Mark Ballas

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Also Known As:: Mark
Date of Birth:: May 24, 1986
Height:: 5' 6"
Hometown:: Houston

Bio:
Mark Ballas (born Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. in Houston, Texas on May 24, 1986) is an American dancer, who has competed on Dancing with the Stars since 2007. He is also an actor as well as a singer/songwriter and released his first album HurtLoveBox in March 2011. Additionally, Mark starred as the lead in Broadway’s Copacabana and in the UK’s Maria de Buenos Aires and Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. His acting credits also include Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Melissa & Joey.

Best Known For:
Mark Ballas is best known for competing on Dancing with the Stars. He won in 2009 on season eight with Shawn Johnson

Personal Life:
Mark Ballas was dating his season five partner, Sabrina Bryan from Cheetah Girls, but their relationship did not last. In 2008, he dated American Idol alum, Joanna Pacitti. Then in April 2011, he stepped out with another Idol alum, Pia Toscano — the two dated until September. He married musician BC Jean on Nov. 25, 2016.

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Before & After Pics

DWTS’s Mark Ballas Looks Unrecognizable With Long Curly Hair — Before & After Pics

After years of rocking shorter hair on ‘DWTS,’ Mark Ballas pleasantly surprised fans with his long curly hair makeover. The dancer and musician even revealed his go-to product for maintaining those curls!

April 28, 2021

Exclusive Interview

Alexander Jean Dissects New Single ‘Waiting For You’: We Lived Parallel Lives & Collided

Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Month, Alexander Jean, opened up to HollywoodLife about their intense & stunning new single, ‘Waiting For You!’

November 12, 2018

‘DWTS’: Mark Ballas Gets Funky With Bethany Mota — ‘She’s A Sweetheart’

Mark Ballas was paired with Bethany Mota on Week 5 of ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ which was the switch-up week! His real partner, Sadie Robertson, danced with pro Derek Hough, but Mark says that he loved dancing with Bethany!
Dancing With The Stars switched it up on Oct. 13 with its annual partner swap episode, leaving Mark Ballas and Sadie Robertson on competing teams! Mark performed a sexy hip-hop dance with YouTube star Bethany Mota, and they even kissed on the dance floor! Read on for Mark’s EXCLUSIVE HollywoodLife.com blog, plus WATCH his dance (and smooch!) with Bethany.

October 14, 2014

Flu Epidemic Celebrities

Betty White Has The Flu, More Celebs Tweet About Getting Sick

Celebs like Betty White and reality star Joe Gorga have contracted the flu epidemic that has spread to 47 states. Tons of celebs have been tweeting about the flu — read them below!
Did YOU get a flu shot? With this year’s strain so widespread, even celebs aren’t immune! Betty White “has the flu and is on the mend,” according to People mag. Joe Gorga has been hospitalized in New Jersey and dancer, Mark Ballas, is sick in bed! Keep reading for more celebs talking about the flu outbreak and their own symptoms (yuck!)!

January 11, 2013

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Pia Toscano Dumps Long-Time Boyfriend For 'DWTS' Mark Ballas: New Report!

Pia met a new love — Mark of ‘DWTS’ — in Hollywood! Should Pia be breaking her boyfriend’s heart for someone she just met?
Has Hollywood captured Pia Toscano heart and soul? The 22-year-old American Idol contestant, who was voted off on April 7, is reportedly dumping her boyfriend of four years from Queens, NY, Carlos Nunez, for Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas, 24.

April 18, 2011