The newest slate of Dancing with the Stars contestants hail from all over the map: Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, Dallas...Spiceworld.
The 12 latest semistars to put their dignity on hold and compete on the fifth season of the twinkle-toed reality show have been announced, with Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown, Jennie Garth and Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton, all among the wannabe contenders.
The competitors were announced on Good Morning America Wednesday by Dancing king Tom Bergeron, show judge Carrie Ann Inaba and recent season-four champ Apolo Anton Ohno.
Here's a look at this year's contestants:
- Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, aka Mel B: The once and future Spice Girl rose to fame in the late '90s as part of Victoria Beckham's posh posse in the megasuccessful girl group, which is reuniting and hitting the road for a highly anticipated monthlong tour this December. The 32-year-old more recently rose to infamy as the publicly challenged—and later vindicated—baby mama of Eddie Murphy's child. She teams with professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
- Jennie Garth: The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star is following in the footsteps of strong season-four contender and fellow 90210 alum Ian Ziering. The 35-year-old most recently starred for four seasons as Valerie Tyler on What I Like About You. She teams with professional partner Derek Hough, the older brother of last season's pro champ, Juliana.
- Wayne Newton: The 65-year-old Las Vegas icon has performed more live shows from his Sin City home base than any other performer in the metropolis' history, has maintained a four-decades-plus-long career and made enduringly classic hits out of "Danke Schoen," "Summer Wind" and "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time." He pairs with Cheryl Burke.
- Mark Cuban: The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner and HDNet founder is no stranger to reality TV. He starred on the short-lived ABC show The Benefactor, in which the 48-year-old gave away $1 million of his own money. He is currently ranked number 407 on Forbes' list of the world's richest people, with a personal fortune of $2.3 billion. He pairs with Dancing pro alum Kym Johnson.
- Josie Maran: The Sports Illustrated model has also graced the cover of Glamour magazine and starred in countless makeup and clothing campaigns, including high-profile gigs with Maybelline and Guess. The 29-year-old famous face is debuting her own line of makeup this fall and is partnered with the equally aesthetically pleasing season-one professional champ, Alec Mazo.
- Sabrina Bryan: One of the stars of Disney's megahit Cheetah Girls, the 22-year-old Bryan has appeared as one of the members of the fictional all-girl song-and-dance troupe since 2003, starring in the hit movie and TV show, singing on the group's two chart-topping albums and touring the U.S. Bryan will be paired with Dancing with the Stars newcomer pro Mark Ballas.
- Marie Osmond: A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll—and a little bit dancer, hopefully. Donny's famous sibling has had countless successes as a variety-show cohost, along with her equally poe-faced brother, an author and her own line of dolls. The 47-year-old teams up with pro Jonathan Roberts, who is back for the fourth straight season.
- Jane Seymour: The former Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman star has appeared in more than her fair share of TV and movie roles, and more recently has become an author, housewares designer (under an eponymous line) and an active advocate for helping underprivileged and abused children. The 56-year-old actress sashays into the season with four-time returning pro Tony Dovolani.
- Helio Castroneves: The 32-year-old Brazil native is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, logging an impressive 49 top-five finishes throughout his IndyCar career. One of the season's two requisite athletes pairs with reigning Dancing with the Stars pro champ Juliana Hough.
- Floyd Mayweather: The 30-year-old athlete is a six-time world champion and the reigning World Boxing Champion of the World, with an undefeated record in the sport of 38-0. He teams up with three-time show pro Karina Smirnoff.
- Cameron Mathison: The All My Children star has caused untold amounts of swooning in the daytime world, starring as Ryan Lavery on the ever-popular soap since 1989. The 38-year-old's already honed his reality-TV chops as host of SoapNet's I Want to Be a Soapstar. He pairs with Edyta Sliwinska, the only pro dancer to appear on all five seasons of the show.
- Albert Reed: The 22-year-old male model, best known for his campaign with Abercrombie & Fitch, also counts actor, musician and artist among his genetically blessed talents. He partners up with pro Anna Trebunskaya for the season.
This season, the show takes on a slightly different format, with the show starting out at three nights a week rather than the usual two. The male and female contestants will also be split into two teams, with the six females performing on Monday nights and the six males performing Tuesdays. One contestant per week will be eliminated on Wednesday's results show.
Bergeron & Co. also announced Wednesday that Dolly Parton would be the show's first guest singer and that Avril Lavigne would be appearing later in the season. The fifth season of Dancing with the Stars kicks off Sept. 24 on ABC.
Meanwhile, the network also confirmed that former Dancing champ Drew Lachey has signed on for the sort-of spinoff Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann for it's six-week run later this season, in which both judges will vie against each other to create and train the best team of dancers.