Ezra Sosa

Ezra Sosa
Born	Ezra Jochen Sosa (2000-11-15) November 15, 2000 (age 25) Provo, Utah, U.S.
Occupations	Dancer choreographer
Years active	2013–present
Television	Dancing with the Stars

Ezra Jochen Sosa (born November 15, 2000) ^{[1] [2]} is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars . ^[3]

Early life

Ezra Sosa was born on November 15, 2000, and is from Provo, Utah. ^[4] His father, Enrique Sosa, emigrated to the United States from Argentina, and his mother, Lucrecia Sosa, emigrated from Mexico. ^{[4] [5]} He has an older sister, Stephani Sosa, and an older brother, Tristen Sosa, both of whom are also professional dancers. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

So You Think You Can Dance

In 2019, he competed on season 16 of So You Think You Can Dance. ^[10] He made it to the top 6 before being eliminated. ^[11]

Dancing with the Stars

Sosa joined Dancing with the Stars for season 30 in September 2021. Both he and Sofia Ghavami were announced as professional dancers who would perform in couples’ dances throughout the season and be prepped to step in if another pro dancer was unable to compete. ^[12] For season 31, Sosa was a part of the dance troupe alongside new pros Kateryna Klishyna, Alexis Warr, and D'Angelo Castro. ^[13] In season 32, he returned to the role he had in season 30 where he filled in if another pro dancer could not compete. During week 2 of competition, he was partnered with Charity Lawson after her partner, Artem Chigvintsev, tested positive for COVID-19. ^[14] They danced a cha-cha-cha to "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin, and received three sevens from the judges for a score of 21. ^[15]

For season 33, Sosa was promoted to pro. ^{[16] [17]} He was partnered with con artist Anna Delvey. ^[18] They were eliminated week 2. ^[19]

For season 34, Sosa was paired with Olympic artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles. ^[20] They made it to the finale and finished in third place.

Season	Partner	Place
33	Anna Delvey	12th
34	Jordan Chiles	3rd

Season 33

Celebrity partner: Anna Delvey

Week	Dance	Music	Judges' scores [a]			Total score	Result
1	Cha-cha-cha	"Espresso" — Sabrina Carpenter	6	6	6	18	No elimination
2	Quickstep	"Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall	6	5	6	17	Eliminated

Season 34

Celebrity partner: Jordan Chiles

Week	Dance	Music	Judges' scores [a]			Total score	Result
1	Salsa	"Break My Soul" — Beyoncé	—	5	5	10 [b]	No elimination
2	Jive	"Maniac" — Michael Sembello	8	7	7	22	Safe
3	Tango	"Anxiety" — Doechii	8	8	8	24	Safe
4	Quickstep	"Special Spice" — PJ Morton	8	8	8	24	Safe
5	Viennese Waltz	"Daughters" — John Mayer	8	8	8	32 [c]	No elimination
6	Rumba	"For Good" — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande	10	9	10	39 [d]	Safe
7	Contemporary	"Elastic Heart" — Sia	9	8	9	34 [e]	Safe
	Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon	"Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor & "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip, & GoonRock	+4			4 [f]
8	Jazz	"River Deep – Mountain High" — Ike & Tina Turner	10	9	9	38 [g]	Safe
	Team Freestyle	"25 or 6 to 4" — Chicago	10	10	10	40 [h]
9	Cha-cha-cha	"Get Up" — Ciara, feat. Chamillionaire	9	10	9	37 [i]	Safe
	Quickstep [j]	"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Michael Bublé	Winner			2 [k]
10	Jive	"Raspberry Beret" — Prince	9	9	9	27	Safe
	Argentine tango	"U Got the Look" — Prince	10	10	10	30
11	Paso doble	"Breakin' Dishes" — Rihanna	9	10	10	29	Third place
	Tango	"I Like It" — Alesso & Nate Smith	10	10	10	30
	Freestyle	"Bow Down (Homecoming Live)" — Beyoncé & "Motivation" — Normani	10	10	10	30

