Beauty and the Geek

Reality television franchise

Beauty and the Geek

Created by| Ashton Kutcher
Original work| Beauty and the Geek (United States)
Owner| Banijay Entertainment[1]
Years| 2005–present

Beauty and the Geek is a reality television franchise that first aired in the United States.

The show follows groups of "Beauties" (people — almost always women — who rely on their attractiveness and outgoing personalities but typically lack intellect) and "Geeks" (people — almost always men — who rely on their intellect, but typically lack social ability) who must pair up to compete in challenges to avoid elimination.

While a competition, the show is also billed as a social experiment, in which each contestant typically learns from his or her teammate. The geeks help beauties prepare to compete in challenges of intellect and the beauties prepare the geeks to compete in challenges involving social skills.

## International versions

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Currently airing franchise
Franchise no longer in production
Country | Name | Host(s) | TV station | Premiere | Finale

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Australia  | Beauty and the Geek Australia | Bernard Curry | Seven Network | October 8, 2009  | November 27, 2014
James Tobin
Sophie Monk | Nine Network | July 11, 2021  | August 3, 2022
Bulgaria  | Красавицата и отличникът
Krasavitsata i otlichnikat | Borislav Lazarov  | bTV | October 3, 2005  | November 29, 2005
Chile  | La Bella y el Geek | Pablo Mackenna | Chilevisión | October 22, 2012  | December 17, 2012
Colombia  | La Bella y el Nerdo | Víctor Gómez  | Canal Caracol | May 4, 2006  | ?
Croatia  | Ljepotice i genijalci | Igor Mešin  | Nova TV | March 18, 2019  | May 6, 2019
Denmark  | Skønheden og nørden | Thomas Hartmann  | TV3 | February 13, 2006  | ?
Estonia  | Kaunitar ja geenius | Osalejad Lauri and Adelina  | TV3 | September 3, 2006  | ?
Finland  | Kaunotar ja nörtti | Lauri Salovaara  | MTV3 | September 4, 2005  | ?
France  | Bimbos et Intellos | Laurent Ournac | TF1 | Cancelled
Germany  | Das Model und der Freak | ?  | ProSieben | June 14, 2007  | August 28, 2007
2011  | 2011
Beauty & The Nerd | Daniel Boschmann  | January 31, 2013  | February 21, 2013
Christian Düren  | June 4, 2020  | present
India  | [V] Beauty and the Geek | Andy Kumar | Channel V | March 19, 2011  | June 5, 2011
Israel  | היפה והחנון
HaYafa VeHaChnun | Pini Tavger  | Channel 10 | July 23, 2008  | April 7, 2014
Micheal Hanegbi
Italy  | La pupa e il secchione | Enrico Papi
Federica Panicucci  | Italia 1 | September 7, 2006  | October 23, 2006
Enrico Papi
Paola Barale  | April 18, 2010  | June 7, 2010
Paolo Ruffini
Francesca Cipriani | January 7, 2020  | May 3, 2022
Andrea Pucci
Francesca Cipriani
Barbara D'Urso
Enrico Papi  | April 10, 2024  | May 10, 2024
Mexico  | La Bella y el Nerd | Michel Gurfi  | TV Azteca | August 20, 2007  | November 26, 2007
Netherlands
Belgium (Flanders)  | Beauty & de Nerd | Mathias Coppens
Bridget Maasland  | RTL 5
VTM | 2006  | 2009
Norway  | Prinsessen og professoren | Jasmin Aasland  | TV3 | March 9, 2006  | April 27, 2006
Portugal  | A Bela e o Mestre | José Pedro Vasconcelos and Iva Domingues  | TVI | March 11, 2007  | May 13, 2007
Russia[2] | Красавицы и Умники
Krasavitsy i Umniki | Alexander Anatolyevich and Irina Grigorieva  | REN TV | December 20, 2005  | February 21, 2006
Чики и фрики
Chiki i friki | (original US show)  | MTV Russia | 2010  | ?
Spain  | Nadie es Perfecto | Jesús Vázquez | Telecinco | July 5, 2007  | August 14, 2007
Turkey  | Güzel ve Dahi | ?  | Show TV | July 7, 2007  | July 28, 2007
Ukraine[3] | Гламурні штучки та заучки
Hlamurni shtuchky ta zauchky | Gregory Herman  | 1+1 | October 21, 2010  | December 29, 2010
United Kingdom  | Beauty and the Geek | David Mitchell | E4 | February 7, 2006  | March 14, 2006
Matt Edmondson
Mollie King | Discovery+[4][5] | September 25, 2022  | present
United States  | Beauty and the Geek | Brian McFayden | The WB | June 1, 2005  | May 13, 2008
Mike Richards | The CW

In Brazil, the original American show aired on the cable television network Multishow under the title As Gostosas e os Geeks (The Hotties and the Geeks).[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Programmes". banijayrights.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
2. ^ Красавицы и Умники.
3. ^ "1+1" покаже шоу, яке готувалося для ТЕТу. detector.media (in Ukrainian). October 13, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
4. ^ Walsh, Barry (February 8, 2022). ""Beauty and the Geek" reboot coming to Discovery+". Realscreen.
5. ^ Moss, Molly (February 8, 2022). "Beauty and the Geek reboot confirmed with Matt Edmondson and Mollie King". Radio Times.
6. ^ "As Gostosas e os Geeks". Archived from the original on March 14, 2010.

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Banijay Entertainment

Predecessors|

* Endemol Shine Group
* Endemol
* Shine Group
* Zodiak Media

Subsidiaries|

| Americas|

* Bunim/Murray Productions
* Endemol Shine North America
* 51 Minds Entertainment
* Authentic Entertainment
* Original Media

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Europe|

* Adventure Line Productions (France)
* Brainpool TV (Germany)
* Groenlandia (Italy)
* Metronome Film & Television (Nordics)
* UK
* The Comedy Unit
* Dragonfly
* Kudos
* Shine TV
* Simon's Cat Ltd.
* Kindle Entertainment
* Tiger Aspect Productions
* Wild Mercury Productions
* Yellow Bird (Sweden)
* Zodiak Kids Studios

Asia-Pacific|

* Australia
* Beyond International
* Endemol Shine Australia
* Screentime
* Reshet (Israel; 33%)

Franchises|

* All Together Now
* Beauty and the Geek
* Big Brother
* The Biggest Loser
* Cash Struck!
* Dating in the Dark
* Deal or No Deal
* Don't Forget the Lyrics!
* The Face
* Fear Factor
* Lego Masters
* MasterChef
* Popstars
* Star Academy
* The Summit
* Survivor
* Your Face Sounds Familiar

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