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Andrews at the 2021 Cup of Austria
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(2001-06-23) June 23, 2001 (age 24) Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Coach	Derrick Delmore Ivan Dinev Angela Nikodinov
Skating club	Los Angeles Figure Skating Club
Began skating	2004

Starr Andrews, born on June 23, 2001, is an amazing American figure skater. She won a silver medal at the 2022 Skate Canada International. She also earned silver at the 2019 International Challenge Cup and the 2019 Egna Trophy. Starr finished fourth at the 2023 U.S. Nationals.

She has placed in the top ten at three big ISU Championships. Starr is also the first African American woman to win a medal at a Grand Prix event in singles skating. Earlier in her career, she won a junior silver medal at the 2017 U.S. national championships.

About Starr Andrews
Starr's Skating Journey
Skating Programs
Competitive Highlights
Detailed Results
- Senior Level Results
- Junior Level Results
See also

About Starr Andrews

Starr Andrews was born in Los Angeles, California. She learned at home through homeschooling. She has a brother and two sisters. Her sister Skylar is a gymnast, and her brother Ashton plays baseball.

Starr's Skating Journey

Starting on Ice

Starr became interested in figure skating when she was just three years old. Her mom took her to an ice rink. Starr really wanted to skate but was too small. She started learning to skate in 2005.

A video of Starr, at nine years old, skating to the song "Whip My Hair" became very popular. It appeared on YouTube in December 2010. By March 2018, it had been watched over 53 million times!

Derrick Delmore became her coach around 2013. Starr placed sixth at the 2016 U.S. Championships in the novice level.

Junior Success

For the 2016–17 season, Starr moved up to the junior level. She was coached by Derrick Delmore and Peter Kongkasem. She made her first international appearance at the Golden Bear of Zagreb in October 2016. There, she won the junior ladies' title.

In January, she earned the junior silver medal at the 2017 U.S. Championships. Starr then joined the U.S. team for the 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. She finished twelfth overall at this event.

Senior Debut and Grand Prix

Starr started her 2017–18 season in the junior category. She placed fifth at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria. In December, she made her senior international debut. She placed sixth at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

In January, Starr finished sixth in the senior ladies' category at the 2018 U.S. Championships. She was chosen to compete at the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, where she placed seventh.

Andrews at the 2019 International Challenge Cup

In August 2018, Starr competed at the 2018 CS Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy. She placed second in the short program. In September, she ranked seventh overall at the 2018 CS Autumn Classic International.

Starr made her first Grand Prix appearance in October at the 2018 Skate America. She finished tenth overall. She also competed at the 2018 Skate Canada International, placing seventh.

Starr finished eighth at the 2019 U.S. Championships. After that, she won silver medals at both the 2019 International Challenge Cup and the 2019 Egna Spring Trophy.

Andrews performing a spiral at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy

For the 2019–20 season, Starr competed in the 2019-20 ISU Challenger Series. She placed fifth at both the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy and the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. At the 2019 Internationaux de France, she placed fifth overall.

Starr finished sixth at the 2020 U.S. Championships. She ended the season by placing eighth at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

Recent Seasons

Andrews at the 2021 Cup of Austria

In the 2020–21 season, Starr competed at the 2020 Skate America and placed eighth. At the 2021 U.S. Championships, she finished twelfth.

For the 2021–22 season, Starr placed fifth at the 2021 CS Autumn Classic International. She finished tenth at the 2021 Skate America. She also placed fifth at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria. Starr had to withdraw from the 2021 Internationaux de France due to an injury.

Starr finished ninth at the 2022 U.S. Championships. This result led her to the 2022 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, where she also placed ninth. In the spring of 2022, she had surgery for a heart condition she had for many years.

Making History

Starr started her 2022–23 season by placing sixth at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. At her first Grand Prix event, the 2022 Skate Canada International, she surprised many by winning the silver medal. She became the first African American woman to win a medal in singles skating during the Grand Prix era, which began in 1995.

Starr said this was a "huge deal" for her. She noted that there are not many people of color in the sport. Bringing home a medal made it even more special. At the 2022 NHK Trophy, she placed ninth.

At the 2023 U.S. Championships, Starr placed third in the short program. She finished fourth overall, earning a pewter medal. This was her first time on the senior podium at the U.S. Championships. She was the first African-American woman to stand on the U.S. podium since Debi Thomas in 1988. Starr said this was "amazing."

Andrews at the 2023 Skate Canada International

Starr's preparation for the 2023–24 season was delayed. She had another heart surgery for a condition she had for a decade. She started working on her programs in July. She finally debuted at the Kings Cup International in October, winning a silver medal.

At the 2023 Skate Canada International, she finished eighth. She then placed tenth at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo. Starr won a bronze medal at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia. At the 2024 U.S. Championships, she moved up to sixth place overall after a strong free skate.

