How to Say "starring" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “starring” is “estelar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
main role/attraction
Examples
Ella consiguió el papel estelar en la nueva película.
She got the starring role in the new movie.
La invitada estelar de la noche fue la famosa cantante.
The star guest of the night was the famous singer.
Su desempeño en la final fue absolutamente estelar.
His performance in the final was absolutely brilliant (outstanding).
Adjective Agreement
Since 'estelar' ends in 'r', it stays the same whether the noun is masculine or feminine (el papel estelar, la invitada estelar). However, you must add '-es' for plural nouns: 'los papeles estelares'.
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