| Wayne Brady | |
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| Birth Date | 2 June 1972 |
| Hometown | Columbus, Georgia |
| Known For | Television personality |
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| Partner(s) | Witney Carson |
| Placement | 3rd |
| Highest Score | 40 (Salsa, Samba, & Freestyle) |
| Lowest Score | 29 (Cha-Cha-Cha) |
| Average Score | 36.1 |
Wayne Alphonso Brady is a celebrity from Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Retrieved from Disney press site
Multiple Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated Wayne Brady has made his mark on stage and screen as an actor, producer, singer, dancer, songwriter, and television personality.
A true multi-hyphenate, Brady's career path and personal life journey, has helped him see the world in a unique way. His aspirations have always gone beyond solely starring in various entertainment projects, and under his Makin’ It Up Productions banner, he’s set out to create new content across different platforms that showcase innovation and inclusivity in fun and powerful ways.
A five-time Emmy winner (the first to win Daytime and Primetime awards in two consecutive years), Brady has an impressive TV resume including Whose Line Is It Anyway? The Masked Singer, Black Lighting, The Good Fight and the upcoming American Gigolo– each spotlighting different aspects of his immense talent.
In addition to being a force in front of the camera, Brady is heavily active behind the scenes wearing the hats of host & executive producer for Let’s Make A Deal, Game of Talents and Comedy IQ, which he also co-created. All of this following on the heels of the success of his award-winning daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show.
Long an accomplished singer and performer, Brady’s musical acumen has always been a personal passion and he used that as fuel to help win the second season of The Masked Singer. Off his victory, Brady dropped a brand-new original single, entitled “Flirtin’ w/ Forever,” which quickly climbed the streaming charts, as well as an accompanying music video. Brady has also triumphed on-stage started with his Broadway debut starring as legal showman ‘Billy Flynn’ in the long-running hit musical, “Chicago.” Soon after Brady starred as the ground-breaking character ‘Lola’ in “Kinky Boots,” Broadway’s Tony Award- winning Best Musical, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Brady would later assume his biggest theatrical role to date headlining as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the Chicago production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award- winning juggernaut “Hamilton.”
Recently Brady returned to Broadway as part of Freestyle Love Supreme working with the production team of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and Anthony Veneziale. The unique show combines the fusion of hip hop, improv, and comedy which won it a special Tony Award for its innovation and contributions to the world of theater. Earlier this year he announced he will again partner with the Freestyle Love Supreme team as well as Speechless to create "FLS+," a new company committed to making improv globally accessible.
Dancing with the Stars 31[]
He is partnered with Witney Carson. They placed 3rd.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Burning Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "The Name's Bond... James Bond" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "Wait for It" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Beautiful" Samba / "It Takes Two" Hustle marathon / “Hot Stuff” Lindy Hop / “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail” |
9 10 Awarded |
9 10 5 |
9 10 extra |
10 10 points |
Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "I Get A Kick Out Of You" | 8 | 9/101 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Contemporary / "Halloween Theme" Team Freestyle / "Heads Will Roll" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Motownphilly" Samba relay / "Shoop" |
10 5 |
10 bonus |
10 points |
10 received |
Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "Beggin'" Viennese Waltz / "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 10 | Quickstep / "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" Freestyle / "Get Up" & "24K Magic" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Third place |
1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Bublé.
Performances[]
