Tony Dovolani

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Tony Dovolani
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Dovolani at the premiere for Earth in April 2009
Born
Driton Dovolani

(1973-07-17) July 17, 1973 (age 50)
Occupations
  • Ballroom dancer
  • instructor
  • judge
  • actor
Spouse
Lina Dovolani
(m. 1999)
[1]
Children3

Driton Dovolani (born July 17, 1973), [2] commonly known as Tony Dovolani is an Albanian-American professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge. He is known for his involvement in the American version of Dancing with the Stars on ABC. Dovolani also portrayed Slick Willy in the hit film Shall We Dance? and spent time coaching actress Jennifer Lopez.

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Early life

Dovolani was born in Pristina, Kosovo to Albanian parents from Debar. [3] [4] He began folk dancing at the age of three. At the age of fifteen, his family moved to Stamford, Connecticut. [4] He got the opportunity to attend classes at a Fred Astaire Dance Academy. [5]

Dancing with the Stars

SeasonPartnerPlace
2 Stacy Keibler 3rd
3 Sara Evans 6th
4 Leeza Gibbons 9th
5 Jane Seymour 6th
6 Marissa Jaret Winokur 4th
7 Susan Lucci 6th
8 Melissa Rycroft 3rd
9 Kathy Ireland 14th
10 Kate Gosselin 8th
11 Audrina Patridge 7th
12 Wendy Williams 10th
13 Chynna Phillips 9th
14 Martina Navratilova 12th
15 Melissa Rycroft 1st
16 Wynonna Judd 11th
17 Leah Remini 5th
18 NeNe Leakes 7th
19 Betsey Johnson 10th
20 Suzanne Somers 9th
21 Kim Zolciak-Biermann 11th
22 Marla Maples 10th

Dovolani joined the show in its second season and was partnered with professional wrestler Stacy Keibler; they made it to the finals and finished in third place. In Season 3, he was partnered with country music star Sara Evans. Midway through the season, Evans withdrew from the competition for personal reasons. He returned to the show on March 19 for Season 4, this time partnered with talk show host Leeza Gibbons. [6] They were the third couple eliminated from the competition and finished in 9th place.

He competed in Season 5, partnered with actress Jane Seymour. [7] They were the seventh couple eliminated from the competition and finished in sixth place. In Season 6, his partner was Broadway actress Marissa Jaret Winokur. They were eliminated in the semi-finals and finished in fourth place. Dovolani competed in Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars with actress Susan Lucci of All My Children as his partner. They were eliminated in Week 7 and came in sixth.

In the eighth season, he was originally paired with Nancy O'Dell, the then-host of Access Hollywood . However, on March 5 she withdrew from the competition because of a torn meniscus sustained during pre-season practice. With only two days to practice, Melissa Rycroft, fresh off her The Bachelor appearance, stepped in and became his new celebrity partner. They made it to the finals and took third place in the competition.

In the ninth season, he was partnered with former model and entrepreneur Kathy Ireland. They were the third couple to be eliminated, finishing in 14th place. For Season Ten, Dovolani was partnered with former reality star Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 / Kate Plus 8 . They were the fourth couple eliminated, finishing in 8th place.

For the eleventh season, he was partnered with The Hills star Audrina Patridge. They were the sixth couple eliminated, finishing in 7th place. For Season 12, his partner was talk show host Wendy Williams. They were the second couple eliminated, finishing in tenth place. For Season 13, his partner was singer Chynna Phillips. Phillips was eliminated in week four.

For Season 14, his partner was the tennis champion Martina Navratilova. They were the first couple to be eliminated. Dovalani was once again partnered with Melissa Rycroft for All-Stars season 15 and they became champions of the season, making him the oldest pro winner at age 39. For season 16, he partnered with country singer Wynonna Judd and was eliminated in the third week of the competition. For season 17, he was partnered with actress Leah Remini and finished in 5th place.

For Season 18, he was partnered with Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes and was eliminated on the seventh week of competition, finishing in seventh place. For season 19, he paired with fashion designer Betsey Johnson. They were eliminated in the fourth week of competition, finishing in tenth place. For season 20, he paired with actress & author Suzanne Somers. [8] They were eliminated on Week 5 and finished in 9th place.

