Celebrities have competed in the ballroom for a shot at glory on Dancing With the Stars since 2005.
Kim Kardashian, Kelly Osbourne, and Kirstie Alley have all waltzed, tangoed, and cha-cha-cha’d their hearts out, only to fall short of the challenge.
Some celebrities have gained the coveted title of America’s finest dancer with the aid of professional dancers such as Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Mark Ballas, and brothers Maksim and Val Chmerkovskiy.
Here is the Dancing With The Stars winner list of all seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30.
Dancing With The Stars Season 1 Winner: Kelly Monaco and Alec Mazo
• Year – 2005
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
In the first season of DWTS, which aired in June 2005, only six celebrity dancers competed: Trista Sutter, Evander Holyfield, Rachel Hunter, Joey McIntyre, John O’Hurley, and soap star Kelly Monaco, who won the competition with pro Alec Mazo in his first of five seasons on the program. (He never finished higher than eighth place again.)
On July 6, 2005, the victors were named as actress Kelly Monaco and Alec Mazo; actor John O’Hurley and Charlotte Jrgensen came in second, and singer Joey McIntyre and Ashty DelGrosso came in third.
Monaco was a season winner on the ABC reality television show Dancing with the Stars during its inaugural season in 2005, with her partner Alec Mazo.
Despite harsh criticism from the judges at first, she kept a cheerful attitude throughout the season.
Among the incidents leading up to her triumph was a near-wardrobe malfunction in which the tiny strap on her dress fell undone during a Latin dance routine.
Dancing With The Stars Season 2 Winner: Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke
• Year – 2006
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Cheryl Burke is a dancer, model, and television personality from the United States.
She is most known as one of the professional dancers on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, where she was the first female professional to win the competition and the first professional to win it twice in a row.
She has appeared in 23 seasons.
Drew Lachey has been heavily associated with the ABC show Dancing with the Stars since winning the competition.
He travelled with the Dancing with the Stars Tour and co-hosted the fifth season for three weeks when Samantha Harris was on maternity leave.
He also co-hosted the 2006 Miss USA pageant, was a guest host on The Price is Right in Las Vegas and took part in the celebrity version of HGTV’s Showdown: Battle of the Bonus Rooms.
Dancing With The Stars Season 3 Winner: Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke
• Year – 2006
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Returning pro Burke won season 3 of DWTS with the former NFL player in November 2006, months after winning season 2 of the show.
Vivica A. Fox, Joey Lawrence, Willa Ford, Jerry Springer, and runner-up Mario Lopez, along with partner Karina Smirnoff, gave Smith and Burke a fight for their money throughout that round.
Dancing With The Stars Season 4 Winner: Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough
• Year – 2007
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Beginner to expert Julianne ended Burke’s two-season winning run in May 2007 when she won the mirrorball trophy with the Olympic skater.
On the finale, their rumba, paso doble, and freestyle dances elevated them past competitors Joey Fatone and Laila Ali.
Dancing With The Stars Season 5 Winner: Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough
• Year – 2007
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
In November 2007, race car driver Castroneves won with second-time champion Julianne, who defeated her own brother, Derek, in their first season together.
(Derek and Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Jennie Garth finished fourth in the competition, after third-placed Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts and second-placed Mel B. and Maksim.)
Dancing With The Stars Season 6 Winner: Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas
• Year – 2008
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
On the season 6 finale in May 2008, Olympic figure skater Yamaguchi added a DWTS trophy to her 1992 gold medal.
In the last week of competition, she and partner Ballas received three flawless marks for their cha-cha, freestyle, and jive performances.
Dancing With The Stars Season 7 Winner: Brooke Burke and Derek Hough
• Year – 2008
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
The Utah native won his first title with Burke in November 2008, and he then cohosted the program with Bergeron until being replaced by Andrews in 2013.
Dancing With The Stars Season 8 Winner: Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas
• Year – 2009
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas were declared as the champions on May 19, 2009; actor Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke came in second, while reality actress Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani came in third.
For the all-star season, all three finalists returned. Melissa Rycroft was teamed with Tony Dovolani once again and was voted the season’s champion.
Shawn Johnson finished second with Derek Hough as his partner. Gilles Marini finished sixth with Peta Murgatroyd as his partner.
