Witney Carson

Witney Carson

Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained recognition as a contestant on the ninth season of the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance.

Carson then joined Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member, and was promoted to pro in (/wiki/DancingwiththeStars(AmericanTVseries)season18). She won the nineteenth season with actor and comedian Alfonso Ribeiro, and the thirty-fourth season with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin. For her work on the series, Carson earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Choreography.

Early life and education

Witney Carson

Witney Capri Carson was born on October 17, 1993, in American Fork, Utah. She is the first child of Jill Carson (née Johnson), a travel agent, and Tyler Carson, a software developer. She was raised Mormon with two younger brothers and a younger sister. Carson began her dancing career at the age of three and was trained in a variety of dance styles, such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, tap, Latin and standard ballroom. After graduating from American Fork High School, she briefly studied ballroom dance at Utah Valley University.

Career

2012–2013: So You Think You Can Dance

On February 23, 2012, Carson auditioned for the ninth season of the Fox competition series So You Think You Can Dance in Salt Lake City. She was one of the top twenty contestants and was paired with ballet dancer Chehon Wespi-Tschopp. As she progressed in the competition, Carson partnered with Nick Lazzarini, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, and Marko Germar. She was eliminated on September 5, 2012, finishing in the top six. Carson returned the following season as an all-star and partnered with contestants Paul Karmiryan and Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall.

Results

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Pair(s) / type</th><th>Style</th><th>Music</th><th>Choreographer</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Meet the Top 20 (June 27)</td><td>Lindsay Arnold, Nick Bloxsom-Carter</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull</td><td>Jason Gilkison</td><td>No elimination</td></tr><tr><td>Top 10 Girls</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Where the Light Gets In" — Sennen</td><td>Travis Wall</td></tr><tr><td>Top 20</td><td>"Eyes (Coachella Live 2012 version)" — Kaskade</td><td>Mia Michaels</td></tr><tr><td>Week 1 (July 11)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>Modern</td><td>"Architect of the Mind" — Kerry Muzzey</td><td>Christopher Scott</td></tr><tr><td>Chehon Wespi-Tschopp</td><td>Samba</td><td>"Jump" — The Cube Guys & Luciana</td><td>Louis van Amstel</td></tr><tr><td>Week 2 (July 18)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"The Beautiful People (District 78 remix)" — Marilyn Manson</td><td>Nappytabs</td><td>Bottom 6</td></tr><tr><td>Chehon Wespi-Tschopp</td><td>Bollywood</td><td>"Tandav Music" — Aatish Kapadia</td><td>Nakul Dev Mahajan</td></tr><tr><td>Week 3 (July 25)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"The Here and After" — Jun Miyake</td><td>Tyce Diorio</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Chehon Wespi- Tschopp</td><td>"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston</td><td>Stacey Tookey</td></tr><tr><td>Week 4 (August 15)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>"Hanging On" — Active Child</td><td>Mia Michaels</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Chehon Wespi-Tschopp</td><td>"Calling You" — Celine Dion</td><td>Mia Michaels</td></tr><tr><td>Week 5 (August 22)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>Broadway</td><td>"The Cool World Stomp" — Mark Isham</td><td>Tyce Diorio</td><td>Bottom 4</td></tr><tr><td>Nick Lazzarini</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Sing It Back" — Moloko</td><td>Travis Wall</td></tr><tr><td>Solo</td><td>Samba</td><td>"You'll Find a Way (Switch & Sinden remix)" — Santigold</td><td>—N/a</td></tr><tr><td>Week 6 (August 29)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Run Boy Run" — Woodkid</td><td>Peter Chao</td><td>Bottom 4</td></tr><tr><td>Stephen "tWitch" Boss</td><td>Hip-hop</td><td>"My Homies Still" — Lil Wayne feat. Big Sean</td><td>Luther Brown</td></tr><tr><td>Solo</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Where Have You Been" — Rihanna</td><td>—N/a</td></tr><tr><td>Week 7 (September 5)</td><td>Group Dance</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Scream" — Kelis</td><td>Sonya Tayeh</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Marko Germar</td><td>Lyrical Jazz</td><td>"No Nothing" — Curtis & Reinhard feat. Blaire</td><td>Ray Leeper</td></tr><tr><td>Solo</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Malagueña" — Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special</td><td>—N/a</td></tr></tbody></table>

2013–present: Dancing with the Stars and other projects

In March 2013, Carson joined the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars as a member of the troupe for the sixteenth season. She remained in the troupe for the following season and was promoted to pro on season 18, partnering with singer Cody Simpson. They were eliminated during the fifth week of competition on April 14, 2014, finishing in ninth place. For season 19, Carson was partnered with actor and comedian Alfonso Ribeiro. They won the competition on November 25, 2014, making Carson one of six professional dancers to win the Mirrorball Trophy within their first two seasons.