For season 21, he was paired with reality star Kim Zolciak-Biermann. [9] After suffering from a mini-stroke, Biermann had to withdraw from the competition during Week 3 because she was not clear to travel.

For season 22, he was partnered with actress Marla Maples. They were eliminated on April 11, 2016, and came in 10th place.

On February 8, 2018, Dovolani revealed that he had officially left Dancing with the Stars. [10] [11]

Performances by the Season

With Stacy Keibler

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Waltz/ "I Wonder Why"777Safe
2 Rumba/ "I'm like a Bird"91010Safe
3 Tango/ "Cell Block Tango"999Safe
4 Foxtrot/"Cold, Cold Heart"899Safe
5 Samba/"Bootylicious"
Group Salsa/"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
10
No
10
Scores
10
Given
Safe
6 Jive/"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Group Viennese Waltz/"Fallin'"
10
No
10
Scores
10
Given
Safe
7 Quickstep/"You Can't Hurry Love"
Cha-Cha-Cha/"Since U Been Gone"
9
9
9
9
9
10
Bottom 2
8 Jive/"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Freestyle/"Stayin' Alive"
Samba/"Livin' La Vida Loca"
10
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
Third Place

With Sara Evans

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "Mandy"555Safe
2 Mambo/ "Papa Loves Mambo"777Safe
3 Jive/ "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"898Safe
4 Paso Doble/ "The Phantom of the Opera"677Safe
5 Samba/ "I Wish"888Withdrawn

With Leeza Gibbons

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "Strangers in the Night"555No Elimination
2 Mambo/ "Independent Woman Part I"777Safe
3 Tango/ "Jealousy"888Bottom 2
4 Paso Doble/ "You Give Love a Bad Name"655Eliminated

With Jane Seymour

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"888Safe
2 Mambo/ "Cuban Pete"777Safe
3 Tango/ "Perfida"999Safe
4Vienesse Waltz/ "Piano Man"899Safe
5 Rumba/ "Breathe Again"899Bottom Two
6 Jive/ "Modern Love"
Group Rock 'n Roll/ "Rockin Robin"
8
No
7
Scores
7
Given
Safe
7 Quickstep/ "I Walk the Line"
Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Venus"
8
8
8
9
8
9
Eliminated

With Marissa Jaret Winokur

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Low"666No Elimination
2 Quickstep/ "Flip, Flop and Fly"777Last to be called safe
3 Jive/ "Girlfriend"676Safe
4 Paso Doble/ "My Family is My Life"888Safe
5 Samba/ "Tambourine"888Safe
6Vienesse Waltz/ "Delilah"
Country Western/ "Cotton-Eyed Joe"
9
No
8
Scores
9
Given
Safe
7 Tango/ "Champagne Tango"
Rumba/ "Quando, Quando, Quando"
9
9
9
8
9
8
Bottom 2
8 Foxtrot/ "New York, New York"
Mambo/ "Ritmo de Chunga"
9
8
8
8
8
9
Safe
9 Quickstep/ "Around the World"
Rumba/ "Just the Two of Us"
9
8
9
9
8
9
Eliminated

With Susan Lucci

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Quickstep/ "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
5
7
5
7
5
8
Safe
2 Rumba/ "Waiting on the World to Change"777Safe
3 Jive/ "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"777Safe
4 Tango/ "La Bohemia"888Safe
5 Hustle/ "Upside Down"778Bottom 2
6 Mambo/ "Si Señor!..."
Old School Hip Hop/ "It Takes Two"
8
No
8*
Scores
7
Given
Last to be called safe
7 Paso Doble/ "The Ride"
Team Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Mercy"
8
6
8
7
8
7
Eliminated

With Melissa Rycroft

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Waltz/ "Moon River"878No Elimination
2 Salsa/ "The Cup of Life"989Safe
3 Foxtrot/ "Recipe for Love"999Safe
4 Lindy Hop/ "Brown Derby Jump"10910Safe
5 Paso Doble/ "Poker Face"889Safe
6 Rumba/ "If I Were a Boy"999Safe
7 Argentine Tango/ "Mi Confesión"
1960's Group Dance/ "The Clapping Song"
10
No
9
Scores
10
Given
Safe
8 Jive/ "We Got the Beat"
Team Mambo/ "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
7
8
7
8
7
9
Bottom Two
9Viennese Waltz/ "Angel"
Samba/ "Jaleo"
9
10
9
10
9
10
Safe
10 Quickstep/ "I Got Rhythm"
Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Save the Last Dance for Me"
9
9
10
9
9
9
Bottom Two
11 Paso Doble/ "So What"
Freestyle/ "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Samba/ "Jaleo"
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
Third Place

