The Dubai Stars are now open in Downtown Dubai - in pictures

Parts of the walkable attraction are now open to the public to see

Dubai Star of K-pop band, Exo. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Lebanese fashion designer, Elie Saab. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Bollywood actor, Anil Kapoor. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of American reality TV star, Kylie Jenner. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Yemeni-Emirati singer, Balqees Fathi. Antonie Roberston / The National, Courtesy Balqees Fathi

Dubai Star of Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka's Dubai Star. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of American actor, Zac Efron. Leslie Paleo / The National

Dubai Star of British actress, Kate Winslet.  Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Bollywood actor, Amir Khan. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of American singer, Bruno Mars. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Guyanese-English actress, Letitia Wright. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal. Leslie Pableo / The National

Dubai Star of Portuguese footballer, Luis Figo. Antonie Robertson / The National, Getty Images

Dubai Star of Chinese actor and singer, Li Yifeng. Antonie Robertson / The National, Getty Images

Dubai Star of Cameroonian footballer, Samuel Eto'o. Antonie Robertson / The National, AFP

Dubai Star of Egyptian singer, Amr Diab. Antonie Robertson / The National, Duncan Chard / The National

If you find yourself wandering down Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, you will now likely encounter one of the Dubai Stars. The walkable attraction honours "exceptional achievers who have left an indelible mark on the world" with pavement plaques, much like the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California.

The launch of the Dubai Stars took place on Sunday, October 20, with artist Mattar Bin Lahej, former Al-Hilal footballer Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani and comedy television personality Ahmed Helmy all in attendance. Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor; singer Balqees Fathi; singer, composer and actor Muhammad Atif Aslam; actress Mona Zaki; and internet star Khalid Al Ameri all also attended the inaugural press conference.

Along the Downtown Dubai pathway and outside The Dubai Mall, you can now see the plaques of a number of stars, including Portuguese footballer, Luis Figo; Chinese actor, Li Yifeng and Egyptian singer, Amr Diab.

K-pop superstars Exo's plaque is also locate near The Dubai Mall.

In the first wave, 400 stars are said to have been unveiled, honouring local and international personalities from various fields including music, film, art, architecture, sport and literature, as well as social influencers. However, Emaar has estimated that there will be 10,000 plaques down Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard when the project is completed.

_________________

Read more:

The A-list names who have been honoured with a Dubai Star – so far

Walk of Fame: Dubai Stars will be revealed to the public next week

Mariah Carey tells fans to 'be there' next year as countdown to Dubai Expo 2020 begins

_________________