For season 20, Carson was partnered with The Bachelor star Chris Soules. They were eliminated during the eighth week of competition on May 5, 2015, alongside Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson; the former couple finished in fifth place. Carson later starred in David Winters's musical film Dancin': It's On! opposite Gary Daniels. For season 21, Carson was paired with Big Time Rush singer and actor Carlos PenaVega. They reached the finale, but were eliminated during its first night on November 23, 2015, finishing in fourth place.

For season 22, Carson was paired with NFL linebacker Von Miller. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on May 2, 2016, alongside Kim Fields and Sasha Farber; the former couple finished in eighth place. For season 23, Carson was paired with rapper Vanilla Ice. They were eliminated during the fourth week of competition alongside Babyface and Allison Holker; both couples finished in tenth place. For season 24, Carson was partnered with comedian Chris Kattan. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in twelfth place on March 27, 2017; Carson's lowest placement and earliest exit to date.

For season 25, Carson was partnered with Malcolm in the Middle actor Frankie Muniz. They reached the finale and ultimately finished in third place on November 21, 2017. For the Athletes season, Carson was paired with Olympic luger Chris Mazdzer. They were eliminated during the third week of competition on May 14, 2018, tying in fourth place with Jennie Finch Daigle and Mirai Nagasu and their partners Keo Motsepe and Alan Bersten. For season 27, Carson was partnered with actor Milo Manheim. They reached the finale and finished as the runner-ups on November 19, 2018, behind Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess. For season 28, Carson was partnered with Nickelodeon actor and comedian Kel Mitchell. They also reached the finale and finished as the runner-ups on November 25, 2019, behind Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten. During the season, Carson served as the card dealer of the GSN game show Catch 21, which reunited her with Alfonso Ribeiro.

For season 30, Carson returned to the show and was partnered with WWE wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on November 1, 2021, finishing in ninth place. For season 31, Carson was partnered with comedian, actor and television personality Wayne Brady. They reached the finale and finished in third place on November 21, 2022. Carson did not return for season 32, but came back for season 33 and was partnered with NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola. They reached the finale and finished in fifth place on November 26, 2024. For season 34, Carson was partnered with wildlife conservationist and television personality Robert Irwin. They won the competition on November 25, 2025, exactly eleven years after Carson won her first Mirrorball Trophy.

Performances

The average has been adjusted to be out of 30, not 40

Season	Partner	Place	Average
18	Cody Simpson	9th	23.80
19	Alfonso Ribeiro	1st	27.70
20	Chris Soules	5th	22.05
21	Carlos PenaVega	4th	26.63
22	Von Miller	7th	22.88
23	Vanilla Ice	10th	19.69
24	Chris Kattan	12th	14.63
25	Frankie Muniz	3rd	26.00
26	Chris Mazdzer	4th	23.50
27	Milo Manheim	2nd	27.54
28	Kel Mitchell	2nd	25.47
30	The Miz	9th	22.69
31	Wayne Brady	3rd	27.11
33	Danny Amendola	5th	25.07
34	Robert Irwin	1st	26.97

Dance	Partner	Highest	Partner	Lowest
Argentine tango	Robert Irwin	38	Carlos PenaVega Milo Manheim	27
Cha-cha-cha	Alfonso Ribeiro	38	Chris Kattan	17
Contemporary	Alfonso Ribeiro	39	Von Miller	20
Foxtrot	Robert Irwin	40	Frankie Muniz	19
Freestyle	Alfonso Ribeiro Wayne Brady	40	Danny Amendola	29
Instant dance	Robert Irwin	30	Danny Amendola	24
Jazz	Alfonso Ribeiro	40	Von Miller	24
Jive	Alfonso Ribeiro	40	Robert Irwin	15
Paso doble	Robert Irwin	38	Danny Amendola	30
Quickstep	Carlos PenaVega	39	Frankie Muniz	24
Rumba	Carlos PenaVega	38	Kel Mitchell	20
Salsa	Alfonso Ribeiro	39	Chris Mazdzer	21
Samba	Wayne Brady	40	Kel Mitchell	20
Tango	Wayne Brady	33	Kel Mitchell	16
Trio dance	Alfonso Ribeiro (with Lindsay Arnold)	40	Frankie Muniz (with Alfonso Ribeiro) Milo Manheim (with Riker Lynch)	29
Viennese waltz	Kel Mitchell	40	Vanilla Ice	23

