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Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars
By · Updated October 29, 2020
01
Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight shares her dancing talents on the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars.

02
Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd joins the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars.

03
Jaleel White

Jaleel White makes a comeback to primetime tv on the 14th season of DWTS.

04
Donald Driver

Donald Driver joins the cast of the 14th season of “Dancing with the Stars”.

05
Wendy Williams

Dubbed the “diva” of season 12, Wendy Williams was all energy on the show’s premiere but went out early.

06
Romeo

All grown up, Romeo showed us he’s quite the dancer on season 12.

07
Sugar Ray Leonard

The boxing champ used his quick feet on season 12 of “DWTS.”

08
HInes Ward

On season 12, Pittsburgh Steelers player Hines Ward proved that there’s more than just muscle to NFL wide receivers: He won the mirror ball trophy.

09
Brandy

There was a mild uproar when Brandy didn’t walk away with the title on season 11. Even her dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy thought she was robbed. But Brandy walked away gracefully.

10
Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash was so fun to watch on Season 10 of “DWTS” — she made us fall in love with the show again.

11
Jerry Rice

On Season 2 of “DWTS,” Jerry Rice showed true heart and made it through the early season criticisms by the judges, and held out to the very end. In the season finale, Rice came in as the runner-up.

12
Lil KIm

Lil KIm rocked it out on Season 8 of “DWTS” and made it to the top 5 couples.

13
Laila Ali

Laila Ali finished third on Season 4 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

14
Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor was the 7th couple booted from Season 8 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

15
Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox was a strong contestant on Season 3 of “Dancing of the Stars.” After her name was called, she said “No tears, no tears.”

16
Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman felt snubbed when she was released from the third season of “Dancing with the Stars,” claiming the judges were sexist.

17
Master P

Master P replaced his son Romeo when he had to bow out of the competition because of a basketball injury.

18
Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor showed great athleticism on Season 7 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

19
David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier said judge Carrie Ann Innaba could “kiss his a**” after booting him from Season 8.

20
Mario

Mario brought true sex appeal to Season 6 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

21
Emmitt Smith

NFL great Emmitt Smith won Season 3 of “Dancing with the Stars,” beating Mario Lopez.

22
Macy Gray

Macy Gray did a so-so job on Season 9 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

23
Mel B

Mel B almost walked away with the mirror disco ball prize from Season 5 of “DTWS.” She was the first runner-up for that season.

24
Michael Irvin

NFLer Michael Irvin was on Season 9 of “DWTS.”

25
Clyde Drexler

NBA legend Clyde Drexler participated in Season 4 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

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Chad Ocho Cinco

Chad Ochocinco burned up the dance floor and had us all sweating for Season 10. He and his partner were the tenth couple to be eliminated.

28
Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. showed his skills on Season 5.

29
Rick Fox

We watched Rick Fox’s every move on “DWTS” Season 11.

30
Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield came in fifth place on Season 1 on “Dancing with the Stars.” The former heavyweight champion of the world showed it takes great heart to wear those dancing shoes…

31
Mya

Mya was the frontrunner of Season 9 of “DWTS” — we think she had the competition locked, but she came in number three overall.

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Maurice Green

Maurice Green shimmied in Season 7 of “DWTS.”

34
Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton heated things up on Season 7 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

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