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''HGTV Star'', named ''HGTV Design Star'' for the first seven seasons, is an American
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competition show that premiered on July 23, 2006, on the
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network HGTV. 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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
served as host for Season 5, replacing Clive Pearse. HGTV'D host Tanika Ray served as host for Season 6 and Design Star Season 1 winner David Bromstad join the show as a mentor. Bromstad later return 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 announce as host for Season 7. Vern Yip ('' Deserving Design''),
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''), and Sabrina Soto (''The High/Low Project'') currently serve as the show's three judges.
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") 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
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, a designer of fashion and home accessories; and Martha McCully, Executive Editor of ''
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'' magazine. The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of ''
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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
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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 *Location:
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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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
Cynthia Rowley Cynthia Rowley (born July 29, 1958) is an American fashion designer based in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Early life and education Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern suburb of Chicago. She is one of three ...
, Martha McCully


Season 2

*Winner: Kim Myles *Location:
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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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
Cynthia Rowley Cynthia Rowley (born July 29, 1958) is an American fashion designer based in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Early life and education Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern suburb of Chicago. She is one of three ...
, Martha McCully


Season 3

*Winner: Jennifer Bertrand *Location:
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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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
Cynthia Rowley Cynthia Rowley (born July 29, 1958) is an American fashion designer based in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Early life and education Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern suburb of Chicago. She is one of three ...
, 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:
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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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
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 hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted '' Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Renovation'', "White House Christmas," and ''Dear Gen ...


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:
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*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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
*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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
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 hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted '' Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Renovation'', "White House Christmas," and ''Dear Gen ...


Season 6

This season features Tanika Ray as host and David Bromstad as mentor. It premiered July 11, 2011. *Winner: Meg Caswell *Location:
New York City, New York New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
*Host: Tanika Ray *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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
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 hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted '' Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Renovation'', "White House Christmas," and ''Dear Gen ...
*Mentor: David Bromstad


Season 7

This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered May 29, 2012. *Winner: Danielle Colding *Location:
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*Host: David Bromstad (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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted '' Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Renovation'', "White House Christmas," and ''Dear Gen ...
*Mentor: David Bromstad


All Stars

This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered July 31, 2012. *Winner: Leslie Ezelle *Location:
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*Host: David Bromstad *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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted '' Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Renovation'', "White House Christmas," and ''Dear Gen ...
*Mentor: David Bromstad


Season 8

This season features David Bromstad as the host and mentor. It premiered June 9, 2013. *Winner: Tiffany Brooks *Location:
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
*Host: David Bromstad *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's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flo ...
,
Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She hosted Bravo's ''Best Room Wins''. Previously, she hosted '' Stay Here'' on Netflix, ''Genevieve's Renovation'', "White House Christmas," and ''Dear Gen ...
, Sabrina Soto *Mentor: David Bromstad


See also

* '' Ellen's Design Challenge'' * '' Designer Superstar Challenge''


References


External links

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Kim Myles Q&A at AllYourTV.com

David Bromstad Q&A at AllYourTV.com
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