Dancing With The Stars Season 9 Winner: Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson
• Year – 2009
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Season 9 of DWTS premiered in September 2009, with 16 participants rather than the regular 13.
Melissa Joan Hart, Kathy Ireland, Aaron Carter, Joanna Krupa, Kelly Osbourne, and Mya were among the notable celebrities that competed in the finals with eventual champion Osmond and his partner Johnson.
On the finale, the seasoned performer received two flawless marks for a freestyle dance and an Argentine tango.
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris both returned.
This was Harris’ last year as a host.
Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned.
In Week 2, Baz Luhrmann came as a guest judge, briefly replacing Len Goodman.
On November 24, 2009, musician Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson were selected as the winners, followed by singer Ma and Dmitry Chaplin and reality personality Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel.
Dancing With The Stars Season 10 Winner: Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough
• Year – 2010
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Tom Bergeron is back as the show’s host. Brooke Burke, the Season 7 winner, took over as host in lieu of Samantha Harris. Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned.
On May 25, 2010, the victors were named as singer Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough; figure skater Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya came in second, while ESPN anchor Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy came in third.
Pamela Anderson returns for the all-stars season and was the first celebrity removed.
Dancing With The Stars Season 11 Winner: Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough
• Year – 2010
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke returned. Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned.
On November 23, 2010, the victors were named as actress Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough; actor Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer came in second, and teenage activist Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas came in third.
Grey relived her Dirty Dancing days in the autumn of 2010 when she and partner Derek cha-cha-cha’d their way to mirrorball gold.
Their six flawless scores during the season, including three during finals week, vaulted them to the top of the leaderboard.
Bristol Palin, along with her original partner Mark Ballas, returned for the all-star season.
Dancing With The Stars Season 12 Winner: Hines Ward and Kym Johnson
• Year – 2011
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Johnson, a DWTS veteran, won her second season with the NFL player in May 2011. However, they faced stiff competition from runners-up Kirstie Alley and her partner, Maksim, as well as third-place finishers Chelsea Kane and Ballas.
Dancing With The Stars Season 13 Winner: J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff
• Year – 2011
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
On season 13 of DWTS, the actor and Army veteran captured more than just fans’ hearts.
He defeated celebrities such as runner-up Rob Kardashian, talk show hostess Ricki Lake, actor David Arquette, Kristin Cavallari, and model Elisabetta Canalis with the assistance of Smirnoff.
Dancing With The Stars Season 14 Winner: Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd
• Year – 2012
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
In May 2012, the NFL player defeated talents such as Jaleel White, Gavin DeGraw, Sherri Shepherd, and Maria Menounos to win the prestigious award.
During finals week, runners-up Katherine Jenkins and Ballas scored a higher overall score from the judges, but Driver and his partner received more votes from fans.
Dancing With The Stars Season 15 Winner: Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani
• Year – 2012
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
The Bachelorette alum, who placed third on DWTS season eight, returned in the autumn of 2012 for DWTS: All-Stars, along with 12 other past participants, including Joey Fatone, Bristol Palin, and Gilles Marini. During the two-night finals, she and Dovolani barely defeated previous winners Kelly Monaco and Shawn Johnson, scoring two perfect scores and a 28.5.
Dancing With The Stars Season 16 Winner: Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough
• Year – 2013
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Dancing with the Stars’ sixteenth season debuted on March 18, 2013.
This season, twelve celebrities participated, one less than the previous season.
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke returned.
Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned.
On May 21, 2013, the victors were named as singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough; Disney celebrity Zendaya and Valentin Chmerkovskiy came in second, and NFL player Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff came in third.
Although the country singer was sixth on season 5 of American Idol, she was first on season 16 of DWTS in the spring of 2013.
She waltzed to victory with Derek by her side, beating out contenders like Bachelor veteran Sean Lowe (who devoted a dance to his now-wife, Catherine Giudici), Real Housewives star Lisa Vanderpump, and Disney Channel wonder Zendaya.
Dancing With The Stars Season 17 Winner: Amber Riley and Derek Hough
• Year – 2013
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
In the autumn of 2013, the Glee star delivered DWTS veteran Derek his record-breaking sixth mirrorball triumph.
