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Mark Ballas
American professional dancer and musician (born 1986)
American professional dancer and musician (born 1986)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Mark Ballas | |
| image | Mark Ballas (2014) (cropped).jpg | |
| caption | Ballas performing in June 2014 | |
| birth_name | Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| years_active | 2005–present | |
| occupation | ||
| television | Dancing with the Stars | |
| children | 1 | |
| parents | Corky Ballas (father) | |
| Shirley Ballas (mother) | ||
| relatives | George Ballas (paternal grandfather) | |
| spouse | ||
| module | {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes |
| background | solo_singer | |
| instrument | {{flatlist | |
| label | {{flatlist | |
| current_member_of | Alexander Jean | |
| past_member_of | Ballas Hough Band |
Shirley Ballas (mother)
- Vocals
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Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, musician, and actor. Since 2007, he has appeared as a pro on the ABC reality competition program Dancing with the Stars, winning the series three times. He earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the show.
Personal life
Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. was born on May 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas. He is the only child of professional ballroom dancers Corky Ballas and Shirley Ballas (); his father is an American of Greek ancestry, and his mother is British with predominantly English ancestry and distant Irish and Cape Coloured heritage. His paternal grandfather, George Ballas, was the inventor of the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device.
Ballas is a member of singer-songwriter duo Alexander Jean along with his wife, BC Jean. The two became engaged in November 2015 after three years of dating, and were married on November 25, 2016, in Malibu, California. Their son was born on November 5, 2023.
Career
Early life
Ballas attended Rosemead Preparatory School in South London. At the age of 11, he earned a full-time slot at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, as well as earning a full scholarship. In 2005, he was awarded "Performer of the Year". He then moved on to win championships at The British Open to the World, The US Open to the World, and The International Open to the World. With his former partner Julianne Hough, he won the Junior Latin American Dance Championship and the gold medal at the Junior Olympics.
Acting
As an actor, Ballas played the lead role of Tony in the musical Copacabana and was the lead dancer in the UK national tour of the Spanish musical Maria de Buenos Aires. He was also the understudy for the role of Ritchie Valens in the UK national tour of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Ballas played an extra in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as part of the Hufflepuff House. In October 2008, Ballas made a guest appearance on the season premiere of Samantha Who.
On September 6, 2016, it was announced that Ballas would be the final actor to portray the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys before it closes in 2017. On May 26, 2018, it was announced that he would play the role of the Teen Angel in the 2018 Toronto revival of Grease in a limited engagement from June 7–10. From September 11, 2018, to November 18, 2018, Ballas portrayed Charlie Price in the musical Kinky Boots on Broadway. In July 2022, he appeared as Harry in the Hollywood Bowl production of the same show.
Reality TV
''Dancing with the Stars''
On the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars, Ballas was partnered with Cheetah Girls star Sabrina Bryan. On October 30, 2007, the pair was voted off the show. They have been the only couple invited back for an exhibition dance.
Ballas's partner for season 6 of Dancing with the Stars was Olympic Gold Medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. They won the season.
On August 25, 2008, ABC announced the cast of the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, with Ballas paired with reality television star Kim Kardashian. They were the third couple eliminated, finishing in eleventh place, on September 30, 2008.
For the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars, Ballas was paired with Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast Shawn Johnson, winning that season's competition on May 19, 2009.
He was partnered with actress Melissa Joan Hart for the show's ninth season. They were voted off in week six and came in 9th place.
For season 10, Ballas was partnered with actress Shannen Doherty. They were the first couple eliminated, on March 30, 2010. Despite that, Shannen & Mark hold a higher average than a few celebrities who lasted longer than they did.
For season 11, Ballas was partnered with Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaska governor and U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. They made it to the finale and finished in third place.
For season 12, Ballas was partnered with Disney Channel star Chelsea Kane. They made it to the finals where they finished in third place. For his choreography with Kane, specifically the Jive ("I Write Sins Not Tragedies"), Viennese Waltz ("Hedwig's Theme") and Waltz ("My Love") dances, Ballas was nominated for that year's Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.
