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Derek Hough | |
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.jpg) Hough in 2018 | |
| Born | Derek Bruce Hough May 17, 1985 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Relatives | Julianne Hough (sister) |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography: Dancing with the Stars (2013, 2015, 2021, 2023) |
Derek Bruce Hough (/ˈhʌf/; born May 17, 1985[1]) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer.[2][3] 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. For his work, Hough received 14 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, winning the award 4 times. Hough later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season.[4][5]
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![6]
From 2017 to 2020, Hough served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance.[7]
- ^ "Derek Hough". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Hairspray Live!
- ^ Ballas Hough Band
- ^ "Emmy Award Winner and Six-Time Mirrorball Champion Dancer Derek Hough Enters the Ballroom as the Newest Judge on ABC's Dancing with the Stars" (Press release). ABC. September 8, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "New Season of "Dancing with the Stars" Coming Fall 2021 on ABC" (Press release). ABC. March 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (April 27, 2016). "Martin Short, Derek Hough Cast in NBC's "Hairspray Live"". Variety. Variety.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (November 29, 2016). "DWTS Veteran Derek Hough Jumps to NBC's World of Dance as a Judge". Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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