Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. In 2007, she joined the cast of

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'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leaving the show in 2009, she returned in 2014 to serve as a permanent judge on ''Dancing with the Stars'', a position she held until 2017. For her work on the series, she has received three nominations for the

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, winning once in 2015 with her brother

Derek Hough Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'', w ...

. Hough made her acting debut in the 2001 film ''

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'', but played her first major role in the 2010 film ''

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'', which was followed by leading roles as Ariel in ''

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'', Sherrie in ''

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'', and Katie in '' Safe Haven''. In 2016, she played Sandy in the live

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television production of '' Grease''. She also served as a judge on ''

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'' for its 14th season. In 2022, she made her

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theatre debut in the political farce '' POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive''. That same year she hosted the 75th Tony Awards: Act One alongside

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which streamed on

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Early life

Hough was born in

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, the youngest of five children in a

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family. Her parents are Bruce and Marianne Hough; her father was twice chairman of the

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. Her brother,

, is also a professional dancer. She also has three older sisters: Sharee, Marabeth and Katherine.Julianne Hough News, Julianne Hough Bio and Photos , TVGuide.com
All four of Hough's grandparents were dancers. She is also a second cousin of musicians Riker, Rydel,

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and

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from R5, their maternal grandmothers being sisters. Hough's formal training began at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem where she danced with Josh Murillo, among others, in Latin Ballroom. She began dancing competitively at nine. When she was 10, Julianne's parents, who were divorcing, sent Julianne and her brother Derek to London to live and study with their coaches, Corky and

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. The Ballases tutored the Houghs alongside their own son,

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. At the

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Hough and her brother received training in song, theatre, gymnastics and many forms of dance, including jazz, ballet, and tap.Bio
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. After returning to the U.S., she attended the Las Vegas Academy and Alta High School.

Career

Hough was one of the Million Dollar Dancers in the 2006

game show called '' Show Me the Money''. She won season four of the U.S. edition of ''

'' with her partner,

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gold medal-winning speed skater

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, making Hough the youngest professional dancer to win on the program. On November 27, 2007, Hough and her partner, three-time

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champion

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, became the winners of season five. Hough returned for season six with radio host/comedian

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, but they were eliminated in week four. In July 2008, Hough was nominated at the

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in the category of " Outstanding Choreography" for her mambo "Para Los Rumberos" (performed with partner Hélio Castroneves) on ''Dancing with the Stars''. On August 25, 2008, the cast of season seven was announced, and Hough was partnered with ''

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'' actor

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. She felt abdominal pains during their jitterbug performance on October 27, 2008, and was immediately rushed to a hospital following the encore performance. She subsequently had surgery to have her appendix removed, causing her to miss several performances;

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stood in for her. Hough returned to the show, although the pair was ultimately eliminated in the semifinals competition. She appeared on the November 12 results show dancing the jive to "

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" with her brother for the "Design-A-Dance" contest. On November 20, 2008, Hough was on

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's radio show, ''On Air with Ryan Seacrest''. She announced that, in order to further her music career, she would not be returning to ''Dancing with the Stars'' for the foreseeable future. However, she did return for season eight, partnering with country singer

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. They were voted off in week eight of the competition and came in sixth place. They then began dating after the season was over. On October 11, 2011, Hough returned to ''Dancing with the Stars'' and danced with her ''

'' co-star

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twice, and with her brother. She returned again on May 15, 2012, in a dance performance to promote her film ''

''. On October 7, 2013, she was guest judge in place of

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, which was the first time a former pro dancer came back to judge. In September 2014, she returned as a permanent judge on the panel, a position she held until 2017. She returned to the show as a guest judge in 2021, filling in for her brother Derek.

