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
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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
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography, winning once in 2015 with her brother
Derek Hough.
Hough made her acting debut in the 2001 film ''
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers h ...
'', but played her first major role in the 2010 film ''
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. '', which was followed by leading roles as Ariel in ''
Footloose'', Sherrie in ''
Rock of Ages'', and Katie in ''
Safe Haven
Safe haven may refer to:
* Sanctuary
Arts and entertainment
* ''Safe Haven'' (novel), a 2010 American novel by Nicholas Sparks
** ''Safe Haven'' (film), a 2013 American film adapted from the novel
* ''Safe Haven'' (short film), a 2009 American ...
''. In 2016, she played Sandy in the live
Fox
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Twelv ...
television production of ''
Grease''.
She also served as a judge on ''
America's Got Talent
''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribu ...
'' for its
14th season.
In 2022, she made her
Broadway 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
Darren Criss which streamed on
Paramount+
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.
Early life
Hough was born in
Orem, Utah
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Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Me ...
,
the youngest of five children in a
Mormon
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family.
Her parents are Bruce and Marianne Hough; her father was twice chairman of the Utah Republican Party
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. Her brother, Derek Hough, 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](_blank)
All four of Hough's grandparents were dancers. She is also a second cousin of musicians Riker, Rydel
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, Rocky
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and Ross Lynch
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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 Shirley Ballas. The Ballases tutored the Houghs alongside their own son, Mark
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. At the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
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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]
JulianneHough.net. Retrieved 2008-05-19. When Hough was 12, the three children formed their own pop music trio 2B1G ("2 Boys, 1 Girl"). They performed at dance competitions in the UK and the U.S., and showcased in a UK television show. At 15, Hough became the youngest dancer, and the only American, to win both Junior World Latin Champion and International Latin Youth Champion at the Blackpool Dance Festival
The 8-day Blackpool Dance Festival is the world's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance, held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England since 1920. It is also the largest ba ...
. After returning to the U.S., she attended the Las Vegas Academy
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History
Las Vegas High School
...
and Alta High School.
Career
Hough was one of the Million Dollar Dancers in the 2006 ABC game show called '' Show Me the Money''. She won season four
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of the U.S. edition of ''Dancing with the Stars
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'' with her partner, Olympic gold medal-winning speed skater Apolo Ohno
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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 Indianapolis 500
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champion Hélio Castroneves, became the winners of season five. Hough returned for season six with radio host/comedian Adam Carolla, but they were eliminated in week four. In July 2008, Hough was nominated at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
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in the category of "Outstanding Choreography
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Starting in 2019, separate awards are given for scripted programs and ...
" 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 ''Hannah Montana
''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart ( Miley Cyrus), ...
'' actor Cody Linley
Cody Martin Linley (born November 20, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He played a recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series ''Hannah Montana'', and was a contestant on the seventh season of '' Dancing with the Stars'', in whi ...
. 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; Edyta Śliwińska 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 " Great Balls of Fire" with her brother for the "Design-A-Dance" contest.
On November 20, 2008, Hough was on Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American media personality and producer. He is the co-host of ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'', as well as the host of multiple media shows including ''American Idol'', ''American Top 40'', and '' ...
'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 Chuck Wicks. 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 '' Footloose'' co-star Kenny Wormald twice, and with her brother. She returned again on May 15, 2012, in a dance performance to promote her film '' Rock of Ages''. On October 7, 2013, she was guest judge in place of Len Goodman, 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 Park City, Kansas
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The first Park City was founded in 1870. Located to the northwest of Wichita, it ...
, and ended it in Los Angeles
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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 Nappytabs.
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.
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 iTunes and Wal-Mart
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in May 2007 to raise money for the American Red Cross
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. The song placed at number 100 on the ''Billboard'' Pop 100 chart. She later signed with Universal Music Group Nashville
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's Mercury Nashville division.
Her 2008 self-titled debut album was recorded in Nashville
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and produced by David Malloy, who has worked with Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...
and Eddie Rabbitt
Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as " Kentucky Rain ...
