Meet the New Cast of Dancing With the Stars!
Dancing With the Stars kicks off on March 17, and among the actors and musicians, a few Olympians are moving from the snow to the dance floor. Gold medalists Charlie White and Meryl Davis are competing (against each other!) alongside Danica McKellar (aka Winnie from The Wonder Years), Drew Carey, and NeNe Leakes. In a new twist, the audience will be able to switch-up the dancers and their partners midseason! Here's the full cast of season 18 — who is your money on?
Candace Cameron Bure
Former Full House child star Bure is paired with Mark Ballas.
DWTS persona: The big sister
Drew Carey
Comedian, actor, and The Price Is Right host Carey will dance with Cheryl Burke.
DWTS persona: The funny guy
NeNe Leakes
The actress who broke out on The Real Housewives of Atlanta is paired with Tony Dovolani.
DWTS persona: The big personality
James Maslow
Actor and musician Maslow is dancing with Peta Murgatroyd.
DWTS persona: The hot guy
Danica McKellar
Former The Wonder Years star (Winnie!) is dancing with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
DWTS persona: The cutie pie
Diana Nyad
Record-breaking long-distance swimmer Nyad will compete with Henry Byalikov.
DWTS persona: The underdog
Amy Purdy
Paralympic snowboarder Purdy (whose prosthetic legs present a unique challenge) is dancing alongside Derek Hough.
DWTS persona: The fighter
Cody Simpson
Musician Simpson is dancing with Witney Carson.
DWTS persona: The pretty boy
Billy Dee Williams
Actor Williams (Star Wars) will be dancing with Emma Slater.
DWTS persona: The distinguished actor
Sean Avery
Former pro hockey player Avery is paired with Karina Smirnoff.
DWTS persona: The athlete
Charlie White and Meryl Davis
The Olympic gold medalists (for ice dancing) are both competing, but not with each other. White will dance with Sharna Burgess, and Davis is paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
DWTS personas: The graceful ones