For season 13, Ballas was partnered with reality star Kristin Cavallari where they were the 3rd couple eliminated finishing in 10th place. In spite of this, they retained a higher average than a few couples that easily outlasted them, including Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus, the quarter-finalists of the season.
For season 14, he was partnered with Classical Singer Katherine Jenkins. They made it to the finale where they finished as the runners-up, losing to Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd.
For season 15, he returned with season 11 partner, Bristol Palin before being eliminated in week 4. In week 7, he danced with his former partner Shawn Johnson because her partner, Derek Hough suffered a neck injury.
He was paired with two-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman for season 16. Since season 16 had four couples reach the finals for the first time, Aly and Mark were able to become finalists. On May 21, however, they were eliminated at the beginning of the show landing them in fourth place.
For season 17, he was paired with singer Christina Milian. They were the 4th couple eliminated despite receiving the first 10 of the season.
For season 18, he partnered with Full House actress Candace Cameron Bure. The couple made it to the finals and ended in third place.
For season 19, he partnered with Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson and finished in 2nd place behind Alfonso Ribeiro.
For season 20, he was paired with star of The Hunger Games film series Willow Shields. The couple was shockingly eliminated in week 7, finishing in seventh place despite receiving high scores throughout the season.
For season 21, he was partnered with actress Alexa PenaVega. They were shockingly eliminated in week 9 (despite having a perfect night) and finished the competition in 6th place.
For season 22, he was paired with UFC mixed martial artist Paige VanZant. Ballas and VanZant made it to the finals of the show and finished in second place. Ballas was not part of the season 23 & 24 cast.
Ballas returned as a professional dancer for season 25, and was paired with violinist Lindsey Stirling. Ballas and Stirling made it to the finals and finished in second place.
Ballas returned to the show for season 31. He was partnered with social media personality and dancer Charli D'Amelio. They won the competition, making this Ballas' third win on the show and his first win since Season 8.
Ballas returned to the show for season 34 after a two year break. He was partnered with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt. Despite receiving the highest cumulative points in the season at the time, Ballas and Leavitt were eliminated during the semifinals on November 18, 2025, finishing in sixth place.
- The average has been adjusted to be out of 30, not 40
| Season | Partner | Place | Average | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Bryan | 7th | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristi Yamaguchi | 1st | 28.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Kardashian | 11th | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shawn Johnson | 1st | 26.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa Joan Hart | 9th | 21.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shannen Doherty | 11th | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol Palin | 3rd | 22.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea Kane | 3rd | 26.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristin Cavallari | 10th | 21.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Jenkins | 2nd | 27.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol Palin | 9th | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexandra Raisman | 4th | 26.71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christina Milian | 9th | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candace Cameron Bure | 3rd | 25.47* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sadie Robertson | 2nd | 26.72* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Willow Shields | 7th | 25.50* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexa PenaVega | 6th | 25.75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paige VanZant | 2nd | 27.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindsey Stirling | 2nd | 27.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charli D'Amelio | 1st | 28.29* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitney Leavitt | 6th | 26.88* |
''Dancing with the Stars'' performances
- Season 5 with celebrity partner Sabrina Bryan (average: 27.0); placed 7th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 9 | |
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 2 | Quickstep / "They're Red Hot" | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Jive / "Shake, Rattle and Roll" | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Rumba / "Me and Mrs. Jones" | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "I'm a Woman" | 9 | 8 |
- Season 6 with celebrity partner Kristi Yamaguchi (average: 28.33); placed 1st
