renowned vs famous

renowned and famous both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, renowned and famous are synonyms defined as:

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

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