Name
Derek Hough
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1985-05-17 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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
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- 2023 Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as Self
- 2021 The Queen Family Singalong as Self
- 2021 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
- 2021 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2022 Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough as Self
- 2013 Make Your Move as Donny
- 2023 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self
- 2022 Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Moments as Self - Host
- 2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- 2023 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self - Host
- 2024 This Is Me…Now as Husband #2
- 2022 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self - Host
- 2022 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2016 Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney as Self - Host
- 2016 Hairspray Live! as Corny Collins
- 2012 Rock of Ages as Dancer
- 2016 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
- 2018 A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy as Self
- 2016 Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story as Himself
- 2019 Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event as Self - Host
- 2016 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration as Self - Host
- 2019 Holidays With the Houghs as Himself - Host
- 2020 The Disney Family Singalong as Self - Performer
- 2020 The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
- 2020 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self - Host
- 2020 The Disney Holiday Singalong as Self
- 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Ravenclaw Student (uncredited)
- 2025 Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration as Self
- 2025 The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular as Self - Host
- 2007 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2026 The Symphony of Dance
- 2016 Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru as Self - Dancer / Choreographer
- 2019 Tamron Hall ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2012 Good Mythical Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2019 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ( 3 episodes ) as Zack Roy
- 2015 Lip Sync Battle ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2020 Celebrity IOU ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Jane the Virgin ( 1 episode ) as Salsa Dancer
- 2015 Celebrity Family Feud ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Ridiculousness ( 1 episode ) as Self
- Soon Dance the World with Derek Hough ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Host
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 7 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2017 World of Dance ( 50 episodes ) as Self - Judge
- 2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2021 The D'Amelio Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 2010 Better With You ( 1 episode ) as Philip
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 66 episodes ) as Self - Judge
- 1974 American Music Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 2009 The Streamy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Marilu Henner
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Bindi Irwin
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Nastia Liukin
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Bethany Mota
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Amy Purdy
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Amber Riley
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Kellie Pickler
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Shawn Johnson
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Maria Menounos
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Partner: Ricki Lake
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 22 episodes ) as Self - Partner: Jennie Garth
- 2021 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2013 Beat Bobby Flay ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Red or Black? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2026 Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2026 Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 13 episodes ) as Self - Partner: Shannon Elizabeth
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 21 episodes ) as Self - Partner: Brooke Burke
