Derek Hough
Derek Hough is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, winning the show a record-breaking six times with his celebrity partners. He later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season.
Hough has also appeared as an actor on stage, appearing at the West End premiere of Footloose: The Musical at the Novello Theatre and as well as the 2015 New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In film and television, he has starred in the film Make Your Move and had a recurring role in the ABC musical-drama Nashville. In 2016, he appeared as Corny Collins in NBC's live musical TV-production of Hairspray Live! From 2017 to 2020, Hough served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance. In 2024, Hough co-starred in Jennifer Lopez autobiographical musical comedy 'This Is Me... Now'.
Hough is a four-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography and has earned fourteen Emmy Award nominations in total for his work on Dancing with the Stars.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 4.146 |
| Birthday | 1985-05-17 |
| Place of Birth | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Also Known As |
2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
6/2
Black Eyed Peas, Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Julianne Hough, Kal Penn, The Muppets, NE-YO, Raven Symoné a...
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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2021
The Queen Family Singalong
6.3/6
Popular artists, including Adam Lambert, Derek Hough, Alexander Jean, Fall Out Boy, Jimmie Allen, JoJo Siwa, Orianthi, OneRepublic and Pentatonix, per...
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The Queen Family Singalong
2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
0/0
Celebrity musical performances; sneak peeks at new adventures to come at Disney Parks.
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
0/0
Featuring the Christmas Day Parade down Main Street U.S.A., heartwarming stories and amazing celebrity performances. Viewers will also get a special l...
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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2022
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
6/5
A set of performances inspired on films such as Singin' in the Rain, Moulin Rouge, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever...
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Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2013
Make Your Move
5.8/81
A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
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Make Your Move
2023
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
8/1
Derek Hough and Julianne Hough host and perform holiday music, along with Michael Bolton, Mickey Guyton, Adam Blackstone, Andra Day, Chris Janson, Tor...
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2022
Dancing With The Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Moments
10/1
“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks and actor and television personality Alfonso Ribeiro in w...
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Dancing With The Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Moments
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
7.5/4
CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary career of the iconic entertainer for his 98th birthda...
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
0/0
A Christmas parade featuring musical performances and celebrity guests; performers include Chrissy Metz, The Smashing Pumpkins and Iam Tongi; Julianne...
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40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2024
This Is Me…Now
5.3/73
An intimate, fantastical and narrative-driven reflection of Jennifer Lopez's journey of self-healing and self-love in an immersive world where music a...
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This Is Me…Now
2022
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
7/1
The specials, filmed from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, will feature musical performances of holiday classi...
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
0/0
Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season with hosts Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Sherry Cola and Marcus Scribner and with a variety of pe...
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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2016
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8/8
Walt Disney, one of the ultimate dreamers, used his uninhibited imagination and determination to create what became the springboard for all of the Wal...
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Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
2016
Hairspray Live!
7.3/159
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
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Hairspray Live!
2012
Rock of Ages
6.2/1259
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
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Rock of Ages
2016
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
0/0
Join Emmy Award-winners Julianne and Derek Hough will host this magical two-hour special from Walt Disney World Resort. They join “Descendants 2” star...
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
7.333/3
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.
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A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2016
Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
6/2
The Clark Little Story is a genre defining action/adventure nature documentary film highlighting a whole new generation of action wave photography. D...
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Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
2019
Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event
7.1/19
An hour long special hosted by Derek Hough and filmed at the historic Highclere Castle in England. Hough talks to the cast about what made the series...
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Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event
2016
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
1/1
In this year’s special, hosts Julianne and Derek Hough will take viewers on a magical ride through our parks that combines our parks’ beloved Christma...
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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
2019
Holidays With the Houghs
0/0
Star siblings Derek and Julianne Hough host and perform a variety of holiday-themed dance numbers and comedy sketches -- sharing some of their favorit...
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Holidays With the Houghs
2020
The Disney Family Singalong
8.3/15
Ryan Seacrest hosts a nationwide singalong event featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes...
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The Disney Family Singalong
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
8.2/10
Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their...
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
0/0
Original hosts Derek and Julianne Hough return, kicking off the night with a glittering new holiday performance, while Trevor Jackson (Freeform’s “gro...
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong
7.2/10
Returning for a third iteration, “The Disney Holiday Singalong” features more music and magic just in time for the holidays. The one-hour festive musi...
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The Disney Holiday Singalong
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7.908/27525
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with...
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