For the 2024–25 season, Starr competed in the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series. She finished fifth at the 2024 CS Cranberry Cup International and tenth at the 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. In November 2024, she won a silver medal at the Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships. This qualified her for the U.S. Championships. She then won gold at the 2024 Santa Claus Cup.

At the 2025 U.S. Championships, Starr placed sixth overall. She finished her season with a fourth-place finish at the 2025 International Challenge Cup.

It was announced on July 14, 2025, that Starr Andrews was chosen to compete at the upcoming 2025 Skate America.

Skating Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2025–26	Run the World (Girls) by Beyoncé choreo. by Adam Rippon
2024–25	Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by Faouzia choreo. by Derrick Delmore	Euphoria Love Is Complicated (The Angels Sing) by Labrinth I'm Tired by Labrinth & Zendaya choreo. by Adam Rippon
2023–24	ALIEN SUPERSTAR by Beyoncé choreo. by Adam Rippon	Being Good Isn't Good Enough (from Hallelujah, Baby!) by Jules Styne performed by Lea Michele Strong and Higher by Karl Hugo choreo. by Derrick Delmore
2022–23	Dancing With the Devil by Demi Lovato choreo. by Derrick Delmore	Je suis malade by Serge Lama performed by Lara Fabian and Hugo Silver choreo. by Derrick Delmore	Free Your Mind by En Vogue
2021–22	At Last by Mack Gordon, Harry Warren performed by Starr Andrews choreo. by Derrick Delmore	Bigger I Was Here by Beyonce choreo. by Derrick Delmore
2020–21	It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown performed by Jurnee Smollett Joke's on You from Birds of Prey performed by Charlotte Lawrence choreo. by Derrick Delmore	Finally by Fergie choreo. by Derrick Delmore
2019–20	You Lost Me by Christina Aguilera choreo. by Derrick Delmore	Dance of the Seven Veils (from Salome) by Richard Strauss choreo. by Derrick Delmore
2018–19	Summertime by George Gershwin performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong choreo. by Derrick Delmore	African Tribal Xotica Desert Spirit Under African Skies by John Herberman Tribal Gathering by Vanessa-Mae Xotica: Journey of the Heart by René Dupéré Minus One by Greg Ellis choreo. by Derrick Delmore
2017–18	Fever performed by Beyoncé choreo. by Derrick Delmore	One Moment in Time performed by Whitney Houston, Starr Andrews choreo. by Derrick Delmore
2016–17	The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini	Black Swan by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Clint Mansell Perfection A Swan Is Born Nina's Dream Perfection

Competitive Highlights

GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series

Competition placements at senior level
Season	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24	2024–25	2025–26
Four Continents Championships	7th				9th
U.S. Championships	6th	8th	6th	12th	9th	4th	6th	6th
GP Finland							10th
GP France			5th
GP NHK Trophy			8th			9th
GP Skate America		10th		8th	10th				TBD
GP Skate Canada		7th				2nd	8th
CS Asian Open Trophy		5th
CS Autumn Classic		7th			5th
CS Cranberry Cup								5th
CS Cup of Austria					5th
CS Denis Ten Memorial								10th
CS Finlandia Trophy			5th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	6th						3rd
CS Lombardia Trophy			5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy						6th
Challenge Cup		2nd						4th
Coupe du Printemps						2nd
Egna Spring Trophy		2nd
Kings Cup							2nd
Philadelphia Summer	6th		4th
Santa Claus Cup								1st

Competition placements at junior level
Season	2016–17	2017–18	2019–20
World Junior Championships	12th		8th
U.S. Championships	2nd
JGP Austria		5th
Golden Bear of Zagreb	1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb			2nd

Detailed Results

Andrews at the 2019 Internationaux de France

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE system
Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	191.26	2022 Skate Canada International
Short program	TSS	66.60	2022 Four Continents Championships
	TES	36.86	2019 CS Lombardia Trophy
	PCS	31.06	2022 Four Continents Championships
Free skating	TSS	126.57	2022 Skate Canada International
	TES	64.87	2022 Skate Canada International
	PCS	61.70	2022 Skate Canada International

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE system
Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	172.65	2018 Four Continents Championships
Short program	TSS	60.80	2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
	TES	35.10	2018 Four Continents Championships
	PCS	26.24	2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Free skating	TSS	112.04	2018 Four Continents Championships
	TES	58.83	2018 Four Continents Championships
	PCS	54.21	2018 Four Continents Championships

Senior Level Results

Results in the 2017–18 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 3–6, 2017	2017 Philadelphia Summer International	6	56.73	8	93.18	6	149.91
Dec 6–9, 2017	2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	4	60.80	7	102.69	6	163.49
Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018	2018 U.S. Championships	8	62.55	5	127.36	6	189.91
Jan 22–27, 2018	2018 Four Continents Championships	7	60.61	7	112.04	7	172.65

