Julianne Hough

About Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional ballroom dancer and country music singer. She is most-widely known for her repeated appearances on the ABC version of Dancing with the Stars, where she earned a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination in 2007 for her choreography. ABC's 20/20 has called her one of the "very best dancers on the planet."

Hough was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in December 2007. Her self-titled debut album was released May 20, 2008, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Country Album chart and #3 on the Billboard 200.

Hough grew up one of five children, including brother Derek Hough, who is also a professional dancer. All four of her grandparents were dancers, and her parents met while on a ballroom dancing team in college at Idaho.