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "The More I See You" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Mambo / "Hey Baby" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Tango / "Rio" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Blue Monday" | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Rumba / "Say" | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Jive / "Rip It Up" | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "I'm with You" | |||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "Don't Stop the Music" | 9 | |||
| 10 | 8 | |||
| 8 | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| Quarter-Finals | Quickstep / "Billy A Dick" | |||
| Samba / "Volare" | 9 | |||
| 8 | 10 | |||
| 9 | 10 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| Semi-finals | Tango / "Midnight Tango" | |||
| Jive / "Nutbush City Limits" | 10 | |||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Finals | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Dancing on the Ceiling" | |||
| Freestyle / "Workin' Day and Night" | ||||
| Jive / "Rip It Up" | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 |
- Season 7 with celebrity partner Kim Kardashian (average: 18.0); placed 11th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Foxtrot / "The Pink Panther Theme" | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Mambo / "Baby Got Back" | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Rumba / "You Give Me Something" | 6 | 6 |
- Season 8 with celebrity partner Shawn Johnson (average: 26.94); placed 1st
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||
| 1 | Waltz / "It is You (I Have Loved)" | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Salsa / "Las Muchachas" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "More Than This" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Lindy Hop / "Ready Teddy" | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Ordinary Day" | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Rumba / "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Samba / "Get Down on It" | |||
| Team Mambo / "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | 10 | |||
| 8 | 8 | |||
| 8 | 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| Quarter-Finals | Quickstep / "Friend Like Me" | |||
| Paso Doble / "Gotta Get thru This" | 9 | |||
| 10 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Semi-finals | Argentine Tango / "Asi Se Baila El Tango" | |||
| Jive / "Reet Petite" | 10 | |||
| 9 | 10 | |||
| 8 | 10 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 11 | ||||
| Finals | Paso Doble / "So What" | |||
| Freestyle / "Do Your Thing" | ||||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 |
- Season 9 with celebrity partner Melissa Joan Hart (average: 21.17); placed 9th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "The Time of My Life" | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha Relay / "Centerfold" | 6 | ||
| Awarded | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 2 | Jive / "Long Tall Sally" | 7 | 61 |
| 3 | Samba / "Turn Me On" | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Charleston / "Charleston" | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Argentine Tango / "Tango Barbaro" | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Waltz / "Only One Road" | ||
| Mambo Marathon / "Ran Kan Kan" | 7 | ||
| Awarded | 7 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 1Score from stand-in guest judge Baz Luhrmann |
- Season 10 with celebrity partner Shannen Doherty (average: 19.0); placed 11th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "The Killing Moon" | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Jive / "Shake a Tail Feather" | 7 | 6 |
- Season 11 with celebrity partner Bristol Palin (average: 22.59); placed 3rd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Quickstep / "You Can't Hurry Love" | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Just the Way You Are" | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Rumba / "Umbrella" | 6/4 | 6/5 | 6/5 |
| 5 | Jive / "(Theme From) The Monkees" | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Tango / "According To You" | |||
| Rock 'n Roll / "La Grange" | 8 | |||
| Awarded | 7 | |||
| 5 | 8 | |||
| Points | ||||
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Trouble" | |||
| Team Cha-Cha-Cha / "Workin' Day and Night" | 9/8 | |||
| 8 | 8 | |||
| 8 | 8 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| Quarter-Finals | Argentine Tango / "Buttons" | |||
| Samba / "Mas Que Nada" | 8 | |||
| 7 | 8 | |||
| 8 | 8 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| Semi-finals | Paso Doble / "Gimme More" | |||
| Waltz / "Mary Goes To Jesus" | 9 | |||
| 8 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Finals | Jive / "Move" | |||
| Freestyle / "Cell Block Tango" | ||||
| Tango / "According to You" | ||||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "Raise Your Glass" | 9 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 |
- Season 12 with celebrity partner: Chelsea Kane (average: 26.13); placed 3rd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "King of Anything" | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Jive / "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Chelsea" | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Hedwig's Theme" | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Samba / "Party in the U.S.A." | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | |||
| Team Cha-Cha-Cha / "Born This Way" | 81/9 | |||
| 81/8 | 8 | |||
| 7 | 9 | |||
