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Dancing with the Stars is an American reality television show in which celebrity contestants and professional dance partners compete to be the best dancers, as determined by the show's judges and public voting. The series first broadcast in 2005, and eight complete seasons have aired on ABC. Season 9 began airing in September 2009.[1] During each season, competitors are progressively eliminated on the basis of public voting and scores received from the judges until only a few contestants remain; these finalists participate in a finale (called the "ultimate dance-off"), from which a winner is determined.[2] Celebrities appearing on Dancing with the Stars include "actors, comedians, musicians, entrepreneurs, reality stars and where-are-they-now personalities".[3]

As of Season 9, 104 celebrities have competed, 3 of whom withdrew from the competition; Sara Evans of Season 3 left the show to "give her family full attention" after filing for divorce, Misty May-Treanor of Season 7 was forced to pull out after an ankle injury, and Tom DeLay of Season 9 reportedly withdrew "due to stress fractures in both of his feet".[4][5][6] The youngest competitor was Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson, who appeared on the show at age 17.[7] At age 82, actress Cloris Leachman of Season 7 was the oldest contestant to compete on the show.[8] At age 51, singer Donny Osmond of Season 9 was the oldest contestant to win the competition.[9] Twenty-seven professional dancers have partnered with the celebrities, and those who participated in the most seasons include Edyta Śliwińska for all nine seasons, Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani with eight seasons each, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Kym Johnson, Jonathan Roberts, and Karina Smirnoff with seven seasons each. The eight winners of the show, in chronological order, are Kelly Monaco, Drew Lachey, Emmitt Smith, Apolo Anton Ohno, Hélio Castroneves, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brooke Burke, and Shawn Johnson. Professional partners who have won are Alec Mazo, Cheryl Burke (twice), Julianne Hough (twice), Mark Ballas (twice), and Derek Hough.

