Updated: August 21
The Season 29 Dancing with the Stars season is starting to take shape now that we know the pros this year. The roster provided a few surprises with the return of Sharna Burgess after a season off and the addition of former troupe member Britt Stewart, who becomes the first Black female pro in the show's history. And on Monday, Aug. 24, Good Morning America will announce the 15th pro for the season, the return of Artem Chigvintsev. Two of the pros are out on maternity leave this season — Lindsay Arnold and Witney Carson.
Most of the pros were announced on GMA on Aug. 18 to drum up some excitement for a season that is going to look very different from the prior 28 seasons. The show will premiere on Monday, Sept. 14.
Who are excited to see back for Season 29?
Cheryl Burke
Seasons: 23 Mirrorball Trophy wins: 2 Val Chmerkovskiy Seasons: 16 Mirrorball Trophy wins: 2 (Rumer Willis in Season 20 and Laurie Hernandez in Season 23) Peta Murgatroyd Seasons: 14 (13 as a pro, 1 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 2 (Donald Driver in Season 14 and Nyle DiMarco in Season 22) Sasha Farber Seasons: 16 (8 as a pro, 8 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Emma Slater Seasons: 15 (12 as a pro, 3 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 1 (Rashad Jennings in Season 24)
Jenna Johnson Seasons: 11 (4 as a pro, 6 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 1 (Adam Rippon in Season 26)
Keo Motsepe Seasons: 10 (9 as a pro, 1 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Alan Bersten Seasons: 10 (5 as a pro, 5 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 1 (Hannah Brown in Season 28) Gleb Savchenko Seasons: 8 (7 as a pro, 1 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Brandon Armstrong
Seasons: 6 (3 as a pro, 3 in troupe)
Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Pasha Pashkov
Seasons: 2
Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Daniella Karagach
Seasons: 2 as a pro
Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Sharna Burgess
Seasons: 16 (13 as a pro, 3 in troupe) Mirrorball Trophy wins: 1 (Bobby Bones in Season 27)
Britt Stewart
Seasons: 6 (This is her first season as a pro, 5 in troupe)
Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
And surprise! Artem will be added to the roster as of Monday, Aug. 24.
Artem Chigvintsev
Seasons: 10 (9 as a pro, 1 in troupe)
Mirrorball Trophy wins: 0
Before you go, check out last season's pro roster and promo shots.
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