Apolo Anton Ohno, Alfonso Ribeiro, Bindi Irwin, Charli D'Amelio and Bobby Bones on Dancing With the Stars Carol Kaelson/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images; Adam Taylor/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images; Adam Taylor/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images; Eric McCandless/DISNEY/Getty Images; Eric McCandless/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images Logo text It's been almost exactly two decades since Dancing With the Stars crowned its first winner. What started as a family-friendly dance competition show for a unique pool of celebrities has transformed into a cultural phenomenon. Far before TikTok caught on to the merit the reality television series offers, ABC has been crowning winners of the show year after year. Dancing With the Stars has attracted quite an impressive slate of stars throughout its tenure, and a select few of them (33, to be exact) have snatched that mirrorball trophy and earned the coveted title of "winner." To celebrate the success of the series and commemorate its various champions who were crowned before the series earned its newfound virality, The Hollywood Reporter has rounded up all 33 (and soon-to-be 34) winners of Dancing With the Stars. Kelly Monaco (season one) Image Credit: Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Kelly Monaco won the inaugural season of DWTS in 2005 alongside pro dancer Alec Mazo. That was far from the last time the General Hospital actress would be seen in the ballroom, as she notably competed on the 15th season with Valentin Chmerkovskiy as her partner. Her double spin as a contestant on the series makes her one of six winners to return to the show to compete for a second time. She also appeared on season 25 to perform a trio number with Terrell Owens and Cheryl Burke, alongside six other former competitors. Drew Lachey (season two) Image Credit: Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Drew Lachey, former member of 98 Degrees and brother to Love Is Blind host Nick Lachey, picked up his mirrorball during season two. Partnered with Cheryl Burke, he returned for season 15 where he competed with Anna Trebunskaya. Despite being named the show's champion on his first DWTS turn, he was eliminated during week three during his second shot. However, Lachey, alongside Monaco, is still penned in the DWTS history books as one of the few winners to compete on the show more than once. Emmitt Smith (season three) Image Credit: Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Cheryl Burke extended her winning streak into season three with Emmitt Smith. The former Dallas Cowboys running back made history with his 2006 win as the first (of four) NFL players to win DWTS. Plus, Smith is a part of the hexad of past champions who returned for season 15, where he was partnered with Cheryl once more. Apolo Anton Ohno (season four) Image Credit: Carol Kaelson/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno won the fourth DWTS installment, notably earning current co-host Julianne Hough her first mirrorball. Plus, Julianne's season four victory also set the record for the youngest pro dancer to reign supreme, as she won the competition series at just 18 years old. (And she quickly made another record one year later.) Ohno also returned for season 15, and placed fifth. Hélio Castroneves (season five) Image Credit: Carol Kaelson/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Julianne Hough followed in Cheryl Burke's footsteps in 2007 by winning the show for the second year in a row with racing driver Hélio Castroneves. The Indy 500 racer came back to DWTS in 2015 for season 15, where he placed 10th. Kristi Yamaguchi (season six) Image Credit: Michael Desmond/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi translated her gold-medal winning talents into the DWTS ballroom in 2008, where she won season six. Her triumph saw Mark Ballas earn his first win as a pro dancer, one of many more to come. Brooke Burke (season seven) Image Credit: Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Brooke Burke and current judge Derek Hough won the show's seventh installment, which led to years of them both being intertwined with the DWTS family. Coming onto the show as a model and TV host, Burke offered the latter talent to the series as a DWTS co-host from season 10-17. Brooke's win was also served as Derek's first win. While this list is intended to highlight the winners of the show, it's also important to note that each celebrity victory also parlayed into the careers of the pro dancers that make up the series. Shawn Johnson (season eight) Image Credit: Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Logo text Shawn Johnson became the first gymnast to win DWTS in 2009. Partnered with Mark Ballas (mark
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November 12, 2025
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