Derek Hough is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. 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. He later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season. 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! From 2017 to 2020, Hough served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance. In 2024, Hough co-starred in Jennifer Lopez autobiographical musical comedy 'This Is Me... Now'. Hough is a four-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography and has earned fourteen Emmy Award nominations in total for his work on Dancing with the Stars.

Filmography

• The Shards — Choreographer
• 2026The Symphony of Dance
• 2024This Is Me…Now — Husband #2
• 2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough — Self, Executive Producer
• 2021The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
• 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II — Self, Choreographer
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series — Zack Roy
• 2016Hairspray Live! — Corny Collins
• 2016The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
• Jane the Virgin — Salsa Dancer
• 2013Make Your Move — Donny
• 2012Rock of Ages — Dancer
• Better With You — Philip
• 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — Ravenclaw Student (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (47)

• Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro — Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
• Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast — Self
• 2025Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration — Self
• 2025The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular — Self - Host
• 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic — Self
• 2023Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade — Self - Host
• 2023Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong — Self
• 2023The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration — Self
• 2022Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Moments — Self - Host
• 2022Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
• 2022The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration — Self - Host
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune — Self - Contestant
• 2021Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade — Self
• The D'Amelio Show — Self
• 2021The Queen Family Singalong — Self
• Celebrity IOU — Self
• 2020The Disney Family Singalong — Self - Performer
• 2020The Disney Holiday Singalong — Self
• 2020The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration — Self - Host
• 2019Holidays With the Houghs — Himself - Host
• 2019Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event — Self - Host
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self - Guest Host
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• 2018A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy — Self
• World of Dance — Self - Judge
• 2016Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration — Self - Host
• 2016Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney — Self - Host
• 2016Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story — Himself
• 2016Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru — Self - Dancer / Choreographer
• Celebrity Family Feud — Self
• Lip Sync Battle — Self
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls — Self
• Beat Bobby Flay — Self
• Good Mythical Morning — Self
• Red or Black? — Self
• Ridiculousness — Self
• The Streamy Awards — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2007Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade — Self
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Judge, Self - Partner: Jennie Garth, Self - Partner: Shannon Elizabeth, Self - Dancer, Self - Partner: Lil' Kim, Self - Partner: Joanna Krupa
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self, Self - Guest
• American Music Awards — Self - Presenter
• Dance the World with Derek Hough — Self - Host