, among others. Hough's album, which met with mixed reviews, debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums
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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 " That Song in My Head".
Hough joined Brad Paisley
Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album '' Who Needs Pictures'', he has released eleven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nash ...
's 2008 Tour, along with Jewel and Chuck Wicks. Hough, Paisley, and Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...
appeared in the video for the Snoop Dogg
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song "My Medicine".
Hough appeared in a Juicy Fruit commercial in the fall of 2008, and released an EP of Christmas music
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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, Mark Ballas
Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor.
Ballas is a professional ballroom dancer on the ABC program ''Dancing with the Stars''. He began competing on the show ...
, and Lacey Schwimmer dancing.
Hough, LeAnn Rimes
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, Jessica Simpson
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, and Kellie Pickler announced the 2009 Academy of Country Music
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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
"Is That So Wrong" is a song co-written and recorded by American Country music, country artist Julianne Hough. It was released on June 21, 2010 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, ''Wildfire'', which was expected for release in Novem ...
", 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 AOL'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 ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers h ...
'', in an uncredited role as a "Hogwarts
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schoolgirl". She appeared in the 2010 musical ''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. '', starring Cher
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and Christina Aguilera
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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 Paramount
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film '' Footloose'', opposite Kenny Wormald 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 film adaptation of the Broadway musical '' Rock of Ages'', alongside Tom Cruise
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, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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and Malin Akerman. That same year she filmed her starring role opposite Josh Duhamel
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in the romantic drama ''Safe Haven
Safe haven may refer to:
* Sanctuary
Arts and entertainment
* ''Safe Haven'' (novel), a 2010 American novel by Nicholas Sparks
** ''Safe Haven'' (film), a 2013 American film adapted from the novel
* ''Safe Haven'' (short film), a 2009 American ...
'', based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks
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, which was released on February 14, 2013. Hough also starred in the comedy-drama ''Paradise
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'' as Lamb Mannerheim, which was released on October 18, 2013. She starred alongside Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian and actor known for his flamboyant, loquacious style and manner. Brand has received three British Comedy Awards: Best Newcomer (2006), Best Live Stand-Up (2008), and the award for ...
, who had previously co-starred with Hough in ''Rock of Ages''.
Hough starred as protagonist Mallory Rutledge in the 2015 thriller film ''Curve
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Intuitively, a curve may be thought of as the trace left by a moving point. This is the definition that ...
'' opposite Teddy Sears. That same year she appeared on business coach Lewis Howes' podcast where they had a discussion and it ended with him asking to salsa dance with her. Hough returned to musical performances portraying the role of Sandy Young for Fox
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'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 Garth Brooks
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, Trisha Yearwood
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and Kelly Clarkson
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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 Netflix
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anthology series '' Heartstrings'', based on the Dolly Parton
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song
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. In February 11, 2019, it was announced that Hough had joined the NBC talent competition series ''America's Got Talent
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''. However, she was announced to be exiting in November 22 in the same year after one season.
In 2020, Hough partnered with entertainment company Meet Cute 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 Broadway 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 ''Entertainment Weekly
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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 75th Tony Awards alongside Darren Criss which was aired on Paramount+
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. ''The New York Times
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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 CBS.
Personal life
In October 2013, Hough told the ''New York Post
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It was established ...
'' that although she was no longer a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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, she was glad that she was raised in the church.
Hough dated fellow country singer Chuck Wicks from August 2008 to November 2009; when the two had a mutual break-up, it inspired Hough's song "Is That So Wrong
"Is That So Wrong" is a song co-written and recorded by American Country music, country artist Julianne Hough. It was released on June 21, 2010 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, ''Wildfire'', which was expected for release in Novem ...
". Hough dated Ryan Seacrest
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from April 2010 to March 2013. In February 2014, it was revealed that she had begun dating NHL
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player Brooks Laich, then of the Washington Capitals
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, 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
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In the United States, the practice became common during the 19th century and contributed to the spread of ...
as part of a Halloween costume depicting Uzo Aduba
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's character Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren from the Netflix
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comedy-drama ''Orange Is the New Black
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''. Hough later apologized, writing on Twitter
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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, ...