With a perfect-scoring samba-quickstep combination to “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” they knocked off fellow finalists Corbin Bleu and Smirnoff, as well as Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke. Christina Milian, Leah Remini, and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi were among the other contestants that season.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Winner: Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Year – 2014
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Maksim scored his first victory with the Olympian in May 2014, after 14 seasons.
Their connection fueled speculations of a relationship, and although both said they were merely friends, they clearly had a particular affinity.
Maks departed the program before the 19th season, stating that he wanted Davis to be the last person he danced with.
Davis’ ice dance partner Charlie White, Candace Cameron Bure, and Paralympian Amy Purdy, who performed with prosthetic legs, were among the other contenders.
Dancing With The Stars Season 19 Winner: Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson
• Year – 2014
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Dancing with the Stars Season 19 debuted on September 15, 2014. Alfonso Ribeiro and his partner Witney Carson were proclaimed winners on November 25, 2014.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star defeated rivals Sadie Robertson and Janel Parrish.
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned.
Judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all returned. Julianne Hough, a former professional and two-time winner, joins the panel as the permanent fourth judge this season.
Ray Chew, the band’s leader, has also returned.
Burlesque was established as a dance form.
On November 25, 2014, the victors were named as actor Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson; reality personality Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas came in second, while actress Janel Parrish and Valentin Chmerkovskiy came in third.
Dancing With The Stars Season 20 Winner: Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy
• Year – 2015
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Rumer Willis, the oldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, overcame a rib injury with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy to defeat Riker Lynch and Noah Galloway to win the twentieth season of DWTS.
Chmerkovskiy’s win was similarly gratifying, considering he had reached the finals with three of his previous eight partners but had never lifted the mirror ball trophy.
Dancing With The Stars Season 21 Winner: Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough
• Year – 2015
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
With her bright demeanor and rigorous work ethic, Bindi Irwin rapidly established herself as a leader early in season 21.
The 17-year-old environment activist was able to demonstrate her amazing expertise with her partner, Derek Hough, and won over fans with her emotive performances.
This is Derek’s sixth Mirror Ball trophy triumph, making him by far the most successful professional dancer in the show’s history.
Dancing With The Stars Season 22 Winner: Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd
• Year – 2016
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Dancing with the Stars’ twenty-second season debuted on March 21, 2016.
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned.
Both Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba were re-hired as judges.
Len Goodman returns as a judge after missing the previous season.
Julianne Hough did not return as a judge after serving as one for the previous two seasons.
On May 24, 2016, model Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd were named as the winners, followed by UFC fighter Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas and meteorologist Ginger Zee and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
The winner was proclaimed outdoors for the first time in the season finale.
In May 2016, the Deaf model hailed his victory to all “Deaf persons in our world.”
“It shows that boundaries can be broken,” he said to Us at the time. “Even though there are difficulties, it doesn’t imply they can’t be overcome.
You simply have to work twice as hard, define your objectives, and break through those boundaries. The possibilities are limitless.”
Dancing With The Stars Season 23 Winner: Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy
• Year – 2016
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
After winning silver on the balancing beam and gold in the women’s team all-around at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The gymnast returned to the United States just in time to compete for season 23 of the famous dance competition program.
Hernandez, a standout from the start, defeated former NFL veteran Calvin Johnson and IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe in the finals on Nov. 22, 2016.
Dancing With The Stars Season 24 Winner: Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater
• Year – 2017
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Dancing with the Stars’ twenty-fourth season debuted on March 20, 2017.
The premiere commemorated the 400th episode of the program.
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned.
As judges, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Julianne Hough all returned.
On May 23, 2017, NFL player Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater were named the victors, followed by MLB player David Ross and Lindsay Arnold in second place, and singer Normani Kordei and Valentin Chmerkovskiy in third place.
Dancing With The Stars Season 25 Winner: Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold
• Year – 2017
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
After a difficult season of competition, the Hamilton star and his determined pro partner brought home the prized championship.
Fisher and Arnold defeated season runner-ups Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas, as well as third-place finishers Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson, on the last night of the finals.
The former Disney Channel star and his partner delivered two faultless dances on the last night of competition, first a samba and then a salsa/paso doble fusion, both of which got them perfect 30s.
During the program, it was also revealed that Fisher and Muniz will be performing on the DWTS winter tour, Dancing with the Stars: Live! – Light Up the Night, with their partners and some of the show’s most popular professionals.
