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  • Star Search (1983–2004)
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Star Search (1983–2004)
TV-PG
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show

Contestants compete in a talent show featuring music and comedy categories.
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Seasons
12   |   9   |   8   |   7   |   5   |   4   |   3   |   2  | …   See all
Writers
Sam Riddle | Alfred Masini (concept creator) (concept) | Phil Kellard | Tom Shatz & 5 more
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 10, 2004

Release date (First episode)
Sep 17, 1983 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Arsenio Hall
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
41
Naomi Judd
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
41
Ben Stein
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
32
Ed McMahon
Self - Host / Self Self - Host / Self   See fewer
32
Sam Riddle
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
26
Ahmet Zappa
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
23
Durell Coleman
Self - Male Vocalist Self - Male Vocalist   See fewer
15
Beverly Leech
Self - Actress / Self / Self - Actress Semi-Finalist Self - Actress / Self / Self - Actress Semi-Finalist   See fewer
13
Kevin Alexander Stea
Self / New World Self / New World   See fewer
13
James Eldert
Self - Actor / Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor Finalist / Self - Actor Semi-Finalist Self - Actor / Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor Finalist / Self - Actor Semi-Finalist   See fewer
10
10
David Archuleta
Self - Junior Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Junior Singer / Self - Junior Singer Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Semi Finalist Self - Junior Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Junior Singer / Self - Junior Singer Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Semi Finalist   See fewer
10
Jake Simpson
Self - Adult Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Adult Singer / Self - Adult Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Semi Finalist Self - Adult Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Adult Singer / Self - Adult Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Semi Finalist   See fewer
10
Matti Leshem
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
9
Carol Leifer
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
9
MC Lyte
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
9
Sinbad
Self - Comedian Champion / Self - Comedian Challenger / Self - Comedy Finalist / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist Self - Comedian Champion / Self - Comedian Challenger / Self - Comedy Finalist / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist   See fewer
9
Catte Adams
Self - Female Vocalist Self - Female Vocalist   See fewer
9
Candace & Brandon
Themselves - Young Dancer Winners' Circle Challengers / Themselves - Young Dancers / Themselves - Young Dancer Finalists / Themselves - Young Dancer Grand Finalists / Themselves - Young Dancer Semi Finalists Themselves - Young Dancer Winners' Circle Challengers / Themselves - Young Dancers / Themselves - Young Dancer Finalists / Themselves - Young Dancer Grand Finalists / Themselves - Young Dancer Semi Finalists   See fewer
9
Vickie Natale
Self - Adult Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Adult Singer / Self - Adult Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Semi Finalist Self - Adult Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Adult Singer / Self - Adult Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Semi Finalist   See fewer
9
John Kassir
Self - Comedian Champion / Comedian Contestant / Self - Comedy Finalist / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist Self - Comedian Champion / Comedian Contestant / Self - Comedy Finalist / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist   See fewer
8
Micaela
Self - Spokesmodel Champion / Self - Spokesmodel Challenger / Self - Spokesmodel Finalist / Self - Spokesmodel Semi-Finalist Self - Spokesmodel Champion / Self - Spokesmodel Challenger / Self - Spokesmodel Finalist / Self - Spokesmodel Semi-Finalist   See fewer
8
Jon 'Do Knock' Cruz
Self - Young Dancer / Self - Young Dancer Grand Finalist / Self - Young Dancer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Young Dancer Finalist / Self - Young Dancer Semi Finalist Self - Young Dancer / Self - Young Dancer Grand Finalist / Self - Young Dancer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Young Dancer Finalist / Self - Young Dancer Semi Finalist   See fewer
8
Amy Stoch
Self - Spokesmodel Champion / Self - Spokesmodel / Self - Spokesmodel Challenger / Self - Spokesmodel Semi-Finalist Self - Spokesmodel Champion / Self - Spokesmodel / Self - Spokesmodel Challenger / Self - Spokesmodel Semi-Finalist   See fewer
