''HGTV Star'', named ''HGTV Design Star'' for the first seven seasons, is an American
reality
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Philosophical questions abo ...
competition show that premiered on July 23, 2006, on the
cable television
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network
HGTV
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. Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4, then judge
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
served as host for Season 5, replacing Clive Pearse. HGTV'D host
Tanika Ray
Tanika Ray is an American entertainment reporter. She was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Los Angeles, California. Tanika Ray is a pop culture & lifestyle specialist with a holistic view of the cross-sections of culture.
Career
Ray began ...
served as host for Season 6 and ''Design Star'' Season 1 winner
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
joined the show as a mentor. Bromstad later returned not only as mentor but as host, replacing Tanika Ray, for the remainder of the show including ''Design Star: All Stars'', even though Tanika Ray was announced as host for Season 7. Vern Yip (''
Deserving Design''),
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
(''
Dear Genevieve
''Dear Genevieve'' is a television show on the American cable network HGTV, hosted by Genevieve Gorder.
The series debuted in January 2009, on HGTV. The show focuses on how Gorder designs a room or an area for a family after they have written to ...
''), and Sabrina Soto (''The High/Low Project'') currently serve as the show's three judges.
Candice Olson
Candice Olson (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian designer. She was the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows '' Divine Design'' and '' Candice Tells All'', which aired on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.
Early ...
("
Divine Design", "
Candice Tells All
Candice Tells All is a Canadian interior design show that aired on the W Network featuring designer Candice Olson
Candice Olson (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian designer. She was the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows '' Divine ...
") served as a judge for seasons 4 and 5; starting with season 6, a third rotating judge was brought in to fill the spot left by Olson. Previous judges include
Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley (born 1968) is an American fashion designer, known for her books, television appearances and "flirty" and "carefree" women's clothing designs.
Early life and education
Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern subu ...
, a designer of fashion and home accessories; and Martha McCully, Executive Editor of ''
InStyle
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'' magazine.
The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of ''
The Next Food Network Star
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'' on sister channel
Food Network
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. Each week, the judges decide whom to eliminate; and, in Seasons 1-4, Clive Pearse would tell the contestant(s) who had been eliminated, "Your show has been cancelled...please exit the studio."
Each week, the remaining contestants participate in an
interior design
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challenge such as designing a living space with a specific purpose (bedroom, livingroom, garage) or creating a space in an empty room, using unconventional items from a pet store, mechanics store, or a discount store. The designers are given a specified amount of time and cash to create their designs, sometimes working alone and sometimes in teams.
The series was cancelled after eight seasons. On November 2, 2020, it was announced that a spin-off titled ''Design Star: Next Gen'' will premiere in 2021.
Cast
Presenters
Judges
Seasons
Season 1
* Winner:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
* Location:
New York City
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,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
* Host: Clive Pearse
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley (born 1968) is an American fashion designer, known for her books, television appearances and "flirty" and "carefree" women's clothing designs.
Early life and education
Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern subu ...
, Martha McCully
Season 2
* Winner: Kim Myles
* Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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* Host: Clive Pearse
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley (born 1968) is an American fashion designer, known for her books, television appearances and "flirty" and "carefree" women's clothing designs.
Early life and education
Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern subu ...
, Martha McCully
Season 3
* Winner:
Jennifer Bertrand
Jennifer Bertrand is the host of Home & Garden Television's ''Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand'' and the season three champion of ''HGTV Design Star
''HGTV Star'', named ''HGTV Design Star'' for the first seven seasons, is an American realit ...
* Location:
Nashville, Tennessee
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* Host: Clive Pearse
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley (born 1968) is an American fashion designer, known for her books, television appearances and "flirty" and "carefree" women's clothing designs.
Early life and education
Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern subu ...
, Martha McCully
Season 4
This was Clive Pearse's final season as host, and two new judges (Olson and Gorder) joined the panel.
* Winner: Antonio Ballatore
* Location:
Los Angeles
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,
California
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* Host: Clive Pearse
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Candice Olson
Candice Olson (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian designer. She was the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows '' Divine Design'' and '' Candice Tells All'', which aired on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.
Early ...
,
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
Season 5
Season 5 featured a new producer and a new format. Prop stylist Emily Henderson won the competition; and her show, ''Secrets from a Stylist'', premiered August 29, 2010.
* Winner: Emily Henderson
* Location:
New York City
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,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
* Host:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Candice Olson
Candice Olson (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian designer. She was the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows '' Divine Design'' and '' Candice Tells All'', which aired on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.
Early ...
,
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
Season 6
This season features Tanika Ray as host and David Bromstad as mentor. It premiered on .
* Winner: Meg Caswell
* Location:
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
* Host:
Tanika Ray
Tanika Ray is an American entertainment reporter. She was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Los Angeles, California. Tanika Ray is a pop culture & lifestyle specialist with a holistic view of the cross-sections of culture.
Career
Ray began ...
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Candice Olson
Candice Olson (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian designer. She was the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows '' Divine Design'' and '' Candice Tells All'', which aired on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.
Early ...
,
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
* Mentor:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
Season 7
This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered on May 29, 2012.
* Winner: Danielle Colding
* Location:
Los Angeles
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,
California
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* Host:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
(Tanika Ray was originally announced as host)
* Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
* Mentor:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
All Stars
This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered on July 31, 2012.
*Winner: Leslie Ezelle
*Location:
Dallas
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,
Texas
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*Host:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
*Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
*Mentor:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
Season 8
This season was the last to feature David Bromstad as the host and mentor. It premiered on .
*Winner:
Tiffany Brooks
*Location:
Los Angeles, California
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*Host:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
*Judges:
Vern Yip
Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
,
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was
one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted ''Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Reno ...
, Sabrina Soto
*Mentor:
David Bromstad
David Reed Bromstad (born August 17, 1973) is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of '' HGTV Design Star''. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including '' Color Splash'', ''Beac ...
See also
* ''
Ellen's Design Challenge
''Ellen's Design Challenge'' is an American furniture design reality competition series that premiered on January 26, 2015, on HGTV. The six-episode first season was announced in April 2014, as the first cable television series executive produced ...
''
* ''
Designer Superstar Challenge
''Designer Superstar Challenge'' also known simply as ''Superstar Challenge'' is a show hosted by Karen Bertelsen on HGTV Canada that has had four seasons. Similar to the American series '' HGTV Design Star'', the show features aspiring interior ...
''
References
External links
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