All About Who Is in the 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 Cast
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Danny AmendolaPro partner: Witney Carson
Occupation: Former NFL wide receiver
Where you've seen him: Danny Amendola is a two-time Super Bowl champion (in 2015 and 2017) from his time with the New England Patriots. While he's most associated with the Patriots, he also played for several other teams, including the then-St. Louis Rams and the Detroit Lions.
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Anna DelveyPro partner: Ezra Sosa
Occupation: Con artist
Where you've seen her: Anna Delvey–also known as Anna Sorokin—came to fame when articles were published accusing her of scamming her way into New York City high society and defrauding individuals and financial institutions of over $200,000. In 2019, she was found guilty of three counts of grand larceny, one count of attempted grand larceny, and a misdemeanor charge for theft of service. She was released from prison in 2019 and is currently servicing house arrest. But even so, she has been allowed to participate in DWTS while wearing an ankle monitor. Her story was adapted into the Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ANNA HERE
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Dwight HowardPro partner: Daniella Karagach
Occupation: Professional basketball player
Where you've seen him: Dwight Howard played for several NBA teams and ultimately spent the longest time with the Orlando Magic. (He also won a championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.) Currently, Dwight plays abroad for the Taiwan Mustangs.
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Chandler KinneyPro partner: Brandon Armstrong
Occupation: Actor
Where you've seen her: On TV, Chandler Kinney is known for her roles in the Disney movie series Zombies and for starring in the TV show Lethal Weapon and the Pretty Little Liars revival series.
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Ilona MaherPro partner: Alan Bersten
Occupation: Rugby player
Where you've seen her: Ilona Maher recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics as part of the U.S. women's rugby team. She's also very popular on social media and regularly promotes body positivity too!
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Brooks NaderPro partner: Gleb Savchenko
Occupation: Model
Where you've seen her: Brooks Nader is known for modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue multiple times and landing the cover in 2023. She began working with the magazine after winning its Swim Search competition back in 2019.
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Stephen NedoroscikPro partner: Rylee Arnold
Occupation: Gymnast
Where you've seen him: Stephen Nedoroscik came to fame as part of the U.S. men's gymnastics team during the Paris Olympics. He's a pommel horse specialist, which means that was the only event he participated in. He got a lot of attention while waiting on the sidelines until it was his time to shine and then ripping off his glasses to do his thing. He won bronze with the team as well as in the individual pommel horse event.
LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPHEN'S OLYMPIC RUN HERE
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Phaedra ParksPro partner: Val Chmerkovskiy
Occupation: Reality TV star/lawyer/mortician
Where you've seen her: Phaedra Parks is best known for starring on The Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2010 to 2017. After leaving the series, she went on to appear on Married to Medicine and was a breakout delight on The Traitors. She'll be returning to RHOA for its upcoming 16th season.
LEARN ABOUT PHAEDRA'S 'TRAITORS' SEASON HERE
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Eric RobertsPro partner: Britt Stewart
Occupation: Actor
Where you've seen him: Eric Roberts is known for being a particularly prolific movie actor with more than 700 credits! Some of his films include Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, and Inherent Vice. Eric is also part of a famous acting family: He's the brother of Julia Roberts and the father of Emma Roberts.
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Tori SpellingPro partner: Pasha Pashkov
Occupation: Actor/reality TV star
Where you've seen her: Tori Spelling famously played Donna Martin on all 10 seasons of Beverly Hills, 90210. She acted in movies including Scary Movie 2 and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. She also starred in the reality show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood with her ex-husband, Dean McDermott.
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Jenn TranPro partner: Sasha Farber
Occupation: Physician assistant grad student/reality TV star
Where you've seen her: Jenn Tran was The Bachelorette on the most recent season of the show—which sadly ended in heartbreak for her—and she was also a contestant on Joey's season of The Bachelor, which means she'll be competing against her ex on DWTS.
LEARN MORE ABOUT JENN'S 'BACHELORETTE' END HERE
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Reginald VelJohnsonPro partner: Emma Slater
Occupation: Actor
Where you've seen him: As a classic TV dad, Reginald VelJohnson starred on Family Matters throughout the 1990s. He's also known for roles in Ghostbusters, Die Hard, and Die Hard 2.