StarStruck | |
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Presented by |
Dingdong Dantes (2003-2007, 2009-2010, 2015) |
Country of origin | Philippines |
No. of seasons | 7 (including the Kids version) |
No. of episodes | 524 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Wilma Galvante (2003-2007, 2009-2010, 2015) |
Running time | Varies between 1/2 an hour – 2 hours |
Production company(s) | GMA New Media, Inc. |
Distributor | GMA Network |
Release | |
Original network | GMA Network |
Picture format | 480i NTSC |
Original release | October 27, 2003 | – December 19, 2015
External links | |
Website |
StarStruck is a Philippine reality talent competition created by GMA Network. It debuted on October 27, 2003, and has since become one of the most popular shows reality competition programs on Philippine television.
The program seeks to discover new actors (or stars) in the country through a series of nationwide auditions. The Filipino public votes for the outcomes of the later stages through text voting and half of the results are from the judges (more popularly known as council).
StarStruck achieved acclaim and notoriety for introducing the genre of reality television on Philippine primetime as well as jumpstarting the careers of some of the top television and movie personalities in the Philippines such as Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi, Nadine Samonte, Cristine Reyes, Miguel Tanfelix, Bea Binene, Mike Tan, Ryza Cenon, LJ Reyes, Megan Young, Jackie Rice, Arci Muñoz, Aljur Abrenica, Mart Escudero, Kris Bernal, Paulo Avelino, Sarah Lahbati, Enzo Pineda, Rocco Nacino and Sef Cadayona.
The most recent winners from the sixth season are Migo Adecer, who represented Mandaluyong, and Klea Pineda, who represented Caloocan City, winning in 2015 because of its final episode on December 19.