Britt Stewart
American professional dancer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Britt Benae Stewart (born September 21, 1989)[1] is an American professional dancer. She is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on Dancing with the Stars.
Britt Stewart | |
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Born | Britt Benae Stewart September 21, 1989 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
Partner | Daniel Durant (engaged) |
Early life
Stewart was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado. She began dancing at the age of 3 at the Artistic Fusion Dance Academy.[2] In 2000, she was accepted into the Denver School of the Arts. After graduating in 2008, she was accepted at Loyola Marymount University and moved to Los Angeles, California. Shortly thereafter, she left the university to pursue dance and performed in several movies and television shows [3]She then went to book roles in other films such as High School Musical 3 and obtained a casting agent.[4] Booking roles in the films No Strings Attached and the remake of Fame among other films.[5]
Career
Stewart appeared in all three High School Musical movies as a principal dancer.[6] She was also a dancer on tours for singers Annie Lennox, Demi Lovato, Florence and the Machine, Janet Jackson, Rihanna and Selena Gomez.[2] She was a core dancer for singer Katy Perry for three years. She danced at Super Bowl XLIX and on her Prismatic World Tour.[7]
She appeared as a dancer in the shows Bunheads, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, and The Voice. She was a series regular on the ABC Family show Dancing Fools.[8]
She appeared on the 2024 edition of A Capitol Fourth in a performance.[9]
Personal life
On February 14, 2023, Stewart confirmed her relationship with her former Dancing with the Stars partner Daniel Durant.[10][11] They announced their engagement on December 29, 2023.[12]
Dancing with the Stars
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Perspective
Stewart started working on Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member on season 23. She remained in that role until season 27. She also went on tour three times for the show. She became a pro in season 29, becoming the first black female pro on the show.[13]
In season 29, she was partnered with Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir.[14] The couple reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 10, finishing in 6th place.[15]
In season 30, she was partnered with actor Martin Kove.[16] They were eliminated in the second week of competition, finishing in last place.[17]
In season 31, she was partnered with deaf actor Daniel Durant.[18] They reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 9, finishing in 5th place.[19]
For season 32, she was partnered with NFL running back Adrian Peterson. They were eliminated in the 4th week of competition, finishing in 11th place.[20]
For season 33, she was partnered with Actor Eric Roberts. They were eliminated in the 3rd week of competition and finished in 11th place in a double elimination.[21]
Season | Partner | Place |
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29 | Johnny Weir | 6th |
30 | Martin Kove | 15th |
31 | Daniel Durant | 5th |
32 | Adrian Peterson | 11th |
33 | Eric Roberts | 10th |
Season 29
Celebrity partner: Johnny Weir
Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
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1 | Cha-cha-cha | "Buttons" — The Pussycat Dolls | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
2 | Tango | "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
3 | Rumba | "Reflection" — Christina Aguilera | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
4 | Jive | "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
5 | Contemporary | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 | Safe |
6 | Salsa | "On the Floor" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Pitbull | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | Bottom two |
7 | Viennese waltz | "Creep" — Vincint | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
8 | Foxtrot | "Wonder" — Shawn Mendes | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
Viennese waltz (Dance relay) |
"I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | — | 3[b] | ||||
9 | Quickstep | "Valerie" — Amy Winehouse, feat. Mark Ronson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Bottom two |
Jive (Dance-off) |
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! | Loser | 0[c] | ||||
10 | Salsa | "X" — Jonas Brothers & Karol G | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Eliminated |
Jazz | "I Lived" — OneRepublic | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
- Notes
- Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Season 30
Celebrity partner: Martin Kove
Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | |||
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1 | Paso doble | "You're the Best" — Joe Esposito | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Safe |
2 | Cha-cha-cha | "Twist and Shout" — The Isley Brothers | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Season 31
Celebrity partner: Daniel Durant
- Notes
- Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
- Daniel and Britt also received a score of 8 from guest judge Michael Bublé.
Season 32
Celebrity partner: Adrian Peterson
Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
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1 | Salsa | "Yeah!" — Usher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
2 | Samba | "Taki Taki" — DJ Snake, feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Bottom two |
3 | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes | 9 | 8 | 8 | 34[b] | Safe |
4 | Viennese waltz | "Baby Mine" (from Dumbo) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
- Adrian and Britt also received a score of 9 from guest judge Michael Strahan.
Season 33
Celebrity partner: Eric Roberts
Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
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1 | Cha-cha-cha | "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
2 | Waltz | "Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)" — Nino Rota & Carlo Savina | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
3 | Foxtrot | "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24[b] | Eliminated |
- Notes
- Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
- Eric and Britt also received a score of 6 from guest judge Rosie Perez.
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