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Dancing with the Stars

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Dancing with the Stars

"Dance like everyone's watching."

6.2

Yr 2005

Status Returning Series

Reality Family

Series Brief

Overview

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.

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Where to Watch

Disney Plus

US

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Why fans love it

Since debuting in 2005, this reality competition has anchored its format in the spectacle of pairing professional dancers with high-profile celebrities. The thrill stems from watching an amateur tackle complex choreography while trying to maintain composure under the gaze of a veteran panel of ballroom experts. It is a show built on the visible tension between intense technical training and the inevitable chaos of live performance.

With regular staples like Bruno Tonioli bringing theatrical scrutiny to the ballroom floor, the production balances strict critique with the absurdity of competition. Success relies on finding a rhythm that appeals to both the judges and the voting public. It remains a consistent staple of the family television landscape for those interested in the transformation of its participants over the course of the season.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Tyra Banks

as Self - Host

33 episodes

Mel B

as Self - Contestant

21 episodes

Nicole Scherzinger

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Carrie Ann Inaba

as Self - Judge

511 episodes

as Self - Judge

511 episodes

Len Goodman

as Self - Judge

453 episodes

Tom Bergeron

as Self - Host

446 episodes

Erin Andrews

as Self - Host

148 episodes

Brooke Burke

as Self - Host

169 episodes

Samantha Harris

as Self - Host

161 episodes

Alfonso Ribeiro

as Self - Host

61 episodes

as Self - Judge

111 episodes

as Self - Contestant

18 episodes

Mario López

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Laila Ali

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Marie Osmond

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Drew Lachey

as Self - Contestant

30 episodes

Jason Taylor

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Emmitt Smith

as Self - Contestant

38 episodes

Lance Bass

as Self - Contestant

21 episodes

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Warren Sapp

as Self - Contestant

21 episodes

Ty Murray

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Mya

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Evan Lysacek

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

as Self - Contestant

21 episodes

as Self - Contestant

28 episodes

Kyle Massey

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Chelsea Kane

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

as Self - Contestant

35 episodes

Hines Ward

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Ricki Lake

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

William Levy

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Katherine Jenkins

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Apolo Ohno

as Self - Contestant

39 episodes

Aly Raisman

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Jacoby Jones

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

as Self - Contestant

26 episodes

Hélio Castroneves

as Self - Contestant

28 episodes

Zendaya

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

as Self - Contestant

38 episodes

Kelly Monaco

as Self - Contestant

29 episodes

Ian Ziering

as Self - Contestant

19 episodes

Cody Linley

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Donny Osmond

as Self - Contestant

22 episodes

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Kristi Yamaguchi

as Self - Contestant

24 episodes

as Self - Contestant

20 episodes

Joey Fatone

as Self - Contestant

27 episodes

as Self - Contestant

41 episodes

Ezra Sosa

as Self - Dancer

22 episodes

Derek Hough

as Self - Judge

83 episodes

as Self - Ensemble

31 episodes

as Self - Partner: Danielle Fishel

20 episodes

Brandon Armstrong

as Self - Partner: Chandler Kinney

32 episodes

Maksim Chmerkovskiy

as Self - Dancer

21 episodes

as Self - Partner: Joey Graziadei

26 episodes

Daniella Karagach

as Self - Partner: Dylan Efron

33 episodes

as Self - Dancer

38 episodes

Alan Bersten

as Self - Dancer

43 episodes

Sasha Farber

as Self - Dancer

35 episodes

as Self - Dancer

56 episodes

Emma Slater

as Self - Dancer

44 episodes

as Self - Dancer

26 episodes

Val Chmerkovskiy

as Self - Dancer

61 episodes

Cheryl Burke

as Self - Dancer

34 episodes

as Self - Dancer

29 episodes

Peta Murgatroyd

as Self - Dancer

27 episodes

Keo Motsepe

as Self - Dancer

21 episodes

Driton 'Tony' Dovolani

as Self - Dancer

23 episodes

Artem Chigvintsev

as Self - Dancer

27 episodes

Karina Smirnoff

as Self - Dancer

23 episodes

Mark Ballas

as Self - Dancer

54 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Camera Operator

Daryl Studebaker Matthew Gay Andrew Gerety Kary D'Alessandro

Makeup Artist

Alison Gladieux April M. Chaney Tyson Fountaine Lois Kawasaki-Harriman

Production Design

Florian Wieder

Thanks

Prince Roger Taylor

Hairstylist

Joe Matke Ryan Randall

Assistant Camera

Kerry Clemens

Director of Photography

Chris Furukawa-Burgon

Costume Supervisor

Howard Sussman

Makeup Department Head

Zena Green

Costumer

Sophia Phonsavahn Serra Geris

Set Decoration

John Sparano

Key Costumer

Eric J. Van Wagoner

Assistant Costume Designer

Candice Rainwater Juliette Kendall Polina Roytman

Costume Designer

Daniela Gschwendtner

Art Direction

Steve Morden Natasha Hatch

Set Costumer

Bianca Harrison Nicole D. Jones

Choreographer

Sasha Farber

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Cast Similarity

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6 shared cast members

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3 shared cast members

Shared Julianne Hough, Mel B, Tyra Banks

3 shared cast members

Shared Carrie Ann Inaba, Marie Osmond, Zendaya

The Jennifer Hudson Show

3 shared cast members

Shared Mario López, Derek Hough, Alfonso Ribeiro

Hollywood Squares

2 shared cast members

Shared Tom Bergeron, Ian Ziering

2 shared cast members

Shared Mark Ballas, Joey Lawrence

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

2 shared cast members

Shared Mel B, Shawn Johnson

2 shared cast members

Shared Joey Lawrence, Gilles Marini

The Kardashians

2 shared cast members

Shared Tyra Banks, Rob Kardashian

2 shared cast members

Shared Mel B, Ricki Lake

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

The Masked Singer

3 shared crew members

Shared Daryl Studebaker, John Sparano, Steve Morden

Roles: Art Direction, Camera Operator, Set Decoration

1 shared crew member

Shared Amber Maher

Roles: Key Hair Stylist

Imperfect Women

1 shared crew member

Shared Nicole D. Jones

Roles: Assistant Costume Designer

The Mandalorian

1 shared crew member

Shared Brian Sipe

Roles: Makeup Designer

RuPaul's Drag Race

1 shared crew member

Shared Ryan Randall

Roles: Hairstylist

1 shared crew member

Shared Mandy Moore

Roles: Choreographer

1 shared crew member

Shared April M. Chaney

Roles: Makeup Department Head

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

1 shared crew member

Shared Florence Witherspoon

Roles: Hair Department Head

1 shared crew member

Shared April M. Chaney

Roles: Makeup Artist

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

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2 shared keywords

Topics celebrity, competition

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1 shared keyword

Topics competition

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

Make Some Noise

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

1 shared keyword

Topics celebrity

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

1 shared keyword

Topics competition

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

competition celebrity dance competition

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: June 01, 2005
Status: Returning Series
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 130