Dancing with the Stars (Costa Rican TV series)
Costa Rica's adaptation of the British dance competition.
Dancing with the Stars, the Costa Rican adaptation of the British show Strictly Come Dancing, debuted on Teletica on August 24, 2014. Hosted by Randall Vargas and Shirley Álvarez, the program features celebrities paired with professional dancers. Costa Rica was the 49th country and second in Central America to license the format.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Reality competition
- Based on
- Strictly Come Dancing
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Presenter
- Randall Vargas; Shirley Álvarez
- Judges
- Silvia Baltodano
- David Martínez
- Alex Costa
- César Melendez (2014–2015)
- Flor Urbina (2014–2019)
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Language
- Spanish
- Producer
- Vivian Peraza
Facts from the source article.
Cast
Randall Vargas and Shirley Álvarez have hosted the show since its 2014 premiere. Backstage hosts have changed over the seasons: Boris Sosa served in season 2, Mauricio Hoffman in season 3, Bismarck Méndez (the season 3 runner-up) in seasons 4 and 5, and Natalia Carvajal from season 6 onward. The regular judging panel consists of head judge David Martínez, Flor Urbina (replaced by Silvia Baltodano in season 7), and Álex Costa. Actor and singer César Meléndez was a judge in seasons 1 and 2. Álex Costa, winner of season 1, joined the judging panel permanently from season 3 after Meléndez's health declined. In season 5, Spanish dancer Isaac Rovira appeared as a guest judge. During season 6, Víctor Carvajal, winner of season 4, served as a third judge when Álex Costa was absent. A total of 70 celebrities have participated across 7 seasons, paired with 20 professional dancers.
Seasons
The first season aired from August 24 to November 9, 2014, with 10 celebrity contestants. Hosts were Randall Vargas and Shirley Álvarez; judges were Flor Urbina, David Martínez, and César Meléndez. Marcela Negriniii withdrew for health reasons, and previously eliminated contestant Lorena Velázquez returned in her place. The second season ran from September 13 to November 29, 2015, with 10 celebrities and the same judges; Boris Sossa handled backstage. The third season, from September 11 to November 26, 2016, featured 10 contestants, with Mauricio Hoffman as backstage host and Álex Costa joining the judges. The fourth season, September 10 to November 26, 2017, had 10 celebrities, Bismarck Méndez as backstage host, and the same judges. The fifth season, September 9 to November 25, 2018, also had 10 contestants and Bismarck Méndez backstage; it crowned the show's first female champion. The sixth season began August 25, 2019, with 10 celebrities, Natalia Carvajal and Natalia Rodríguez as backstage hosts.
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