'Dancing with the Stars' officially announces its cast - here are the celebrities set to hit to ballroom floor on season 30
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A new season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres September 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Stars like JoJo Siwa and Sunisa Lee were already confirmed to appear on season 30.
The rest of the cast was announced Wednesday morning on "Good Morning America."
Sunisa Lee
Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee announced on Twitter on August 26 that she is joining the cast of season 30 of "DWTS."
Lee won a gold medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for an all-around individual event. She also brought home a silver and bronze medal each in the all-around team event and uneven bars competition respectively.
Amanda Kloots
TV personality Kloots, the wife of the late Broadway performer Nick Cordero, became a full-time host on the CBS show "The Talk" in January.
More recently, Kloots co-authored and published a memoir in June with her sister, Anna, titled "Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero."
JoJo Siwa
Jojo Siwa also announced on August 26 that she'd be appearing on the upcoming season of "DWTS."
A day later, executive producer Andrew Llinares said during a Television Critics Association panel that the "Dance Moms" star would be the first celebrity to compete on the show with a same-sex dancing partner.
ET reported on Thursday that Siwa will be paired with "DWTS" pro Jenna Johnson, but the show hasn't confirmed that. (Celebrity-pro pairings are typically only revealed during the season premiere.)
Matt James
James is best known for being the star of season 25 of "Bachelor." He was the first Black lead of the show.
Olivia Jade, the daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and designer Massimo Giannulli, made headlines in 2019 when her parents were charged in connection with paying Rick Singer $500,000 to get Olivia Jade and her older sister, Isabella, into the University of Southern California. Prior to that, Olivia Jade was a popular YouTuber with a brand partnership with Sephora.
Massimo Giannulli served a five-month sentence in prison starting November 2020, while Loughlin was released from prison in December 2020 after serving a two-month sentence.
Kenya Moore
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore is just the latest Bravolebrity to become a "DWTS" contestant.
Other popular housewives from the Bravo franchise to have participated in the dancing competition show include Lisa Rinna, Nene Leakes, Lisa Vanderpump, and Erika Jayne.
Brian Austin Green
The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star will compete in season 30 of "Dancing with the Stars," possibly partnering with his girlfriend Sharna Burgess (who is a dance pro on the show).
Iman Shumpert
Shumpert is an NBA free-agent who previously played for the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks.
Martin Kove
Martin Kove is best known for portraying John Kreese in the classic "Karate Kid" series. Kove starred in the 1984 original film and reprised his role in two sequels. Kove now stars in the Netflix karate action series "Cobra Kai."
Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin starred as Jan Levinson — a former corporate manager and love interest of Steve Carrell's Michael Scott — on NBC's popular comedy "The Office." In 2016, she picked up an Emmy nomination for her role in Amazon's TV series "Transparent."
Cody Rigsby
Cody Rigsby is one of Peloton's star instructors, with 791,000 followers on Instagram. He is also the company's cycling director. Before joining Peloton, Rigsby was a professional dancer and performed with A-list musicians including Katy Perry.
The Miz
The Miz is a professional wrestler. He has performed as part of the WWE's "Raw" franchise for 15 years. He has also had small acting roles in films like 2019's family-wrestling drama "Fighting with My Family."
Jimmie Allen
Jimmie Allen is a country music singer from Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for the hit singles "Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To You" from his 2018 album "Mercury Lane." Last year, he picked up the New Male Artist of the Year gong at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Christine Chiu
Christine Chiu is a producer and cast member of the Netflix series "Bling Empire." The show features a group of successful Asians and Asian Americans living in Los Angeles.
Mel C
Mel C is a member of the iconic 90s British girl group the Spice Girls. Often dubbed Sporty Spice, Mel C and her bandmates released three hit studio albums and a 1997 film.
As a solo artist, Mel C has released eight studio albums.
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