Britt Stewart

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
Born	Britt Benae Stewart (1989-09-21) September 21, 1989 (age 35) 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

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
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
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

1. Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
2. Johnny and Britt received three bonus points for this dance relay.
3. Johnny and Britt received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.

Season 30

Celebrity partner: Martin Kove

Week	Dance	Music	Judges' scores[a]				Total score	Result
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

1. Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Season 31

Celebrity partner: Daniel Durant

Week	Dance	Music	Judges' scores[a]				Total score	Result
1	Tango	"Barbra Streisand" — Duck Sauce	7	6	7	7	27	Safe
2	Jive	"King Creole" — Elvis Presley	7	7	7	8	29	Safe
3	Rumba	"The World Is Not Enough" — Garbage	8	7	8	8	31	Safe
4	Quickstep	"Finally Free" — Joshua Bassett	7	7	7	8	29	Safe
5 (Night 1)	Contemporary	"Both Sides, Now" — Joni Mitchell	8	8	9	9	34	Safe
5 (Night 2)	Cha-cha-cha	"SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake, feat. Timbaland	8	8	8	8	32	Safe
	Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon	"Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra	—				1[b]
6	Foxtrot	"Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé	9	8	9	9	43[c]	Safe
7	Paso doble	"Bury a Friend" — Billie Eilish	8	8	9	9	34	Safe
	Freestyle (Team Scream)	"Heads Will Roll" — Yeah Yeah Yeahs	10	9	10	10	39
8	Jazz	"Enjoy the Silence" — Depeche Mode	10	9	10	10	39	Safe
	Cha-cha-cha (Dance relay)	"Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice	Loser				0[d]
9	Viennese waltz	"Surprise Yourself" — Jack Garratt	9	8	9	9	35	Eliminated
	Samba	"Light It Up (Remix)" — Major Lazer, feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG	9	8	9	8	34

Notes

1. Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
2. Daniel and Britt received one point in this dance marathon.
3. Daniel and Britt also received a score of 8 from guest judge Michael Bublé.
4. Daniel and Britt received zero points for losing this dance relay.

Season 32

Celebrity partner: Adrian Peterson

Week	Dance	Music	Judges' scores[a]			Total score	Result
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

1. Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
2. 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
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

1. Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
2. Eric and Britt also received a score of 6 from guest judge Rosie Perez.