Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography: Dancing with the Stars (2013, 2015, 2021, 2023)
Derek Bruce Hough (/ˈhʌf/; born May 17, 1985[1]) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer.[2][3] From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, winning the show a record-breaking six times with his celebrity partners. For his work, Hough received 14 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, winning the award 4 times. Hough later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season.[4][5]
Hough has also appeared as an actor on stage, appearing at the West End premiere of Footloose: The Musical at the Novello Theatre and as well as the 2015 New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In film and television, he has starred in the film Make Your Move and had a recurring role in the ABC musical-drama Nashville. In 2016, he appeared as Corny Collins in NBC's live musical TV-production of Hairspray Live![6]
From 2017 to 2020, Hough served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance.[7]
^"Derek Hough". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
^Hairspray Live!
^Ballas Hough Band
^"Emmy Award Winner and Six-Time Mirrorball Champion Dancer Derek Hough Enters the Ballroom as the Newest Judge on ABC's Dancing with the Stars" (Press release). ABC. September 8, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
^"New Season of "Dancing with the Stars" Coming Fall 2021 on ABC" (Press release). ABC. March 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
^Holloway, Daniel (April 27, 2016). "Martin Short, Derek Hough Cast in NBC's "Hairspray Live"". Variety. Variety.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^Nemetz, Dave (November 29, 2016). "DWTS Veteran Derek Hough Jumps to NBC's World of Dance as a Judge". Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Derek Bruce Hough (/ˈhʌf/; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016...
for her work on the series, winning once in 2015 with her brother, DerekHough. Hough made her acting debut in the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...
of Dancing With the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer DerekHough. She came out very strong at first, frequently topping the leaderboard...
Black River Entertainment. On May 21, 2013, Pickler and her partner, DerekHough, were declared the winners of the sixteenth season of Dancing with the...
replaced by Sara Bareilles. In May 2010, Scherzinger and her dance partner DerekHough won the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. In July 2010, Scherzinger...
star, Zendaya. On May 21, Zendaya and Val came in second place behind DerekHough and Kellie Pickler. For season 17, he paired with film and television...
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guitar and piano. Lynch is a second cousin of entertainers DerekHough and Julianne Hough, their maternal grandmothers being sisters. Lynch and his family...
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champion DerekHough. Since Irwin was a minor during the competition, she required special permission by California courts to perform. Irwin and Hough were...
Fool Us, replacing Alyson Hannigan. On November 25, 2008, Burke, with DerekHough as her partner, won the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars beating...
of Dance premiered May 29, 2018, on NBC. Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and DerekHough returned as the judges. Jenna Dewan also returned as the host for her...
Ballas. Corky and Shirley Ballas also raised and trained Julianne Hough and DerekHough. Corky now teaches dancing in San Antonio via his dancing studio...
series World of Dance premiered on February 26, 2019, on NBC. Ne-Yo, and DerekHough returned as the judges for their third consecutive seasons. Access Hollywood...
appeared in several commercials. Her second cousins are entertainers Derek and Julianne Hough, their maternal grandmothers being sisters.[better source needed]...