DWTS Season 29 Cast: Carole Baskin, Justina Machado, Chrishell Stause, Cheer Coach, Nelly And More
Carole Baskin might have an affinity for big cats... but can she handle the beast that is ballroom dance?
The Tiger King star is among 15 celebrities who will compete on Dancing With the Stars Season 29, TVLine has learned. She's joined by fellow Netflix alum Monica Aldama, better known as Navarro College's tough cheerleading coach on the streamer's docuseries Cheer.
Three more TV personalities — The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn Bristowe, Catfish's Nev Schulman and The Real's Jeannie Mai — will be vying for the Mirrorball trophy this fall, along with actors such as Desperate Housewives' Jesse Metcalfe and One Day at a Time's Justina Machado.
As always, the cast boasts a few athletes, including Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, Super Bowl winner Vernon Davis and NBA All-Star Charles Oakley. But Season 29 will notably not welcome anyone from the political world, on the heels of ex-White House press secretary Sean Spicer's controversial run in Season 28.
Dancing With the Stars, now hosted by Tyra Banks, returns on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8/7c on ABC; celebrity/pro pairings will be revealed on the season premiere.
Check out a new poster for Dancing's upcoming season below, then scroll down to view the full cast and drop a comment with your thoughts!
Monica Aldama, Navarro College cheerleading coach
Age: 50
Known For: Netflix's docuseries Cheer (2020)
Carole Baskin, animal rights activist
Age: 59
Known For: Netflix's Tiger King docuseries (2020)
Kaitlyn Bristowe, reality TV star
Age: 35
Known For: Starring on Season 11 of ABC's The Bachelorette
Vernon Davis, retired NFL player
Age: 36
Known For: Winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos (2016)
Anne Heche, actress
Age: 51
Known For: HBO's Hung, ABC's Men in Trees, NBC's The Brave and Chicago P.D.; films such as Donnie Brasco, Volcano and Six Days, Seven Nights
Skai Jackson, actress
Age: 18
Known For: Disney Channel's Jessie and Bunk'd
Justina Machado, actress
Age: 47
Known For: Pop TV's One Day at a Time reboot, The CW's Jane the Virgin, HBO's Six Feet Under
AJ McLean, singer
Age: 42
Known For: Member of the Backstreet Boys
Jeannie Mai, TV personality
Age: 41
Known For: Co-hosting syndicated daytime talk show The Real; currently serves as a sideline reporter on ABC's Holey Moley
Jesse Metcalfe, actor
Age: 41
Known For: ABC's Desperate Housewives, TNT's Dallas revival, Hallmark Channel's Chesapeake Shores; films such as John Tucker Must Die
Nelly, rapper
Age: 45
Known For: Grammy-winning songs including "Hot in Herre" (2002) and "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (2003)
Nev Schulman, TV personality
Age: 35
Known For: Hosting MTV's Catfish, a spinoff of his 2010 documentary of the same name
Charles Oakley, retired NBA player
Age: 56
Known For: Stints on the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks (where he became an NBA All-Star), Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets
Chrishell Stause, actress
Age: 39
Known For: Netflix's Selling Sunset, NBC's Days of Our Lives, ABC's All My Children
Johnny Weir, Olympic figure skater
Age: 36
Known For: Competing at the Winter Olympics in 2006 (Torino) and 2010 (Vancouver)
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    