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We Ranked Dancing With the Stars' Professional Dancers—All 47 of Them

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Sep 22, 2020 4:21 AM
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47. Brian Fortuna

You can't convince us he was actually ever on the show.


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46. Inna Brayer

Who? Exactly.


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45. Jesse DeSoto

Not to sound like a broken record, but who?!


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44. Fabian Sanchez

OK, not to sound like an owl, but: who? 


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43. Anna Demidova

We repeat: Who? (Don't worry, we will stop saying "Who?" very soon.)


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42. Andrea Hale

It's sad when your celeb partner, ESPN personality Kenny Mayne, has appeared in more seasons than you have, no? 


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41. Damian Whitewood

One and done after being partnered with Pamela Anderson. Not a memorable experience for him or us.


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40. Daniella Karagach

Married to dance partner and fellow pro Pasha Pashkov, Daniella is making her DWTS debut in season 29 with Nelly, so she has a lot to prove before we ride with her 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold Ds. 


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39. Pasha Pashkov

The Russian pro, who was previously on NBC's World of Dance, is back for his second season and he's been thrown into the lion's tiger's den: He's paired with Tiger King star Carole Baskin. Judging from the first week of competition, we're not sure Pasha will be king of the jungle ballroom this season. 


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38. Elena Grinenko

Only appeared on two seasons, but fun fact: She used to compete with Tony Dovolani AND Maksim Chmerkovskiy. OK, not that fun, but it is a fact. 


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37. Tyne Stecklein

She only participated in one season, dancing with Bill Nye the Science Guy. Guess this was an experiment that failed?


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36. Nick Kosovich

Competed twice, but was nominated for an Emmy for his choreography. Respect.


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35. Jonathan Roberts

He went 0-for-7, and was voted off first two seasons in a row. Ouch. (But hey, he's with Anna, so good for him!)


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34. Ashly DelGrosso

A dancer for four seasons (the first three and then season 10), the most memorable thing about her was that she married one of the show's field producers. We'd watch that rom-com on Lifetime.


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33. Dmitry Chaplin

After appearing on So You Think You Can Dance, Dmitry competed on three seasons of DWTS. But we kind of totally forget about him? Guess that's what happens when you never place higher than 8th?


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32. Gleb Savchenko

We almost thought Gleb was a member of the one-and-done club when the Russian danced with Lisa Vanderpump in season 16. Like a night out at SUR, it's was all a bit of a blur and he actually went to the troupe the following season.

But like a phoenix, Gleb rose from the ashes and returned to pro status in season 23, going on to appear in every season since. But he has never made a final. 


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31. Corky Ballas

Remember when they brought in Mark's dad to dance with Cloris Leachman and Florence Henderson? Type-cast much!


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30. Henry Byalikov

Always a troupe member, only once a featured pro. Still, he was one of the more popular troupe members...and look at that smile!


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29. Britt Stewart

Talk about a long overdue moment: 29 seasons in and Britt is the show's first Black female pro, with the 31-year-old serving six seasons in the troupe. 

While we've yet to see how Britt's first outing as a member of the main cast will go, we have high hopes considering the fact she appeared in all three High School Musical films, performed during Katy Perry's Super Bowl Halftime Show and was featured in La La Land. Your. Faves. Could. Never. 


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28. Alec Mazo

Respect must be paid to the show's first ever pro winner. Sadly, he could never reclaim his former glory.


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27. Tristan MacManus

We still miss the Irishman, who was a fan-fave before ditching us for the UK's Strictly Come Dancing. Rude. Points deducted!


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26. Brandon Armstrong

After three seasons in the troupe, Brandon scored one of season 27's most talented celebs: Tinashe. But the pair were criminally ousted just weeks in to the competition, one of the most shocking eliminations in the show's history.

While he's yet to fully make his mark, we have high hopes for Brandon and his future on DWTS. 


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25. Jenna Johnson

After serving four years as a troupe member, Jenna's transition to pro status was a rollercoaster. After being the first pair eliminated in her debut outing, she came back to win her second season with Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon. We love a comeback. And we also love her sweet love story with fellow pro Val Chmerkovskiy. 


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24. Chelsie Hightower

In her seven seasons, Chelsie's best finish was fourth place. Still, she was too legit to quit. JK, she did quit. 


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