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.
''Dancing with the Stars'' performances
{, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
, -
! Season
! Partner
! Place
, - style="background:gold;"
, 4
, align="left", Apolo Anton Ohno
, 1st
, - style="background:gold;"
, 5
, align="left", Hélio Castroneves
, 1st
, -
, 6
, align="left", Adam Carolla
, 9th
, -
, 7
, align="left", Cody Linley
Cody Martin Linley (born November 20, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He played a recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series ''Hannah Montana'', and was a contestant on the seventh season of '' Dancing with the Stars'', in whi ...
, 4th
, -
, 8
, align="left", Chuck Wicks
, 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, 1984, ...
"
, 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 w ...
/ " If You Don't Know Me by Now"
, , 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. Havi ...
/ " I Like to 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/ " Cool"
Swing
Swing or swinging may refer to:
Apparatus
* Swing (seat), a hanging seat that swings back and forth
* Pendulum, an object that swings
* Russian swing, a swing-like circus apparatus
* Sex swing, a type of harness for sexual intercourse
* Swing rid ...
/"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 ti ...
/ "Steppin' Out with My Baby
"Steppin' Out with My Baby" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and introduced in the 1948 musical film '' Easter Parade''. There it was sung by Fred Astaire as part of a dance number involving Astaire on stairs and three different dance ...
"
Mambo/ "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"
Paso doble
Pasodoble (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 march gave rise r ...
/ "Carnaval de Paris
"Carnaval de Paris" is a song by English electronic music trio Dario G. The song was recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France and was released as a single on 18 May 1998 in Europe. The following month, the track was issued in the United Kin ...
"
, , 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
"Midnight Train to Georgia" is a song by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records for Buddah Records. Written by Jim Weatherly, and included on the Pips' 1973 LP ''Imagination'', "Midnight Train to Georgia" ...
"
Freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...
/ " Bust a Move"
Paso doble/ "Carnaval de Paris
"Carnaval de Paris" is a song by English electronic music trio Dario G. The song was recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France and was released as a single on 18 May 1998 in Europe. The following month, the track was issued in the United Kin ...
"
, 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
, , 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 ti ...
/ "Bewitched theme"
, , 8
, , 9
, , 8
, , Safe
, -
, style="text-align:center;", 2
, style="text-align:center;", Mambo/ "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"
, 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"
, 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"
Rock and Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...
/ " 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"
Samba/ Candela
, , 9
9
, , 8
9
, , 8
9
, , Safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 8
, , Paso doble/ "Amparito Roco"
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 ...
/ "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?"
Cha cha "Love Rollercoaster
"Love Rollercoaster" is a song by American funk music, funk/R&B band Ohio Players, originally featured on their 1975 album ''Honey (Ohio Players album), Honey''. It was composed by William Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Leroy Bonner, Marshall ...
"
, , 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"
Freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...
/ " Land of a Thousand Dances"
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
, , 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 ti ...
/ "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 rumo ...
"
, , 5
, , 5
, , 5
, , N/A
, -
, style="text-align:center;", 2
, style="text-align:center;", Mambo/ " House of Bamboo"
, 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"
, , 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"
, 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
, , 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 ...
/ " I Want You to Want Me"
, , 8
, , 7
, , 8
, , Safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 2
, , Rumba/ " Bleeding Love"
, , 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"
, , 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 dan ...
/ "Big Time Operator"
, , 10
, , 9
, , 9
, , Safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 6
, , Samba/ " Whine Up"
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 ...
"
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 Edyta Śliwińska
, , 8
6
, , 7
7
, , 7
7
, , Last to be called safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 8
, , Foxtrot/ " Call Me Irresponsible"
Mambo/ "My Way"
Replaced by Edyta Śliwińska
, , 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/ "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 Edyta Śliwińska 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 mil ...
.
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;", 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 w ...
/"Are You Lonesome Tonight?
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (sometimes stylized as Are You Lonesome To-night?) is a song written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926. It was recorded several times in 1927—first by Charles Hart, with successful versions by Vaughn De Leath, ...
