Celebrity Yearbook of 2012

Check out who we voted Best Couple, Class Clown and more.

Brightest New Talent: Frank Ocean - It's no secret that Hollywood is like high school, so as 2012 winds down we're taking stock of which celebs stood out this year. While music industry insiders have known about Ocean's talent for some time, he became a household name this year with the release of his brilliant debut album channel ORANGE. But the deft lyricism of his chart-topping disc doesn't compare to the poetry of the open letter he penned to fans and colleagues, coming out about his sexuality. (Photo: EPA/GROTT VEGARD /LANDOV)
Class Clown: Kevin Hart - This time last year, following the runaway success of his independently-distributed concert film Laugh at My Pain, the mainstream was just starting to recognize the name Kevin Hart. Now, he's a bonafide movie star and a must-have party guest because, well, he tends to be the life of the party. Kanye West, Jay-Z and Chris Rock are just some of the A-listers who have him on speed dial.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Most Likely to Wind Up on a Reality Show: Karrueche Tran - Blameless as she may be in the whole Chris Brown-Rihanna love triangle, the clock is ticking on Tran's fame. If she wants to keep the perks of her A-list lifestyle, she's going to have to take quick and drastic measures. Lucky for her, there's nothing reality producers love more than a semi-famous scorned woman. We predict Karrueche will start roaming around with a camera crew around the time CB cuts off her AmEx black card. (Photo: FameFlynet, Inc)Billionaire Godmother - Think Blue is blessed to have parents in high places? That's nothing compared to having Oprah Winfrey as your spiritual guide. Jay and Bey asked their pal Oprah Winfrey to be Blue's godmother, and she happily accepted. Jay even confessed to Oprah on an epsiode of Master Class that Blue will be the "worst, spoiled little girl ever." Can you blame her? (Photo: FameFlynet, Inc)

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Brightest New Talent: Frank Ocean - It's no secret that Hollywood is like high school, so as 2012 winds down we're taking stock of which celebs stood out this year. While music industry insiders have known about Ocean's talent for some time, he became a household name this year with the release of his brilliant debut album channel ORANGE. But the deft lyricism of his chart-topping disc doesn't compare to the poetry of the open letter he penned to fans and colleagues, coming out about his sexuality. (Photo: EPA/GROTT VEGARD /LANDOV)

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