big Jubilee Lunch

This is a great icebreaker to begin an event. The aim of the activity is to get people mixing and talking to one another!

Have a list of suitable “celebrities” – both historical and fictional, printed on paper or cardboard large enough for others to read easily.

As people arrive, pin a “celebrity “ to their back ensuring the person does not see the name. They are to guess what character they are by asking other questions. The other person may only answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’. For every ‘yes’ answer, they can ask another question to the same person. When they receive a ‘no’ answer they must find a different person to ask another question. Keep asking questions until they discover who they are. E.g. “Am I a living person?” “Am I British?” “Am I on TV?”

Have people keep a tally of how many questions they have asked before they discover their “celebrity”. Make sure you involve children so try to choose a well- known character that they may know. Add any names to this list – maybe well known people in your street or community.

Historical

Royals - William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Louis IV, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Prince William, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, King Arthur, King Richard the Lion Heart

Authors - Jane Austin, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Charlotte Bronte, Oscar Wilde, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Enid Blyton, JK Rowlings, Lord Byron,William Shakespeare,

Actors - Laurence Olivier, Helen Mirren, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Hugh Grant, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightly, Catherine Zeta Jones, Colin Firth, Donald Craig, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Emma Thompson,Marilyn Monroe, Brad Pitt, Angelia Jollie, George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo diCaprio, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe,Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Jacky Chan, Jim Carey, Halle Berry, Robin Williams,Daniel Radcliffe,

Explorers - Francis Drake, Captain Cook, Scott of the Antarctic, Edmund Hillary

Politicians - Winston Churchill, David Cameron, Margaret Thatcher, Oliver Cromwell, Tony Blair, John Major, William Wilberforce, Angela Merkel

Americans - Barak Obama, John F Kennedy, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jackie Onasis

World Leaders - Nelson Mandela, Ghandi, Mao Tse Tung, Stalin, Mother Theresa,
Che Guava, Fidel Castro,

History Makers - Guy Fawkes, William Booth, Florence Nightingale, Oscar Wilde, William Wallace, Isaac Newton, Robert Burns,

Sports - David Beckham, Sebastian Coe, Andy Murray, Tim Henman, Gary Linniker, Paul Gasgoine, Johnny Wilkinson, George Best, EircLiddle, Kelly Holmes, Jayne Torville, Christopher Dean, Mohammed Ali, Donald Bradman

Singers -Charlotte Church, Adele, Susan Boyle, Cheryl Cole, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Kylie Minogue, Justin Bieber, Bob Marley, Cher, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Bono, David Bowie

British TV - Sue Barker, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden Anne Robinson, Bruce Forsyth, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, Trevor McDonald, Angela Rippon, Alan Sugar, Piers Morgan, Joanna Lumley, Jonathon Ross, Stephen Fry, Bear Grylls, David Attenborough, Michael Parkinson

Comedians – Russell Brand, Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Jimmy Carr, Michael McIntyre

Chefs - Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson, Delia Smith

Romans - Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony

Fictional

Movies - Peter Pan, Luke Skywalker, Buzz Lightyear, Darth Vader, the Little Mermaid,Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz,Mary Poppins,Nemo,Shrek, Princess Fiona,Oliver,Fagin,

TV - Kermit, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, the Cookie Monster, Postman Pat, Bart Simpson, Kung Fu Panda, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Doctor Who, Tintin, TinkyWinky, Paddington Bear

Cartoons – Mickey Mouse, Mini Mouse, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone, Noddy, Popeye, Mr Blobby, Scooby- Doo, Garfield, Dora the Explorer,

Fairy Tales - Cinderella, Prince Charming, Snow White, Tooth Fairy, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Santa Claus,

Books - Harry Potter, Willy Wonka, Thomas the Tank Engine, Peter Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Sherlock Holmes, Bilbo Baggins, Sir Lancelot, Alice in Wonderland, Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck,

Super Heroes - Spider Man, Batman, Captain America, Super Man,

This game an idea to building community - as part of HOPE’s Jubilee resources at www.hopetogether.org.uk