star as

star as someone or something

[for someone] to be a featured performer, representing a particular person, or play in a particular role. Judy starred as Evita in the broadway production of the same name. Mary starred as an aging countess.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lahja	LAHH-yah	Finnish
Nadra	-	Arabic
Noella	-	French
Sameer (2)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Rasheed	-	Arabic
Nedelya	-	Bulgarian