And now, the host of Pet Star ... Mario Lopez!

It takes more than just a pretty face to host a TV show — particularly when the star performers have more legs, claws or feathers than you do!

Mario Lopez was born in San Diego, Calif. Although best known for his role as Slater in Saved by the Bell, Lopez is a rising star in film and TV who wears many hats as an entertainer. He recently co-produced and starred in the independent film The Courier, and he co-hosts The Other Half with Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce and Dorian Gregory.

Lopez has also been seen in Pacific Blue as police officer Bobby Cruz and he portrayed diver Greg Louganis in the TV movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story.

Lopez's first professional role was as the younger brother in the series A.K.A. Pablo.

Celebrity Judges
No talent show is complete without a panel of celebrity judges and Pet Star is no exception.

Three judges will choose the top animal acts from each show. The studio audience then picks the overall winner who will take home $2,500 and a chance to compete in the final showdown this summer for the grand prize of $25,000.

(Pet Star judge Gena Lee Nolin — of Baywatch and Sheena fame — casts her vote at right.)