With Kathy Ireland

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Salsa/ "Mambo Gonzon"
Foxtrot relay/ "The Best is Yet to Come"
6
Awarded
5
4
5
Points
Last to be Called Safe
2 Quickstep/ "Shall We Dance?"66*6Eliminated

With Kate Gosselin

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Viennese Waltz/ "She's Always a Woman"655No Elimination
2 Jive/ "I'm Still Standing"555Safe
3 Paso Doble/ "Paparazzi"555Safe
4 Tango/ "For Your Entertainment"4
6
5
6
5
6
Safe
5 Foxtrot/ "Don't You (Forget About Me)"555Eliminated

With Audrina Patridge

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "California Gurls"676Safe
2 Quickstep/ "Love Machine"887Safe
3 Waltz/ "Let It Be Me"899Safe
4 Argentine Tango/ "Somebody to Love"8
7
8
7
8
8
Safe
5 Rumba/"Unwritten"788Safe
6 Paso Doble/"Another One Bites the Dust"
Rock 'n Roll/"La Grange"
8
Awarded
8
8
8
Points
Eliminated

With Wendy Williams

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "I'm Every Woman"545No Elimination
2 Quickstep/ "Do Your Thing"656Safe
3 Foxtrot/ "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life"555Eliminated

With Chynna Phillips

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Viennese Waltz / "If I Ain't Got You"877Safe
2 Jive / "The Boy Does Nothing"777Safe
3 Rumba / "Hold On"899Safe
4 Tango / "Theme from Mission: Impossible"777Eliminated

With Martina Navratilova

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot / "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby"767No Elimination
2 Jive / "Tell Her About It"656Eliminated

With Melissa Rycroft

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "Big Spender"7.07.07.0Safe
2 Jive / "Shout"8.08.07.5Safe
3 Samba / "Conga"9.09.09.0Safe
4 Jitterbug / "This Cat's On A Hot Tin Roof"9.09.09.5* / 9.5Safe
5 Tango / "Toxic"
Team Freestyle (Shawn) / "Call Me Maybe"
9.0
9.5
9.0
10.0
9.0
10.0
No Elimination
6 Viennese Waltz / "Why Ya Wanna"
Group Country Western / "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
& "I Play Chicken with a Train"
9.5
No
10.0
Scores
10.0
Given
Safe
7 Tango & Cha-Cha-Cha / "Die Young"
Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing"
10.0
Awarded
9.5
10
9.5
Points
No Elimination
8 Quickstep / "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
Paso Doble (Trio Challenge) / "Rumour Has It"
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Safe
9 Hustle / "Walk the Dinosaur"
Argentine Tango / Dirty Diana
9.0
10.0
9.5
10.0
9.0
10.0
Safe
10 Samba / "Conga"
Freestyle / I Was Here
Instant Samba / "Life Is A Highway"
10.0
10.0
9.5
10.0
10.0
9.5
10.0
10.0
9.5
Winners

^* The additional score of 9.5 was awarded by guest judge Paula Abdul.

With Wynonna Judd

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha / "I've Got The Music In Me"666No Elimination
2 Quickstep / "Neutron Dance"666Safe
3Prom Group Dance / "The Rockafeller Skank"
Samba / "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
No
5
Scores
5
Given
5
Eliminated

With Leah Remini

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot / "Tears Dry On Their Own"777No Elimination
2 Samba / "María"888Safe
3 Rumba / "Skyfall"888Safe
4 Cha-cha-cha / "Papi"88*8Safe
5 Contemporary / "Roar"778Last to be called safe
6 Quickstep / "Man Wanted"
Switch-Up Challenge /Various
9
Awarded
9
1
9
Points
No Elimination
7 Salsa / "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
Team Freestyle / "Bom Bom"
9
9
8
9
9
9
Safe
8 Viennese Waltz / "I Got You Babe"
Rumba Dance Off / "I Found Someone"
8
Awarded
9*
3
8
Points
Safe
9 Tango / "Love Me Again"
Jive (Trio Challenge) / "We're Not Gonna Take It"
9
9
9
9
9
9
Safe
10 Paso Doble / "Bad Romance"
Argentine Tango / "Bad Romance" (acoustic version)
8
8
8
8
8*/8
8*/9
Eliminated

