Dancing with the Stars season 31 cast
Joseph Baena (with Daniella Karagach)
Fitness model and actor Joseph Baena is most well known as the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger. When he was 13, his world was thrown for a loop when he discovered that he was the child of the action star and former California governor. He has used the decade since then to become closer with his father, and even follow in his footsteps with bodybuilding and fitness.
Selma Blair (with Sasha Farber)
Actress Selma Blair had her breakout moment in the popular films Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde. She then went on to have her own superhero moment with a starring role in both Hellboy films. She was most recently seen in her 2021 documentary Introducing, Selma Blair, which chronicles Blair’s intimate and raw journey with multiple sclerosis and her stem cell transplant.
Wayne Brady (with Witney Carson)
Host, actor, singer, and comedian Wayne Brady can seemingly do it all. He made a name for himself showcasing his musical improvisation talents on Who’s Line Is It Anyway? He then went on to host his own daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show, and brought those skills behind the mic to the CBS revival of Let’s Make a Deal, which he has been emceeing since 2009. His various works have gotten him five Emmy wins, the first to win Primetime and Daytime awards in two consecutive years.
Sam Champion (with Cheryl Burke)
The forecast hopefully looks good for Sam Champion on the DWTS stage! He served as the weather anchor for Good Morning America from 2006 to 2013. In his capacity as weather editor, he also built ABC News’ Weather, Climate and Environment Unit, and oversaw all weather, climate and environmental coverage and content on all ABC platforms. He departed the program to become the managing editor for the Weather Channel before ultimately returning to WABC. He received a Peabody Award for his “Sandy Coverage” and has won four Emmys.
Charli D’Amelio (with Mark Ballas)
Charli was confirmed to be participating in this season of DWTS by TMZ. She has been described as TikTok’s biggest star for a time was the most-followed creator on the platform. Her dancing experience is fairly comprehensive, having danced since she was a kid and starting her career as a backup dancer on several shows and specials. She even danced with Derek and his sister Julianne Hough, performing their ode to Dirty Dancing on their show Step Into…the Movies.
Heidi D’Amelio (with Artem Chigvintsev)
Charli will not be the only member of the D’Amelio family competing for the Mirrorball trophy! TMZ also claims that her mother Heidi D’Amelio would be on the season, facing off against her daughter. Before having her daughter (as well as her sister Dixie), Heidi was a model and a fitness trainer. She also has a large social media following herself, with 10 million followers on TikTok and 2 million followers on Instagram.
Jessie James Decker (with Alan Bersten)
Jessie James Decker is a country artist whose songs have been topping the Billboard Country, Indie, Dance, and Pop charts since she first came onto the scene in 2014. She’s also grown from a singer to a multihyphenate, a two-time New York Times bestselling author and a fashion designer for her clothing line “Kittenish.” She also starred in a reality series with her husband, former NFL player Eric Decker, called Eric & Jessie: Game On on E!
Trevor Donovan (with Emma Slater)
Actor and model Trevor Donovan is most well known for his role as Teddy Montgomery on the 90210 revival. He was the show’s first and only LGBTQ+ character that was a series regular. He’s gone on to become a mainstay in many Hallmark Channel holiday films, and will appear in the upcoming biopic Reagan as Secret Service agent John Barletta.
Daniel Durant (with Britt Stewart)
Daniel Durant is hoping DWTS will serve as a nice “coda” to what has been a whirlwind year. He was recently seen starring as part of the ensemble of the Oscar-winning CODA. But he made a splash on screen from 2013 to 2017 on Switched at Birth. The deaf actor’s performance career started on stage where he became a mainstay in Deaf West Theatre, most recently on Broadway with their production of Spring Awakening.
Teresa Giudice (with Pasha Pashkov)
Teresa Giudice is going from table flips to heel flips on the dance floor. The television personality has been the star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey since its first season, filling our screens with drama for over a decade. She’s levied that spotlight into writing six books, including three cookbooks. In 2013, she and her then-husband were convicted for 41 counts of fraud, spending almost a year in prison before her release.
Vinny Guadagnino (with Koko Iwasaki)
Vinny Guadagnino has been fist-pumping on our screens for over a decade. He’ll be bringing “GTL” to DWTS as a part of the phenomenon Jersey Shore cast on MTV since 2009. He also starred on his own dating show in A Double Shot at Love on MTV and has co-authored several books before ultimately returning to the shore in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. He has a residency at Chippendale’s Las Vegas, where he served as celebrity host for a year.
Cheryl Ladd (with Louis van Amstel)
Cheryl Ladd blew up when she replaced Farrah Fawcett on Charlie’s Angels during its second season. Starring on the series for five seasons, she levied her popularity into a musical career, even performing the National Anthem at the 1980 Super Bowl. She had a top-40 Billboard Hot 100 single and a gold record. Other credits include Purple Hearts, Millennium, and the TV series Las Vegas.
Jason Lewis (with Peta Murgatroyd)
Jason Lewis is most well-known for his role as Smith Jerrod, Samantha’s kind boyfriend on Sex and the City. He started his career as a model, walking the runway for Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, and Tommy Hilfiger. Other credits include recurring roles in Brothers & Sisters and Charmed, and was part of the cast of the supernatural series Midnight, Texas.
Shangela (with Gleb Savchenko)
Darius Jeremy Pierce, more well-known by his drag persona Shangela, is one of the most famous drag performers in the world. She became a household name (and meme) appearing on three seasons of the Emmy-winning reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race. Shangela has appeared in a number of television shows, including Community, The X-Files, and 2 Broke Girls. Due to her role in A Star is Born, she became the first person to walk the Oscars red carpet in drag. Shangela currently co-hosts the critically-acclaimed HBO series We’re Here.
Jordin Sparks (with Brandon Armstrong)
Jordin Sparks surged into the spotlight in 2007 when she won the sixth season of American Idol. She is the show’s youngest winner to date. Her self-titled debut went platinum, selling over 2 million copies worldwide. The first three singles of “Jordin Sparks” went top five, and the album’s second single, “No Air,” sold four million digital downloads, and also has the distinction of being the third highest-selling single by any Idol alum.
Gabby Windey (with Val Chmerkovskiy)
Gabby Windey is the latest alum from the Bachelor-verse to make their way onto DWTS. She first appeared as a contestant during season 26 of The Bachelor, where she was unable to win Clayton Echard’s heart and finished as co-runner-up alongside Rachel Recchia. She and Rachel are currently the co-leads on this season of The Bachelorette, where her personal choice of partner has already been decided in Erich Schwer.Next, find out about the recent split of DWTS pros Emma Slater and Sasha Farber.