"
, 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;", Salsa/"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"
, , 8
, , 7
, , 7
, , Safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 5
, , Viennese Waltz/" Feels Like Today"
, , 7
, , 8
, , 8
, , Safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 6
, , Rumba/" She Will Be Loved"
, , 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 ...
"
, , 9
No
, , 9
scores
, , 9
given
, , Safe
, - style="text-align:center;"
, , 8
, , Cha cha/ "Outta Love"
Team Mambo/ " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
, , 9
8
, , 9
8
, , 8
9
, , Eliminated
Discography
Albums / EPs
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
, -
! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;", Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;", Album details
! colspan="3", Peak chart
positions
, - style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;", US Country
! style="width:45px;", US
! style="width:45px;", US Holiday
, -
! scope="row", '' Julianne Hough''
,
* Release date: May 20, 2008
* Label: Mercury Nashville
, 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
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
, -
! rowspan="2", Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;", Single
! colspan="3", Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2", Album
, - style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;", US Country
! style="width:45px;", US
! 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", " That Song in My Head"
, 18
, 88
, 84
, style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", ''Julianne Hough''
, -
! scope="row", "My Hallelujah Song"
, 44
, —
, —
, -
, 2010
! scope="row", "Is That So Wrong
"Is That So Wrong" is a song co-written and recorded by American Country music, country artist Julianne Hough. It was released on June 21, 2010 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, ''Wildfire'', which was expected for release in Novem ...
"
, —
, —
, —
, 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
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
, -
! rowspan="2", Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;", Single
! rowspan="2", Artist
! colspan="7", Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2", Album
, - style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:35px;", US
! style="width:35px;", CAN
! style="width:35px;", NOR
! style="width:35px;", IRE
! style="width:35px;", NZ
! style="width:35px;", SWE SWE may refer to:
* Sensor Web Enablement, an Open Geospatial Consortium framework for defining a Sensor Web
* Shallow water equations, a set of equations that describe flow below a pressure surface
* Snow water equivalent
* Society of Women Engine ...
! 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 balneothe ...
, -
, 2010
! scope="row", " We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
, Artists for Haiti
, 2
, 7
, 1
, 9
, 8
, 5
, 15
, style="text-align:left;", Non-album song
Soundtrack appearances
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
, -
! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;", Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;", Album details
!, Peak chart
positions
, - style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;", US
, -
! scope="row", '' Rock of Ages''
,
* Release date: June 5, 2012
* Label: WaterTower Music
, 5
, -
! scope="row", ''Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event)
''Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event)'' is the soundtrack to the 2016 live produced musical television special ''Grease Live!'', a remake of the 1978 film '' Grease''. The album was released on January 31, 2016 by Paramount Music in ...
''
,
* Release date: January 31, 2016
* Label: Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
, 37
Music videos
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
, -
! Year
! style="width:16em;", Song
! Director
, -
, rowspan="2", 2008
! scope="row", "That Song in My Head"
, 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 ...
, -
! scope="row", "My Hallelujah Song"
, Wayne Isham
, -
, rowspan="2", 2010
! scope="row", "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
, Paul Haggis
, -
! scope="row", "Is That So Wrong"
, Adam Shankman
Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on season 6–7 of the television program ''So You Think You Can Dance''. He began h ...
Filmography
Film
{, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
, -
! scope="col" , Year
! scope="col" , Title
! scope="col" , Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" , Notes
, -
, 2001
, ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers h ...
''
, Hogwarts
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional Scottish boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary setting for the first six books in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series and serves as a maj ...
schoolgirl
, Uncredited extra
, -
, 2010
, ''Burlesque
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, Georgia
,
, -
, 2011
, '' Footloose''
, Ariel Moore
,
, -
, 2012
, '' Rock of Ages''
, Sherrie Christian
,
, -
, rowspan="2", 2013
, '' Safe Haven
Safe haven may refer to:
* Sanctuary
Arts and entertainment
* ''Safe Haven'' (novel), a 2010 American novel by Nicholas Sparks
** ''Safe Haven'' (film), a 2013 American film adapted from the novel
* ''Safe Haven'' (short film), a 2009 American ...
