Derek Hough Biography

Name : Derek Hough

Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT

Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/17/1985, Taurus

Height : 5' 10" (1.78 m)

Profession: Professional ballroom dancer; reality cast member

Derek Hough Relationships:

Julianne Hough - Sister

Marriann Nelson - Mother

Bruce Hough - Father

Sharee - Sister

Marabeth - Sister

Katherine - Sister

Shannon Elizabeth - Ex-significant Other

Cheryl Cole - Ex-significant Other

Hough grew up one of five children in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City.He has four sisters, Sharee, Marabeth, Katherine and Julianne. His sister Julianne Hough is also a professional dancer. All four of Hough's grandparents were dancers, and his parents met while on a ballroom dancing team in college, in Idaho.

When Hough was twelve, his parents sent him to London to live and study with dance coaches, Corky and Shirley Ballas. Hough's sister Julianne joined him in London several months later. Originally intending to stay for a year, Hough remained in London for ten years. (Julianne returned after five years.) The Ballases helped tutor the two Hough children alongside their own son, Mark Ballas, schooling them at the Italia Conti Academy. They received training in song, theater, gymnastics and many forms of dance, including jazz, ballet and tap. The three children formed their own pop music trio 2B1G ("2 Boys, 1 Girl") and performed at dance competitions in the UK and the U.S., and showcased UK television show.

Hough made his first appearance on Dancing With The Stars in Season 4 (Week 6) as a guest instructor with Julianne and Apolo Anton Ohno. He then joined the cast of professional instructors in Season 5 of Dancing With The Stars and was paired with Jennie Garth. Hough and Garth competed in the semi-finals and were the ninth couple eliminated from the competition.

For Season 6, Hough was paired with actress Shannon Elizabeth. They were eliminated from the show in week 7.

For Season 7, Hough was partnered with model/TV host Brooke Burke. In rehearsal on October 4, 2008, Hough tripped and fell, hitting his head on the floor and momentarily blacked out. He was sent to the hospital, but sustained no injuries. Hough and Burke earned the mirror ball trophy and won Season 7.

For Season 8, Hough was paired with rapper Lil' Kim. They were eliminated from the show in week 9.

For Season 9, Hough was partnered with model Joanna Krupa. They were eliminated during week 9, the semi-finals, on November 17, 2009, finishing fourth.

For Season 10, Hough won with partner Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer from the singing group Pussycat Dolls and former member of Eden's Crush.

For Season 11, Hough won with actress Jennifer Grey, known for her film roles on Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

For Season 13, Hough is partnered with actress and TV Host Ricki Lake, known best as the original Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray.

Hough's current DWTS pro average is 26.67. Joanna Krupa's Argentine Tango is not included in his average.

He is the first professional dancer to ever win three Mirror Ball Trophies.

It was announced by Access Hollywood that Derek would not be returning to the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars to be a part of the movie Cobu 3D but he did return for season 13.

At the tender age of 22, professional dancer and choreographer Derek Hough shot to fame as both the international champion of Latin American dance and the star of the stage musical Footloose (1999), based on the 1984 Herbert Ross movie of the same name. He achieved television recognition as both a judge on the British dance program DanceX and -- in America -- as one of the professional dancing partners on the ABC competitive reality series Dancing with the Stars, alongside his sister, Julianne Hough. Derek debuted on that program in the fall of 2007 (the show's fifth season), performing with celebrity partner Jennie Garth. - Nathan Southern, Rovi.

Derek Hough Awards:

2009 Emmy: Outstanding Choreography - Nominee

2010 Emmy: Outstanding Choreography - Nominee

2010 Emmy: Outstanding Choreography - Nominee