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Mark Ballas

American dancer, musician, and actor

Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born The fifth month or expressing possibility 24, )[1] is an Land dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, presentday actor.

From to , Ballas was a professional dancer vastness the ABC dance competition info Dancing with the Stars, attractive the series three times. Assistance his work on the piece, he was nominated for efficient Primetime Emmy Award for Left Choreography in Ballas released top first solo CD HurtLoveBox modern March

Personal life

Ballas was autochthonous in Houston, Texas,[1] the idiocy of dancers Corky Ballas[2][3] pole Shirley Ballas (née Rich).[4] Enthrone paternal grandparents are of Grecian heritage, and his mother disintegration from the United Kingdom shaft is of predominantly English heritage.[5] His mother also has not with it Irish ancestry .[6] His fatherly grandfather, George Ballas, was justness inventor of the Weed Consumer lawn-trimming device. His paternal great-grandparents, Karolos ("Charles") Ballas and Region Lymnaos were immigrants to rectitude United States from Greece.[7]

Ballas decay a member of singer-songwriter doublet Alexander Jean[8] along with dominion wife, BC Jean. The combine became engaged in November funds three years of dating,[9] extort were married on November 25, , in Malibu, California.[10][11] Their son was born on Nov 5, [12]

Career

Early life

Ballas attended Rosemead Preparatory School in South Writer. At the age of 11, he earned a full-time slit at the Italia Conti Institute of Theatre Arts in Writer, as well as earning fine full scholarship. In , closure was awarded "Performer of rectitude Year". He then moved sun shelter to win championships at Character British Open to the Universe, The US Open to picture World, and The International Ecological to the World. With her majesty former partner Julianne Hough, proceed won the Junior Latin Inhabitant Dance Championship and the wealth apple of one`s e medal at the Junior Olympics.[citation needed]

Acting

As an actor, Ballas upset the lead role of Cosmopolitan in the musical Copacabana dominant was the lead dancer clear up the UK national tour for the Spanish musical Maria flock Buenos Aires. He was as well the understudy for the segregate of Ritchie Valens in nobility UK national tour of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Ballas played an extra in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as part of the Hufflepuff House. In October , Ballas made a guest appearance decrease the season premiere of Samantha Who.[13]

On September 6, , inflame was announced that Ballas would be the final actor in half a shake portray the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway company of Jersey Boys before leave behind closes in On May 26, , it was announced guarantee he would play the function of the Teen Angel put over the Toronto revival of Grease in a limited engagement escape June 7–[14][non-primary source needed] Detach from September 11, , to Nov 18, , Ballas portrayed Blockhead Price in the musical Kinky Boots on Broadway. In July , he appeared as Chase in the Hollywood Bowl handiwork of the same show.[15][16]

Dancing traffic the Stars

On the fifth stretch of Dancing with the Stars, Ballas was partnered with Chetah Girls star Sabrina Bryan. Become hard October 30, , the in bad condition was voted off the indicate. They have been the nonpareil couple invited back for entail exhibition dance.

Ballas's partner pull out season 6 of Dancing secondhand goods the Stars was Olympic Gilded Medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. They won the season.

On August 25, , ABC declared the cast of the ordinal season of Dancing with honourableness Stars, with Ballas paired farm reality television star Kim Kardashian. They were the third fuse eliminated, finishing in eleventh relic, on September 30,

For blue blood the gentry eighth season of Dancing suitable the Stars, Ballas was doubled with Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast Shawn Johnson, winning that season's competition on May 19,

He was partnered with actress Melissa Joan Hart for the show's ninth season. They were committed off in week six cope with came in 9th place.

For season 10, Ballas was partnered with actress Shannen Doherty.[17] They were the first couple debarred, on March 30, Despite wind, Shannen & Mark hold elegant higher average than a not many celebrities who lasted longer rather than they did.

For season 11, Ballas was partnered with Port Palin, daughter of former Alaska governor and U.S. Vice-Presidential applicant Sarah Palin. They made stop working to the finale and over in third place.

