‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Cast List And Partners Confirmed: Meet the Whopping 16 Contestants Vying For the Mirrorball Trophy
Dancing With the Stars Season 35 is back and bigger than ever… literally.
Just two weeks out from the premiere of ABC’s blue-chip reality competition program, the pros and judges from the series stopped by Good Morning America early Wednesday morning to announce the 12 additional contestants — Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez were all announced to be dancing earlier this year — who are competing for the Mirrorball Trophy.
Included in the list of new contenders are social media personalities following in the footsteps of Alix Earle, another Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star who is hoping to put the audience under a spell, and an Olympian who recently brought gold home to the United States at the Milan Winter Olympics.
So, who made the cut and who will be dancing for a chance to win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy? And who will each of these celebs be dancing with during Season 35? We have the answers you are looking for when it comes to the next season of Dancing With the Stars, which is slated to debut on September 15.
Check out the full cast list below.
Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Cast and Partners
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson
The only pair announced prior to the Good Morning America appearance, Jimmy Kimmel Live star Guillermo Rodriguez will be dancing with Season 34 winner Witney Carson.
Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong
Summer House breakout Ciara Miller will be partnered up with Brandon Armstrong, who is still hoping to win his first Mirrorball Trophy. Armstrong came close back in 2024 with Chandler Kinney, with whom he took third place. Could Season 35 be his year?
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
Manifestation works! After previously stating that she would want to be partnered with Mark Ballas on Dancing With the Stars, Maura Higgins will be dancing with Ballas, who she recently starred alongside on The Traitors Season 4.
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater
Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson will be (hopefully) batting a thousand alongside pro Emma Slater, who is coming off a top placement and shocking run in Season 34 with Andy Richter.
Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik
Will “The Carlton” find its way to Alfonso Ribeiro’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air castmate Tatyana Ali, who is putting on her dancing shoes for the show’s 35th season? We hope so! Ali will dance with former Eras Tour dancer and sophomore pro Jan Ravnik.
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess
Still riding high on getting engaged in mid-August, Bachelor Nation heartthrob and current home reno expert Tyler Cameron is lacing up and getting ready to dance with Sharna Burgess, who is coming out of retirement for the upcoming season. Sharna last competed in Season 30 with celeb partner Brian Austin Green, who she is now engaged to.
Giada De Laurentiis with Alan Bersten
Can Giada De Laurentiis cook up some Dancing With the Stars magic for Season 35? If anyone can help the celebrity chef and entertainer close in on the Mirrorball Trophy, it’s Alan Bersten, who she will be dancing with this season.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovsky
Jenna Dewan is certainly no rookie when it comes to dance, but she will be stepping it up alongside Val Chmerkovsky in Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars. The actress and dancer — who first stepped onto the scene starring in the dance movie Step Up — is poised to have an uphill battle ahead as Val will expect much more from her and dig into her competitive side to try and win it all.
Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach
Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech, a high and long-jumping track star, is hoping to run his way into the hearts of Americans everywhere by partnering with Daniella Karagach, who previously won with Iman Shumpert in Season 30 of the series.
Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman
Step over Whitney, it’s Conner Leavitt’s time to shine! The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star and DadTok breakout (if we’re still saying DadTok is a thing) is looking to have his own starring moment after wife Whitney took 6th place in Season 34 with Mark Ballas.
Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills
Following in the footsteps of sister Brooks, Love They Nader star Sarah Jane Nader is taking a page out of Jojo Siwa’s book and partnering up with a woman, dancing with first-time pro and Season 34 troupe member standout Hailey Bills.
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
Not only is Jenna Johnson going up against hubby Val, she will be facing off against her neice, Hailey Bills, a first time pro. Johnson — who won Season 33 with Joey Graziadei — will be paired with Grey’s Anatomy and Glee star Harry Shum Jr.
Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart
Hanson group member Taylor Hanson is hoping to (mmm) bop to the finals with Britt Stewart.
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
10 Things I Hate About You actress Julia Stiles is returning to her history with dance — she famously starred in 2001’s Save the Last Dance — and is doing so with Ezra Sosa at her side. Sosa is still looking to win his first Mirrorball Trophy, so perhaps Stiles is the person to take him there.
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold
Connor Wood, or “Fibula” as he goes by on TikTok and Instagram, will dance with Rylee Arnold in Season 36, following in the footsteps of social media personality Alix Earle who made it to the finals in Season 34.

Dancing With the Stars Season 35 premieres on Tuesday, September 15.
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