superstar
/sy.pɛʁ.staʁ/feminine
The English phrase "superstar" is translated into French as superstar.
The word refers to a very famous person.
Meaning: very famous person (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /sy.pɛʁ.staʁ/.
Did you know?
- The English loanword superstar is treated as a feminine noun in French, regardless of the gender of the person you are describing. You would say une superstar even if the person is a man.
- If you call a famous person a vedette, you are using a term that originally meant a 'leading light' or a 'beacon' used in maritime navigation.
- French speakers often use the term diva to describe a superstar in the world of opera or soul music, but unlike in English, it does not always imply a difficult personality.
Examples in context
- Ce soir, la vedette de la soirée sera notre talentueuse chanteuse!Tonight, the superstar of the evening will be our talented singer!
- Tu as vu ce concert hier soir ? La star était incroyable !Did you see that concert last night? The superstar was incredible!
- Je suis tellement fan de cette idole, j'ai tous ses albums !I am such a fan of this superstar, I have all of their albums!
- Notre incroyable vedette a décroché un rôle principal dans ce nouveau film.Our incredible superstar landed a leading role in this new movie.
- Elle est une véritable superstar.She is a true superstar.
- Cette actrice est une superstar mondiale.This actress is a global superstar.
- On ne peut pas ignorer cette superstar.One cannot ignore this superstar.
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are talking about a famous singer.
- ManonRegarde, c'est une vraie superstar !Look, she is a real superstar!
- HugoElle a l'air très sympa.She seems very nice.
- ManonElle est très connue partout.She is very famous everywhere.
- HugoC'est normal pour une telle artiste.That is normal for such an artist.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “superstar” translations and entries superstar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.