Move Live On Tour

On March 18, 2014, Hough and her brother Derek announced a summer tour of over 40 cities across the U.S. and Canada, called "Move Live on Tour", which would include dancing and singing from both of them, and the appearance of a group of dancers employed by the Houghs who earned their jobs through auditions. They embarked on the sold-out tour on May 25, 2014, in

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, and ended it in

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on July 26, 2014. Due to the success of ticket sales and several sold-out venues before the tour had officially kicked off, several more shows were added to the tour schedule, which also sold out. For the tour choreography, the Hough siblings collaborated with

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. Following the success of the 2014 tour and high demand, the Houghs announced the return of "Move Live on Tour" in the summer of 2015. Spanning from June 12, 2015, to August 8, 2015, the sold-out tour visited over 40 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, and visited larger venues than in the previous year. Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo "Nappytabs" returned as collaborating choreographers alongside the Hough siblings. Auditions were also held to recruit a new group of dancers to join the Houghs, although some back-up dancers from the previous year returned. Julianne Hough 2009 Concert VI

On December 14, 2016, they announced, via social media, that they would be going on a new tour, "MOVE BEYOND Live on Tour", in 2017.

Music

Hough's first country-music single, "Will You Dance With Me", was released to

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and

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in May 2007 to raise money for the

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. The song placed at number 100 on the ''Billboard'' Pop 100 chart. She later signed with

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's Mercury Nashville division. Her 2008 self-titled debut album was recorded in

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and produced by

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, who has worked with

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and

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, among others. Hough's album, which met with mixed reviews, debuted at number one on the

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chart on May 31, and also peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. Hough's second single, and the first to be released to country radio, was "

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Hough joined

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's 2008 Tour, along with Jewel and Chuck Wicks. Hough, Paisley, and

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appeared in the video for the

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song "My Medicine". Hough appeared in a

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commercial in the fall of 2008, and released an EP of

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called '' Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection''. She performed her second single "My Hallelujah Song" on ''Dancing With the Stars'' on November 18, 2008, with her brother Derek Hough,

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, and

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dancing. Hough,

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, and

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announced the 2009

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Award nominees in February 2009. Hough was nominated for the Top New Female Vocalist award, a fan-voted award, which she subsequently won. Hough won the Top New Artist award at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 5, 2009, and released a single, " Is That So Wrong", to country radio on June 21, 2010. It was intended as the lead single for her second album, ''Wildfire'', but the album was never released. In June 2012, Hough told

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's ''The Boot'' that her second album was "completely done" and that she was initially "really, really looking forward to the record." However, she also stated that, due to the underperforming lead single and having "a lot of momentum" in her film career, no plans have been made to release ''Wildfire''. She does intend to resume focusing on her music career at some point, though: "I feel like when I have the time to focus on it, and when I feel like it is the right time, 'll return tomy music," she said.

Acting and other appearances

Hough's first acting role was in the 2001 feature film ''

'', in an uncredited role as a "

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schoolgirl". She appeared in the 2010 musical ''

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'', starring

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and

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. In the film, which chronicles a small-town girl (Aguilera) who finds success at a Los Angeles burlesque club, Hough plays a dancer named Georgia. Hough's first leading role was as Ariel Moore in the 2011 remake of the

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film ''

'', opposite

as Ren McCormack. Filming began in September 2010. The film was released on October 14, 2011. Hough played the role of Sherrie Christian in the 2012

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of the Broadway musical ''

'', alongside

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and

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. That same year she filmed her starring role opposite

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in the romantic drama '' Safe Haven'', based on the novel of the same name by

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, which was released on February 14, 2013. Hough also starred in the comedy-drama ''

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'' as Lamb Mannerheim, which was released on October 18, 2013. She starred alongside

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, who had previously co-starred with Hough in ''Rock of Ages''. Hough starred as protagonist Mallory Rutledge in the 2015 thriller film ''

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'' opposite

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. That same year she appeared on business coach Lewis Howes' podcast where they had a discussion and it ended with him asking to

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with her. Hough returned to musical performances portraying the role of Sandy Young for

's live television presentation of the musical '' Grease'' on January 31, 2016. Hough and brother Derek hosted the 2016 '' The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration'' and '' The Disney Parks' Magical Christmas Celebration''. It was televised by ABC on Thanksgiving night, November 24, and Christmas Day, December 25. The Hough siblings introduced performances by

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and

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. A companion holiday album, ''Disney Channel Holiday Hits'', was released November 18, 2016. In 2018, she was cast as Jolene in the episode of the same name from the

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anthology series '' Heartstrings'', based on the

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. In February 11, 2019, it was announced that Hough had joined the NBC talent competition series ''

''. However, she was announced to be exiting in November 22 in the same year after one season. In 2020, Hough partnered with entertainment company

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for a three-part ''Transformation'' podcast series. Meet Cute, along with Hough’s production banner, Canary House Productions, wrote, executive produced, and voice acted in the series. As the title of the series suggests, ''Transformation'' aligns with Canary House’s mission to impact lives through stories of transformation, self-discovery and identity.

