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Star

Star

Music. Sacrifice. Destiny.

20168.03 Seasons48 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.

Created by Lee Daniels
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Jude Demorest

Jude Demorest

Star Davis

Brittany O'Grady

Brittany O'Grady

Simone Davis

Ryan Destiny

Ryan Destiny

Alexandra "Alex" Crane

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Carlotta Brown

Amiyah Scott

Amiyah Scott

Cotton Brown

Matthew Noszka

Matthew Noszka

Jackson 'Jax' Ellis

William Levy

William Levy

Mateo Ferarra

Brandy Norwood

Brandy Norwood

Cassandra "Cassie" Brown

Quincy Brown

Quincy Brown

Derek Jones

Luke James

Luke James

Noah Brooks

Themes & Keywords

atlanta

About Star

Star is a drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of atlanta. Created by Lee Daniels, it stars Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny. Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.

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