Made out to be famous (13)
I believe the answer is:
distinguished
I believe this is a double definition.
'made out' is the first definition.
('distinguish' can be a synonym of 'make out')
'famous' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'to be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for distinguished that I've seen before include "Treated as different" , "Recognised - famous" , "Made out; noble" , "Made out; illustrious" , "like a VIP" .)