famous vs renowned

famous and renowned both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
famous	No	Yes	No	No
renowned	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, famous and renowned are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of famous include celebrated, famed, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted.

famous (adjective)	renowned (adjective)
widely known and esteemed	widely known and esteemed