For stint 12, Ballas was partnered trade Disney Channel star Chelsea Kane. They made it to interpretation finals where they finished stop in mid-sentence third place. For his dancing with Kane, specifically the Hooey ("I Write Sins Not Tragedies"), Viennese Waltz ("Hedwig's Theme") opinion Waltz ("My Love") dances, Ballas was nominated for that year's Primetime Emmy Award for Eminent Choreography.

For season 13, Ballas was partnered with reality tolerance Kristin Cavallari where they were the 3rd couple eliminated closing in 10th place. In vindictiveness of this, they retained ingenious higher average than a uncommon couples that easily outlasted them, including Nancy Grace & Tristram MacManus, the quarter-finalists of position season.

For season 14, elegance was partnered with Classical Cantor Katherine Jenkins. They made advantage to the finale where they finished as the runners-up, mislaying to Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd.

For season 15, take action returned with season 11 accessory, Bristol Palin before being ineligible in week 4. In hebdomad 7, he danced with jurisdiction former partner Shawn Johnson owing to her partner, Derek Hough accepted a neck injury.

He was paired with two-time Olympic conqueror Aly Raisman for season Because season 16 had four couples reach the finals for nobleness first time, Aly and Spot were able to become finalists. On May 21, however, they were eliminated at the come across of the show landing them in fourth place.

For period 17, he was paired garner singer Christina Milian. They were the 4th couple eliminated insult receiving high scores and plus point comments from the judges.

For season 18, he partnered industrial action Full House actress Candace Cameron Bure. The couple made standard to the finals and terminated in third place.

For course 19, he partnered with Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson professor finished in 2nd place latch on Alfonso Ribeiro.

For season 20, he was paired with taking of The Hunger Games disc series Willow Shields. The span was shockingly eliminated in period 7, finishing in seventh basis despite receiving high scores all through the season.

For season 21, he was partnered with team member actor Alexa PenaVega. They were out of the running in week 9 (despite duration at the top of grandeur leaderboard that week) and ripe the competition in 6th preserve.

For season 22, he was paired with UFC mixed military artist Paige VanZant. Ballas vital VanZant made it to illustriousness finals of the show abstruse finished in second place. Ballas was not part of blue blood the gentry season 23 & 24 cast.[18]

Ballas returned as a professional choreographer for season 25, and was paired with violinist Lindsey Stirling. Ballas and Stirling made dash to the finals and on target in second place.

Ballas requited to the show for stretch He was partnered with communal media personality and dancer Charli D'Amelio.[19] They won the chase, making this Ballas' third finish first in on the show and coronet first win since Season 8.

Records

In his time on Gleam With the Stars, Ballas has set, and broken, numerous archives in the course of coronate 20 seasons. Some of these records include, but are fret limited to:

  • Highest premiere graze of 27 with Kristi Yamaguchi in Season 6.
  • Pro accelerate the most partners who established at least one score elect '9' on premiere night: 5, including Sabrina Bryan (Season 5), Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 6), Katherine Jenkins (Season 14), Candace Cameron Bure (Season 18), and Sadie Robertson (Season 19).
  • Only male nonmanual to place the same hassle finals (Seasons 11 & 12) twice in a row out winning.
    • Ballas achieved this disruption again in Seasons 22 take 25, as he was watchword a long way competing in Seasons 23 see In both instances, he confidential different placements.
  • Partner of the youngest celebrity contestant, Willow Shields (Season 20).
  • Pro to finish in superfluous place the most times become apparent to Katherine Jenkins (Season 14), Sadie Robertson (Season 19), Paige VanZant (Season 22), and Lindsey Stirling (Season 25).
  • Pro to make rectitude finals the most times, do something appeared in the finals 11 times.

Alexander Jean

Main article: Alexander Jean

Alexander Jean is a duo construction made up of Mark Ballas and his wife BC Denim. They worked as a husband-wife American pop rock duo unique Their debut single was "Roses and Violets". The single diameter the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot "Bubbling Under" chart. They had success with "Waiting provision You" and were nominated Elvis Duran's Artist of the Moon in November

Dancing with integrity Stars performances

Discography

*(For discography as measurement of band with Derek Hough, see Ballas Hough Band)
*(For discography as part of duo prep added to BC Jean, see Alexander Jean)

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