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| Birth Date | 21 September 1989 |
| Hometown | Aurora, Colorado |
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| Partner(s) | 29: Johnny Weir (6th) 30: Martin Kove (15th) 31: Daniel Durant (5th) 32: Adrian Peterson (11th) 33: Eric Roberts (10th) |
Britt Benae Stewart is a professional dancer and former member of the troupe in Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Originally retrieved from imdb.com
Britt Stewart started dancing at the age of three at her local dance studio in Colorado, Artistic Fusion Dance Academy. In 2000 she was accepted into the dance program at the prestigious Denver School of the Arts where she got extensive training in modern and cultural dance styles. After graduating in 2007 she was accepted into the modern and ballet program at Loyola Marymount University and subsequently moved to Los Angeles where she still resides today. Britt began her professional dance career at the young age of twelve with a national touring tap company, TapKids, and a national K-mart commercial choreographed by Wayne Cilento. Britt has not stopped working since. She was hired as a principle dancer in all three High School Musical movies, the remake of Fame, and No Strings Attached. She has toured and performed alongside world-renowned recording artists such as Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Annie Lenox, Selena Gomez, and Janet Jackson. She has worked with choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Fatima Robinson, Marguerite Derricks, Kenny Ortega, HiHat, Wade Robson, and many more. Britt appeared in ABC Family's Dancing Fools Fridays 7/6c.
Dancing with the Stars 29[]
Britt was partnered with Johnny Weir. They placed 6th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Buttons" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Poker Face" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Reflection" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Crocodile Rock" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 10 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "On the Floor" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Creep" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "Wonder" Viennese Waltz relay / "I Have Nothing" |
9 3 |
9 bonus |
9 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "Valerie" Jive dance-off / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" |
10 No |
10 bonus |
10 points |
Bottom two |
| 10 (Semi-finals) |
Salsa / "X" Jazz / "I Lived" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Eliminated |
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 30[]
Britt was partnered with Martin Kove. They placed 15th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Paso Doble / "You're The Best" | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Twist & Shout" | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Eliminated |
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 31[]
Britt was partnered with Daniel Durant. They placed 5th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "Barbra Streisand" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "King Creole" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "The World Is Not Enough" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Finally Free" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Both Sides Now" Cha-Cha-Cha / "SexyBack" Hustle marathon / "Hot Stuff" Lindy Hop marathon / "Jump, Jive an' Wail"" |
8 8 Awarded |
8 8 1 |
9 8 extra |
9 8 point |
Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Feeling Good" | 9 | 8/91 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Bury a Friend" Team Freestyle / "Heads Will Roll" |
8 10 |
8 9 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Jazz / "Enjoy the Silence" Cha-Cha-Cha relay / "Ice Ice Baby" |
10 No |
9 bonus |
10 points |
10 received |
Safe |
| 9 | Viennese Waltz / "Surprise Yourself" Samba / "Light It Up (Remix)" |
9 9 |
8 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Bublé.
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 32[]
Britt was partnered with Adrian Peterson. They placed 11th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Yeah!" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Samba / "Taki Taki" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Bottom Two |
| 3 | Quickstep / "I Want You Back" | 5 | 5/61 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Baby Mine" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Strahan.
Performance[]
Dancing with the Stars 33[]
Britt was partnered with Eric Roberts. They placed 11th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Old Time Rock and Roll" | 5 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "The Godfather Waltz" | 6 | 4 | 5 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Let's Stay Together" Paso Doble / "Cherry Pie" |
7 6 |
61/5 5/62 |
6 5 |
Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge Rosie Perez.
2 Score was given by guest judge Gene Simmons.
Performances[]
Trivia[]
- Her first notable appearance in the show was as an extra dancer in Season 22's Disney Night event, alongside Jensen Arnold and Tracy Shibata.
- Following Jenna Johnson's promotion to competing pro in Season 23, Britt was chosen to take her place in the troupe full-time, becoming the first black female professional dancer to have a full-time role in the show, and eventually joined the line-up of the Hot Summer Nights tour after Season 24.
- She appeared in the High School Musical franchise.
- She founded the AF Company.
- She has toured and performed alongside artists such as Florence + The Machine, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, and Janet Jackson.
- She was one of Katy Perry's dancers on her Prismatic World Tour.
- She embarked on her professional dance career at the age of twelve with the national touring tap company, Tap Kids.
- She was accepted into the dance program at the renowned Denver School of the Arts where she specialized in modern and cultural dance styles as well as Loyola Marymount University for their modern and ballet program.
- Recent Instagram stories hint she is working on a new show with Julian Tocker and Sharna Burgess.[1]
- She is currently in a relationship with her season 31 partner Daniel Durant.
- They became engaged 25 December 2023 when Daniel proposed during a hike with their families in Lake Arrowhead, California.