Broadway debut

Hough made her

debut as Dusty in Selina Fillinger's comedic play '' POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive''. Performances began on April 14, 2022 at the Shubert Theatre. Hough received rave reviews for her comic performance with ''

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'' declaring, "Julianne Hough is particularly mesmerizing... hecould easily be a mere stereotype, but she surprises at every turn." Hough hosted the first hour of the

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alongside

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. ''

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'' praised her hosting capabilities writing, " hedelighted us with her endearing eagerness to put on a show." Critic Elizabeth Vincentelli also praised her adding, "she who didn’t miss a step... hehad a sparkly showbiz quality peppered with an adorably enthusiastic nerdiness". She also presented Best Book of a Musical on the main telecast which aired on

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Personal life

In October 2013, Hough told the ''

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'' that although she was no longer a practicing member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

, she was glad that she was raised in the church. Hough dated fellow country singer

from August 2008 to November 2009; when the two had a mutual break-up, it inspired Hough's song " Is That So Wrong". Hough dated

from April 2010 to March 2013. In February 2014, it was revealed that she had begun dating

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

player Brooks Laich, then of the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

, in December 2013. The couple announced their engagement on August 18, 2015, and were married on July 8, 2017. They separated in 2020, but later attempted to reconcile. Hough filed for divorce on November 2, 2020; the divorce was finalized on February 22, 2022. Hough attracted controversy in October 2013 when she donned

blackface Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-Black people to portray a caricature of a Black person. In the United States, the practice became common during the 19th century and contributed to the spread of racial stereo ...

as part of a Halloween costume depicting

Uzo Aduba Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba (; born February 10, 1981) is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she won an ...

's character Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren from the

comedy-drama ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

''. Hough later apologized, writing on

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, "I realize my costume hurt and offended people and I truly apologize." Hough has been diagnosed with

endometriosis Endometriosis is a disease of the female reproductive system in which cells similar to those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus. Most often this is on the ovaries, f ...

since 2008, and went public with it to help de-stigmatize the conditions surrounding the disease. Hough describes herself as "not straight". She has a close friendship with

Nina Dobrev Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva ( bg, Николина Каменова Добрева, ; born January 9, 1989), credited professionally as Nina Dobrev ( ), is a Canadian actress. She is best known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on ...

''Dancing with the Stars'' performances

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, 1st , - style="background:gold;" , 5 , align="left",

, 1st , - , 6 , align="left",

, 9th , - , 7 , align="left",

, 4th , - , 8 , align="left",

, 6th

With Apolo Anton Ohno

(average 27.53) {, class="wikitable" , - style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2", Week ! rowspan="2", Dance/Song ! colspan="3", Judges' score ! rowspan="2", Result , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" , style="width:10%; ", Inaba , style="width:10%; ", Goodman , style="width:10%; ", Tonioli , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , style="text-align:center;", Cha cha/ "

Let's Hear It for the Boy "Let's Hear It for the Boy" is a song by Deniece Williams that appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film '' Footloose''. The song was released as a single from both the soundtrack and her album of the song's same name on February 14, 198 ...

" , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", No elimination , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , style="text-align:center;",

Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal a ...

/ " Two Hearts" , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 , style="text-align:center;", Jive/ " You Never Can Tell" , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 4 , ,

Waltz The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position. History There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the wa ...

/ "

If You Don't Know Me by Now "If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. It became their first hit after being released as a single in September 1972, topp ...

" , , 9 , , 8 , , 9 , , Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 , style="text-align:center;",

Samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...

/ "

I Like to Move It "I Like to Move It" is a song by American solo project Reel 2 Real (Erick Morillo), featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper The Mad Stuntman (Mark Quashie). Released in 1993, as the second single from their debut album, ''Move It!'' ...

