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Courtney Whitmore, better known as Stargirl (sometimes Star or Stars, formerly Star-Spangled Kid), is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/GeoffJohns and Lee Moder, first appearing in ''[[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] Heroes Secret Files'' #1 (dated February 1999).

Courtney's adventures as a superhero began when she found the costume of the original Star-Spangled kid in her home, assuming the mantle for herself -- much to the annoyance of her stepfather, engineer Pat Dugan. As a result, he built a robotic exoskeleton called S.T.R.I.P.E., and they began fighting crime together.

After ComicBook/{{Starman}} gave her his Cosmic Staff, Courtney rebranded herself as Stargirl, and she joined the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica alongside S.T.R.I.P.E. She'd later serve as a member of the JSA on her own, without the aid of her stepfather.

At the start of the ComicBook/New52, Stargirl featured as a founding member of ComicBook/AmandaWaller's government-sanctioned ComicBook/JusticeLeague. After the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', she departed the team, joining up with the Justice League United.

Stargirl has appeared often in other media, predominantly on television in both live-action and animation. She made her live-action debut on Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and later showed up in the Series/{{Arrowverse}} series ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In 2018, it was announced that a ''Series/{{Stargirl|2020}}'' series had been picked up by the Creator/DCUniverse streaming service, with her co-creator Geoff Johns serving as showrunner.

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!! Stargirl appears in:
[[folder: Notable Comic Books]]
* ''[[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]]'' vol. 1 (1999 -- 2006)
* ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' (1999 -- 2000)
* ''ComicBook/JSAClassified'' (2005 -- 2008)
* ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' vol. 3 (2007 -- 2011)
* ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' (2008)
* ''ComicBook/{{Justice League of America|2013}}'' vol. 3 (2013 -- 2014)
* ''Justice League United'' (2014 -- 2016)
* ''ComicBook/DCComicsBombshells'' (2015 -- 2017)
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[[folder: Television]]
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2009 -- 2011), portrayed by Britt Irvin
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016), portrayed by Creator/SarahGrey
* ''Series/{{Stargirl|2020}}'' (2020), portrayed by Creator/BrecBassinger
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' (2004 -- 2006), voiced by Creator/GiselleLoren
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' (2010), voiced by Hope Levy
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' (2017), voiced by Creator/NatalieLander
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Outsiders'' (2019), voiced by Whitney Moore
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/LegoBatman 3: Beyond Gotham'' (2014), voiced by Creator/TaraStrong
* ''VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis'' (2015), voiced by Creator/NatalieLander
[[/folder]]
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!! She provides examples of:
* ArchEnemy:
** Cindy Burman/Shiv; she was her high-school bully who moonlighted as a supervillain-in-training and became an EvilCounterpart to her, and the two became very personally antagonistic after Courtney foiled Cindy's father's plans and indirectly caused his apparent death. Cindy blamed Courtney and swore vengeance, and so every time the JSA and Injustice Society fought after, Shiv made a point of attacking Courtney specifically.
** Also, completely one-sided on her part, but she ''hates'' ComicBook/BlackAdam. She blames him for [[TheCorrupter corrupting Al Rothstein/Atom Smasher]], messing up their budding ShipTease, and because he tried to take over the Rock of Infinity on her birthday, ruining Billy Batson's life in the process too, meaning he hurt ''both'' the guys she liked. For his part, its doubtful Black Adam even remembers who she is.
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: She succeeded a man as the second Star-Spangled Kid, and then replaces the male Starman as Stargirl when she acquires the traditional weapon of the Knight family.
* ArchEnemy: Shiv in ''Stars and STRIPE''.
* BadassAdorable: Easily of the "cutest" superheroes in all of the DC Universe -- but she can really pack a punch.
* BareYourMidriff: One of the more noticeable ways Courtney modified the Star-Spangled Kid uniform, she often wears crop-tops in her civilian life too. She once justified it to S.T.R.I.P.E. by noting that it sometimes distracted male opponents.
* BoomStick: Her Cosmic Staff.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Courtney is ''so much this'' at the start. She stole the costume solely to divorce her mom from her hated stepdad (who was never shown doing anything wrong to her). She also once hid pineapple, to which he was deathly allergic, under his pillow because he "annoyed her."
* CaptainPatriotic: Her superhero identity evokes American {{patriotic fervor}}.
* CharacterDevelopment: Early issues of her solo series look bizarre to us now, as she's blatantly bratty, snotty, arrogant, a pain in the ass, and openly disrespectful to adults.
* TheCheerleader: At Blue Valley High, she joined the cheer squad as a means of explaining where she was to her mom every time she needed to go do Star-Spangled Kid stuff. She hated every moment of it, especially the DangerouslyShortSkirt, and the fact she had to spend time with AlphaBitch Cindy Burman.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Courtney's Cosmic Converter Belt gives her many abilities including Enhanced Strength, Speed, and Agility, Star Blasts, and Invulnerability.
* CosmicMotifs: Her hero identity for one. Plus, she sports white stars in her costume.
* DarkSecret: In the New 52, when she tries to disobey an order, Amanda Waller reveals that she knows who Stargirl's real father is and would have him answer for his actions if she doesn't comply.
* DisappearedDad: Courtney's biological father left when she was very young.
* {{Flight}}: She wields the Cosmic Staff that enables her to fly.
* GenkiGirl: Her personality is very excitable.
* TheHeart: She's the one that everyone in the JSA can get along with. She's a [[BigBrotherMentor Big Sis Mentor]] to the younger members and tends to be a LittleBrotherIsWatching to the older, hotheaded ones like Power Girl.
* KidHero: Courtney is a high school student and still wear braces on her teeth. Original JSA members Jay Garrick and Alan Scott are quite paternal towards her.
** Again in New 52 JLA (the version assembled by Amanda Waller). At 17 years, she's the youngest member; though she's been a hero longer than Vibe.
* LegacyCharacter: Started as a legacy to the Star-Spangled Kid, what with her stepdad being the Kid's old sidekick, but later became one for ComicBook/{{Starman}}, with Jack Knight's blessing.
* LittleMissBadass: She was just a young girl when she became a superhero.
* OnlyFriend: Courtney is just about the only person who can stand Cyclone's MotorMouth for an extended period of time. It helps that they are the only women of the relatively same age on the team.
* OnlyThePureOfHeart: Why she had to be the one to kill the King of Tears.
* ParentalSubstitute: She fought it, but Pat Dugan, her stepdad, eventually became this, symbolised by her calling him "dad". After initially being HeadButtingHeroes, they became extremely close.
* PrimaryColorChampion: A blue suit with red gloves and belt, and white stars.
* ShoutOut: Her outfit is inspired by Yankee Poodle of DC's ''ComicBook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'', which is a popular cartoon series in the DCU.
* VirginPower: No, seriously. It protected her from ghosts called up by the Gentleman Ghost.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Atom Smasher & [[{{ComicBook/Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] in ''JSA''.
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** Cindy Burman/Shiv; she was her high-school bully who moonlighted as a supervillain-in-training and became an EvilCounterpart to her, and the two became very personally antagonistic after Courtney foiled Cindy's fathers plans and indirectly caused his apparent death. Cindy blamed Courtney and swore vengeance, and so every time the JSA and Injustice Society fought after, Shiv made a point of attacking Courtney specifically.

