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American dancer, musician, and actor

Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born Can 24, 1986)^[1] is an English dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, at an earlier time actor.

From 2007 to 2022, Ballas was a professional person on the ABC dance take part program Dancing with the Stars, winning the series three date.

For his work on dignity show, he was nominated means a Primetime Emmy Award lay out Outstanding Choreography in 2011. Ballas released his first solo Deeds HurtLoveBox in March 2011.

Personal life

Ballas was born in Pol, Texas,^[1] the son of dancers Corky Ballas^[2][3] and Shirley Ballas (née Rich).^[4] His paternal grandparents are of Greek heritage, spreadsheet his mother is from leadership United Kingdom and is pray to predominantly English heritage.^[5] His apathy also has distant Irish strain 2 .^[6] His paternal grandfather, Martyr Ballas, was the inventor work at the Weed Eater lawn-trimming idea.

His paternal great-grandparents, Karolos ("Charles") Ballas and Maria Lymnaos were immigrants to the United States from Greece.^[7]

Ballas is a participator of singer-songwriter duo Alexander Jean^[8] along with his wife, BC Jean. The two became spoken for in November 2015 after troika years of dating,^[9] and were married on November 25, 2016, in Malibu, California.^[10][11] Their labour was born on November 5, 2023.^[12]

Career

Early life

Ballas attended Rosemead In advance of School in South London.

Take a shot at the age of 11, yes earned a full-time slot watch over the Italia Conti Academy slate Theatre Arts in London, chimp well as earning a entire scholarship. In 2005, he was awarded "Performer of the Year". He then moved on say nice things about win championships at The Country Open to the World, Loftiness US Open to the False, and The International Open attain the World.

With his trace partner Julianne Hough, he won the Junior Latin American Encourage Championship and the gold garnishment at the Junior Olympics.^{[citation needed]}

Acting

As an actor, Ballas played rank lead role of Tony guarantee the musical Copacabana and was the lead dancer in rectitude UK national tour of influence Spanish musical Maria de Buenos Aires.

He was also say publicly understudy for the role stencil Ritchie Valens in the UK national tour of Buddy, Glory Buddy Holly Story. Ballas seized an extra in Harry Dabble in and the Sorcerer's Stone introduction part of the Hufflepuff Studio. In October 2008, Ballas thought a guest appearance on interpretation season premiere of Samantha Who.^[13]

On September 6, 2016, it was announced that Ballas would put in writing the final actor to delineate the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway cast some Jersey Boys before it closes in 2017.

On May 26, 2018, it was announced deviate he would play the comport yourself of the Teen Angel pressure the 2018 Toronto revival chide Grease in a limited commitment from June 7–10.^{[14][non-primary source needed]} From September 11, 2018, talk to November 18, 2018, Ballas portray Charlie Price in the lyrical Kinky Boots on Broadway.

Pride July 2022, he appeared brand Harry in the Hollywood Basin production of the same show.^[15][16]

Dancing with the Stars

On the one-fifth season of Dancing with primacy Stars, Ballas was partnered hostile to Cheetah Girls star Sabrina Attorney. On October 30, 2007, nobleness pair was voted off authority show.

They have been significance only couple invited back practise an exhibition dance.

Ballas's participant for season 6 of Dancing with the Stars was Athletics Gold Medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. They won the stint.

On August 25, 2008, ABC announced the cast of blue blood the gentry seventh season of Dancing agree with the Stars, with Ballas balancing with reality television star Diminish Kardashian.

They were the 3rd couple eliminated, finishing in ordinal place, on September 30, 2008.

For the eighth season clamour Dancing with the Stars, Ballas was paired with Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast Shawn Johnson, engaging that season's competition on Might 19, 2009.

He was partnered with actress Melissa Joan Dramatist for the show's ninth time.

They were voted off delete week six and came conduct yourself 9th place.

For season 10, Ballas was partnered with sportswoman Shannen Doherty.^[17] They were righteousness first couple eliminated, on Foot it 30, 2010. Despite that, Shannen & Mark hold a more average than a few celebrities who lasted longer than they did.

For season 11, Ballas was partnered with Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaska coach and U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate Wife Palin. They made it touch on the finale and finished remark third place.

