page_title: List of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) competitors
section_title: Competitors
hierarchical_section_title: List of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) competitors / Competitors
caption_attribution_description: English: Nicole Scherzinger, Hollywood, CA on August 14, 2012 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
context_page_description: Dancing with the Stars is an American reality television show in which celebrity contestants and professional dance partners compete to be the best dancers, as determined by the show's judges and public voting. The series first broadcast in 2005, and twenty-eight complete seasons have aired on ABC. During each season, competitors are progressively eliminated on the basis of public voting and scores received from the judges until only a few contestants remain. These finalists participate in a finale, from which a winner is determined. Celebrities appearing on Dancing with the Stars include "actors, singers, comedians, musicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, reality stars, journalists, TV presenters, internet personalities, newsmakers, and where-are-they-now personalities".
  As of season 28, 321 celebrities have competed.
context_section_description: In the following list, the winner of each season is shown in gold, second place in silver and third place in bronze. 
  *  Indicates contestant withdrew from competition for personal/health reasons.
   Deceased
caption: Nicole Scherzinger, winner of season 10
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