7
Jeanie Tracy
Self - Female Vocalist / Self / Self - Female Vocalist Semi-Finalist Self - Female Vocalist / Self / Self - Female Vocalist Semi-Finalist   See fewer
7
Catherine Cooper
Self - Actress / Self - Actress Finalist / Self - Actress Semi-Finalist Self - Actress / Self - Actress Finalist / Self - Actress Semi-Finalist   See fewer
7
Taryn T. Francis
Junior Solo Dance Champion / Junior Solo Dance Grand Champion Junior Solo Dance Champion / Junior Solo Dance Grand Champion   See fewer
7
Freedom Bremner
Self - Adult Singer / Self - Adult Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Adult Singer Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Semi Finalist Self - Adult Singer / Self - Adult Singer Winners' Circle Challenger / Self - Adult Singer Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Adult Singer Semi Finalist   See fewer
7
Mark Mejia
Self - Junior Singer / Self - Junior Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Semi Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Winners' Circle Challenger Self - Junior Singer / Self - Junior Singer Grand Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Semi Finalist / Self - Junior Singer Winners' Circle Challenger   See fewer
7
Rosie O'Donnell
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
6
Mark Tymchyshyn
Self / Self - Actor / Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor Finalist / Self - Actor Semi-Finalist Self / Self - Actor / Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor Finalist / Self - Actor Semi-Finalist   See fewer
6
Laurie Thompson
Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Semi-Finalist / Self - Dancer Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Semi-Finalist / Self - Dancer   See fewer
6
Limited Warranty
Themselves - Vocal Group Themselves - Vocal Group   See fewer
6
Jailbait
Themselves - Vocal Group / Themselves - Vocal Group Champion / Themselves - Vocal Group Finalist / Themselves - Vocal Group Semi-Finalist Themselves - Vocal Group / Themselves - Vocal Group Champion / Themselves - Vocal Group Finalist / Themselves - Vocal Group Semi-Finalist   See fewer
6
Jamey Gallagher
Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dancer / Self / Self - Dance Challenger Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dancer / Self / Self - Dance Challenger   See fewer
6
Heaven the Band
Themselves - Vocal Group Themselves - Vocal Group   See fewer
6
Mara Getz
Self - Female Vocalist Self - Female Vocalist   See fewer
6
Kim Forrest
Self - Member of Jailbait Band - Singer Self - Member of Jailbait Band - Singer   See fewer
6
Barbara Baan
Self - Spokesmodel / Self - Spokesmodel Champion Self - Spokesmodel / Self - Spokesmodel Champion   See fewer
6
Rebeccah Bush
Self - Actress / Self - Actress Finalist / Self - Actress Semi-Finalist Self - Actress / Self - Actress Finalist / Self - Actress Semi-Finalist   See fewer
5
Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward
Self - Dance / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dance Finalist / Self - Dance Semi-Finalist Self - Dance / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dance Finalist / Self - Dance Semi-Finalist   See fewer
5
Tom Whyte
Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor / Self - Actor Semi-Finalist Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor / Self - Actor Semi-Finalist   See fewer
5
Anna Lee
Self - Spokesmodel Champion / Self - Spokesmodel / Self - Spokesmodel Challenger Self - Spokesmodel Champion / Self - Spokesmodel / Self - Spokesmodel Challenger   See fewer
5
Korey Mall
Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor Self - Actor Champion / Self - Actor   See fewer
5
Steve Michaels
Self - Male Vocalist / Self - Male Vocalist Finalist / Self - Male Vocalist Semi-Finalist Self - Male Vocalist / Self - Male Vocalist Finalist / Self - Male Vocalist Semi-Finalist   See fewer
5
Diamond
Self - Dance / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Champion Self - Dance / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Champion   See fewer
5
Faruma Williams
Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Finalist / Self - Dance Semi-Finalist Self - Dance Champion / Self - Dance Challenger / Self - Dance Finalist / Self - Dance Semi-Finalist   See fewer
5
Ron Severini
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
5
Ken Ober
Self - Comedian Champion / Self - Comedian Challenger / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist Self - Comedian Champion / Self - Comedian Challenger / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist   See fewer
4
Douglas Swander
Self - Male Vocalist / Self - Male Singer / Self - Male Vocalist Semi-Finalist Self - Male Vocalist / Self - Male Singer / Self - Male Vocalist Semi-Finalist   See fewer
4
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