Competitors

A black man with a thin moustache, wearing a striped dress shirt and black sports coat
Evander Holyfield of Season 1
A woman wearing a red dress with thin shoulder straps and jewelry, modeling in front of a black background
Lisa Rinna of Season 2
A man wearing a black suit, white shirt and tie, speaking into a microphone
Mario Lopez, runner-up of Season 3
A woman with long blonde hair in a field of flowers laying alongside a white dog
Heather Mills of Season 4
A man wearing sunglasses, a necklace, and an orange dress shirt with a dark green t-shirt underneath
Billy Ray Cyrus of Season 4
A man in a red uniform at a car racing event raising his fist; "Team Penske" is written along the front of his uniform, along with other logos. Two men with sunglasses are standing behind him.
Hélio Castroneves, winner of Season 5
An Asian woman in a full length red dress posing at a red carpet event
Kristi Yamaguchi, winner of Season 6
A woman wearing a white dress and earrings
Kim Kardashian of Season 7
A woman wearing a red dress with pink straps and silver peace sign earrings
Shawn Johnson, winner of Season 8
A man wearing a brown suit and orange tie, with a picture of a man throwing a football in the background
Michael Irvin of Season 9
A woman with short blonde hair wearing a white dress with jewels along the neckline in front of a pink background
Kelly Osbourne of Season 9
Season Celebrity Notability/Profession Professional partner Finish
1 Trista Sutter The Bachelorette participant Louis van Amstel 6th
1 Evander Holyfield Professional boxer Edyta Śliwińska 5th
1 Rachel Hunter Model, actress, television show host Jonathan Roberts 4th
1 Joey McIntyre New Kids on the Block member, actor Ashly DelGrosso 3rd
1 John O'Hurley Actor Charlotte Jørgensen 2nd
1 Kelly Monaco Model, actress Alec Mazo 1st
2 Kenny Mayne ESPN sports anchorman Andrea Hale 10th
2 Tatum O'Neal Actress Nick Kosovich 9th
2 Giselle Fernandez Television journalist Jonathan Roberts 8th
2 Master P Rapper and entrepreneur Ashly DelGrosso 7th
2 Tia Carrere Model, actress Maksim Chmerkovskiy 6th
2 George Hamilton Actor Edyta Śliwińska 5th
2 Lisa Rinna Actress, television show host Louis van Amstel 4th
2 Stacy Keibler Actress, former WWE Diva Tony Dovolani 3rd
2 Jerry Rice Retired NFL wide receiver Anna Trebunskaya 2nd
2 Drew Lachey 98 Degrees member Cheryl Burke 1st
3 Tucker Carlson Political broadcaster Elena Grinenko 11th
3 Shanna Moakler Model, actress, former Miss USA Jesse DeSoto 10th
3 Harry Hamlin Actor Ashly DelGrosso 9th
3 Vivica A. Fox Actress Nick Kosovich 8th
3 Willa Ford Singer, actress Maksim Chmerkovskiy 7th
3 Sara Evans Country music singer Tony Dovolani 6th
3 Jerry Springer Television personality, talk show host Kym Johnson 5th
3 Monique Coleman Actress Louis Van Amstel 4th
3 Joey Lawrence Actor, singer Edyta Śliwińska 3rd
3 Mario Lopez Actor, television show host Karina Smirnoff 2nd
3 Emmitt Smith NFL running back Cheryl Burke 1st
4 Paulina Porizkova Supermodel, actress Alec Mazo 11th
4 Shandi Finnessey Miss USA 2004, Lingo co-host Brian Fortuna 10th
4 Leeza Gibbons Television show host Tony Dovolani 9th
4 Clyde Drexler Former NBA shooting guard Elena Grinenko 8th
4 Heather Mills Charity campaigner Jonathan Roberts 7th
4 John Ratzenberger Actor, television show host Edyta Śliwińska 6th
4 Billy Ray Cyrus Country music singer, actor Karina Smirnoff 5th
4 Ian Ziering Actor Cheryl Burke 4th
4 Laila Ali Boxer, Muhammad Ali's daughter Maksim Chmerkovskiy 3rd
4 Joey Fatone 'N Sync member, actor Kym Johnson 2nd
4 Apolo Anton Ohno Short track speed skating Olympian Julianne Hough 1st
5 Josie Maran Actress, model Alec Mazo 12th
5 Albert Reed Model Anna Trebunskaya 12th
5 Wayne Newton Las Vegas entertainer Cheryl Burke 11th
5 Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Professional boxer Karina Smirnoff 10th
5 Mark Cuban Entrepreneur Kym Johnson 9th
5 Sabrina Bryan The Cheetah Girls member Mark Ballas 8th
5 Jane Seymour Actress Tony Dovolani 6th
5 Cameron Mathison Actor, All My Children star Edyta Śliwińska 5th
5 Jennie Garth Actress Derek Hough 4th
5 Marie Osmond Singer, member of The Osmonds Jonathan Roberts 3rd
5 Mel B Spice Girls member Maksim Chmerkovskiy 2nd
5 Hélio Castroneves Indy 500 champion racer Julianne Hough 1st
6 Penn Jillette Magician Kym Johnson 12th
6 Monica Seles Grand Slam tennis champion Jonathan Roberts 11th
