Julianne Hough

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Dancer • Actress • Singer

Birth Date: July 20, 1988

Age: 35 years old

Birth Place: Sandy, Utah

Siblings: Derek Hough

Born in Utah in 1989, Julianne Hough soon discovered her passion for dancing. She began competing in the sport by the time she was 9 years old and even spent time in her teens training in England. She was an acclaimed dancer while overseas, winning numerous competitions and even sneaking her way into an uncredited role in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001), effectively her film debut. Returning to America to complete high school, Hough eventually worked her way into television, making her notable debut as one of the Million Dollar Dancers in the William Shatner-hosted game show "Show Me the Money" (ABC 2006). The next year, she appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC 2005- ) for the very first time. She first paired with Olympian Apolo Ohno in her first season on the show and the pair won the competition. She was a regular dancer on "Dancing with the Stars" for the next few seasons before leaving the show in late 2008 to pursue her music and acting careers. Her first credited film debut was the Christina Aguilera-starring "Burlesque" (2010), followed quickly by major roles in "Footloose" (2011) and "Rock of Ages" (2012). Following those films, she also appeared in "Safe Haven" (2013), Diablo Cody's "Paradise" (2013), and the Robert Pattinson-starring "Bigger" (2018). In 2014, Hough returned to "Dancing with the Stars" as one of the judges, though she left the role in 2017. Two years later, she joined her previous show's rival and became a judge on "America's Got Talent" (NBC 2006- ), although she was let go alongside fellow new judge Gabrielle Union after a single season.

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The Oscars Red Carpet Show

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The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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Live with Kelly and MarkStream

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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary SingalongStream

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2023

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

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2022

The Tony Awards: Act One

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Step Into…The Movies with Derek and Julianne HoughStream

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2022

Step Into…The Movies with Derek and Julianne HoughStream

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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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CBS Mornings

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2021

The 24th Family Film Awards

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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

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The Disney Holiday SingalongStream

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2020

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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BecomingStream

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2020

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

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GMA3: What You Need to Know

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MTV's Prom-a-thon

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The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II

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2020

The Disney Family Singalong

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2020

NBC New Year's Eve Special 2020

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2019

NBC New Year's Eve Special 2020

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2019

Holidays With the Houghs

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2019

Holidays With the Houghs

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2019

87th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

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Dolly Parton's HeartstringsStream

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The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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Access Daily

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Today With Hoda & Jenna

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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Today 3rd Hour

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2018

The Steam Engines of Oz

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Bigger

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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration

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Access

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2017

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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STEVE on Watch

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World of Dance

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2017 Miss USA

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Daily Pop

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Live with Kelly and Ryan

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The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration

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2016

The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

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Harry

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Grease

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DanceBattle America

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America's Got Talent: Extras

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The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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Curve

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My Hero

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The Meredith Vieira Show

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Young Hollywood's Greatest

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The Queen Latifah Show

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Safe Haven: Extras

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ParadiseStream

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NashvilleStream

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Rock of Ages: Extras

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Anderson Live

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Live! With Kelly and Michael

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Beauty Report With Amy Morrison

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Rock of Ages

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LIVE with Kelly

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2011

The Chew

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FootlooseStream

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ConanStream

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The Talk

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Access Hollywood Live

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Julianne Hough: Is That So Wrong

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BurlesqueStream

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Georgia
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ES.TV

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CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock

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Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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CMA Awards Red Carpet Live!

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The Bonnie Hunt Show

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Julianne Hough: My Hallelujah Song

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Julianne Hough: That Song in My Head

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Keeping Up with the KardashiansStream

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Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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Chelsea Lately

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The Better Show

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The Real Winning Edge

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Made in Hollywood

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The Insider

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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Live With Regis and Kelly

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The View

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Access Hollywood

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Extra

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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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Entertainment Tonight

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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Who Wowed & Who Got Eliminated on Monster Night

Len Goodman Tribute
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Shocking Elimination & Special Tribute to Len Goodman (RECAP)

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‘DWTS’ Recap: Who Wowed Judges & Who Got Booted on Disney Night?

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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Who Got Eliminated on Motown Night? (RECAP)

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Is Back: Relive These Perfect-Score Routines (VIDEO)

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Derek Hough Gets Pep Talk From Kevin Bacon When Recreating ‘Footloose’ (VIDEO)

Jenna Dewan and Derek Hough performing 'Saturday Night Fever' for 'Step Into…The Movies'
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Derek Hough & Jenna Dewan on Getting ‘Saturday Night Fever’ for ‘Step Into…The Movies’

Step Into... the Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough ABC

ABC Announces ‘Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough’ Special

'Dancing With the Stars,' New Season Host Poll, Tom Bergeron, Tyra Banks, Alfonso Ribeiro

‘Dancing With the Stars’: Who Should Host Next Season? (POLL)

'The Activist' CBS Competition Series, Usher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, & Julianne Hough

‘The Activist’: Usher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Julianne Hough to Host CBS Competition

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‘The Disney Holiday Singalong’: See Katy Perry, BTS, P!NK & More Perform (VIDEO)

Dancing With the Stars Longest-Running Pros

Which ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pros Have Stayed in the Ballroom Longest?

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Derek & Julianne Hough Say ‘Holidays With the Houghs’ Is Just the Beginning

2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Arrivals
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Derek Hough Teases Holiday Special With Sister Julianne & ‘World of Dance’ Season 4

America's Got Talent - Season 14
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‘AGT’ Newbies Gabrielle Union & Julianne Hough on Their Judging Styles, Favorite Acts

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 25 Cast Announced: Drew Scott, Nikki Bella and More

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Julianne Hough: Miss USA 2017 Is About Women Supporting Women

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‘Speechless’: First Look at Julianne Hough as JJ’s New Music Teacher

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What’s Worth Watching: ‘Grease Live!’, ‘Galavant’, ‘Madam Secretary’ and more for Sunday, January 31