A-Prominenter

Etymology
It appears that the earliest use of versus  was at the  (where since 1942 the SS sent Jews to be treated comparatively mildly, including especially celebrities and decorated WWI veterans). were recognized as celebrities by the SS directly, whereas were proposed by the inmates’ council.

To what (if any) degree the contemporary use of the terms continues the above terminology would have to be shown by in-depth study.

Noun

 * 1) A-list celebrity very widely known and respected person