Dancing With The Stars season 31 boasts one of the most talented groups of professional dancers ever to appear on the show, but a few of them have won more Mirrorball Trophies than others. On September 19, DWTS makes the unprecedented move from ABC to the streaming service Disney+. Tyra Banks will return, joined by her new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro. In addition, the judging panel, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough, will be back to offer their critiques.
Throughout the past 30 seasons, many professional dancers have come and gone from the ballroom. Derek moved from being a pro to a judge. He currently holds the record for the most DWTS wins with six. The DWTS season 31 professional dancers have some impressive resumés, but some have more wins on the show than others. However, some of the dancers have been on the show longer than others. Several of the returning pros have never won, including Sasha Farber (partnered with Selma Blair), Britt Stewart (partnered with Daniel Durant), Pasha Pashkov (partnered with Teresa Giudice), Louis van Amstel (partnered with Cheryl Ladd), Gleb Savchenko (partnered with Shangela), and Brandon Armstrong (partnered with Jordin Sparks). This season is the first for Koko Iwasaki, who will dance with Vinny Guadagnino, so she will have the chance to win for the first time.
DWTS pros with one win under their belts include reigning champion Daniella Karagach, who took home the Mirrorball Trophy with Iman Shumpert last season, and will dance with Joseph Baena this year. Wayne Brady's season 31 professional partner Witney Carson and Alfonso won season 19, while Jessie James Decker's pro partner Alan Bersten won season 28 with Hannah Brown. In addition, Trevor Donovan's season 31 pro partner Emma Slater won season 24 with Rashad Jennings, while Heidi D'Amelio's pro dancer Artem Chigvintsev won season 29 with Kaitlyn Bristowe. There are four DWTS professional dancers tied for the most wins at two each.
Mark Ballas
Mark returns to the DWTS ballroom for season 31 after a five-year absence. He will dance with Charli D'Amelio. Mark previously won DWTS season 6 with Kristi Yamaguchi and season 8 with Shawn Johnson.
Cheryl Burke
Cheryl won DWTS season 2 alongside Drew Lachey. She then took home the Mirrorball Trophy the following year in season 3 with her partner Emmitt Smith. For season 31, Cheryl is paired with Sam Champion.
Val Chmerkovskiy
Val, who is partnered with Gabby Windey for DWTS season 31, is also a two-time champion. He won in season 20 alongside Rumer Willis. He also was crowned champion in season 23 with Laurie Hernandez.
Peta Murgatroyd
Peta won DWTS season 14 with Donald Driver. She then took home the Mirrorball Trophy again in season 22 with Nyle DiMarco. For season 31, she will dance with Jason Lewis.
The stakes are high for the DWTS season 31 professional dancers. Whether they are looking to take home their first win, or emerge as the leader of the pack to bring home a third, they will bring immense talent to the ballroom. As the show makes the exciting change to Disney+, fans can expect an exhilarating season courtesy of these amazing Dancing With The Stars pros.
Dancing With the Stars season 31 premieres September 19 on Disney+.