Britt Stewart

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Britt Stewart
Born
Britt Benae Stewart

(1989-09-21) September 21, 1989 (age 35)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
Partner Daniel Durant (engaged)

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 .

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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 got accepted at Loyola Marymount University and moved to Los Angeles, California. [3]

Career

Stewart appeared in all three High School Musical movies as a principal dancer. [4] 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. [5]

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. [6]

She will appear on the 2024 edition of A Capitol Fourth in a performance. [7]

Personal life

On February 14, 2023, Stewart confirmed her relationship with her former Dancing with the Stars partner Daniel Durant. [8] [9] They announced their engagement on December 29, 2023. [10]

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. [11]

In season 29, she was partnered with Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir. [12] The couple reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 10, finishing in 6th place. [13]

In season 30, she was partnered with actor Martin Kove. [14] They were eliminated in the second week of competition, finishing in last place. [15]

In season 31, she was partnered with deaf actor Daniel Durant. [16] They reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 9, finishing in 5th place. [17]

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. [18]

SeasonPartnerPlace
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

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Cha-cha-cha "Buttons" — The Pussycat Dolls 66618Safe
2 Tango "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga 66618Safe
3 Rumba "Reflection" — Christina Aguilera 88824Safe
4 Jive "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John 88824Safe
5 Contemporary "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler 1010929Safe
6 Salsa "On the Floor" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Pitbull 78722Bottom two
7 Viennese waltz "Creep" — Vincint 99927Safe
8 Foxtrot "Wonder" — Shawn Mendes 99927Safe
Viennese waltz
(Dance relay)		"I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston —3 [lower-alpha 2]
9 Quickstep "Valerie" — Amy Winehouse, feat. Mark Ronson 10101030Bottom two
Jive
(Dance-off)		"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Loser0 [lower-alpha 3]
10 Salsa "X" — Jonas Brothers & Karol G 99927Eliminated
Jazz "I Lived" — OneRepublic 10101030
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

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Paso doble "You're the Best" — Joe Esposito 433313Safe
2 Cha-cha-cha "Twist and Shout" — The Isley Brothers 434415Eliminated
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

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Tango "Barbra Streisand" — Duck Sauce 767727Safe
2 Jive "King Creole" — Elvis Presley 777829Safe
3 Rumba "The World Is Not Enough" — Garbage 878831Safe
4 Quickstep "Finally Free" — Joshua Bassett 777829Safe
5
(Night 1)		 Contemporary "Both Sides, Now" — Joni Mitchell 889934Safe
5
(Night 2)		 Cha-cha-cha "SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake, feat. Timbaland 888832Safe
Hustle & Lindy Hop
Marathon		"Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer &
"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra 		—1 [lower-alpha 2]
6 Foxtrot "Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé 989943 [lower-alpha 3] Safe
7 Paso doble "Bury a Friend" — Billie Eilish 889934Safe
Freestyle
(Team Scream)		"Heads Will Roll" — Yeah Yeah Yeahs 109101039
8 Jazz "Enjoy the Silence" — Depeche Mode 109101039Safe
Cha-cha-cha
(Dance relay)		"Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice Loser0 [lower-alpha 4]
9 Viennese waltz "Surprise Yourself" — Jack Garratt 989935Eliminated
Samba "Light It Up (Remix)" — Major Lazer, feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG 989834
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

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Salsa "Yeah!" — Usher 66618Safe
2 Samba "Taki Taki" — DJ Snake, feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B 55515Bottom two
3 Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes 98834 [lower-alpha 2] Safe
4 Viennese waltz "Baby Mine" (from Dumbo)77721Eliminated
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

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Cha-cha-cha "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger 55515Safe
2 Waltz "Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)" — Nino Rota & Carlo Savina 64515Safe
3 Foxtrot "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green 75624 [lower-alpha 2]
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.

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