History of Whitney Leavitt in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 17, 2026

Whitney Marie Leavitt is an American media personality and actress known for her appearances on Hulu's reality series *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* (2024-present) and ABC's *Dancing with the Stars*. She has gained recent popularity through her presence on reality TV.

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2015: First Met Conner Leavitt

In 2015, Whitney Ellis officially met Conner Leavitt when they attended a double date as wingmen for their friends.

August 19, 2016: Marriage to Conner Leavitt

On August 19, 2016, Whitney Ellis married Conner Leavitt at the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple.

2018: Graduation and Travel

In 2018, Whitney Ellis graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in fine arts with an emphasis on dance. Following graduation, she backpacked across Europe for two months and lived in Uganda for four months.

March 2020: Started on TikTok

In March 2020, Whitney Leavitt began creating content on the social media platform TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, quickly joining the "MomTok" community.

December 2021: Backlash for NICU Video

In December 2021, Whitney Leavitt faced significant backlash after filming herself dancing while her newborn son was in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) recovering from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia.

2024: Appeared on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives"

In 2024, Whitney Leavitt appeared as a main cast member of the Hulu reality television series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives", adopting a villainous persona.

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June 30, 2025: Cast in Dancing with the Stars

On June 30, 2025, during the reunion special for "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives", it was revealed that Whitney Leavitt was cast in the thirty-fourth season of the ABC reality competition series "Dancing with the Stars".

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November 18, 2025: Elimination from Dancing with the Stars

On November 18, 2025, despite receiving the highest cumulative points in the season, Whitney Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas were eliminated during the semifinals of "Dancing with the Stars", finishing in sixth place.

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March 15, 2026: Record-Breaking Broadway Performance

Between March 8 and March 15, 2026, Whitney Leavitt's performance in the musical Chicago raked in $1,457,930.77, marking the highest weekly box office sales in the show's 29-year history.

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2026: Broadway Debut in Chicago

In 2026, Whitney Leavitt made her Broadway debut playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. Her run grossed over $8 million and earned the highest weekly box office sales in the show's 29-year history.

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