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 Currently airing franchise Franchise no longer in production
Country Name Host(s) TV station Premiere Finale 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 отличникътKrasavitsata 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 Evely Ventsli TV3 September 3, 2006 2006 Finland Kaunotar ja nörtti Lauri Salovaara MTV3 September 4, 2005 ? France Bimbos et Intellos Laurent Ournac TF1 Cancelled Germany Beauty & The Nerd Daniel Boschmann ProSieben January 31, 2013 February 21, 2013 – June 4, 2020 present India [V] Beauty and the Geek Andy Kumar Channel V March 19, 2011 June 5, 2011 Israel היפה והחנוןHaYafa VeHaChnun Pini Tavger Channel 10 July 23, 2008 April 7, 2014 Micheal Hanegbi Italy La pupa e il secchione Enrico PapiFederica Panicucci Italia 1 September 7, 2006 October 23, 2006 Enrico PapiPaola Barale April 18, 2010 June 7, 2010 Paolo RuffiniFrancesca Cipriani January 7, 2020 May 3, 2022 Andrea PucciFrancesca Cipriani Barbara D'Urso Enrico Papi April 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 NetherlandsBelgium (Flanders) Beauty & de Nerd Renate VerbaanMathias CoppensBridget Maasland RTL 5VTM 2006 2009 Beauty and the Geek Bram KrikkeRobin Hölzken-Krikke Amazon Prime Video 2025 present Mexico La Bella y el Nerd Michel Gurfi TV Azteca August 20, 2007 November 26, 2007 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 Красавицы и УмникиKrasavitsy i Umniki Alexander Anatolyevich and Irina Grigorieva REN TV December 20, 2005 February 21, 2006 Чики и фрикиChiki 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 Behzat Uygur Show TV July 7, 2007 July 28, 2007 Ukraine Гламурні штучки та заучкиHlamurni 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 EdmondsonMollie King Discovery+ September 25, 2022 November 6, 2022 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).
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