| Edyta Śliwińska | |
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| Dancer Profile | |
| Birth Date | 6 May 1981 |
| Hometown | Warsaw, Poland |
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| Partner(s) | 1: Evander Holyfield (5th) 2: George Hamilton (5th) 3: Joey Lawrence (3rd) 4: John Ratzenberger (6th) 5: Cameron Mathison (5th) 6: Jason Taylor (2nd) 7: Jeffrey Ross (13th) 8: Lawrence Taylor (7th) 9: Ashley Hamilton (16th) 10: Aiden Turner (9th) 22: Geraldo Rivera (12th) |
Edyta Śliwińska was a professional dancer in Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Originally retrieved from abc.com
Professional dancer Edyta Sliwinska was born in Warsaw, Poland, and started dancing when she was ten years old. She became a successful ballroom dancer in Poland and achieved a world-class status representing her country in international competitions all over the world. In addition to that, she appeared in several Polish TV commercials and magazine ads. Sliwinska moved to America in 2000 to pursue her dance career. She met her husband, Alec Mazo, at a ballroom dance competition in Blackpool, England, and that launched a successful partnership on and off of the dance floor. They were four-time US finalists and represented the USA at many international championships.
In the summer of 2005, Sliwinska appeared in the first season of Dancing with the Stars, which became one of the most popular shows on television. She is known for being the only female professional dancer to appear in the first ten seasons of the show and as the poster girl for the show, appearing as the glamorous headliner in most of its advertising during the first ten cycles. Season 22 welcomed Sliwinska back since last appearing in Season 10, and she was partnered with Geraldo Rivera. Her previous partners include Evander Holyfield, George Hamilton, Ashley Hamilton, Aiden Turner, Joey Lawrence, John Ratzenberger, Cameron Mathison, Jason Taylor, Jeffrey Ross, and Lawrence Taylor. She performed in the first four Dancing with the Stars arena tours and modeled for the DWTS book, DWTS video games, Fitness Videos, and Board Games. She was often featured in Dr. Phil, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, TMZ, Good Morning America, and Ellen. Sliwinska headlined a multi-leg seventy-city tour of Dancing Pros Live and produced multiple live stage shows for theaters and casinos.
In addition, Sliwinska has guest starred in the CBS hit series CSI: NY. She choreographs all her performances and is known for her teaching skills; helping her celebrity partners always achieve their best. She and her partner/husband Alec produced an instructional DVD, Dancing Like the Pros, and a fitness DVD, Fitness with the Pros. For Sliwinska, dancing is a great passion and a way to express herself. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two year old son, Michael.
Dancing with the Stars 1[]
In Season 1, Edyta was partnered with Evander Holyfield. They placed 5th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Respect" | 5 | 7 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "It Don't Mean a Thing" | 5 | 4 | 5 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/ "Reet Petite" | 5 | 4 | 4 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 2[]
In Season 2, Edyta was partnered with George Hamilton. They placed 5th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Oye Como Va" | 7 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/ "La Cumparsita" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Paso Doble/ "Matador Paso" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba/ "Conga" Group Salsa/ "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" |
8 No |
8 scores |
8 given |
Bottom two |
| 6 | Rumba/ "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" Group Viennese Waltz/ "Fallin'" |
8 No |
7 scores |
8 given |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 3[]
In Season 3, Edyta was partnered with Joey Lawrence. They placed 3rd.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "I Like the Way You Move" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "I Got Rhythm" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/ "Blue Suede Shoes" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz/ "Take It to the Limit" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba/ "Freedom! '90" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba/ "Father Figure" Disco/ "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
8 No |
8 scores |
8 given |
No elimination |
| 7 | Foxtrot/ "Singin' in the Rain" Mambo/ "Mambo No. 5" |
10 9 |
9 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Tango/ "The Addams Family Theme" Paso Doble/ "Sympathy for the Devil" |
10 9 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep/ "42nd Street" Rumba/ "Eternal Flame" |
9 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Third place |
Dancing with the Stars 4[]
