illustrious vs famed

illustrious and famed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
illustrious	No	Yes	No	No
famed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, illustrious and famed are synonyms defined as:

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

illustrious (adjective)	famed (adjective)
having or conferring glory	widely known and esteemed
widely known and esteemed