Dancing With The Stars Season 26 Winner: Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson
• Year – 2018
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Season twenty-six of Dancing with the Stars, dubbed Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, debuted on the ABC network on April 30, 2018.
The four-week season, the shortest in history, comprises a lineup of current and retired players.
This season marks the first time that more than one pair gets eliminated each week.
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson were named the victors on May 21, 2018, marking Johnson’s first victory.
Rippon is the first winner who is openly homosexual.
During the live finale event, NFL star Josh Norman, with Sharna Burgess, and former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, with Sasha Farber, were both declared as runners-up.
However, it was subsequently revealed that Josh and Sharna came in second, with Tonya and Sasha coming in third.
Dancing With The Stars Season 27 Winner: Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess
• Year – 2018
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
Dancing with the Stars’ twenty-seventh season debuted on September 24, 2018.
As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned. Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned.
On November 19, 2018, radio personality Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess were declared as the victors, followed by actor Milo Manheim and Witney Carson, actress Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe, and model Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten.
Bobby and Sharna were named winners after defeating Harry Potter stars Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe, Disney Channel stars Milo Manheim and Witney Carson, and Instagram stars Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten.
Despite receiving less-than-stellar ratings for weeks, the duo received a massive amount of viewer votes and fan support, propelling them to triumph.
The thrilling victory was so unexpected that even Bobby and Sharna confessed they had trouble putting their brains around it.
Dancing With The Stars Season 28 Winner: Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten
• Year – 2019
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
The twenty-eighth season of Dancing with the Stars debuted on ABC on September 16, 2019. As hosts, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned.
As judges, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman returned. Andrew Llinares, who previously produced Dancing with the Stars: Juniors, serves as executive producer.
Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten were named the winners on November 25, 2019.
In November 2019, the previous Bachelorette won the grand prize.
“WELL, WE DID IT! Thank you very much!” Brown posted about it on Instagram at the time.
Bersten, who ignited relationship rumors with the former pageant queen throughout the season, paid respect to the remaining four contestants (Kel Mitchell, Ally Brooke, and Lauren Alaina) in an emotional post-show Instagram.
Dancing With The Stars Season 29 Winner: Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev
• Year – 2020
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
The 29th season of Dancing with the Stars will start on ABC on September 14, 2020.
Tyra Banks was appointed as the new host and executive producer, replacing Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.
Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli were re-appointed as judges.
Due to COVID-19 travel constraints, Len Goodman did not return as a judge this season, although he did have a part contributing his experience from the UK.
Derek Hough, a professional dancer, took his spot on the panel.
On November 23, 2020, Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev were declared as the victors, followed by Catfish presenter Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson, rapper Nelly and Daniella Karagach, and actress Justina Machado and Sasha Farber.
Dancing With The Stars Season 30 Winner: Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach
• Year – 2021
• Prize – Mirror Ball trophy
The 30th season of Dancing with the Stars debuted on ABC on September 20, 2021.
Julianne Hough replaced her brother in the Finale when he tested positive for Covid.
NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert and professional dancer Daniella Karagach were named the victors on November 22, 2021, marking Karagach’s first professional triumph.
YouTube stars JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson came in second place.
Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke of Peloton finished third, while Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten of The Talk finished fourth.
Tyra Banks was revealed as the returning host on March 30, 2021, with Len Goodman joining the panel as a full-time judge with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Julianne Hough replaced her brother in the Finale when he tested positive for Covid.
NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert and professional dancer Daniella Karagach were named the victors on November 22, 2021, marking Karagach’s first professional triumph.
In November 2021, the former Cleveland Cavaliers player and his partner were declared champions.
“My name will be mentioned a lot because of this, but I couldn’t have had a better coach [or] made a greater friend,” the sportsman, who was the first NBA player to win the DWTS crown, exclaimed exclusively at the time about Karagach.
Dancing With The Stars Season 31st: Who will be the winner?
• Winner – N/C
• Year – 2022
• Prize Money – N/C
ABC has yet to announce its plans for 2022, but if the network sticks to their previous season’s schedule, the next season of Dancing With the Stars will debut in September 2022 and run Monday evenings at 8 p.m. ET.
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