A new book, Celebrity Life Laundry, by Big Brother and This Morning psychologist Anjula Mutanda reveals the seven key personality types and how to make the most of your character using famous faces.
"In our culture, whether we like it or not, people look up to celebrities, so they are useful examples to illustrate the personality types we all have," she said.
"Celebrity personalities are magnified because we read about them, but they were born ordinary people like you and me, sometimes into very difficult circumstances."
Writing the book involved researching the childhoods and early careers of several household names.
Anjula said: "I looked at their childhood, the environment they grew up in, the difficulties they may have encountered and how they've managed to be successful based on which personality type they are.
"Madonna for instance went through a great deal of heartache when she was five and her mother died.
"That can leave a massive traumatic scar on a child.
Then she had to cope with her father getting married again. She was a middle child, but also had a message from her father to do her best and go for it. So she was probably very driven to stand out, to be the best and potentially win his approval.
That's what perfectionists do.
"What the book aims to do is show people with a similar personality, who are making themselves ill because they are so exacting, how to regain the balance.
"All personalities have positives and negatives.
The natural talents, for example, suffer from a fear of being found out.
"They feel like a fraud and some of this may stem from a childhood where they might have been heavily criticised or received mixed messages about themselves and developed this belief that things happen to them through luck rather than natural ability.
"Natural talents have a flair for success but live in fear of always being caught out, the Robbie Williams effect almost.
"Research shows about 30 per cent of the population feel like they are a fake and afraud and things happen for them through luck.
"If you have an extreme case of this type then you might suffer from anxiety and potentially depression because you see yourself in that way. But there are ways and means to circumnavigate that.
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The book shows many personalities attract similar types. Anjula lists the Beckham as perfectionists while Kate Moss and Pete Doherty are thrill seekers.
"I call Victoria picture perfect because of how she appears.
Her lifestyle and her clothes are her best repertoire," said Anjula.
"As a footballer, David is the pinnacle of perfectionism. His career may be coming to an end and they need their next business step, so the move to LA is a great way of surviving.
"With Kate Moss, part of the attraction of Pete is he's a thrill seeker, like her. Her boyfriends all come under the category of bad boy, like Johnny Depp.
"But while Kate is a balanced thrill seeker, Pete is an extreme version where behaviour gets negative and self-destructive.
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However, Anjula says there are some characteristics stars have that we could all do with emulating. She said: "Famous people have persisted in the face of adversity and have drive. Look at how Jennifer Aniston coped going through a public break-up.
"She's had a strong support network of friendships. She's not isolated herself and we can learn from that. It's about knowing your strengths and weaknesses, keeping your friends close, being focused and having ambition.
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Celebrity Life Laundry by Anjula Mutanda and Ashley Pearson is published by John Blake, priced 9.99.
WHICH STAR ARE YOU MOST LIKE?
If you say yes to four or more, you may be a PERFECTIONIST:
Did your parents set very high standards? Are you satisfied with your achievements? Are you very good at focusing your efforts into attaining a goal?
Do you believe that the fewer mistakes you make, the more people will like you? If nine people told you that you looked beautiful or handsome, and one person said you didn't, would you spend all your time worrying about the one negative comment? Do you believe that if you fail at something, you are a failure as a person?
Do you set standards way beyond your reach?
IF you answer yes to more than four of these, you may be a SERIAL ROMANTIC:
Do you often feel more confident when you are in a relationship? Do you feel desperate to get into another relationship quickly when a close relationship ends?
Does spending time alone make you feel anxious? Do you believe that you're helpless if left alone? Do you sometimes feel you'll do anything to keep your lover?
Was your mother or father very protective of you? Do you sometimes feel anxious for no reason? Did you grow up in a strict family environment?
IF you answer yes to more than four of these, you may be a THRILL SEEKER:
Do you sometimes like to do things that are frightening? Are you impulsive and prone to taking risks? Do you get impatient with people you consider to be boring?
Do you prefer friends who are exciting and unpredictable? Do you like to live "in the moment", without worrying about the consequences? Do you find that rules and regulations hem you in?
Were you brought up in a highly-charged household? Are you restless and twitchy if you stay at home on your own?
If you answer yes to more than four of these, you may be a NATURAL TALENT:
Did your parents have very high expectations of you?
Do you often feel that many decisions affecting your life are made by other people? Were you constantly compared unfavourably to other siblings? Are you plagued by selfdoubt?
Was your childhood punctuated by conflict and expressed anger? Do you feel uncomfortable if someone pays you a compliment? Do you often feel that things happen to you through luck, rather than your own efforts?
(Well-known Natural Talents: Nicole Kidman, Robbie Williams).
If you answer yes to more than four of these, you may be a HIGH FLYER:
Do you make long-term goals? Does hard work make you come alive?
Do you ignore health worries if you have a deadline to meet? Did you come from a home where achievement and hard work were highly prized? Do you forget birthdays and anniversaries because of work?
Do you sometimes feel anxious if you are not working? Is socialising less important to you than work? Do you feel that your success doesn't satisfy you for long?
If you answer yes to more than four of these, you may be an EXHIBITIONIST
Do you find it difficult to recognise how you are feeling? Do you find it difficult to ask for what you want? Do you tend to hang on to destructive relationships?
Did you have to take on adult responsibilities as a child? Do you often feel insecure? Do you find it hard to trust people?
Do you sometimes feel people don't really know who you are?
If you answer yes to more than four of these, you may be a FLAMBOYANT PERFORMER
Did you learn in childhood to bring success to your parents as a way of gaining attention? Did you learn to be extra special to please your parents?
Do you have problems forming close relationships? Do you find it hard to empathise with other people's feelings? Do you feel anxious if you are not the centre of attention?
Are you often judgemental?
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