* BareYourMidriff: One of the more noticeable ways Courtney modified the Star-Spangled Kid uniform, she often wears crop-tops in her civilian life too. She once justified it to Supergirl by noting that it sometimes distracted male opponents.

* '' ComicBook/JusticeLeague Of America'' vol. 3 (2013 -- 2014)

* AffirmativeActionLegacy / LegacyCharacter: She succeeded a man as the second Star-Spangled Kid, and then replaces the male Starman as Stargirl when she acquires the traditional weapon of the Knight family.

* BadassAdorable / CuteBruiser: Easily of the "cutest" superheroes in all of the DC Universe -- but she can really pack a punch.

* ''Series/{{Stargirl|2020}}'' (2020), portrayed by Brec Bassinger

Stargirl has appeared often in other media, predominantly on television in both live-action and animation. She made her live-action debut on Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and later showed up in the Series/{{Arrowverse}} series ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In 2018, it was announced that a ''Series/{{Stargirl|2019}}'' series had been picked up by the Creator/DCUniverse streaming service, with her co-creator Geoff Johns serving as showrunner.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Atom Smasher & ComicBook/CaptainMarvel in ''JSA''.

* ''Series/{{Stargirl|2019}}'' (2020), portrayed by Brec Bassinger

'''Courtney Whitmore''', better known as '''Stargirl''' (sometimes '''Star''' or '''Stars''', formerly '''Star-Spangled Kid'''), is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/GeoffJohns and Lee Moder, first appearing in ''[[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] Heroes Secret Files'' #1 (dated February 1999).

At the start of the ComicBook/New52, Stargirl featured as founding member of ComicBook/AmandaWaller's government-sanctioned ComicBook/JusticeLeague. After the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', she departed the team, instead joining up with the Justice League United.

Stargirl has appeared often in other media, predominantly on television in both live action and animation. She made her live action debut on Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and later showed up in the Series/{{Arrowverse}} series ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In 2018, it was announced that a ''Series/{{Stargirl|2019}}'' series had been picked up by the Creator/DCUniverse streaming service, with her co-creator Geoff Johns serving as showrunner.

* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Courtney's star belt gives her many abilities including Martial Arts, Enhanced Strength and Agility, Star Blasts and Invulnerability.

* {{Flight}}: She wielded a Cosmic Staff that enabled her to fly.

* OnlyFriend: Courtney is just about the only perosn who can stand Cyclone's MotorMouth for an extended period of time. It helps that they are the only women of the relatively same age on the team.

* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016), portrayed by Sarah Grey

* ''Series/{{Stargirl|2019}}'' (2019), portrayed by Brec Bassinger

Strgirl has appeared often in other media, predominantly on television in both live action and animation. She made her live action debut on Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and later showed up in the Series/{{Arrowverse}} series ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In 2018, it was announced that a ''Series/{{Stargirl|2019}}'' series had been picked up by the Creator/DCUniverse streaming service, with her co-creator Geoff Johns serving as showrunner.

At the start of the ComicBook/New52, Stargirl featured as founding member of ComicBook/AmandaWaller's government-sanctioned JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. After the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', she departed the team, instead joining up with the Justice League United.

* '' ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' vol. 3 (2013 -- 2014)

* ''Series/{{Stargirl|2019}}'' (2019), portrayed by TBA

At the start of ComicBook/TheNew52, Stargirl featured as founding member of ComicBook/AmandaWaller's government-sanctioned JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. After the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', she departed the team, instead joining up with the Justice League United.

Strgirl has appeared often in other media, predominantly on television in both live action and animation. She made her live action debut on Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and later showed up in the Series/{{Arrowverse}} series ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. In 2018, it was announced that a ''Stargirl'' series had been picked up by the Creator/DCUniverse streaming service, with her co-creator Geoff Johns serving as showrunner.

* ''Stargirl'' (2019), portrayed by TBA