Results in the 2018–19 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 1–5, 2018	2018 CS Asian Open Trophy	2	62.60	5	97.16	5	159.76
Sep 20–22, 2018	2018 CS Autumn Classic International	5	56.70	7	102.93	7	159.63
Oct 19–21, 2018	2018 Skate America	9	56.03	10	94.53	10	150.56
Oct 26–29, 2018	2018 Skate Canada International	4	64.77	9	108.95	7	174.72
Jan 18–27, 2019	2019 U.S. Championships	8	58.66	7	117.04	8	175.70
Feb 21–24, 2019	2019 International Challenge Cup	3	64.76	3	122.93	2	187.69
Mar 28–31, 2019	2019 Gardena Spring Trophy	1	64.83	2	105.96	2	170.79

Results in the 2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Jul 31 – Aug 3, 2019	2019 Philadelphia Summer International	4	53.91	4	94.05	4	147.96
Sep 13–15, 2019	2019 CS Lombardia Trophy	4	66.38	6	114.80	5	181.18
Oct 11–13, 2019	2019 CS Finlandia Trophy	6	57.25	5	111.85	5	169.10
Nov 1–3, 2019	2019 Internationaux de France	4	66.59	5	113.95	5	180.54
Nov 22–24, 2019	2019 NHK Trophy	9	58.92	9	107.80	8	166.72
Jan 20–26, 2020	2020 U.S. Championships	7	65.86	6	115.92	6	181.78

Results in the 2020–21 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 23–24, 2020	2020 Skate America	10	57.20	7	114.50	8	171.70
Jan 11–21, 2021	2021 U.S. Championships	17	45.93	10	106.20	12	152.13

Results in the 2021–22 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 16–18, 2021	2021 CS Autumn Classic International	4	59.21	7	96.04	5	155.25
Oct 22–24, 2021	2021 Skate America	10	61.94	11	115.69	10	177.63
Nov 11–14, 2021	2021 CS Cup of Austria	7	53.78	6	103.57	5	157.35
Jan 3–9, 2022	2022 U.S. Championships	11	59.43	9	113.61	9	173.04
Jan 18–23, 2022	2022 Four Continents Championships	6	66.60	12	106.41	9	173.01

Results in the 2022–23 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 21–24, 2022	2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	7	53.31	6	103.29	6	156.60
Oct 28–30, 2022	2022 Skate Canada International	5	64.69	2	126.57	2	191.26
Nov 18–20, 2022	2022 NHK Trophy	5	64.13	12	109.93	9	174.06
Jan 23–29, 2023	2023 U.S. Championships	3	68.97	7	119.27	4	188.24
Mar 17–19, 2023	2023 Coupe du Printemps	2	64.89	3	115.70	2	180.59

Results in the 2023–24 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 5–8, 2023	2023 Kings Cup International	1	65.79	3	101.16	2	166.95
Oct 27–29, 2023	2023 Skate Canada International	6	61.07	8	113.75	8	174.82
Nov 17–19, 2023	2023 Grand Prix of Espoo	9	57.63	10	97.06	10	154.42
Dec 6–9, 2023	2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	6	53.98	3	111.57	3	165.55
Jan 22–28, 2024	2024 U.S. Championships	9	60.35	5	125.14	6	185.49

Results in the 2024–25 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 8–11, 2024	2024 CS Cranberry Cup International	5	57.19	5	107.70	5	164.89
Oct 3–6, 2024	2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge	6	59.10	10	92.55	10	151.65
Nov 27–Dec 2, 2024	2024 Santa Claus Cup	1	64.32	2	104.38	1	168.70
Jan 20–26, 2025	2025 U.S. Championships	12	59.45	5	126.52	6	185.97
Feb 13–16, 2025	2025 Challenge Cup	4	65.61	4	114.37	4	179.89

Junior Level Results

Andrews at the 2017 World Junior Championships

Results in the 2016–17 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 27–30, 2016	2016 Golden Bear of Zagreb	1	63.27	1	108.75	1	172.02
Jan 14–22, 2017	2017 U.S. Championships (Junior)	2	57.83	2	97.31	2	155.14
Mar 15–19, 2017	2017 World Junior Championships	9	55.83	12	93.22	12	149.05

Results in the 2017–18 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 31 – Sep 2, 2017	2017 JGP Austria	4	59.93	5	99.35	5	159.28

Results in the 2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Dec 4–7, 2019	2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2	55.91	2	105.62	2	161.53
Mar 2–8, 2020	2020 World Championships	7	65.31	8	115.56	8	180.87