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| Quarter-Finals | Waltz / "My Love" | |||
| Salsa / "Get Busy" | 10 | |||
| 8 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 10 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| Semi-finals | Argentine Tango / "Assassin's Tango" | |||
| Rumba / "Eyes On Fire" | ||||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "Just Dance" | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| Awarded | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 15 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| points | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Finals | Samba / "Hip Hip Chin Chin" | |||
| Freestyle / "Latinos" | ||||
| Viennese Waltz / "Hedwig's Theme" | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| 1Score from guest judge Donnie Burns |
- Season 13 with celebrity partner: Kristin Cavallari (average: 21.67); placed 10th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Dynamite" | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Samba / "Crazy in Love" | 8 | 8 |
- Season 14 with celebrity partner: Katherine Jenkins (average: 27.87); placed 2nd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "The Show" | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Jive / "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Waltz / "To Where You Are" | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Time Is Running Out" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Argentine Tango / "Tanguedia II" | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Samba / "I Can't Get Next to You" | |||
| Motown Marathon / "Nowhere to Run" | 10 | |||
| Awarded | 9 | |||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| Points | ||||
| 7 | Rumba / "Canon in D Major" | |||
| Team Tango / "Toccata" | 9 | |||
| 10 | 9 | |||
| 8 | 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| Quarter-Finals | Viennese Waltz / "Kathleen" | |||
| Cha-Cha-Cha (Trio Challenge) / "She's a Lady" | 8 | |||
| 10 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| Semi-finals | Quickstep / "The Dirty Boogie" | |||
| Salsa / "Bananza (Belly Dancer)" | 10 | |||
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 10 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Finals | Paso Doble / "España cañí" | |||
| Freestyle / "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" | ||||
| Jive / "Splish Splash" | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 |
- Season 15 (All-Stars) with celebrity partner: Bristol Palin (average: 21.0); placed 9th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Redneck Woman" | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Living on Video" | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Rock n' Roll / "At the Hop" | 8.0 | 8.0/8.0 |
- Season 16 with celebrity partner: Aly Raisman (average: 26.71); placed 4th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Live While We're Young" | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Jumpin Jack" | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "Give Me Love" | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Contemporary / "Titanium" | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Samba / "Misery" | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Isn't She Lovely" | ||
| Team Samba/ "Superstition" | 9 | ||
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 7 | Salsa / "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" | ||
| Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Brokenhearted" | 10 | ||
| Awarded | 9 | ||
| 3 | |||
| 8 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Argentine Tango / "Reflejo de Luna" | ||
| Jive (Trio Challenge) / "Hit the Road Jack" | 9 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 9 | |||
| Semi-finals | Rumba / "When I Was Your Man" | ||
| Afro Jazz / "Azumba" | 10 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | |||
| Finals | Samba / "Hips Don't Lie" | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha Relay / "Treasure" | |||
| Freestyle / "Icarus" | 9 | ||
| Awarded | |||
| 10 | 9 | ||
| 3 | |||
| 10 |
- Season 17 with celebrity partner: Christina Milian (average: 25.0); placed 9th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Contemporary / "Clarity" | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Paso Doble / "Applause" | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Charleston / "Let Me Drown" | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Sexy Silk" | 8 | 81 |
| 5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Forget You" | 9 | 10 |
| 1Score from guest judge Julianne Hough |
- Season 18 with celebrity partner: Candace Cameron Bure (average: 25.47); placed 3rd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Contemporary / "Burn" | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Rumba / "Say Something" | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Jive / "Blue Suede Shoes" | 8 | 8/81 |
| 42 | Quickstep / "The Ballroom Blitz" | 7 | 7/73 |
| 5 | Samba / "Under the Sea" | 8 | 9/94 |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I Love It" | 8 | 85 / 8 |
| 7 | Argentine Tango / "1977" | ||
| Team Freestyle / "Livin' la Vida Loca" | 8 | ||
| 10 | 96 / 9 | ||
| 10 / 9 | |||
| 8 | Foxtrot / "That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On" | ||
| Celebrity Dance Duel (Contemporary) / "Stay with Me" | 9 | ||
