History of Dancing with the Stars in Timeline
"Dancing with the Stars" is a global television franchise originating from the British series "Strictly Come Dancing." Distributed by BBC Studios, the show's format has been adopted in over 60 countries as of 2012.
1996: Release of Shall We Dance? Film
A film titled Shall We Dance? was released in 1996.
1997: Handover of Hong Kong
The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China in 1997.
2004: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2004, Bec Cartwright & Michael Miziner won the inaugural season of Dancing with the Stars.
2005: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2005, Karina Bacchi & Fabiano Vivas won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2005: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2005, Marika Lichter & Andy Kainz won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2005: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 and Season 3 Winners
In 2005, Tom Williams & Kym Johnson won Season 2, and Ada Nicodemou & Aric Yegudkin won Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars.
2005: Premiere of Baila con las estrellas
The first Peruvian iteration of Dancing with the Stars, Baila con las estrellas premiered in 2005.
2005: Season 1 Premiere
The inaugural season of Dancing with the Stars premiered in 2005.
2005: U.S. 'Dancing with the Stars' Premieres
In 2005, 'Dancing with the Stars' premiered on ABC, featuring athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers. The show became a huge hit since its debut and continues to entertain audiences.
April 2006: Premiere of Shall We Dance?
The Japanese version of Dancing with the Stars, Shall We Dance? premiered in April 2006.
September 2006: Premiere of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
The Indian version of Dancing with the Stars, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa premiered in September 2006.
September 2006: Ukrainian Show 'Танці з зірками' Begins
In September 2006, the Ukrainian version of the show, "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy"), premiered on television channel 1+1. Hosted by Yuriy Horbunov and Tina Karol, it featured star contestants paired with famous Ukrainian dancers. The show quickly gained immense popularity among Ukrainian viewers.
November 2006: Finale of 'Танці з зірками' Draws Huge Audience
On 26 November 2006, the finale of "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy") was watched by nearly 16 million Ukrainians, with a TV rating of 26.83% and a share of 54.64%. The pair of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Shoptenko won the main prize, a tour to the Rio Carnival.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 4 and Season 5 Winners
In 2006, Grant Denyer & Amanda Garner won Season 4, and Anthony Koutoufides & Natalie Lowe won Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 and Season 3 Winners
In 2006, Juliana Didone & Leandro Azevedo won Season 2, and Robson Caetano & Ivonete Liberatto won Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2006, Juvenal Olmos & Claudia Miranda won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In 2006, Manuel Ortega & Kelly Kainz won the second season of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 to Season 3 Winners
In 2006, Maria Cecilia Sánchez & Jose Andulfo Leal Garay won Season 1, Carolina Cruz & Wilber González won Season 2, and Valentina Rendón & Felipe Hurtado won Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Russian Show 'Танцы со звёздами' Debuts
In 2006, the Russian TV show "Танцы со звёздами" ("Tantsy so zvyozdami") debuted and quickly became extremely popular. The show features pairs composed of a famous celebrity and a professional dancer. The first season's success led to the second season, which is currently in progress after a long delay.
2006: Baila con las estrellas Cancellation
The Peruvian show Baila con las estrellas was cancelled in 2006 after two seasons.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2006, Dina Tersago & Wim Gevaert won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Gains Global Popularity
In 2006, Dancing with the Stars became the world's most popular television programme among all genres, reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries.
2006: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 to Season 3
In 2006, Carmen Barbieri & Christian Ponce won Season 1, Florencia de la V & Manuel Rodríguez won Season 2, and Carla Conte & Guillermo Conforte won Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars.
2006: Seasons 2 & 3
Dancing with the Stars aired its second and third seasons in 2006.
March 2007: End of Shall We Dance?
The Japanese version of Dancing with the Stars, Shall We Dance? ended in March 2007.
2007: Seasons 4 & 5
The fourth and fifth seasons of the show aired in 2007.
