'Dancing With the Stars': Every Athlete Who Ever Competed
Dancing with the Stars is one of ABC's most popular shows as it's been on air since June 2005. The [...]
Evander Holyfield - Champion Boxer
Evander Holyfield was the first athlete to take part in Dancing with the Stars and he finished in fifth place out of six competitors. He is the only boxer to win the world heavyweight championship four times.
prevnextClyde Drexler - Hall of Fame Basketball Player
Clyde Drexler was a 10-time NBA All-Star who scored over 22,000 points in his career. He is know for his time with the Portland Trail Blazers but he won a championship when he was with the Houston Rockets in 1995. Drexler competed in Season 4 of the show and finished eighth.
prevnextJerry Rice - Former NFL wide receiver
Jerry Rice came close to winning Season 2 of Dancing With the Stars as he finished runner-up behind Drew Lachey. Rice is considered one of the best football players in NFL history as he was named to the league's 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
prevnextFloyd Mayweather - Boxer
The undefeated boxing champion took part in the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars and he came in ninth. Mayweather has a 50-0 career boxing record and he was named Fighter of the 2010 Decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
prevnextOther Athletes
Emmitt Smith - Former Dallas Cowboys running back (Season 3 winner)
Laila Ali - Former boxer (Season 4)
Apolo Anton Ohno - Former speed skater (Season 4 winner)
Helio Castrovones - Auto racing driver (Season 5 winner)
Monica Seles - Retired tennis player (Season 6)
Jason Taylor - Former Miami Dolphins defensive end (Season 6 runner-up)
Maurice Greene - Former track sprinter (Season 7)
Warren Sapp - Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman (Season 7 runner-up)
Lawrence Taylor - Former New York Giants linebacker (Season 8)
Melissa Rycroft - Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader (Season 8)
Shawn Johnson - Former Olympic gymnast (Season 8 winner)
Chuck Liddell - Former UFC Champion (Season 9)
Natalie Coughlin - Former Olympic swimmer (Season 9)
Louie Vito - Olympic snowboarder (Season 9)
Michael Irvin - Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver (Season 9)
Chad Johnson - Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver (Season 10)
Evan Lysacek - Olympic figure skater (Season 10 runner-up)
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Rick Fox - Former NBA player (Season 11)
Kurt Warner - Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Seasons 11)
Sugar Ray Leonard - Former boxing champion (Season 12)
Chris Jericho - Pro wrestler (Season 12)
Hines Ward - Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver (Season 12 winner)
Metta World Peace - Former NBA player (Season 13)
Hope Solo - Former soccer player (Season 13)
Martina Navratilova - Former tennis player (Season 14)
Donald Driver - Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver (Season 14 winner)
Dorothy Hamill - Former figure skater (Season 16)
Victor Ortiz - Boxing champion (Season 16)
Jacoby Jones - Former NFL wide receiver (Season 16)
Keyshawn Johnson - Former NFL wide receiver (Season 17)
Sean Avery - Former NHL player (Season 18)
Charlie White - Ice dancer (Season 18)
Meryl Davis - Ice dancer (Season 18 winner)
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Lolo Jones - Track star and bobsledder (Season 19)
Randy Couture - Former UFC champion (Season 19)
Michael Waltrip - Former NASCAR driver (Season 19)
Michael Sam - Former pro football player (Season 20)
Nastia Liukin - Former gymnast (Season 20)
Victor Espinoza - Jockey (Season 21)
Doug Flutie - Former NFL quarterback (Season 22)
Von Miller - Denver Broncos linebacker (Season 22)
Antonio Brown - NFL wide receiver (Season 22)
Paige VanZant - UFC fighter (Season 22)
Ryan Lochte - Olympic swimmer (Season 23)
Calvin Johnson - Former Detroit Lions wide receiver (Season 23)
James Hinchcliffe - IndyCar driver (Season 23 runner-up)
Laurie Hernandez - Olympic gymnast (Season 23 winner)
Nancy Kerrigan - Former Olympic figure skater (Season 24)
Bonner Bolton - Former pro bull rider (Season 24)
Simone Biles - Olympic gymnast (Season 24)
David Ross - Chicago Cubs manager (Season 24 runner-up)
Rashad Jennings - Former NFL running back (Season 24 winner)
Derek Fisher - Former NBA player (Season 25)
Nikki Bella - Former WWE Superstar (Season 25)
Terrell Owens - Pro Football Hall of Famer wide receiver (Season 25)
Victoria Arien - Former Paralympian swimmer (Season 25)
Mary Lou Retton - Former Olympic gymnast (Season 27)
DeMarcus Ware - Former NFL defensive end (Season 27)
Ray Lewis - Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Season 28)
Lamar Odom - NBA player (Season 28)
prevnextSeason 26 - All about the Athletes
The 26th season of Dancing with the Stars featured just athletes. Here's a look at the roster.
Jamie Anderson - Olympic snowboarder
Johnny Damon - Former MLB player
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Former NBA player
Arike Ogunbowale - Notre Dame women's basketball player
Jennie Finch Daigle - Former Olympic Softball pitcher
Chris Mazdzer - Olympic Luger
Mirai Nagasu - Olympic figure skater
Tonya Harding - Former Olympic figure skater
Josh Norman - NFL cornerback
Adam Rippon - Olympic figure skater (Winner)
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