| 9 | 9/97 | ||
| 9/10 | |||
| 9 | |||
| Semi-finals | Viennese Waltz / "If I Knew" | ||
| Jazz / "Nasty" | 8 | ||
| 9 | 9/98 | ||
| 10/10 | |||
| 10 | |||
| Finals | Quickstep / "Umbrella" | ||
| Freestyle / "Canned Heat" | |||
| Samba & Quickstep Fusion / "Sir Duke" | 9 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 1Score from guest judge Robin Roberts | |||
| 2For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up", Cameron Bure did not perform with Mark Ballas and instead performed with Tony Dovolani. | |||
| 3Score from guest judge Julianne Hough. | |||
| 4Score from guest judge Donny Osmond. | |||
| 5Score from guest judge Redfoo. | |||
| 6Scores from guest judge Ricky Martin. | |||
| 7Score from guest judge Abby Lee Miller. | |||
| 8Score from guest judge Kenny Ortega |
- Season 19 with celebrity partner: Sadie Robertson (average: 35.63); placed 2nd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Birthday" | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Jazz / "She's Country" | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "Married Life" | 8 | 81 |
| 4 | Samba / "Hunter" | 9 | 92 |
| 53 | Charleston / "Crazy Stupid Love" | 9 | 94 |
| 6 | Rumba / "Diamonds" | 9 | 105 |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Come with Me Now" | ||
| Team Freestyle / "Time Warp" | 7 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 8 | Contemporary / "Uninvited" | ||
| Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Really Don't Care" | 9 | ||
| No | 9 | ||
| Extra | |||
| 8 | Jive / "1, 2, 3 Turnaround" | ||
| Trio Foxtrot / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | 8 | ||
| 10 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | |||
| Semi-finals | Quickstep / "Problem" | ||
| Argentine Tango / "Problem" (acoustic version) | 9 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 11 | |||
| Finals | Samba / "Hunter" | ||
| Freestyle / "Super Mario Bros. Theme" | |||
| Samba & Quickstep Fusion / "Nitty Gritty" | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman. | |||
| 2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges. | |||
| 3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Robertson performed with Derek Hough instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Bethany Mota. | |||
| 4Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman. | |||
| 5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman. |
- Season 20 with celebrity partner Willow Shields (average: 34.0); placed 7th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Lips Are Movin" | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango / "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Hanuman" | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Contemporary / "Atlas" | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Alice's Theme" | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Salsa / "Tequila" | ||
| Team Freestyle / "Wipe Out" | 9 | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 7 | Jazz /"Electric Feel" | ||
| Salsa Dance-Off / "Temperature" | 9 | ||
| Awarded | 9 | ||
| 2 |
- Season 21 with celebrity partner Alexa PenaVega (average: 25.75); placed 6th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Jive / "Whistle (While You Work It)" | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Salsa / "Que Es Lo Que Quiere Esa Nena" | ||
| Rumba / "Somewhere in Time Theme" | 8 | ||
| 7 | 8 | ||
| 7 | |||
| 3 | Jazz / "Breaking Bad Theme" | 9 | 91 / 9 |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Mama Said" | 7 | 7 |
| 52 | Tango / "Pompeii" | 10 | 10 / 103 |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I'm a Slave 4 U" | 8 | 7 / 74 |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Hora Zero" | ||
| Team Freestyle / "Ghostbusters" | 9 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Viva la Vida" | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha Dance-Off / "Fun" | 9 | ||
| Awarded | 8 | ||
| 2 | |||
| 9 | Contemporary / "Make It Rain" | ||
| Team-Up Dance (Charleston) / "All That Jazz" & "Hot Honey Rag" | 10 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 1Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro | |||
| 2This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, PenaVega performed with Derek Hough instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Paula Deen. | |||
| 3Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy | |||
| 4Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John |
- Season 22 with celebrity partner Paige VanZant (average: 27.13); placed 2nd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Ain't Got Far to Go" | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Salsa / "Danza Kuduro" | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "300 Violin Orchestra" | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Quickstep / "You've Got a Friend in Me" | 9 | 9/92 |
| 53 | Rumba / "Perfect" | 8 | 8/74 |
| 6 | Jazz / "Soul Bossa Nova" | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Jive / "Proud Mary" | ||
| Team Freestyle / "End of Time", "If I Were a Boy" & "Crazy in Love" | 10 | ||
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Stone Cold" | ||
| Team-up Dance (Paso Doble) / "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | 10 | ||
| 95 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 9 | |||