2007: Premiere
The Chinese co-production of Dancing with the Stars premiered in late 2007 to commemorate the 1997 handover of Hong Kong.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 4 Winner
In 2007, Rodrigo Hilbert & Priscila Amaral won Season 4 of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In 2007, Pieter Loridon & Daisy Croes won the second season of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Winner
In 2007, Klaus Eberhartinger & Kelly Kainz won the third season of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2007, Li Yuchun won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 6 and Season 7 Winners
In 2007, Kate Ceberano & John-Paul Collins won Season 6, and Bridie Carter & Craig Monley won Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2007, João Vitor Silva & Juliane Dias won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Continued Global Success of Dancing with the Stars
In 2007, Dancing with the Stars continued its global success, maintaining its position as the world's most popular television programme among all genres.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 and Season 3 Winners
In 2007, Cristián Arriagada & Paz Bustos won Season 2, and Francisco Reyes Morandé & Irene Bustamante won Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars.
2007: Dancing with the Stars Season 4 Winner
In 2007, Celina Rucci & Matías Sayago won Season 4 of Dancing with the Stars.
2008: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In 2008, Eduardo Melo & Gabriela Bogo won the second season of Dancing with the Stars.
2008: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2008, Orlin Pavlov & Yana Akimova won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2008: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In 2008, Su Xin & Jason Zhang won the second season of Dancing with the Stars.
2008: Seasons 6 & 7
Seasons 6 & 7 of Dancing with the Stars aired in 2008.
2008: Premiere of Bailando por un sueño
The show Bailando por un sueño, based on a Mexican show of the same name, premiered in 2008 in Peru.
2009: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In 2009, Bianka Panova & Svetoslav Vasilev won the second season of Dancing with the Stars.
2009: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2009, Raina, Fahradin Fahradinov, Sashka Dimitrova and Svetlin Dimitrov won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2009: Premiere of El Show de los sueños
The Peruvian show El Show de los sueños premiered in 2009.
2009: Seasons 8 & 9
The eighth and ninth seasons of the show aired in 2009.
2010: Premiere of El Gran Show
The Peruvian iteration of Dancing with the Stars, El Gran Show premiered in 2010.
2010: Season 1 Premiere
The inaugural season of Mira Quién Baila premiered in 2010.
2010: Univisión Debuts 'Mira Quien Baila'
In 2010, the Spanish-language network Univisión launched its own version of 'Dancing with the Stars' called 'Mira Quien Baila' ("Look Who's Dancing").
2010: Seasons 10 & 11
Dancing with the Stars aired its tenth and eleventh seasons in 2010.
March 2011: Premiere of Dancing with the Stars Indonesia & Season 2
The Indonesian version of Dancing with the Stars premiered its first and second season in March 2011.
June 2011: Premiere of Dancing with the Stars Korea
The South Korean version of Dancing with the Stars premiered in June 2011.
December 2011: Season 2 Concludes
The second season of Dancing with the Stars Indonesia concluded in December 2011.
2011: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 and Season 2 Winners
In 2011, Emma Manukyan & Armen won Season 1, and Janna Hovakimyan & Petros won Season 2 of Dancing with the Stars.
2011: Season 2
The second season of Bước nhảy hoàn vũ aired in 2011.
2011: Season 2
The second season of Mira Quién Baila aired in 2011.
2011: Seasons 12 & 13
The twelfth and thirteenth seasons of the show aired in 2011.
2012: Season 3
The third season of Mira Quién Baila aired in 2012.
2012: Season 3
The third season of Bước nhảy hoàn vũ aired in 2012.
2012: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In the 2011-2012 season, Janna Hovakimyan & Petros emerged as the winners of Season 2 of Dancing with the Stars.
2012: Dancing with the Stars Format Licensed to 60 Territories
In 2012, the format of Dancing with the Stars, originally based on the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, was licensed to 60 territories worldwide.
2012: Seasons 14 & 15
Dancing with the Stars aired its fourteenth and fifteenth seasons in 2012.
