German-born IAN BATHERSON, 20, is determined to work on his Tagalog. His hobbies include playing the guitar and watching movies. During the press conference, he was made to answer the questions in Tagalog, an endeavor he struggled with but successfully accomplished.

In 2008, 19-year-old FIANCA CRUZ was crowned Mutya ng Pasig. A tourism student from Centro Escolar University, she loves to dance and play the guitar. Fianca also tried her luck in Bb. Pilipinas 2009 along with Starstruck alumna Rich Asuncion, but she didn't make the final cut.

RYE BURGOS, 20, is a Fil-Am model from Los Angeles, California. He says he loves acting, and dancing but only does so in the shower. Rye was also brave enough to take the initiative to answer the first few questions asked by the press.

Soft-spoken NINA KODAKA, 20, hails from Japan and used to work with computers. Nina had also been dubbed as a "crowd favorite" for her petite build matched with an excessively quiet nature, a combination that sparked light-hearted jokes during the press conference.

SEF CADAYONA, 20, studies in San Beda Alabang and loves to dance. His entertainment icons include James Brown, Michael Jackson, and Fred Astaire. He was labeled as a "triple threat" by some of the male contestants for his talent in acting, singing, and dancing.

Half-Moroccan SARAH LAHBATI, 16, loves to sing and watch movies. Sarah mentioned that she used to sing at a church in Geneva, Switzerland where she came from. When her fellow female hopefuls were asked to name the biggest threat in the competition, Sarah took a clean sweep of the votes. Pretty, tall, and talented, she was described as "having it all."

ROCCO NACINO, 22, is a registered nurse from Pasig City. He loves to engage in contact sports, play the drums, and perform in front of the camera.

Twenty-two-year-old ZERYL LIM hails from the Kingdom of Bahrain, where she used to work prior to getting chosen for StarStruck V. Zeryl says she loves watching

ENZO PINEDA, 19, studies at the University of Asia and the Pacific. His interests include martial arts, soccer, taekwondo, and dancing.

ROX MONTEALEGRE, 19, is a dean's lister in Ateneo de Manila University. She is interested in both the performing arts and the visual arts. She revealed that she would be willing to halt her studies for a career in showbiz.

STEVEN SILVA, 22, studied to be a chef in the U.S., but ended up being part of the Final 14. A resident of Sacramento, California, he loves soccer, cooking, and singing. He says he makes "really good spaghetti," which he considers to be his signature dish.

It was only when she was picked to be part of Starstruck that eighteen-year-old DIVA MONTELABA set foot in Manila. A pride of Cebu, she is a tourism student who loves the performing arts.

During the auditions, PIERO VERGARA, 16, was seen performing an original song. The musically-inclined young man says he loves everything about music from singing, songwriting, to dancing. He also loves to act. Piero named Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble as his favorite musicians.

Third time's the charm for seventeen-year-old PRINCESS SNELL, who had previously auditioned twice for StarStruck but wasn't lucky enough to make the cut. A Mass Communication student from Laguna, she was part of rival network ABS-CBN's Star Magic before auditioning for StarStruck.