| Semi-finals | Trio Samba / "Hip Hip Chin Chin" | ||
| Argentine Tango / "One Time" | 10 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | |||
| Finals | Salsa / "Fireball" | ||
| Freestyle / "Over the Rainbow" | |||
| Jive & Salsa Fusion / "Little Bitty Pretty One" | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 1 For this week, VanZant performed with troupe member Alan Bersten due to Ballas suffering a back injury during rehearsals. | |||
| 2 Score given by guest judge Zendaya. | |||
| 3 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", VanZant performed with Sasha Farber instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Ginger Zee. | |||
| 4 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy. | |||
| 5 Due to Inaba being the judge coaching VanZant's team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in her place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges. |
- Season 25 with celebrity partner Lindsey Stirling (average: 27.06); placed 2nd
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Don't Worry" | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Swing Set" | ||
| Salsa / "Mani Picao" | 7 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 3 | Jive / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Anchor" | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "When You Wish Upon a Star" | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Human" | 10 | 10/101 |
| 7 | Pasodoble / "Roundtable Rival" | ||
| Team Freestyle / "Monster Mash" | 9 | ||
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 8 | Samba / "Morning Drums" | ||
| Jazz / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" | 9 | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 9 | Contemporary / "Head High" | ||
| Tango / "Feel So Close" | 10 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Quickstep / "Barfiles at the Beach" | ||
| Freestyle / "Palladio" | |||
| Jive / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | |||
| Cha-Cha-Cha and Tango Fusion / "Hot2Touch" | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | 10/102 | ||
| 10/102 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 1Score given by guest judge Shania Twain. | |||
| 2Score given by guest judge Julianne Hough. |
- Season 31 with celebrity partner Charli D'Amelio (average: 37.71); placed 1st
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Savage (Major Lazer Remix)" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Bossa Nova Baby" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Rumba / "No Time to Die" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Jazz / "The Simpsons Main Title Theme" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 5A | Contemporary / "When the Party's Over" | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 5B | Jive / "You Make My Dreams" | |||
| Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon / "Hot Stuff" & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | 9 | |||
| Awarded | 10 | |||
| 7 | 9 | |||
| Extra | ||||
| 6 | Foxtrot /"Fever" | 10 | 10 | 101 / 10 |
| 7 | Argentine Tango /"Tanguera" | |||
| Team Freestyle /"Heads Will Roll" | 9 | |||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 9 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 8 | Tango /"Song 2" | |||
| Salsa Relay /"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" | 10 | |||
| Awarded | 10 | |||
| 5 | 10 | |||
| Extra | ||||
| 9 | Viennese Waltz /"Glimpse of Us" | |||
| Paso Doble /"España cañí" | 10 | |||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | Jive /"Grown" | |||
| Freestyle /"Us Again" | 10 | |||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 1Score given by guest judge Michael Buble. |
- Season 34 with celebrity partner Whitney Leavitt (average: 26.88); placed 6th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Tango / "Golden" | 7 | |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Play That Funky Music" | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Samba / "Shake Ya Ass" | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "The Room Where It Happens" | 9 | 8 |
| 52 | Contemporary / "Heal" | 9 | 8 / 81 |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Popular" | 10 | 9 / 102 |
| 7 | Jazz / "Brain Stew" | ||
| Hustle & Lindy Hop | |||
| Marathon / "Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor & "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip, & GoonRock | 9 | ||
| Awarded | 9 / 93 | ||
| 5 extra | |||
| 8 | Paso doble / "No More Tears" | ||
| Freestyle | |||
| (Team Chicago) / "Celebration" | 9 | ||
| 10 | 10 / 104 | ||
| 10 / 104 | |||
| 9 | Argentine tango / "Cell Block Tango" | ||
| (Dance relay) | 10 | ||
| Immune and | 10 / 105 | ||
| awarded two | |||
| 10 | Cha-cha-cha / "1999" | ||
| Viennese Waltz / "Slow Love" | 9 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 1Score given by guest judge Kym Johnson | |||
| 2Score given by guest judge Jon M. Chu | |||
| 3Score given by guest judge Cheryl Burke | |||
| 4Score given by guest judge Flavor Flav | |||
| 5Score given by guest judge Tom Bergeron |
Other Reality TV Appearances
Alongside fellow Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough, Mark starred in Mark and Derek's Excellent Flip on HGTV in 2015. The show's only season focused on the pair flipping a Southern California house.
