| Alfonso Ribeiro | |
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| Celebrity Profile | |
| Birth Date | 21 September 1971 |
| Hometown | Bronx, New York |
| Known For | 90s Sitcom Star |
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| Partner(s) | Witney Carson Cheryl Burke (Week 5) |
| Placement | 1/13 |
| Highest Score | 40 (Jazz, Paso Doble, Jive, Freestyle & Fusion) |
| Lowest Score | 32 (Samba & Quickstep) |
| Average Score | 36.9 |
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Sr. is the winning celebrity from Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars.
Biography
Retrieved from abc.com
Alfonso's interests and loves vary from acting, best known for his role as Carlton Banks in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, to his active career today as a television director, host and voice-over. He made his first big role cast opposite Ricky Schroder in the long-running sitcom Silver Spoons, making him an instant teen idol. His directing credits include television shows Shake It Up, Are We There Yet?, The Wannabes, Meet the Browns, Cuts, Eve, One on One, All of Us, and Mighty Med on Disney XD.
Starting his acting career at the age of eight, Alfonso landed his first starring role in the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid, whereupon he was signed to famed music label Island Records. He became an overnight sensation, enamoring the likes of director Bob Geraldi, choreographer Michael Peters and “The King of Pop” Michael Jackson (who enlisted Alfonso in the infamous Pepsi commercial). After taking time to attend Cal State University, Los Angeles where he earned a Theater Arts education, Alfonso was offered a role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Alfonso played the memorable character of Carlton Banks, opposite his friend Will Smith. Following six years in the popular series Fresh Prince, he was then approached by Quincy Jones to appear with LL Cool J in the NBC/UPN series In the House. Both can still be seen in syndication. In his free time, he plays sports and is a scratch golfer and a professional car racer, having received countless trophies and medals from numerous worldwide competitions. A native of The Bronx, New York, he currently resides in Southern California.
Dancing with the Stars 19
He was partnered with Witney Carson. They placed 1st.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "3-6-9" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 2 | Samba / "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Hey Goldmember" | 8 | 81 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "It's Not Unusual" | 10 | 102 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 53 | Flamenco / "Angelica" | 8 | 94 | 9 | 8 | No elimination |
| 6 | Salsa / "Booty" | 10 | 105 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Rumba / "Ghost" Team Freestyle / "Time Warp" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Safe |
| 8 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Trust" Jive Dance-Off / "Rip it Up" |
10 Awarded |
9 three |
9 extra |
10 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Foxtrot / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" Trio Paso Doble / "Turn Down for What" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Semifinals |
Argentine Tango / "Love Runs Out" Contemporary / "Love Runs Out" (acoustic version) |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 11 Finals |
Jive / "3-6-9" Freestyle / "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" Cha-Cha-Cha & Argentine Tango Fusion / "Shut Up and Dance" |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
Winner |
1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart.
2 Score given by American public vote.
3 For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, Ribeiro did not perform with Witney Carson, and instead performed with Cheryl Burke. Carson performed with Michael Waltrip.
4 Score given by guest judge Jessie J.
5 Score given by guest judge Pitbull.
Trivia
- He is the first male contestant to win Dancing with the Stars since Donald Driver won in Season 14.
- He replaced Tom Bergeron as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos.
- He married Angela Unkrich 13 October 2012, following a three-month engagement.
- The couple has three children, sons Alfonso Lincoln "A.J." Jr. (b. 2013) and Anders Reyn (b. 2015) and daughter Ava Sue (b. 2019).
- On 14 December 2020, it was announced that he would compete in Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. On 25 February 2021, he competed in the seventh episode alongside Robert Herjavec and Chris Harrison. He won $31,000 for his charity, No Kid Hungry.
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Performances
