2005
In the United States, the show is called Dancing with the Stars, which aired on ABC from 2005–2021 and since 2023, and on Disney+ since 2022, featuring athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers. It is currently hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro. The show premiered in 2005, and became a ratings success. The Spanish-language network Univision also produced its own version in 2010 under the name Mira Quien Baila ("Look Who's Dancing"). The Len Goodman Mirror Ball trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards. In addition, a short-lived spin-off series featuring celebrity children, titled Dancing with the Stars: Juniors, premiered on 7 October 2018, with Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz as hosts.
2006
The Russian program is called "Танцы со звёздами" ("Tantsy so zvyozdami", transliterated). The first season, which began in 2006, became successful. Its second season premiered that same year. The format of the show is identical to that of other countries. Each pair is composed of a famous celebrity and a professional dancer.
2006
Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world's most popular television programme among all genres in 2006 and 2007, according to the magazine Television Business International, reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries.
April 2006
The Japanese version is called Shall We Dance?. It has the same title as the 1996 film by the same name, but it has no relation to it beyond the shared name. Due to the fact that there was already a series-special dancing program, and that many cast members from it also appeared in the new program, the Japanese version was confused with a regularly scheduled version of the series-special, rather than its own version of the television series. It ran from 8 April 2006, to 17 March 2007 on NTV-4.
September 2006
In Ukraine the show started in September 2006 on television channel 1+1 under the name "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy") which translates as "Dances With The Stars". The show was hosted by Yuriy Horbunov and Tina Karol. The star contestants were paired with famous Ukrainian dancers, who had won major international competitions. The winners of the show were rewarded with the tour to the Rio Carnival, while the runners-up went to the Carnival on Cuba. The show became popular with Ukrainian viewers. The first season finale held on 26 November 2006, had the TV rating of 26.83% with the share of 54.64%, meaning that a quarter of the Ukrainian population and more than half of all TV viewers at that moment watched the final. The first season overall was watched by nearly 16 million Ukrainians. The pair of Volodymyr Zelenskyy (leader of a famous Ukrainian comic troupe and future president of Ukraine) and Olena Shoptenko won the main prize.
September 2006
The Indian version is called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. It was first broadcast in September 2006 on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). Viewers often confuse Dancing With The Stars with Nach Baliye which airs on StarPlus. Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa have similar content and presentation but there are minor differences in the concept. The celebrity dancers on Nach Baliye are real life couples, and work with an assigned choreographer. The dancers on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has one celebrity paired with a trained dancer/choreographer. A notice at the end of the show verifies that the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is indeed a version of Strictly Come Dancing.
2008
The second dancing show was Bailando por un sueño (Dancing for a Dream) in 2008, based on a Mexican reality show with the same name, broadcast on Panamericana Televisión, but produced by a different production: GV Producciones. This show was hosted by Gisela Valcárcel and Giancarlo Chichizola and aired every Saturday night (from June to December). The show was like Dancing With The Stars, but instead of professional dancers, there were amateur dancers. They danced every week in order to win a prize: to achieve a personal/humanitarian goal or "dream". The show had two series and the four first places of each series had the chance to dance on Reyes de la Pista.
2009
In 2009, El Show de los sueños was shown every Saturday night (from May to December) on América Televisión (channel 4) and hosted by Gisela Valcárcel and Christian Rivero. This reality show was a dancing and singing competition, therefore, there was one star, an amateur dancer, and an amateur singer per group. They performed to achieve a personal/humanitarian goal or "dream". The three first places of each series, one fourth place of series 1 and an eighth place of series 2 selected by the judges won a chance to perform on "Reyes del Show" (Show Kings).
2011
The show aired on 1+1 for three seasons between 2006 and 2007. In 2011, STB acquired broadcasting rights, airing the program for one season. In 2017, the show returned to 1+1 and subsequently aired five seasons until 2021.
March 2011
Dancing with the Star Indonesia aired its first series in March 2011 on Indosiar and was hosted by Choky Sitohang and Cathy Sharon. Fadli and Trisna were the winners, while Yuanita Christiani and Wawan finished in second place, and Hengky Kurniawan and Melissa finished in third. The second series aired from October to December 2011. Lucky Widja and Sri were the winners, while Melly "SHE" and Wawan finished in second place, and Tya Ariestya and Yana finished in third.
June 2011
The show (Korean: 댄싱 위드 더 스타) has aired on MBC TV since 10 June 2011, and is hosted by Lee Deok-hwa, with co-host Lee So-ra in Season 1 while former contestant Kim Gyu-ri co-hosted the second season. The first season was won by Moon Hee-joon and his partner Ahn Hye-sang while the second season was won by Choi Yeo-jin and her partner Park Ji-woo. The 3rd Season was won by pop-singer and dancer Fei and her partner Kim Soo Ro.
2022
A charitable special of Tantsi z zirkamy aired on 28 December 2025 on 1+1, marking the show’s return after a four-year hiatus. The special was won by Rusia Danilkina, a war veteran and amputee who lost her leg during combat in 2022. The broadcast raised approximately ₴1.6 million for the Superhumans Center, with funds allocated to the evacuation and rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian service members.
Late 2026
The Chinese version is a co-production between mainland China's HBS and Hong Kong's TVB, under licence from the BBC. In mainland China, it is aired on Hunan Television and in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. The Chinese title (simplified Chinese: 舞动奇迹; traditional Chinese: 舞動奇跡; pinyin: Wǔdòngqíjì) is difficult to translate, but could be rendered as Miracle Dancing or "Miracles of Dance Moves". Each broadcaster provides five male and five female dancers, for a total of twenty. Pairs were determined by audience SMS votes. The programme began airing in late 2007, in order to mark the anniversary of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the UK to the People's Republic of China.
Trending
1 month ago Mike Tomlin Rumored to Want a Change, Possibly Leaving Steelers After Season.
1 month ago Zion Williamson sidelined for weeks with adductor injury, casting doubt on potential.
1 month ago Joe Root Scores Century in Ashes Second Test Against Australia, Brisbane.
3 months ago Russell Wilson and Sean Payton Engage in a Heated War of Words
2 months ago Pittsburgh weekend weather: Showers possible for College Gameday, cooler temperatures expected.
7 months ago Stephen Graham, Steve Carell, and Colin Farrell compete for TV Movie performance awards.
Popular
Stranger Things created by the Duffer Brothers is a popular...
XXXTentacion born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy was a controversial yet...
Kelsey Grammer is an accomplished American actor producer and singer...
Candace Owens is an American conservative political commentator and author...
Bernie Sanders is a prominent American politician currently serving as...
Melania Trump a Slovenian-American former model has served as First...