Season 18 with celebrity partner Cody Simpson

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Timber" — Pitbull feat. Kesha</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>22</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Tango</td><td>"Yeah 3x" — Chris Brown</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>22</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Surfboard" — Cody Simpson</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>35</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"I'm Yours" — Jason Mraz</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>31</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Samba</td><td>"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" (from The Lion King)</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>34</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 19 with celebrity partner Alfonso Ribeiro

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Jive</td><td>"3-6-9" — Cupid feat. B.o.B</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Samba</td><td>"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" — Will Smith</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Hey Goldmember" (from Austin Powers in Goldmember)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"It's Not Unusual" — Tom Jones</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Flamenco</td><td>"Angelica" — Hans Zimmer</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>34</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"Booty" — Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>39</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Rumba</td><td>"Ghost" — Ella Henderson</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>68</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team "Creepy")</td><td>"Time Warp" (from Glee)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Trust" — Prince</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>38</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Dance-off)</td><td>"Rip It Up" — Little Richard</td><td>Winner</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Robbie Williams</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>77</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Paso doble (Trio dance)</td><td>"Turn Down for What" — DJ Snake & Lil Jon</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>10 (Semifinals)</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Love Runs Out" — OneRepublic</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>75</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Contemporary</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>11 (Finals)</td><td>Jive</td><td>"3-6-9" — Cupid feat. B.o.B</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>120</td><td>Winners</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Benny Goodman "Apache" — The Sugarhill Gang</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Argentine tango & Cha-cha-cha (Fusion dance)</td><td>"Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 20 with celebrity partner Chris Soules

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Footloose" — Kenny Loggins</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Time of Our Lives" ― Pitbull & Ne-Yo</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>21</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Dangerous" — David Guetta feat. Sam Martin</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>28</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Rumba</td><td>"The Book of Love" — Gavin James</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Zero to Hero" (from Hercules)</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"Hopelessly Devoted to You" — Olivia Newton-John</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>31</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Trouble)</td><td>"Trouble" — Iggy Azalea feat. Jennifer Hudson</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Five Minutes More" — Frank Sinatra</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>31</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Foxtrot (Dance-off)</td><td>"Orange Colored Sky" — Nat King Cole</td><td>Loser</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Lay Me Down" — Sam Smith</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>34</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Paso doble (Trio dance)</td><td>"Outside" — Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>30</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 21 with celebrity partner Carlos PenaVega

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Jive</td><td>"I Got You (I Feel Good)" — James Brown</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>23</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Home" — Blake Shelton</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>24</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Hound Dog" — Big Mama Thornton</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Thank You for Being a Friend" (from The Golden Girls)</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>31</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Waltz</td><td>"Amazing Grace" — Ray Chew</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>25</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Bossa Nova Baby" — Elvis Presley</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>39</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Rumba</td><td>"Pony" — Ginuwine</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>38</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"O Fortuna" — Carl Orff</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>28</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Who You Gonna Call?)</td><td>"Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr.</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Salsa</td><td>Valió la Pena" — Marc Anthony</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Dance-off)</td><td>"Travelin' Band" — Creedence Clearwater Revival</td><td>Winner</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"What Do You Mean?" — Justin Bieber</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Paso doble (Team-up)</td><td>"We Will Rock You" — Queen (from We Will Rock You)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>10 (Semifinals)</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Drag Me Down" — One Direction</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>28</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Cha-cha-cha (Dance-off)</td><td>"Fun" — Pitbull feat. Chris Brown</td><td>Winner</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Charleston (Trio dance)</td><td>"Booty Swing" — Parov Stelar</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>11 (Finals)</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"The Hills" — The Weeknd</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"WTF (Where They From)" — Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 22 with celebrity partner Von Miller

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"My House" — Flo Rida</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Ain't Too Cool" — LunchMoney Lewis</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (from Cinderella)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Hips" — Beans & Fatback</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>29</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Bad" — Michael Jackson</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>24</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>24</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team James Brown)</td><td>"Super Bad", "Living in America" & "I Got You (I Feel Good)" All by James Brown</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>28</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 23 with celebrity partner Vanilla Ice

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>25</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Love and Marriage" (from Married... with Children)</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Save Tonight" — Zayde Wølf</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>23</td><td>Immunity</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"La Nouba" — Benoît Jutras</td><td>8</td><td>—N/a</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>23</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 24 with celebrity partner Chris Kattan

