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'Dancing with the Stars' officially announces its cast - here are the celebrities set to hit to ballroom floor on season 30

Debanjali Bose,Zac Ntim   

'Dancing with the Stars' officially announces its cast - here are the celebrities set to hit to ballroom floor on season 30
"Dancing with the Stars" just revealed its season 30 cast.Marcus Ingram/Getty Images/Jo Hale/Getty Images/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
  • A new season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres September 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
  • Stars like JoJo Siwa and Sunisa Lee were already confirmed to appear on season 30.
  • The rest of the cast was announced Wednesday morning on "Good Morning America."

Sunisa Lee

Sunisa Lee
Sunisa Lee won gold for Team USA in all-around gymnastics.      Jamie Squire / Getty Images

Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee announced on Twitter on August 26 that she is joining the cast of season 30 of "DWTS."

Lee won a gold medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for an all-around individual event. She also brought home a silver and bronze medal each in the all-around team event and uneven bars competition respectively.

Amanda Kloots

Amanda Kloots
Amanda Kloots joined "The Talk" as a permanent co-host in January.      Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Image

TV personality Kloots, the wife of the late Broadway performer Nick Cordero, became a full-time host on the CBS show "The Talk" in January.

More recently, Kloots co-authored and published a memoir in June with her sister, Anna, titled "Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero."

JoJo Siwa

JoJo Siwa
JoJo Siwa is an entertainer and YouTube personality.      Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Jojo Siwa also announced on August 26 that she'd be appearing on the upcoming season of "DWTS."

A day later, executive producer Andrew Llinares said during a Television Critics Association panel that the "Dance Moms" star would be the first celebrity to compete on the show with a same-sex dancing partner.

ET reported on Thursday that Siwa will be paired with "DWTS" pro Jenna Johnson, but the show hasn't confirmed that. (Celebrity-pro pairings are typically only revealed during the season premiere.)

Matt James

Matt James
The former "Bachelor" lead was a rumored cast member prior to the official announcement.      Craig Sjodin via Getty Images

James is best known for being the star of season 25 of "Bachelor." He was the first Black lead of the show.

Olivia Jade Giannulli

Olivia Jade Giannulli
Olivia Jade at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in 2017.      Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Olivia Jade, the daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and designer Massimo Giannulli, made headlines in 2019 when her parents were charged in connection with paying Rick Singer $500,000 to get Olivia Jade and her older sister, Isabella, into the University of Southern California. Prior to that, Olivia Jade was a popular YouTuber with a brand partnership with Sephora.

Massimo Giannulli served a five-month sentence in prison starting November 2020, while Loughlin was released from prison in December 2020 after serving a two-month sentence.

Kenya Moore

Kenya Moore
Kenya Moore could become the first housewife to win a season of "Dancing with the Stars."      Getty/Craig Barritt

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore is just the latest Bravolebrity to become a "DWTS" contestant.

Other popular housewives from the Bravo franchise to have participated in the dancing competition show include Lisa Rinna, Nene Leakes, Lisa Vanderpump, and Erika Jayne.

Brian Austin Green

Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green shares three sons with ex Megan Fox.      Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star will compete in season 30 of "Dancing with the Stars," possibly partnering with his girlfriend Sharna Burgess (who is a dance pro on the show).

Iman Shumpert

Iman Shumpert
Iman Shumpert is among the latest pro athletes to join the dancing competition series.      David Zalubowski/AP

Shumpert is an NBA free-agent who previously played for the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks.

Martin Kove

Martin Kove
Martin Kove.      Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Martin Kove is best known for portraying John Kreese in the classic "Karate Kid" series. Kove starred in the 1984 original film and reprised his role in two sequels. Kove now stars in the Netflix karate action series "Cobra Kai."

Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin.      David Livingston/Getty

Cody Rigsby

Cody Rigsby
Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby.      Peloton

The Miz

The Miz
The Miz      Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for WWE SummerSlam After Party

Jimmie Allen

Jimmie Allen
Jimmy Allen.      Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts

Christine Chiu

Christine Chiu
Christine Chiu.      Amy Sussman/Getty

Mel C

Mel C
"Spice Girl" Mel C.      Jo Hale/Getty Images

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