Shrek becomes newest star in Hollywood Walk of Fame

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The widely acclaimed animated ogre Shrek, created by the DreamWorks Animation, was enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday, joining other popular animated figures including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and The Simpsons as a symbol for its huge accomplishments in box office and movie making.

"Like all great stars who are commemorated on this boulevard, Shrek is now surely and truly part of our culture," Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Officer said at the event. "He is an ogre for all ages."

Hip-hop rapper LL Cool J (C) poses with Shrek and Princess Fiona, stars of the Shrek 4-D attraction, in Orlando April 12, 2008. [Xinhua/Reuters]

Katzenberg has "known a lot of people over the years that have had their stars on this street, but I can say none of them have had the impact on my life that the individual that we are honoring here today (has)," he said.

The original "Shrek" made its debut in 2001 and it has stayed in movie houses for more than 200 days, becoming the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in the year.

Along with two sequels -- "Shrek 2" and "Shrek the Third" that followed, the Shrek movies have garnered 2.2 billion U.S.dollars in ticket receipts in movie theaters around the world.The DreamWorks Animation made Shrek its mascot for the animation productions.