" , style="text-align:center;", 10 , style="text-align:center;", 10 , style="text-align:center;", 10 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;",

Rumba The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, "rumba" was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba ...

/ " Cool"
Swing/"Rock This Town" , style="text-align:center;", 9
N/A , style="text-align:center;", 9
N/A , style="text-align:center;", 10
N/A , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;",

Foxtrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a tim ...

/ " Steppin' Out with My Baby"

Mambo Mambo most often refers to: * Mambo (music), a Cuban musical form *Mambo (dance), a dance corresponding to mambo music Mambo may also refer to: Music * Mambo section, a section in arrangements of some types of Afro-Caribbean music, particul ...

/ "Dr. Beat" , style="text-align:center;", 9
9 , style="text-align:center;", 8
9 , style="text-align:center;", 9
10 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 8 , , Tango/ "

Jessie's Girl "Jessie's Girl" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album '' Working Class Dog'', which was released in February 1981. The song is about unrequited love and centers on a young man in love ...

Paso doble Pasodoble (Spanish language, Spanish: ''double step'') is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). This military ...

/ " Carnaval de Paris" , , 10
10 , , 8
10 , , 10
10 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 9
Semi-finals , , Quickstep/ "Mr. Pinstripe Suit"
Cha cha/ " Push It" , , 10
10 , , 10
9 , , 10
10 , , Bottom 2 , - , style="text-align:center;", 10
Finals , style="text-align:center;", Rumba/ " Midnight Train to Georgia"
Freestyle/ " Bust a Move"
Paso doble/ " Carnaval de Paris" , style="text-align:center;", 9
10
10 , style="text-align:center;", 9
10
10 , style="text-align:center;", 10
10
10 ! style="background:gold;", Winner

With Hélio Castroneves

(average 27.13) {, class="wikitable" , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2", Week ! rowspan="2", Dance/Song ! colspan="3", Judges' score ! rowspan="2", Result , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" , style="width:10%; ", Inaba , style="width:10%; ", Goodman , style="width:10%; ", Tonioli , - style="text-align:center;" , , 1 , ,

/ "Bewitched theme" , , 8 , , 9 , , 8 , , Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , style="text-align:center;",

/ "Para Los Rumberos" , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 , style="text-align:center;", Jive/ "

Kids in America "Kids in America" is a song recorded by English pop singer Kim Wilde. It was released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the United States in spring 1982, later appearing on her Kim Wilde (album), self-titled de ...

" , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 4 , style="text-align:center;",

Viennese Waltz Viennese waltz (german: Wiener Walzer) is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in b ...

/ "

Iris Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional ent ...

" , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", 9 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 , style="text-align:center;", Rumba/ " Apologize" , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 8 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", Cha cha/ "

Get Up Offa That Thing "Get Up Offa That Thing" is a song written and performed by James Brown. It was released in 1976 as a two-part single (the B-side, titled "Release the Pressure", is a continuation of the same song). It reached #4 on the R&B chart, briefly returnin ...

Rock and Roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

/ " Rockin' Robin" , style="text-align:center;", 9
N/A , style="text-align:center;", 10
N/A , style="text-align:center;", 9
N/A , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 7 , , Tango/ "

Jean Genie "The Jean Genie" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally released in November 1972 as the lead single to his 1973 album '' Aladdin Sane''. Co-produced by Ken Scott, Bowie recorded it with his backing band the Spiders from ...

"
Samba/ Candela , , 9
9 , , 8
9 , , 8
9 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 8 , , Paso doble/ "Amparito Roco"

/ "Hey Pachuco" , , 9
10 , , 9
10 , , 9
10 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 9
Semi-finals , , Foxtrot/ "

Ain't That a Kick in the Head? "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" is a pop song written in 1960 with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was first recorded that year on May 10 by Dean Martin in a swinging big band jazz arrangement conducted by Nelson Riddle. ...

