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Derek Hough (/ˈhʌf/; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his work, since September 2007, on the ABC dance-competition series Dancing with the Stars, on which he has won a record six seasons. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography for several routines that he choreographed for the show.
Hough starred in various stage productions such as in the 2006 original production of Footloose: The Musical at the Novelo Theatre in London's West End, as well as the 2015 New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. He also starred in Make Your Move, a 2013 Romeo and Juliet-inspired South Korean-American independent dance film. In 2014, he guest appeared on ABC's musical drama Nashville.
Hough grew up the fourth of five children in a Latter-day Saint (Mormon) family in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. He is the son of Marianne and Bruce Hough, and has four sisters, Sharee, Marabeth, Katherine, and Julianne. All of his grandparents were dancers, and his parents met while on a ballroom dancing team in college in Idaho. He is a second cousin of musicians Riker, Rydel, Rocky, and Ross Lynch from R5.
Shawn Machel Johnson (born January 19, 1992), is a retired American artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also a five-time Pan American Games gold medalist, winning the team titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as titles in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam in 2007.
Johnson became a member of the U.S. senior team in 2007. She is the 2007 individual all-around World Champion and 2007 World Champion on floor exercise. As well as being the 2007 U.S. Champion on balance beam and floor exercise, the 2008 U.S. Champion on floor exercise and silver medalist on balance beam, she is a three-time U.S. all-around Champion, winning once as a junior and twice as a senior.
Johnson announced her retirement from gymnastics on June 3, 2012.
In May 2009, Johnson was the winner of Dancing with the Stars – season eight, and in November 2012 she earned second place on the all-star edition.
Derek Hough on Dancing with the Stars
Sia Elastic Heart Julianne Hough Derek Hough Dancing With the Stars 2015 05 19
Julianne and Derek Hough Perform
DWTS S18 Week 4 - Derek Hough (Macy's stars of dance) - Switch-Up Night - Part 4/10
Derek Hough Hosting Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special
'DWTS' Partners Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough Visit Ellen
Derek Hough - Making Crispy Burritos & Rapid Fire Q & A - The Chew
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough - Supersize Freestyle - Week 10 The Finale
Derek Hough - Oustanding choreography (Full clip) - Emmys 2013
Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough All-Stars Dances