Notes

1. Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
2. The couples were scored on a 20-point scale due to Carrie Ann Inaba's absence.
3. Jordan and Ezra also received a score of 8 from guest judge Kym Johnson.
4. Jordan and Ezra also received a score of 10 from guest judge Jon M. Chu.
5. Jordan and Ezra also received a score of 8 from guest judge Cheryl Burke.
6. Jordan and Ezra received 4 extra points in the dance marathon.
7. Jordan and Ezra also received a score of 10 from guest judge Flavor Flav.
8. Team Chicago also received a score of 10 from guest judge Flavor Flav.
9. Jordan and Ezra also received a score of 9 from guest judge Tom Bergeron.
10. Jordan performed the relay with Apolo Anton Ohno.
11. Jordan and Ezra received 2 extra points for winning the relay round with Apolo.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	So You Think You Can Dance	Himself	Contestant; season 16
2021–present	Dancing with the Stars	Himself	Professional dancer
2021	High School Musical: The Musical	Klaus	3 episodes
	The Bitch Who Stole Christmas	Dancing Husband #6
2022	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars	Himself	Dancer; 1 episode

Personal life

Sosa is gay. ^[17]

References

1. Dancing with the Stars (November 15, 2024). "To our newest Pro and someone who always keeps it real 😜 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EZRA! We adore you. 🫶 #DWTS" . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
2. Sosa, Ezra (November 15, 2024). "24k magic ✨🙂‍↔️" . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
3. Rice, Lynette (September 3, 2024). "'Dancing With The Stars' Ups Troupe Member Ezra Sosa To Pro; He'll Compete In Season 33". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
4. "Utah dancer is shocked that he's joining his sister in the finals of 'So You Think You Can Dance'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
5. writer, Quimberly Anne-; Lover, Music; Victories, Fangirl ~ a Daydreaming Introvert Who Celebrates Small; Time…, Navigates Life One Day at a (September 5, 2024). "Get to Know Ezra Sosa from 'Dancing with the Stars' - Instinct Magazine" . Retrieved August 4, 2025.
6. Donnellan, Sara (September 13, 2024). "Meet the New Members of the Dancing With the Stars Professional Troupe". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
7. "Meet Tristen Sosa – SHOUTOUT LA". shoutoutla.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
8. Soto, Alicia (August 30, 2019). "How Faith Helped 3 Siblings on "So You Think You Can Dance" Overcome 2 Family Medical Emergencies". LDS Living. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
9. "Ezra , Stephanie & Tristen Sosa Siblings". YouTube. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
10. Strout, Paige (October 3, 2023). "Who Is Ezra Sosa? 5 Things to Know About the 'DWTS' Dancer". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
11. admin (October 2, 2019). "Ezra Sosa: The journey to Top 6 of 'SYTYCD'". Dance Informa Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
12. "Meet the New 'DWTS' Pros Sofia Ghavami and Ezra Sosa (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
13. Beth Heyn (September 8, 2022). "Artem Chigvintsev Season 31 Dancing With the Stars Partner Revealed". Heavy . Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
14. Rice, Lynette (October 3, 2023). "'Dancing With The Stars' Pro Artem Chigvintsev Has Covid; Charity Lawson Will Dance With Troupe Member Ezra Sosa". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
15. Montgomery, Daniel (October 3, 2023). "'Dancing with the Stars' Latin Night recap: Hips don't lie when dancing the samba, rumba, cha cha, salsa and tango [LIVE BLOG]". Gold Derby. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
16. Orfanides, Effie (August 30, 2024). "DWTS Pro's Fate Changes, New Pro Added to Season 33". EntertainmentNow. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
17. Bloom, Allison (September 3, 2024). "WATCH: GLAAD EXCLUSIVE – Ezra Sosa Talks Joining the Cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' Full Time and Shares How JoJo Siwa Helped Him Come Out | GLAAD" . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
18. "See the first couple shots of the 'Dancing With the Stars' season 33 duos". EW.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
19. Mercuri, Monica. "'Dancing With The Stars' Week 2 Scores—Who Went Home In The Double Elimination?". Forbes. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
20. "Olympic champ Jordan Chiles crushes 'DWTS' announcement in can't-miss dress". The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.

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Preceded by Chandler Kinney & Brandon Armstrong	Dancing with the Stars (US) third place contestant Season 34 (Fall 2025 with Jordan Chiles)	Succeeded by [ to be determined ]