"
Cha cha " Love Rollercoaster" , , 10
10 , , 10
10 , , 10
10 , , Last to be called safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 10
Finals , style="text-align:center;", Jive "

Let's Twist Again "Let's Twist Again" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, and released as a single by Chubby Checker. One of the biggest hit singles of 1961, it reached No.8 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' pop chart (No.3 on ''Cash Box'') in August of that ...

"
Freestyle/ "

Land of a Thousand Dances "Land of a Thousand Dances" (or "Land of 1000 Dances") is a song written and first recorded by American rhythm and blues singer Chris Kenner in 1962. It later became a bigger hit in versions by Cannibal & the Headhunters and Wilson Pickett. A ve ...

"
Quickstep/ "Hey Pachuco" , style="text-align:center;", 8
9
10 , style="text-align:center;", 8
10
10 , style="text-align:center;", 9
10
10 ! style="background:gold;", Winner

With Adam Carolla

(average 18.5) {, class="wikitable" , - style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2", Week ! rowspan="2", Dance/Song ! colspan="3", Judges' score ! rowspan="2", Result , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" , style="width:10%; ", Inaba , style="width:10%; ", Goodman , style="width:10%; ", Tonioli , - style="text-align:center;" , , 1 , ,

/ "

Mellow Yellow "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. In the US, it reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967. Content The song was ru ...

" , , 5 , , 5 , , 5 , , N/A , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , style="text-align:center;",

/ "

House of Bamboo ''House of Bamboo'' is a 1955 American film noir shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, directed and co-written by Samuel Fuller, and starring Robert Ryan. The other co-screenwriter was Harry Kleiner. The cinematographer was Joseph MacDonald. Plot ...

" , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 3 , , Tango/ "

I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango "I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango" is a popular song, written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and published in 1954. The best-known version in the United States was recorded by Patti Page; the best-known version in the United Kingdom by Alma Cogan, ...

" , , 7 , , 7 , , 7 , , Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 4 , style="text-align:center;", Paso doble/ " Plaza of Execution" , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", Eliminated

With Cody Linley

(average 23.56) {, class="wikitable" , - style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2", Week ! rowspan="2", Dance/Song ! colspan="3", Judges' score ! rowspan="2", Result , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" , style="width:10%; ", Inaba , style="width:10%; ", Goodman , style="width:10%; ", Tonioli , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , style="text-align:center;", Cha cha/ "

Tilt Ya Head Back "Tilt Ya Head Back" is a song by American recording artists Nelly and Christina Aguilera, taken from Nelly's album ''Sweat'' (2004). The song was released to US radio stations on September 15, 2004, as the second single from the album. Written ...

" , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 1 , ,

/ "

I Want You to Want Me "I Want You to Want Me" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick. It is originally from their second album '' In Color'', released in September 1977. It was the first single released from that album, but it did not chart in the United S ...

" , , 8 , , 7 , , 8 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 2 , , Rumba/ "

Bleeding Love "Bleeding Love" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album ''Spirit'' (2007). It was written and originally recorded by Jesse McCartney, and was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. The song was released as t ...

" , , 7 , , 7 , , 7 , , Safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 , style="text-align:center;", Jive/ " Call Me the Breeze" , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 4 , , Tango/ "

Bohemian Like You "Bohemian Like You" is a song by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols. The song was written by frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor after seeing a woman pull up in her car to the traffic lights outside his apartment. It was released as the ...

" , , 7 , , 8 , , 8 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 5 , ,

Jitterbug Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance but might include elements of the jive, east coast swing, collegiate shag, charleston, balboa and other swing dances. Swing danc ...

/ "Big Time Operator" , , 10 , , 9 , , 9 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 6 , , Samba/ "

Whine Up "Whine Up" is the debut single by American singer Kat DeLuna, released from her debut album, '' 9 Lives''. The song features Elephant Man. It was believed that Puerto Rican rapper Ivy Queen was featured, but DeLuna herself provided the rap. The ...

"
Old school hip hop/ " It Takes Two" , , 8
No , , 8*
scores , , 7
given , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 7 , , Viennese Waltz/ "

Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a song written by Canadian musician Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and recorded by Adams for the 1995 film ''Don Juan DeMarco'', starring Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp and Faye Du ...

