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Derek Hough
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Derek Hough is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competitio…
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Derek Hough is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, winning the show a record-breaking six times with his celebrity partners. He later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season. Hough has also appeared as an actor on stage, appearing at the West End premiere of Footloose: The Musical at the Novello Theatre and as well as the 2015 New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In film and television, he has starred in the film Make Your Move and had a recurring role in the ABC musical-drama Nashville. In 2016, he appeared as Corny Collins in NBC's live musical TV-production of Hairspray Live! From 2017 to 2020, Hough served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance. In 2024, Hough co-starred in Jennifer Lopez autobiographical musical comedy 'This Is Me... Now'. Hough is a four-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography and has earned fourteen Emmy Award nominations in total for his work on Dancing with the Stars.
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2026
The Shards
TV show Choreographer
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2026
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro
TV show Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
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2026
The Symphony of Dance
Movie
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2025
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Movie Self
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2025
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie Self - Host
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2025
Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast
TV show Self
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2024
This Is Me…Now
Movie Husband #2
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2023
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie Self - Host
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2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Movie Self
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2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie Self
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2022
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie Self - Host
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Moments
Movie Self - Host
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- 2022
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2021
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie Self
- 2021
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2021
The Queen Family Singalong
Movie Self
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2021
The D'Amelio Show
TV show Self
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2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Movie Self
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2020
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie Self - Host
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2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie Self
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2020
The Disney Family Singalong
Movie Self - Performer
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2020
Celebrity IOU
TV show Self
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2019
Holidays With the Houghs
Movie Himself - Host
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2019
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
TV show Zack Roy
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2019
Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event
Movie Self - Host
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self - Guest Host
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Movie Self
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2017
World of Dance
TV show Self - Judge
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2016
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
Movie Self - Host
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2016
Hairspray Live!
Movie Corny Collins
- 2016
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2016
Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
Movie Himself
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2016
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
Movie Self - Dancer / Choreographer
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2016
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Movie Self - Host