6 Steve Guttenberg Actor Anna Trebunskaya 10th
6 Adam Carolla Radio/television show host, comedian Julianne Hough 9th
6 Priscilla Presley Actress, ex-wife of Elvis Presley Louis van Amstel 8th
6 Marlee Matlin Actress Fabian Sanchez 7th
6 Shannon Elizabeth Actress, model Derek Hough 6th
6 Mario Barrett R&B singer Karina Smirnoff 5th
6 Marissa Jaret Winokur Actress Tony Dovolani 4th
6 Cristián de la Fuente Model, actor Cheryl Burke 3rd
6 Jason Taylor NFL linebacker Edyta Śliwińska 2nd
6 Kristi Yamaguchi Olympic champsion figure skater Mark Ballas 1st
7 Jeffrey Ross Comedian Edyta Śliwińska 13th
7 Ted McGinley Actor Inna Brayer 12th
7 Kim Kardashian Reality television star, model Mark Ballas 11th
7 Misty May-Treanor Olympic champion beach volleyball player Maksim Chmerkovskiy 10th
7 Rocco DiSpirito Celebrity chef Karina Smirnoff 9th
7 Toni Braxton Singer Alec Mazo 8th
7 Cloris Leachman Actress Corky Ballas 7th
7 Susan Lucci Actress, All My Children star Tony Dovolani 6th
7 Maurice Greene Olympic champion sprinter Cheryl Burke 5th
7 Cody Linley Actor, Disney Channel star Julianne Hough 4th
7 Lance Bass Former 'N Sync member Lacey Schwimmer 3rd
7 Warren Sapp NFL defensive tackle Kym Johnson 2nd
7 Brooke Burke Model, television show host Derek Hough 1st
8 Belinda Carlisle The Go-Go's member Jonathan Roberts 13th
8 Denise Richards Actress Maksim Chmerkovskiy 12th
8 Holly Madison Reality television star, Playboy model Dmitry Chaplin 11th
8 Steve Wozniak Apple Inc. co-founder Karina Smirnoff 10th
8 David Alan Grier Actor, comedian Kym Johnson 9th
8 Steve-O Glover Jackass star Lacey Schwimmer 8th
8 Lawrence Taylor Retired Hall of Fame NFL player Edyta Śliwińska 7th
8 Chuck Wicks Country music singer Julianne Hough 6th
8 Lil' Kim Rapper Derek Hough 5th
8 Ty Murray Rodeo champion Chelsie Hightower 4th
8 Melissa Rycroft The Bachelor participant Tony Dovolani 3rd
8 Gilles Marini Actor Cheryl Burke 2nd
8 Shawn Johnson Olympic champion gymnast Mark Ballas 1st
9 Ashley Hamilton Actor, comedian Edyta Śliwińska 16th
9 Macy Gray Singer Jonathan Roberts 15th
9 Kathy Ireland Supermodel, entrepreneur Tony Dovolani 14th
9 Tom DeLay Former U.S. House Majority Leader Cheryl Burke 13th
9 Debi Mazar Actress Maksim Chmerkovskiy 12th
9 Chuck Liddell UFC champion Anna Trebunskaya 11th
9 Natalie Coughlin Olympic champion swimmer Alec Mazo 10th
9 Melissa Joan Hart Actress Mark Ballas 9th
9 Louie Vito Professional snowboarder Chelsie Hightower 8th
9 Michael Irvin Pro Football Hall of Famer Anna Demidova 7th
9 Mark Dacascos Iron Chef America host, martial artist Lacey Schwimmer 6th
9 Aaron Carter Singer Karina Smirnoff 5th
9 Joanna Krupa Supermodel Derek Hough 4th
9 Kelly Osbourne Singer, reality television star Louis van Amstel 3rd
9 Mýa Harrison Singer Dmitry Chaplin 2nd
9 Donny Osmond Singer, member of The Osmonds Kym Johnson 1st

References

General
  • "Dancing With The Stars". American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  • ""Dancing With The Stars" Timeline". CBS. May 19, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
Specific
  1. ^ Luscombe, Belinda (September 14, 2009). "Dancing with the Stars: The Tom DeLay Edition". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  2. ^ "Voting -- How It Works". American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  3. ^ Weber, Joseph (August 17, 2009). "Tom DeLay joins 'Dancing With the Stars'". The Washington Times. News World Communications. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  4. ^ "Divorce Forces Sara Evans to Quit 'Dancing with the Stars'". Fox News Channel. October 13, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  5. ^ "Misty May-Treanor Has Surgery for Dance Injury". San Francisco Chronicle. October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  6. ^ Rizzo, Monica (October 6, 2009). "Tom DeLay to Quit Dancing with the Stars". People. Time Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  7. ^ Strauss, Gary (February 9, 2009). "'Dancing With the Stars' goes for the 'unpredictable'". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  8. ^ Gorman, Steve (August 25, 2008). "Cloris Leachman, 82, joins "Dancing with Stars"". Reuters. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  9. ^ "'Dancing With The Stars' crowns a winner". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

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