Star-struck

🤩 has stars for eyes. It means being amazed, starstruck or thrilled, such as when meeting someone famous or seeing something impressive.

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Tone

PositiveIt reads as cheerful and upbeat.DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Common uses

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Reacting to something amazing or exciting
Describing being starstruck by someone famous

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: GRINNING FACE WITH STAR EYES
CLDR short name: star-struck
Codepoint: U+1F929
Hex: 1F929
Emoji version: 5.0
Unicode version: 10.0
First released: 2017
Unicode group: Smileys & Emotion
Unicode subgroup: face-affection
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:star_struck:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

excited · eyes · face · grinning · smile · star · star-struck · starry-eyed · wow

How it looks

Fluent Color

Fluent Flat

Your device

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Questions people ask

What does the 🤩 star-struck emoji mean?: 🤩 has stars for eyes. It means being amazed, starstruck or thrilled, such as when meeting someone famous or seeing something impressive.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🤩?: U+1F929, named GRINNING FACE WITH STAR EYES in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🤩 star-struck emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 5.0, published in 2017, alongside Unicode 10.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🤩 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “star-struck”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🤩 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🤩?: On GitHub, type :star_struck: and it turns into 🤩 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.