
Derek Hough
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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

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Celebrity Family Feud

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Jane the Virgin

Good Mythical Morning

Ridiculousness

The D'Amelio Show

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Lip Sync Battle

American Ninja Warrior

Dancing with the Stars

Rock of Ages

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

The Disney Family Singalong

World of Dance

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event
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