In 2025, it was announced Mark Ballas would join the cast of Season 4 of The Traitors.
Alexander Jean
Main article: Alexander Jean
Alexander Jean is a duo formation made up of Mark Ballas and his wife BC Jean. They worked as a husband-wife American pop rock duo starting 2015. Their debut single was "Roses and Violets". The single reach the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot 100 "Bubbling Under" chart. They had success with "Waiting for You" and were nominated Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month in November 2018.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | HurtLoveBox |
|---|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Kicking Clouds |
|---|
Notes
References
References
- "Mark Ballas".
- "Shirley's History: Setting the Record Straight". Shirley Ballas official site.
- (December 6, 2010). "Like Father, Like Son". [[OutSmart]].
- (August 25, 2008). "My Biography". Corky Ballas official site.
- (July 26, 2018). ""Clara was a bit of a party girl – lively and adventurous..."".
- Wozny, Nancy. [http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/12-13-10-h-town-own-mark-ballas-opens-up-on-the-naive-miracle-of-bristol-palin-and-his-john-mayer-ways/ "H-Town's Own Dance Man: Mark Ballas opens up on the naive miracle of Bristol Palin & his John Mayer ways"], CultureMap Houston, December 13, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101222040707/http://www.culturemap.com/newsdetail/12-13-10-h-town-own-mark-ballas-opens-up-on-the-naive-miracle-of-bristol-palin-and-his-john-mayer-ways/ WebCitation archive].
- "AlexanderJean – Mark Ballas BC Jean – New Singer Songwriter".
- (January 22, 2016). "Dancing with the Stars: Mark Ballas Is Engaged to Singer BC Jean". [[People (magazine).
- Murphy, Desiree. (November 25, 2016). "Mark Ballas Marries BC Jean in Gorgeous Malibu Wedding". [[E! News]].
- Gomez, Patrick. (November 25, 2016). "Mark Ballas and BC Jean Married".
- Kolirin, Lauren. (December 6, 2023). "Mark Ballas and wife BC Jean announce birth of first child".
- "Breaking Entertainment and Celebrity News {{!}} Entertainment Tonight".
- "Grease Toronto on Twitter". Twitter.
- Bote, Joshua. "Mark Ballas Steps Into 'Kinky Boots' Broadway Cast as Charlie Price".
- Lefkowitz, Andy. "Exclusive! Mark Ballas Extends Run in Broadway's Kinky Boots". Broadway.com.
- Boedeker, Hal. (March 2, 2010). "'Dancing With the Stars': Shannen Doherty pairs with Mark Ballas; Kate Gosselin with Tony Dovolani". Orlando Sentinel.
- Radloff, Jessica. (August 30, 2016). "Here's Everyone Who Will Be Competing on Dancing With the Stars' Next Season". Glamour.
- "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31".
- Longeretta, Emily. (2025-09-03). "'Dancing With the Stars' Cast: Hilaria Baldwin, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel and More Join Season 34 — Plus, Which Pros Are Back?".
- (November 18, 2025). "''DWTS'' Semifinals Ends With Unexpected Elimination. See Who's Headed to the Finale".
- Hughes, Jason. (2014-07-29). "Mark Ballas and Derek Hough Trade Dancing for Flipping Houses in 'Mark & Derek's Excellent Flip'".
- Huggins, Crystal. "Emmy-nominated Texan competes on ‘The Traitors’ season 4". Beaumont Enterprise.
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