Introducing: All of the Celebs Who’ve Been Confirmed for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 So Far
Oh, I am SO sat.
We may be months away from the season 35 premiere of Dancing With the Stars, but you can officially get excited for it, because we’ve got our first four confirmed stars. As a reminder: At the Hulu Get Real House event on April 22, Ciara Miller from Summer House and Maura Higgins from Love Island and Traitors were announced as the first two celebrity contestants for the upcoming season.
Then, a few weeks later at the Disney Upfront on May 12, a third contestant was announced: TikTok star and Savannah Bananas team member Jackson Olson, who’d been publicly manifesting this for months.
And then a month after that on June 17, we got our fourth cast member in Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, who announced the news during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
More to come, of course—but let’s review the cast so far, shall we?
Amber Glenn
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Ciara Miller
Ciara was rumored to be joining the cast for season 34, but this year, it’s finally happening! As she told Us Weekly when the rumors first began, “I want [a pro] who is hard on me. Like, ‘You got to get this down.’”
Known for: Summer House, The Traitors, and Love Island USA: Aftersun
Dance experience: Ciara actually grew up dancing, and revealed to Us Weekly that she took ballet for 10 years.
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Follow on TikTok: @ciaramiller___;
Conner Leavitt
After cheering on his wife Whitney Leavitt during season 34, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fan fave is now stepping into the ballroom himself (though let’s not forget that he already took the stage last year during Whitney’s Dedication Night dance).
Known for: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Dance experience: Aside from doing TikTok dances, Conner appeared in the off-Broadway dance show 11 to Midnight.
Partner: Adele Zaikman
Follow on TikTok: @conner.leavitt; @adele.zaikman
Connor Wood
Last season, it was Alix Earle—but this season, the internet personality competing for the Mirrorball Trophy is Connor Wood, aka Fibula (who, btw, is good friends with DWTS alum Dylan Efron).
Known for: Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast and Fibs & Friends
Dance experience: If he has any, it’s news to me!
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Follow on TikTok: @fibulaa
Ezra Frech
It wouldn’t be a season of DWTS without an athlete, and in season 35, you can look forward to seeing two-time Paralympian Ezra Frech.
Known for: Toyko 2020 Paralympics and Paris 2024 Paralympics (where he won two gold medals!)
Dance experience: He competes in track and field, but as far as I know, he’s new to the world of dance.
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Follow on TikTok: @ezrafrech
Giada De Laurentiis
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Known for: Giada at Home (among many other Food Network shows)
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Follow on TikTok: @giadadelaurentiis
Guillermo Rodriguez
As Jimmy Kimmel joked when his onscreen sidekick was announced as the latest DWTS season 35 contestant: “Guillermo will become the first-ever parking lot security guard to dance with the stars.”
Known for: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (though he first rose to fame while working as a parking lot security guard at the Hollywood Boulevard Masonic Temple studio)
Dance experience: None that I know of, but I’m excited to see him bust out some moves!
Partner: Witney Carson
Follow on TikTok: @witneycarsonofficial
Harry Shum Jr.
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Known for: Glee, Shadowhunters, Grey’s Anatomy, and Crazy Rich Asians, among others
Dance experience: He served as a backup dancer for Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, and Madonna before transitioning to acting.
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Follow on TikTok: @harryshumjr
Jackson Olson
Back in December 2025, Jackson replied to a fan who asked whether he would “go on Dancing With the Stars next season” with a video compilation of dance clips, which he captioned, “Long story short... yes, yes I would.” Dreams do come true!
Known for: The Savannah Bananas baseball team and TikTok
Dance experience: Though he’s done plenty of choreography since joining the Savannah Bananas in 2022, Jackson surprisingly has no formal dance background.
Partner: Emma Slater
Follow on TikTok: @jacksonolson_; @emmaslaterofficial
Jenna Dewan
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Known for: Step Up, Witches of East End, and The Rookie, among others
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Follow on TikTok: @jennadewan
Julia Stiles
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Partner: Ezra Sosa
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Maura Higgins
Maura was also rumored for months before her casting was announced. Back in March, she even told The Hollywood Reporter that DWTS would “be a huge challenge,” but one she was willing to take on. “I know I’d throw myself into it and all the looks and glitter,” she added.
Known for: Love Island UK, The Traitors, and Love Island USA: Aftersun
Dance experience: Maura told THR that she did “a bit of Irish dancing” when she was younger.
Partner: Mark Ballas
Follow on TikTok: @maurahiggins; @markballas1
Sarah Jane Nader
Tatyana Ali
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Known for: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Young and the Restless
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Follow on TikTok: @tatyanaalitv
Taylor Hanson
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Known for: Hanson
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Tyler Cameron
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Known for: The Bachelorette, Special Forces, and Going Home with Tyler Cameron
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Follow on TikTok: @tylerjcameron3
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