Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 17, 1985
Place of Birth:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Derek Hough
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | The D'Amelio Show | Self |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU | Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Zack Roy |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest Host |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2017 | World of Dance | Self - Judge |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self |
| 2014 | Jane the Virgin | Salsa Dancer |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Self |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning | Self |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness | Self |
| 2010 | Better With You | Philip |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Judge |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Presenter |
| Dance the World With Derek Hough | Self - Host |