With NeNe Leakes

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha / "Give It 2 U"777No Elimination
2 Jive / "Do My Thing"777Safe
3 Rumba / "I Believe in You and Me"87/818Safe
42 Jazz / "Grown Woman"88/838No Elimination
5 Foxtrot / "Cruella de Vil"99/949Safe
6 Salsa / "Hot in Herre"895/88Safe
7 Argentine Tango / "Can't Remember to Forget You"
Team Freestyle / "The Cup of Life"
8
8
86 / 7
10 /8
8
9
Eliminated

1The additional score of Week 3 was given by Robin Roberts

2For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, NeNe Leakes did not perform with Dovolani and instead performed with Derek Hough.

3Additional score of Week 4 was given by Julianne Hough

4Additional score of Week 5 was given by Donny Osmond

5Additional score of Week 6 was given by Redfoo

6Additional score of Week 7 was given by Ricky Martin

With Betsey Johnson

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
HoughGoodmanTonioliInaba
1 Cha-cha-cha / "Material Girl"5555Bottom two
2 Foxtrot / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"7777Safe
3 Contemporary / "Unchained Melody"79167Safe
4 Jive / "Love Will Keep Us Together"87277Eliminated

1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart, in place of Goodman.

2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.

With Suzanne Somers

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
HoughGoodmanTonioliInaba
1 Cha-cha-cha / "Physical"6667No Elimination
2 Jive / "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"7777Last to be called safe
3 Samba / "Copacabana"6667Safe
4 Foxtrot / "Three's Company, Too"7777Safe
5 Jazz / "He's a Tramp"7777Eliminated

With Kim Zolciak-Biermann

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaHoughTonioli
1 Salsa / "Hey Mama"444No Elimination
2 Quickstep / "Queen Bee"
Foxtrot / "Come Home"
7
6
6
6
6
6
Safe
3 Samba / "Jeannie"WasNotPerformedWithdrew

With Marla Maples

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Quickstep / "Sparkling Diamonds"777No Elimination
2 Argentine Tango / "Don't"767Safe
3 Jive / "Happy"777Safe
4 Waltz / "Part of Your World"77/717Eliminated

1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.

Dancing

Ballroom dancing is all about the woman, according to Dovolani. He believes the man is meant to be the frame for the picture of beauty as presented by the woman.

Dovolani and his partner Elena Grinenko have recently retired from competing in the American rhythm division. Prior to his partnership with Elena, he danced with Inna Ivanenko [12] and Lisa Regal.

Achievements

Outside of dancing

Tony and Len Goodman appear along with Mary Murphy in an infomercial for the Core Rhythms workout system.

Dovolani and fellow dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Elena Grinenko have created a website called the Ballroom Dance Channel. It is to help bring awareness to dancing. Dovolani and best friend Chmerkovskiy can often be found interviewing each other. The website is called ballroomdancechannel.com

Dovolani is the driving force behind the Superstars of Ballroom Dance Camp, an opportunity for people to learn from celebrity Pros from hit television shows. www.superstarsofballroom.com

Dovolani along with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Valentin Chmerkovskiy opened Dance with Me Studio in Stamford, CT on April 16, 2012. [15] The Stamford location is the fourth in the chain and the first in Connecticut started by Dovolani, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy and their partners. The other studios are in Ridgefield, N.J., Long Island, N.Y., and Soho, N.Y. Tony left Dance With Me in middle 2018, to return to Fred Astaire, where he started learning ballroom. [15]

In March 2024, Dovolani announced on his Instagram page that he had been cast as a mob boss in Kiss of the Spider Woman , an adaptation of the 1992 musical which in turn is an adaptation of the 1985 film based on the book of the same name. [16]

Personal life

Tony is married to wife Lina, and the couple have 3 children, a daughter named Luana and twins born when Luana was 3 years old. The twins, son Adrian and daughter Ariana, were born on September 8, 2008. Tony met Lina on a blind date in 1998 and proposed to her four hours later. [1] Tony was in the middle of rehearsals for the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars with partner Susan Lucci when he got the call that Lina had gone into labor. [17]

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