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"What Is Love" — Haddaway</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>17</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Hey Ya!" — OutKast</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>22</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 25 with celebrity partner Frankie Muniz

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>19</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Tango</td><td>"Whatever It Takes" — Imagine Dragons</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>23</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Perm" — Bruno Mars</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Samba</td><td>"It's Gonna Be Me" — NSYNC</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Adventure of a Lifetime" — Coldplay</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>24</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Angelica" (from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>29</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Holly Rock" — Sheila E.</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>31</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Every Breath You Take" — Chase Holfelder</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Phantom of the Ballroom)</td><td>"The Phantom of the Opera" — Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>8 (Quarterfinals)</td><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"Perfect" — Ed Sheeran</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Trio dance)</td><td>"Good Place" — Leo Soul</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>9 (Semifinals)</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"Shake" — Yin Yang Twins feat. Pitbull</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>25</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Carnaval de Paris" — Dario G</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>10 (Finals)</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"I Won't Dance" — Frank Sinatra</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>39</td><td>Third place</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Run Boy Run" — Woodkid</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Angelica" (from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>Foxtrot and Tango (Fusion dance)</td><td>"Without You" — Avicii feat. Sandro Cavazza</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>28</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 26 with celebrity partner Chris Mazdzer

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"Mr. Put It Down" — Ricky Martin feat. Pitbull</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"Next to Me" — Imagine Dragons</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>33</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team 1950s Tennis)</td><td>"...Baby One More Time" — The Baseballs</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>3 (Semifinals)</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"I Got Rhythm" — Ray Chew</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>33</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Salsa (Dance-off)</td><td>"WTF (Where They From)" — Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams</td><td>Loser</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 27 with celebrity partner Milo Manheim

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Free Free Free" — Pitbull feat. Theron Theron</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Charleston</td><td>"Living in New York City" — Robin Thicke</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tango</td><td>"Ashes" — Celine Dion</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Can You Do This" — Aloe Blacc</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Salsa (Trio dance)</td><td>"Adrenalina" — Wisin, feat. Ricky Martin & Jennifer Lopez</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>29</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Incredits 2" (from Incredibles 2)</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Toxic" — 2WEI</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Born to Love You" — LANCO</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>29</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team HayNow)</td><td>"9 to 5" — Dolly Parton</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>8 (Semifinals)</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Pray for Me" — The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Good Feeling" — Austin French</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>9 (Finals)</td><td>Charleston</td><td>"Living in New York City" — Robin Thicke</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>Runners-up</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Ain't No Sunshine" (Lido remix) — Bill Withers</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 28 with celebrity partner Kel Mitchell

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Tango</td><td>"Sucker" — Jonas Brothers</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>16</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Samba</td><td>"Every Little Step" — Bobby Brown</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Rumba</td><td>"My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic)</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>Bottom two</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"If I Can't Have You" — Shawn Mendes</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"We're All in This Together" (from High School Musical)</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Time Warp" (from The Rocky Horror Picture Show)</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Treat)</td><td>"Sweet Dreams" — Beyoncé</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>28</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Dance-off)</td><td>"Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen</td><td>Winner</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Free Your Mind" — En Vogue</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>34</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"I'll Make Love to You" — Boyz II Men</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>10 (Semifinals)</td><td>Tango</td><td>"Get Ready" — The Temptations</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Contemporary</td><td>"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>11 (Finals)</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"We're All in This Together" (from High School Musical)</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>Runners-up</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Jump" — Kris Kross</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>29</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 30 with celebrity partner Mike "The Miz" Mizanin

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Butter" — BTS</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>24</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Tango</td><td>"Nothin' but a Good Time" — Poison</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>26</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"Oops!... I Did It Again"</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>—N/a</td><td>8</td><td>22</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Friend Like Me" (from Aladdin)</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>31</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Be Prepared" (from The Lion King)</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Greased Lightnin'" — John Travolta & Jeff Conaway</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Wicked Games" — RAIGN (inspired by Hellraiser)</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>34</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Radio Ga Ga" — Queen</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Dance-off)</td><td>"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" — Queen</td><td>Loser</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 31 with celebrity partner Wayne Brady