"
Team cha-cha-cha/ "

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

"
Replaced by

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6 , , 7
7 , , 7
7 , , Last to be called safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 8 , , Foxtrot/ " Call Me Irresponsible"
Mambo/ "My Way"
Replaced by

, , 8
8 , , 8
8 , , 8
8 , , Last to be called safe , - , style="text-align:center;", 9
Semi-finals , style="text-align:center;", Paso doble/ " Le Disko"

Salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: ...

/ "Juventud del Presente" , style="text-align:center;", 8
8 , style="text-align:center;", 7
8 , style="text-align:center;", 7
8 , style="text-align:center;", Eliminated (4th place) * Weeks 7 and 8, Hough was recovering from surgery. Linley danced with

during this time. * Score was awarded by stand in judge

Michael Flatley Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an Irish-American dancer. He became known for Irish dance shows ''Riverdance'', '' Lord of the Dance'', ''Feet of Flames'', and ''Celtic Tiger Live''. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 milli ...

With Chuck Wicks

(average 23.22) {, class="wikitable" , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2", Week ! rowspan="2", Dance/Song ! colspan="3", Judges' score ! rowspan="2", Result , - style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" , style="width:10%; ", Inaba , style="width:10%; ", Goodman , style="width:10%; ", Tonioli , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , style="text-align:center;",

/" Are You Lonesome Tonight?" , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", No elimination , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , style="text-align:center;",

/"Say Hey (I Love You)" , style="text-align:center;", 6 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", 7 , style="text-align:center;", Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 3 , , Foxtrot/"All I Want To Do" , , 8 , , 7 , , 8 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 4 , ,

Lindy Hop The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the Black communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy is a fusion of many danc ...

Summertime Blues "Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the ''B ...

" , , 8 , , 7 , , 7 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 5 , , Viennese Waltz/"

Feels Like Today ''Feels Like Today'' is the third studio album by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released on September 28, 2004, via Lyric Street Records. The album has sold 5.274 million copies in the United States as of July 2014, and it ha ...

" , , 7 , , 8 , , 8 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 6 , , Rumba/"

She Will Be Loved "She Will Be Loved" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was written by frontman Adam Levine and lead guitarist James Valentine. The song was released on June 21, 2004, as the third single from Maroon 5's 2002 debut studio album, '' ...

" , , 8 , , 7 , , 8 , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 7 , , Samba/"Balla, Balla"
1960s group dance/"

The Clapping Song "The Clapping Song" is an American song, written by Lincoln Chase, originally arranged by Charles Calello and recorded by Shirley Ellis in 1965. The single sold over a million copies, and peaked at number eight in the United States and number six ...

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No , , 9
scores , , 9
given , , Safe , - style="text-align:center;" , , 8 , , Cha cha/ "Outta Love"
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Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, from her third studio album, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a Single (music), single on October 13, 2008, as a A-side ...

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8 , , 9
8 , , 8
9 , , Eliminated

Discography

Julianne Hough at the 38th People's Choice Award

Albums / EPs

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positions , - style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:45px;", US Country ! style="width:45px;", US ! style="width:45px;", US Holiday , - ! scope="row", ''

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leavin ...

'' , * Release date: May 20, 2008 * Label:

Mercury Nashville Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group's country music subsidiary. Some of the labels in this group include MCA Nashville Records, Mercury Nashville Records, Lost Highway Records, Capitol Records Nashville and EMI Records N ...

, 1 , 3 , , - ! scope="row", '' Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection'' ( EP) , * Release date: October 12, 2008 * Label: Mercury Nashville , 2 , 24 , 2

Singles

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! style="width:45px;", US Pop , - , 2007 ! scope="row", "Will You Dance With Me" , — , 114 , 100 , style="text-align:left;", Non-album song , - , rowspan="2", 2008 ! scope="row", "

" , 18 , 88 , 84 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", ''Julianne Hough'' , - ! scope="row", "My Hallelujah Song" , 44 , — , — , - , 2010 ! scope="row", " Is That So Wrong" , — , — , — , style="text-align:left;", ''Wildfire'' (unreleased) , - , 2019 ! scope="row", "Transform" , — , — , — , style="text-align:left;", TBA , - , colspan="6" style="font-size: 8pt", "—" denotes releases did not chart

Guest singles

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IRE Ire or IRE may refer to: Ire * Extreme anger; intense fury * Irē, the Livonian name for Mazirbe, Latvia * A town in Oye, Nigeria * ''Ire'' (album), a 2015 album by the Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive * Ire (Iliad), a town mentioned in ...