In Season 4, Edyta was partnered with John Ratzenberger. They placed 6th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Chain of Fools" | 6 | 5 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "The Lady Is a Tramp" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/ "Libertango" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/ "A Kind of Magic" | 6 | 5 | 5 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Samba/ "Love Is in the Air" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 6 | Mambo/ "Mambo Swing" Swing/ "Rock This Town" |
7 No |
6 scores |
6 given |
Bottom two |
| 7 | Foxtrot/ "That's Life" Rumba/ "Under Pressure" |
8 7 |
7 8 |
8 7 |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 5[]
In Season 5, Edyta was partnered with Cameron Mathison. They placed 5th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/ "Moondance" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Mambo/ "Mas Que Nada" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/ "The Beat Goes On" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/ "Theme from Superman" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba/ "I've Got to See You Again" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba/ "Magalenha" Rock 'n' Roll/ "Rockin' Robin" |
9 No |
8 scores |
8 given |
Bottom two |
| 7 | Quickstep/ "Why Can't I Be You?" Jive/ "Boy from New York City" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz/ "Hedwig's Theme" Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Brown Sugar" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 6[]
In Season 6, Edyta was partnered with Jason Taylor. They placed 2nd.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/ "Pride and Joy" | 7 | 8 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Mambo/ "Lupita" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/ "I Got a Woman" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz/ "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba/ "You're All I Need to Get By" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Best of My Love" Country Western/"Cotton-Eyed Joe" |
8 No |
8 scores |
8 given |
Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep/ "The Dirty Boogie" Paso Doble/ "Heavy Action" |
10 9 |
9 8 |
10 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Tango/ "Tango Barbaro" Samba/ "It Had Better Be Tonight" |
10 8 |
9 7 |
10 8 |
Bottom two |
| 9 | Foxtrot/ "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" Paso Doble/ "El Gato Montes" |
9 9 |
10 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Dancing on the Ceiling" Freestyle/ "Miami" Quickstep/ "The Dirty Boogie" |
8 9 10 |
8 9 10 |
8 9 10 |
Runner-up |
Dancing with the Stars 7[]
In Season 7, Edyta was partnered with Jeffrey Ross. They placed 13th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Play That Funky Music" Quickstep/ "I Get a Kick out of You" |
4 Did |
4 not |
4 perform |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 8[]
In Season 8, Edyta was partnered with Lawrence Taylor. They placed 7th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "25 Miles" | 6 | 5 | 5 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "As Long as I'm Singing" | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba/ "I Can't Get Next to You" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Argentine Tango/ "Suite Punta Del Este" | 7 | 5 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble/ "Granada" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Dance off Safe |
| 6 | Jive/ "Ain't That Peculiar" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Waltz/ "Open Arms" 1960s Group Dance/ "The Clapping Song" |
7 No |
7 scores |
7 given |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 9[]
In Season 9, Edyta was partnered with Ashley Hamilton. They placed 16th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/ "Grace Kelly" Salsa relay/ "Get Busy" |
5 Awarded |
6 four |
4 points |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 10[]
In Season 10, Edyta was partnered with Aiden Turner. They placed 9th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Hungry Like the Wolf" | 5 | 5 | 5 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot/ "I've Got You Under My Skin" | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep/ "Hey, Soul Sister" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba/ "Live Like We're Dying" | 5 (T)/6 (P) | 5 (T)/6 (P) | 5 (T)/6 (P) | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 22[]
In Season 22, Edyta was partnered with Geraldo Rivera. They placed 12th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Treasure" | 5 | 4 | 4 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa/ "Ran Kan Kan" | 5 | 4 | 4 | Eliminated |
Performances[]
Trivia[]
- In Season 7, Edyta partnered with Cody Linley for two weeks while Julianne Hough recovered from surgery.
- Edyta returned for Season 22 after an eleven-season hiatus.
- She and Alec welcomed a daughter, Leia Josephine Mazo, on 18 June 2017.