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" — Carl Carlton</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>28</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Burning Love" — Elvis Presley</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>32</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Tango</td><td>"The Name's Bond... James Bond" (from Casino Royale)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>33</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Wait for It" (from Hamilton)</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Beautiful" — Jim Brickman & Wayne Brady</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>37</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Samba</td><td>"It Takes Two" — Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon</td><td>"Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra</td><td>—N/a</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Michael Bublé</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>44</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Halloween Theme" — District 78</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>37</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Scream)</td><td>"Heads Will Roll" — Yeah Yeah Yeahs</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"Motownphilly" — Boyz II Men</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Samba (Relay)</td><td>"Shoop" — Salt-N-Pepa</td><td>Winner</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>9 (Semifinals)</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Beggin'" — Måneskin</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — James Brown</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>10 (Finals)</td><td>Quickstep (Redemption Dance)</td><td>"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" — Jackie Wilson</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>Third place</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Get Up" — Ciara, feat. Chamillionaire & "24K Magic" — Bruno Mars</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 33 with celebrity partner Danny Amendola

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Tango</td><td>"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" — Shaboozey & David Guetta</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Danger Zone" (from Top Gun)</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Dancing Machine" — The Jackson 5</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>30</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)" — X Ambassadors</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Bye Bye Bye"(from Deadpool & Wolverine)</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>51</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Roar)</td><td>"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" (from The Lion King)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Poison" — RAVN</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>28</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Dance-off)</td><td>"Time Warp" — Little Nell, Patricia Quinn & Richard O'Brien</td><td>Loser</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>7 (Quarterfinals)</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Hey Pachuco" — Royal Crown Revue</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>51</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Instant Dance)</td><td>"Good Golly, Miss Molly" — Little Richard</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>8 (Semifinals)</td><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"Gravity" — John Mayer</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>54</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Salsa</td><td>"I Like It" — Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>9 (Finals)</td><td>Tango (Redemption Dance)</td><td>"I Had Some Help" — Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>56</td><td>Fifth place</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Pink" — Lizzo & "I'm Just Ken" — Ryan Gosling</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season 34 with celebrity partner Robert Irwin

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Dance</th><th>Music</th><th>Judges' scores</th><th>Total score</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Born to be Wild" — Steppenwolf</td><td>—N/a</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Tango</td><td>"Move Your Feet" — Junior Senior</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>22</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Salsa</td><td>"Million Dollar Baby" — Tommy Richman</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>22</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Cha-cha-cha</td><td>"Try Everything" (from Zootopia)</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>22</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Contemporary</td><td>"You'll Be in My Heart" — Phil Collins</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>35</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jazz</td><td>"Dancing Through Life" — Jonathan Bailey feat. Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Cynthia Erivo</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Argentine tango</td><td>"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Hampton String Quartet</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>38</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon</td><td>"Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor & "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip, & GoonRock</td><td>—N/a</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Paso doble</td><td>"Icky Thump" — The White Stripes</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>38</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle (Team Kool)</td><td>"Celebration" — Kool & the Gang</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>9 (Quarterfinals)</td><td>Foxtrot</td><td>"Footprints in the Sand" — Leona Lewis</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jive (Dance relay)</td><td>"Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly Murs</td><td>Winners</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>10 (Semifinals)</td><td>Jive</td><td>"Baby I'm a Star" — Prince</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Viennese waltz</td><td>"WOW" — Prince</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>11 (Finals)</td><td>Quickstep</td><td>"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>29</td><td>Winners</td></tr><tr><td>Cha-cha-cha (Instant dance)</td><td>"Cake by the Ocean" — DNCE</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>Freestyle</td><td>"Black and Gold" — Sam Sparro & "The Nights" — Avicii</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr></tbody></table>

Personal life

Witney Carson

Carson is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was diagnosed with melanoma before her debut appearance of Dancing with the Stars. She underwent two successful surgeries to remove the cancer and hid her diagnosis from the producers, due to fear that it would cost her the season.

On October 3, 2015, Carson announced her engagement to mechanical engineer Carson McAllister, her high school sweetheart, after four years of dating. They were married on December 31, 2015, through a civil ceremony in Salt Lake City; they held a religious ceremony the following day at the Salt Lake Temple. Among Carson's bridesmaids were fellow Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold and Jenna Johnson. Her season nineteen partner Alfonso Ribeiro also attended; his children served as the couple's ring bearers.

Carson and McAllister have two sons together. Their first, Kevin Leo McAllister, was born on January 3, 2021, and their second, Jet Carson McAllister, was born on May 14, 2023. The family resides in Orlando, Florida.

Accolades

Witney Carson

<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Year</th><th>Recipient(s)</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards</td><td>2015</td><td>Carson</td><td>Outstanding Choreography (for "369", "It's Not Unusual" and "Sing with a Swing-Apache")</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>