'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 Is History-Making: See the Olympians and the Convicted Felon Competing

We are heading back to the ballroom on Tuesday, September 17, for season 33 of Dancing With the Stars — and one thing is for sure the stars in this season are going to be making ballroom dancing history. To learn who they are, which professional dancer they are paired with and what some of them have to say about being selected for the reality show, keep scrolling!

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Super Bowl Winner Danny Amendola

Danny Amendola — who is most recognizable for his career as a New England Patriots wide receiver — will team up with Witney Carson this season. This will be Carson’s first season back in two years, as she’s been away from the dance floor embracing mom life.

Amendola took to social media amid the cast announcement, writing, “HERE WE GO SEASON 33!” and fans were just as excited to see the football champ as they were the returning Carson. 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Con artist Anna Delvey 

The recently released Anna Delvey — a.k.k. Anna Sorokina/Sorokin — will be teaming up this season with troop member-turned-pro Ezra Sosa. Delvey is best known for pretending to be a foreign heiress and scamming upper-class New York City residents. She will be the first-ever convicted felon to compete for the mirror ball trophy. 

Sosa took to Instagram to express his thoughts about his history-making celebrity partner, writing, “Excited to announce my very first partner for DWTS is none other than the iconic @theannadelvey! Thrilled to be hitting the dance floor with someone who knows how to keep everyone on their toes—both in and out of the ballroom. We’re ready to hustle our way to the top—just without the wire transfers this time.”

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Former bachelor Joey Graziadei

Joey Graziadei is officially trading his roses for a relevé. The Bachelor Nation star will team up with Jenna Johnson this season, and fans are anxiously awaiting to see if Graziadei's tennis skills can match his tap ones. 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: NBA star Dwight Howard

The Los Angeles Laker is set to team up with Daniella Karagach on season 33 of Dancing With the Stars. The pro even took to Instagram to express her excitement over this paring by writing “ I COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PARTNER THIS SEASON?????? Make some noise for #TeamDoubleD everybody!! Let’s do this thing @dwighthoward.” 

Karagach has reason to be thrilled, as she’s had success with basketball pros in the past. She won season 30 of the show alongside New York Knicks star Iman Shumpert, thrilling the judges with creative choreography and incredible tricks. 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Actress Chandler Kinney

Chandler Kinney — best known for her role in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School — is ready to leave the lies behind and go for the leotards with her partner Brandon Armstrong. The actress is only 24, making her the youngest contestant this season. 

Fans were quick to express their excitement over Kinney’s casting, with one writing on social media, “This might be the best season yet.” 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Olympian Ilona Maher

Olympic rugby player, bronze medalist and celebrated  Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Ilona Maher is set to team up with Alan Bersten this season. 

“Finally the word is out! So excited to join the cast of @dancingwiththestars and be led by my amazing dance partner @alanbersten,” she wrote on Instagram amid the cast announcement, and was met with a chorus of comments from fans expressing their support. 

Maher quickly proved that her social media chops are alive and well, as she and Bersten quickly posted a funny take on a TikTok audio poking fun at the Olympian’s lack of dance experience. Fans, naturally, are excited to see this duo take to the floor. 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Model Brooks Nader

Another Sports Illustrated swimsuit model joining the season 33 cast is Brooks Nader, who will dance with Gleb Savchenko. Nader is only 27 years old, making her 13 years younger than her on-screen partner. 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik

Everyone’s favorite pommel horse guy was already announced as a star in season 33, but that doesn't mean we aren't still excited about it! Let’s just hope he can spin on the dance floor like he can on the gymnastics floor. 

The viral Olympian will be hitting the floor with Rylee Arnold, a celebrated young pro who is a fan favorite. And, joining forces with fellow Olympic comeptitor Ilona Maher, the two took to social media to show off their well-earned muscles thanks to their professional athletic careers. “Clark Kent and Wonder Woman at it again,” one fan wrote of the superstars 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Reality TV star Phaedra Parks

Phaedra Parks is ready to quit being an Atlanta housewife and instead become Val Chmerkovskiy’s partner in season 33 of Dancing With the Stars. According to Chmerkovskiy though, the two “need a team name,” Got any ideas? 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Actor Eric Roberts

Julia Roberts's brother and Emma Roberts’s father, Eric, is all set to team up with Britt Stewart this season. Eric is best known for his work in Runaway Train (1985), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Expendables (2010). He is also releasing a memoir later in September. 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Actress Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling is ready to head back to the 90210 and get to dancing with her partner Pasha Pashkov on September 17. Wrote Spelling of the exciting news, “Let’s SPELL it out: D W T S 3 3 ?????? All ?? and weirdness ??” 

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Former bachelorette Jenn Tran

Also coming in from Bachelor Nation is Jenn Tran, who will be competing with Sasha Farber this season. Like many bachelorettes before her, Tran will be hitting the dance floor, following in the footsteps of some serious pros and winners – Kaitlyn Bristowe, Hannah Brown and Melissa Rycroft, the last of whom was a contestant on The Bachelor. Unfortunately, Tran’s appearance on the show comes shortly after her engagement to Devin Strader played out on national television. Nevertheless, we hope she finds immense joy on the dance floor!

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 33 competitor: Actor Reginald VelJohnson

Family no longer matters to actor Reginald VelJohnson, who is all stretched and ready to hit the dance floor with Emma Slater. The actor is 72, making him the oldest competitor this season. 

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