Mirrorball champs or not, Dancing With the Stars has featured some impeccable professional dancers in the years since the ABC competition series premiered in 2005. Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are among the talent who have lit up the ballroom.
Some of the show’s stars went on to achieve major success in their careers while others opted to build thriving personal lives. Still, some maintain their roles as pros vying for the mirrorball trophy year after year, returning to their beloved job with their as-close-as-family castmates.
Julianne Hough, for one, is perhaps one of the biggest names to come out of the show. The actress won season 4 — her first as a pro — and season 5 with partners Apolo Anton Ohno and Hélio Castroneves, respectively. She left after season 8 to pursue other goals but returned as a judge for seasons 19 through 24 (with the exception of 22). In season 32, she was named a host of the ABC reality show.
In November 2025, all six pros from season 1 returned to the ballroom to celebrate the show’s 20th birthday party.
Scroll down to find out where every Dancing With the Stars pro is now:
