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Mark Ballas
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Birth Date 24 May 1986 (1986-05-24) (age 38)
Hometown Houston, Texas
Partner(s) 5: Sabrina Bryan (7th)
6: Kristi Yamaguchi (1st)
7: Kim Kardashian (11th)
8: Shawn Johnson (1st)
9: Melissa Joan Hart (9th)
10: Shannen Doherty (11th)
11: Bristol Palin (3rd)
12: Chelsea Kane (3rd)
13: Kristin Cavallari (10th)
14: Katherine Jenkins (2nd)
All-Stars: Bristol Palin (9th)
16: Alexandra Raisman (4th)
17: Christina Milian (9th)
18: Candace Cameron-Bure (3rd)
19: Sadie Robertson (2nd)
20: Willow Shields (7th)
21: Alexa PenaVega (6th)
22: Paige VanZant (2nd)
25: Lindsey Stirling (2nd)
31: Charli D'Amelio (1st)

Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. is a former professional dancer in Dancing with the Stars.

Biography[]

Originally retrieved from abc.com
Mark is an Emmy®-nominated choreographer, actor and musician. As part of the professional cast of Dancing with the Stars for nineteen seasons, Mark has proven to not only be a fan favorite, but is also no stranger to the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. He is a two-time champion and a seven-time finalist, winning season six with Kristi Yamaguchi and season eight with Shawn Johnson.

Born in Houston, Texas, Mark moved to London with his family as a child and joined the Italia Conti Academy of Dramatic Arts Associate School where his training in acting, singing, dancing and music began.

When not dancing, Mark focuses on his other passion, music. Mark is an accomplished guitarist specializing in Flamenco, Funk, Blues, and Rock. In May 2014, Mark released his debut single "Get My Name" produced by Wizz Dumb, which Ballas co-wrote with writer Jo’zzy. "Get My Name" broke Top 40 in release week on the iTunes pop chart landing #24 and the music video debuted #1 on multiple MTV platforms. On 3 August 2014, Mark released his second single, "Miss Incredible", again produced by Wizz Dumb and written by Ballas and Jo’zzy. The breath taking cinematic-style "Miss Incredible" video features Miss Incredibles from all walks of life and was released August 25, 2014. Mark's first full production solo EP, Kicking Clouds, dropped early Fall 2014. Both "Get My Name" and "Miss Incredible" are available on iTunes now.

Dancing with the Stars 5[]

In Season 5, Mark was partnered with Sabrina Bryan. They placed 7th.

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Dancing with the Stars 6[]

In Season 6, Mark was partnered with Kristi Yamaguchi. They placed 1st.

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Dancing with the Stars 7[]

In Season 7, Mark was partnered with Kim Kardashian. They placed 11th.

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Dancing with the Stars 8[]

In Season 8, Mark was partnered with Shawn Johnson. They placed 1st.

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Dancing with the Stars 9[]

In Season 9, Mark was partnered with Melissa Joan Hart. They placed 9th.

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1Score from stand-in guest judge Baz Luhrmann.

Dancing with the Stars 10[]

In Season 10, Mark was partnered with Shannen Doherty. They placed 11th.

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Dancing with the Stars 11[]

In Season 11, Mark was partnered with Bristol Palin. They placed 3rd.

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Dancing with the Stars 12[]

In Season 12, Mark was partnered with Chelsea Kane. They placed 3rd.

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1Score from guest judge Donnie Burns.

Dancing with the Stars 13[]

In Season 13, Mark was partnered with Kristin Cavallari. They placed 10th.

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Dancing with the Stars 14[]

In Season 14, Mark was partnered with Katherine Jenkins. They placed 2nd.

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Dancing with the Stars 15[]

In Season 15, Mark was partnered with Bristol Palin. They placed 9th.

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Dancing with the Stars 16[]

In Season 16, Mark was partnered with Alexandra Raisman. They placed 4th.

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Dancing with the Stars 17[]

In Season 17, Mark was partnered with Christina Milian. They placed 9th.

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Dancing with the Stars 18[]

In Season 18, Mark was partnered with Candace Cameron-Bure. They placed 3rd.

Scores[]

1Score from guest judge Robin Roberts.
2For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up", Cameron-Bure did not perform with Mark Ballas and instead performed with Tony Dovolani.
3Score from guest judge Julianne Hough.
4Score from guest judge Donny Osmond.
5Score from guest judge Redfoo.
6Score from guest judge Ricky Martin.
7Score from guest judge Abby Lee Miller.

8Score from guest judge Kenny Ortega.

Performances[]

Dancing with the Stars 19[]

In Season 19, Mark was partnered with Sadie Robertson. They placed 2nd.

Scores[]

1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
2 The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
3 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Robertson performed with Derek Hough instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Bethany Mota.
4 Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
5 Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.

Performances[]

Dancing with the Stars 20[]

In Season 20, Mark was partnered with Willow Shields. They placed 7th.

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Dancing with the Stars 21[]

In Season 21, Mark was partnered with Alexa PenaVega. They placed 6th.

Scores[]

1 Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro
2 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, PenaVega performed with Derek Hough instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Paula Deen.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy
4 Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John.

Dancing with the Stars 22[]

In Season 22, Mark was partnered with Paige VanZant. They placed 2nd.

Scores[]

1 For this week, VanZant performed with troupe member Alan Bersten due to Ballas suffering a back injury during rehearsals.
2 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
3 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", VanZant performed with Sasha Farber instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Ginger Zee.
4 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
5 Due to Inaba being the judge coaching VanZant's team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in her place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges.

Dancing with the Stars 25[]

In Season 25, Mark was partnered with Lindsey Stirling. They placed 2nd.

Scores[]

1 Score was given by guest judge Shania Twain.
2 Score was given by guest judge Julianne Hough.

Performances[]

Dancing with the Stars 31[]

In Season 31, Mark was partnered with Charli D'Amelio. They placed 1st.

Scores[]

1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Bublé.

Performances[]

Trivia[]

  • Mark is the son of professional dancer Corky Ballas.
  • Mark was the first male professional to win the show twice.
  • He was the youngest male pro to ever win the Mirrorball Trophy at age 21.
  • Mark was partnered with the youngest celebrity contestant of all time, Willow Shields.
  • On 25 November 2015, Mark became engaged to his girlfriend of three years, BC Jean.
  • Mark was the last actor to play Frankie Valli in the Broadway production of Jersey Boys.
  • Mark was partnered with ten celebrities under 30, and seven celebrities over 30.
  • Mark was in the competition for 12 weeks in 2010, then in 2011, 13, in 2012, 14, and in 2013, 15.
  • Mark was the second pro to win more than twice.
  • Mark was the first pro to end his career on DWTS with a Mirrorball Trophy following his return for a season after he announced his retirement from the competition on March 13, 2023.

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