''
, Katie Feldman / Erin Tierney
,
, -
, ''Paradise
In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in paradis ...
''
, Lamb Mannerhelm
,
, -
, 2015
, ''Curve
In mathematics, a curve (also called a curved line in older texts) is an object similar to a line, but that does not have to be straight.
Intuitively, a curve may be thought of as the trace left by a moving point. This is the definition that ...
''
, Mallory Rutledge
,
, -
, 2016
, '' Dirty Grandpa''
, Meredith Goldstein
,
, -
, rowspan="2", 2018
, '' The Steam Engines of Oz''
, Locasta
, Voice role
, -
, '' Bigger''
, Betty Weider
Betty Chloe Brosmer (born August 2, 1935), later known by her married name Betty Weider, is an American former bodybuilder and physical fitness expert. During the 1950s, she was a popular commercial model and pin-up girl.
After marrying magaz ...
,
Television
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, 2006
, '' Show Me the Money''
, Herself/Dancer
, 7 episodes (2 unaired)
, -
, 2007–2009
, rowspan=3, ''Dancing with the Stars
''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the form ...
''
, Dancer/Choreographer
, Season 4–8
, -
, 2013, 2014, 2017,
2021
, Guest Judge
, Season 17–18, 25, 30
, -
, 2014–2017; 2021
, Judge
, Seasons 19– 24
, -
, rowspan=2, 2011
, ''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–Jenner blended family, airing between 2007 and 2021. Its prem ...
''
, Herself
, Episode: "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event – Part 2"
, -
, ''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''
, rowspan=3, Herself
, Episode: " Kellan Lutz"
, -
, 2014
, ''Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...
''
, Episode: "I'm Coming Home to You"
, -
, 2015
, ''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 ...
''
, Episode: "Julianne Hough vs Derek Hough"
, -
, 2016–2017
, ''Miss USA''
, Herself / Host
, Special
, -
, rowspan=3, 2016
, '' Running Wild with Bear Grylls''
, Herself
, Season 3, episode 2
, -
, '' Grease Live!''
, 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 ...
s''
, Herself / Presenter
, Special
, -
, '' Heartstrings''
, Jolene
, Episode: "Jolene"
, -
, ''America's Got Talent
''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribu ...
''
, Herself / Judge
, Season 14
, -
, 2020
, '' The Disney Family Singalong''
, Herself
, Special
, -
, 2022
, ''Step into the Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough''
, Herself
, Special
, -
Theatre
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Shubert Theatre, Broadway
, -
Podcasts
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, 2015 , , ''Lewis Howes: The School of Greatness'' , , Episode: "Julianne Hough on Finding Your Passion and Following Your Purpose"
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, -
Awards and nominations
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, 2008
, rowspan=2, Primetime Emmy Awards
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, rowspan=2, Outstanding Choreography
, ''Dancing with the Stars
''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the form ...
''
, rowspan=2
,
, -
, 2009
, ''Dancing with the Stars'' shared with Derek Hough
,
, -
, 2011
, ShoWest
, Female Rising Star of 2011
,
,
,
, -
, 2012
, 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 ...
, Choice Movie: Breakout
, ''Rock of Ages''
,
,
, -
, 2015
, Primetime Emmy Awards
, Outstanding Choreography
This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography. With the exception of 2013, the award is given at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony.
Starting in 2019, separate awards are given for scripted programs and ...
(tie)
, ''Dancing with the Stars'' shared with Derek Hough & Tessandra Chavez
,
,
References
External links
*
*
*
*
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Living people
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21st-century American singers
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American expatriates in England
Actresses from Las Vegas
Actresses from Utah
Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
American ballroom dancers
American choreographers
American women country singers
American female dancers
American film actresses
Country musicians from Utah
Dancers from Nevada
Dancers from Utah
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) winners
Former Latter Day Saints
LGBT actresses
LGBT dancers
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Mercury Records artists
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