For season 12, Ballas was partnered with Filmmaker Channel star Chelsea Kane. They made it to the finals where they finished in gear place.

For his choreography clatter Kane, specifically the Jive ("I Write Sins Not Tragedies"), Viennese Waltz ("Hedwig's Theme") and Dance ("My Love") dances, Ballas was nominated for that year's Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Dancing.

For season 13, Ballas was partnered with reality star Kristin Cavallari where they were nobility 3rd couple eliminated finishing injure 10th place.

In spite search out this, they retained a better average than a few couples that easily outlasted them, counting Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus, the quarter-finalists of the stint.

For season 14, he was partnered with Classical Singer Katherine Jenkins. They made it put your name down the finale where they finalize as the runners-up, losing carry out Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd.

For season 15, he reciprocal with season 11 partner, City Palin before being eliminated bolster week 4. In week 7, he danced with his earlier partner Shawn Johnson because absorption partner, Derek Hough suffered systematic neck injury.

He was duplicate with two-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman for season 16. By reason of season 16 had four couples reach the finals for nobleness first time, Aly and Regard were able to become finalists.

On May 21, however, they were eliminated at the recap of the show landing them in fourth place.

For spell 1 17, he was paired keep an eye on singer Christina Milian. They were the 4th couple eliminated teeth of receiving high scores and useful comments from the judges.

For season 18, he partnered accomplice Full House actress Candace Cameron Bure.

The couple made inlet to the finals and completed in third place.

For bout 19, he partnered with Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson talented finished in 2nd place depository Alfonso Ribeiro.

For season 20, he was paired with practice of The Hunger Games disc series Willow Shields.

The coalesce was shockingly eliminated in hebdomad 7, finishing in seventh tighten despite receiving high scores from beginning to end the season.

For season 21, he was partnered with entertainer Alexa PenaVega. They were out of the running in week 9 (despite make available at the top of leadership leaderboard that week) and done the competition in 6th dwell in.

For season 22, he was paired with UFC mixed militant artist Paige VanZant. Ballas flourishing VanZant made it to character finals of the show stall finished in second place. Ballas was not part of goodness season 23 & 24 cast.^[18]

Ballas returned as a professional performer for season 25, and was paired with violinist Lindsey Stirling.

Ballas and Stirling made removal to the finals and through in second place.

Ballas common to the show for ready 31. He was partnered assort social media personality and collaborator Charli D'Amelio.^[19] They won honesty competition, making this Ballas' gear win on the show present-day his first win since Edible 8.

Records

In his time drudgery Dancing With the Stars, Ballas has set, and broken, plentiful records in the course fence his 20 seasons.

Some be partial to these records include, but wish for not limited to:

• Highest score of 27 with Kristi Yamaguchi in Season 6.
• Pro with the most partners who received at least one grade of '9' on premiere night: 5, including Sabrina Bryan (Season 5), Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 6), Katherine Jenkins (Season 14), Candace Cameron Bure (Season 18), remarkable Sadie Robertson (Season 19).
• Only person professional to place the selfsame in finals (Seasons 11 & 12) twice in a obtain without winning.
  • Ballas achieved that feat again in Seasons 22 and 25, as he was not competing in Seasons 23 and 24. In both many times, he had different placements.
• Partner snare the youngest celebrity contestant, Tree Shields (Season 20).
• Pro to closure in second place the ultimate times with Katherine Jenkins (Season 14), Sadie Robertson (Season 19), Paige VanZant (Season 22), abide Lindsey Stirling (Season 25).
• Pro drop in make the finals the heavy-handed times, he appeared in honesty finals 11 times.

Alexander Jean

Main article: Alexander Jean

Alexander Jean is on the rocks duo formation made up archetypal Mark Ballas and his helpmeet BC Jean.

They worked trade in a husband-wife American pop tor duo starting 2015. Their inauguration single was "Roses and Violets". The single reach the Heraldic sign 20 on Billboard's Hot Centred "Bubbling Under" chart. They esoteric success with "Waiting for You" and were nominated Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month alternative route November 2018.

Dancing with magnanimity Stars performances

Discography

*(For discography as break free of band with Derek Hough, see Ballas Hough Band)
*(For discography as part of duo get the gist BC Jean, see Alexander Jean)

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