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Julianne Alexandra Hough

Julianne Hough is an Emmy Award-winning American dancer, actress, singer, and television host who currently co-hosts Dancing with the Stars on ABC alongside Alfonso Ribeiro. A two-time professional champion on the show, she became the youngest person ever to win both the Junior World Latin Championship and the International Latin Youth Championship. She also founded KINRGY, a dance wellness platform with a flagship studio in West Hollywood.

Overview

Julianne Alexandra Hough's Profile

Julianne Alexandra Hough was born on July 20, 1988, in Orem, Utah. At age ten, following her parents’ divorce, she and her brother Derek moved to London to train with renowned ballroom coaches Corky and Shirley Ballas. She studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, mastering jazz, ballet, tap, singing, and acting. By 15, she had become the youngest dancer — and the only American — to win both the Junior World Latin Championship and the International Latin Youth Championship at Blackpool.

After returning to the United States, Hough joined Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer in Season 4, winning that season with Apolo Ohno. She won again in Season 5 with Hélio Castroneves, becoming the youngest pro to win the competition twice. She then left after Season 8 in 2009, pivoting to a film and music career. 

Hough returned to Dancing with the Stars as a permanent judge from 2014 to 2017. In 2023, she rejoined as co-host alongside Alfonso Ribeiro. Beyond TV hosting, she also made her Broadway debut in POTUS (2022) and published her debut novel, Everything We Never Knew, in 2024. 

Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Julianne Alexandra Hough
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: 1988-07-20
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Sexual Orientation: Not publicly disclosed
  • Marital Status: Divorced
  • Career Start: 2001
  • Years Active: 25
  • Estimated Salary: $1.5 million

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Awards & Nominations

TV Shows​

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Dancing with the Stars

Networks

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Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

  • Marriage Brooks Laich from 2017 to 2022 ( A professional NHL ice hockey player)

    Education

    Educational background and qualifications

    • Attended Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, London (age 10–15; dance, singing, and acting training)
    • Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Net Worth & Income

    Income sources, net worth, and properties.

    • Primary income: Dancing with the Stars co-hosting salary (ABC, 2023–present).
    • Past earnings from DWTS professional dancer fees (2007–2009) and judging fees (2014–2017).
    • Income from her acting career, including roles on Footloose, Rock of Ages, Safe Haven, Burlesque, Grease Live!
    • Revenue from the KINRGY wellness platform, a flagship West Hollywood studio (opened 2024).
    • Previously sold a Hollywood Hills home for $6.35 million (listed at $8 million, April 2025).

    Awards

    Awards & recognition

    • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Choreography (shared with Derek Hough and Tessandra Chavez), Dancing with the Stars (2015)
    • Academy of Country Music Award — Top New Female Vocalist (2009)
    • Academy of Country Music Award (2009) — Winner, Top New Female Vocalist
    • Blackpool Dance Festival — Junior World Latin Championship; youngest winner and only American (2003)
    • Blackpool Dance Festival — International Latin Youth Championship; youngest winner and only American (2003)
    • Academy of Country Music Award (2009) — Winner, Top New Artist