2013: Season 4
The fourth season of Bước nhảy hoàn vũ aired in 2013.
2013: Season 4
The fourth season of Mira Quién Baila aired in 2013.
2013: Seasons 16 & 17
The sixteenth and seventeenth seasons of the show premiered in 2013.
2014: Seasons 18 & 19
Dancing with the Stars aired its eighteenth and nineteenth seasons in 2014.
2014: Series 5
The fifth series of Bước nhảy hoàn vũ aired in 2014.
2015: Season 6
The sixth season of Bước nhảy hoàn vũ aired in 2015.
2015: Seasons 20 & 21
The twentieth and twenty-first seasons of the show aired in 2015.
2016: Seasons 22 & 23
Dancing with the Stars aired its twenty-second and twenty-third seasons in 2016.
2016: Season 7
The seventh season of Bước nhảy hoàn vũ aired in 2016.
2017: Seasons 24 & 25
The twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth seasons of the show aired in 2017.
2017: Season 5
The fifth season of Mira Quién Baila aired in 2017.
2017: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 and Season 2 Winners
In 2017, Maytê Piragibe & Paulo Victor Souza won Season 1, and Yudi Tamashiro & Barbara Guerra won Season 2 of Dancing with the Stars.
October 2018: 'Dancing with the Stars: Juniors' Debuts
On 7 October 2018, ABC debuted the Juniors version of 'Dancing with the Stars', hosted by Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz. The show featured young dancers and celebrities.
2018: Seasons 26 & 27
Dancing with the Stars aired its twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons in 2018.
2018: Dancing with the Stars Season 3 and Season 4 Winners
In 2018, Geovanna Tominaga & Lucas Teodoro won Season 3, and Pérola Faria & Fernando Perrotti won Season 4 of Dancing with the Stars.
2018: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2018, James Cooke & Björk Gunnarsdóttir won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2018: Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Winner
In 2018, Leonardo Oliveira & Yasmim Nascimento won the first season of Dancing with the Stars.
2018: Season 1 Premiere
The first season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors premiered in 2018.
2018: Season 6
The sixth season of Mira Quién Baila aired in 2018.
September 2019: Cancellation of 'Dancing with the Stars: Juniors'
In September 2019, ABC cancelled the Junior version of 'Dancing with the Stars' after just one season.
2019: Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Winner
In 2019, Julie Vermeire & Pasquale La Rocca won the second season of Dancing with the Stars.
2019: All-Stars Season
Mira Quién Baila had an all-stars season in 2019.
2019: Season 28
The twenty-eighth season of Dancing with the Stars aired in 2019.
2020: All-Stars Season
Mira Quién Baila had another all-stars season in 2020.
2020: Season 29
The twenty-ninth season of Dancing with the Stars aired in 2020.
2021: Final ABC Season of 'Dancing with the Stars'
In 2021, 'Dancing with the Stars' aired its final season on ABC before moving to Disney+ in 2022.
2021: Univision All-Stars Season
Mira Quién Baila had a Univision all-stars season in 2021.
2021: Season 30
The thirtieth season of Dancing with the Stars aired in 2021.
2022: 'Dancing with the Stars' Moves to Disney+
In 2022, 'Dancing with the Stars' transitioned from ABC to Disney+, continuing its legacy with a new hosting platform.
2022: All-Stars Season
Mira Quién Baila had an all-stars season in 2022.
2022: Season 31
The thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars aired in 2022.
2023: ¡La revancha!
A season of Mira Quién Baila titled "¡La revancha!" aired in 2023.
2023: Current Season of 'Dancing with the Stars' on Disney+
In 2023, 'Dancing with the Stars' continues to air on Disney+, hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.
2023: Season 32
The thirty-second season of Dancing with the Stars aired in 2023.
2024: Upcoming Season
Dancing with the Stars has an upcoming season expected to air in 2024.