! style="width:35px;", NZ ! style="width:35px;", SWE ! style="width:35px;",

SPA A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneoth ...

, - , 2010 ! scope="row", "

We Are the World 25 for Haiti "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the song " We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recor ...

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Artists for Haiti An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the ...

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Soundtrack appearances

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WaterTower Music WaterTower Music (formerly New Line Records from 2000 to 2010) is an American record label serving as the in-house music label and run by entertainment company Warner Bros., ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The name and logo are based o ...

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Music videos

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Trey Fanjoy Trey Fanjoy is an American music video director. Fanjoy has directed over 150 major label music videos. Her videos have appeared on CMT, VH1, GAC, The Nashville Network, CMT Canada, and MTV. She is the first woman to win the Country Music A ...

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Wayne Isham Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958) is an American film director and music video director who has directed films and music videos of many popular artists. Early life and education Isham was born in December 2, 1958. He attended the Univers ...

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Paul Haggis Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners '' Million Dollar Baby'' (2004) and ...

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Filmography

Film

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Burlesque A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

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'' , Lamb Mannerhelm , , - , 2015 , ''

'' , Mallory Rutledge , , - , 2016 , ''

Dirty Grandpa ''Dirty Grandpa'' is a 2016 American comedy film about a lawyer who drives his grandfather to Florida during spring break. The film was directed by Dan Mazer and written by John Phillips. It stars Robert De Niro and Zac Efron with Aubrey Plaza ...

'' , Meredith Goldstein , , - , rowspan="2", 2018 , ''

The Steam Engines of Oz ''The Steam Engines of Oz'' is a 2018 Canadian fantasy adventure animated film directed and written by Sean Patrick O'Reilly. The screenplay is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Erik Hendrix. It stars the voices of William Shatner, Ron ...

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Television

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian family, Kardashian–Jenner Stepfamily, blended family, airing b ...

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Strictly Come Dancing ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (informally known as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of usually 4 ...

'' , Herself/Dancer , Episode: "Week 3: The Results" , - , 2012 , ''

Punk'd ''Punk'd'' is an American hidden camera–practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003. It was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, with Kutcher serving as producer and host. It bears a resemblance to both the ...

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Kellan Lutz Kellan Christopher Lutz (born March 15, 1985) is an American actor and model. He made his film debut in ''Stick It'' (2006), and is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012). He has since played Pos ...

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Lip Sync Battle ''Lip Sync Battle'' is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John K ...

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Running Wild with Bear Grylls ''Running Wild with Bear Grylls'' is a survival skills reality television series starring Bear Grylls. In each episode, Grylls brings a different celebrity along on his adventures. The crew consists of host Bear Grylls, a story producer, two came ...

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Grease Live! ''Grease Live!'' is an American television special that was originally broadcast by Fox on January 31, 2016. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film ''Grease'', executive produced by Marc Platt, directed by Thomas Kail, and starring ...

'' , Sandy , Special , - , '' Speechless'' , Miss Bloom , Episode: "C-h-o-Choir" , - , 2017 , '' Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration'' , Herself / Host , Special , - , rowspan=3, 2019 , ''

Billboard Music Award The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by '' Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of ...

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'' , Herself / Judge , Season 14 , - , 2020 , ''

The Disney Family Singalong ''The Disney Family Singalong'' is a series of American music television specials that were broadcast by ABC in 2020. First aired on April 16, 2020, and all hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the specials featured performances of songs from Disney films b ...

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Theatre

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Podcasts

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Awards and nominations

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Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

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ShoWest The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is an American trade organization whose members are the owners of movie theaters. Most of the worldwide major theater chains' operators are members, as are hundreds of independent theater opera ...

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Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more, voted by viewers living in the United S ...

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References

External links

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