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Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 by Travis Cody in
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It's the cast for Season 17!

Remember the premier is 16 September.  And this season is just one night a week with eliminations coming after the performances.  

Here's a quick look at our 12 celebrities and their pro partners.

Elizabeth Berkley Lauren is an actor, humanitarian, and author.  She is paired with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.  This is Val's 5th season.  He has previously been paired with Elisabetta Canalis (Season 13), Sherri Shepherd (Season 14), Kelly Monaco during All Star Season 15, and Zendaya Coleman with whom he finished 2nd in Season 16.

Corbin Bleu is an actor, singer, and dancer.  He is paired with Karina Smirnoff.  This is Karina's 14th season.  She has previously been paired with Mario Lopez with whom she finished 2nd in Season 3, Billy Ray Cyrus (Season 4), Floyd Mayweather (Season 5), Mario (Season 6), Rocco DiSpirito (Season 7), Steve Wozniak (Season 8), Aaron Carter (Season 9), Mike Sorrentino (Season 11), Ralph Macchio (Season 12), JR Martinez with whom she won Season 13, Gavin DeGraw (Season 14), Apolo Anton Ohno during All Star Season 15, and Jacoby Jones in (Season 16).

Brant Daugherty is an actor.  He is paired with Peta Murgatroyd.  This is Peta's 5th Season after earning her stripes as a member of the Dance Troupe and winning the opportunity.  She has previously been paired with Ron Artest (Season 13), Donald Driver with whom she won Season 14, Gilles Marini during All Star Season 15, and Sean Lowe in (Season 16).

Bill Engvall is a comedian, actor, author, and producer.  He is paired with Emma Slater.  This is Emma's first season as a pro after several seasons working on our Dance Troupe.  She toured with Simply Ballroom and was a principal dancer with the company of Burn the Floor.

Valerie Harper is an award winning actor.  She is paired with Tristan MacManus.  This is Tristan's 5th season.  He has previously been paired with Nancy Grace (Season 13), Gladys Knight (Season 14), Pamela Anderson during All Star Season 15, and Dorothy Hamill (Season 16).

Keyshawn Johnson is a former NFL All Pro wide receiver, a sports announcer, a business entrepreneur, and founder of an educational fund.  He is paired with Sharna Burgess.  This is Sharna's 2nd season.  She has previously been paired with Andy Dick (Season 16).

Christina Milan is an actor, singer, and entrepreneur.  She is paired with Mark Ballas.  This is Mark's 13th season.  He has previously been paired with Sabrina Bryan (Season 5), Kristi Yamaguchi with whom he won Season 6, Kim Kardashian (Season 7), Shawn Johnson with whom he won Season 8, Melissa Joan Hart (Season 9), Shannen Doherty (Season 10), Bristol Palin (Season 11), Chelsea Kane (Season 12), Kristin Cavallari (Season 13), Katherine Jenkins with whom he finished 2nd in Season 14, Bristol Palin during All Star Season 15, and Aly Raisman (Season 16).

Bill Nye is the Science Guy!  He is paired with Tyne Stecklein.  This is Tyne's first season as a pro partner.  She has taught dance and been featured in several films and television programs.  She has also appeared on the show several times as a guest dancer.

Jack Osbourne is an actor, music personality, and producer.  He is paired with Cheryl Burke.  This is Cheryl's 16th season.  She has previously been paired with Drew Lachey with whom she won Season 2, Emmitt Smith with whom she won Season 3, Ian Ziering (Season 4), Wayne Newton (Season 5), Cristian de la Fuente (Season 6), Maurice Green (Season 7), Gilles Marini with whom she finished 2nd in Season 8, Tom DeLay (Season 9), Chad Johnson (Season 10), Rick Fox (Season 11), Chris Jericho (Season 12, Rob Kardashian with whom she finished 2nd in Season 13, William Levy (Season 14), Emmitt Smith during All Star Season 15, and DL Hughley (Season 16).

Nicole Polizzi is a television personality.  She is paired with Sasha Farber.  This is Sasha's first season as a pro partner after several seasons working on our Dance Troupe.  He is a former competitive champion as well as a lead dancer in the company of Burn the Floor.  He has also worked on Broadway.  He choreographed several outstanding group and individual routines last season.

Leah Remini is an actor, producer, television personality and philanthropist.  She is paired with Tony Dovolani.  This is Tony's 16th season.  He has previously been paired with Stacy Keibler (Season 2), Sara Evans (Season 3), Leeza Gibbons (Season 4), Jane Seymour (Season 5), Marissa Jaret Winokur (Season 6), Susan Lucci (Season 7), Melissa Rycroft (Season 8), Kathy Ireland (Season 9), Kate Gosselin (Season 10), Audrina Partridge (Season 11), Wendy Williams (Season 12), Chynna Phillips (Season 13), Marina Navratilova (Season 14), Melissa Rycroft with whom he won All Star Season 15, and Wynonna Judd (Season 16).

Amber Riley is an actor, singer, and musician and she was on my list of celebrities I would decree for the show if I were Dancing King of the Ballroom.  She is paired with Derek Hough.  This is Derek's 11th season.  He has previously been paired with Jennie Garth (Season 5), Shannon Elizabeth (Season 6), Brooke Burke with whom he won Season 7, Lil Kim (Season 8), Joanna Krupa (Season 9), Nicole Scherzinger with whom he won Season 10, Jennifer Gray with whom he won Season 11, Ricki Lake (Season 13), Maria Menounos (Season 14), Shawn Johnson during All Star Season 15, and Kellie Pickler with whom he won Season 16.

5 comments:

  1. looks like a strong cast. is this for Dancing With The Stars? i've never watched this show but have heard many people say they like it. hope all is well. have a great day~

  1. Cherie says:

    Looks like I won't have to go through too much withdrawal from SYTYCD. While I don't like the format from a competitor standpoint, it's good for me personally because I start teaching my class at the University on Tuesday. You can call me Professor. :P ;)

  1. Anonymous says:

    I recognized a couple of the names. I won't say which names . . . but I am old and a nerd. That should narrow it down. GGG

  1. Jean(ie) says:

    Bill Nye? This should be fun!