Witney Carson

American dancer and choreographer (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993)[1] is an American professional dancer and choreographer. She first gained recognition as a contestant on the ninth season of the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance.

Born
Witney Capri Carson

(1993-10-17) October 17, 1993 (age 32)
American Fork, Utah, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • television personality
  • actress
Yearsactive1996–present
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Witney Carson
Carson at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Born
Witney Capri Carson

(1993-10-17) October 17, 1993 (age 32)
American Fork, Utah, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • television personality
  • actress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Carson McAllister
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
Websitewww.witneycarson.com
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Carson then joined Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member, and was promoted to pro in 2014.[2] She won the nineteenth season with actor and comedian Alfonso Ribeiro, and the thirty-fourth season with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin. For her work on the series, Carson earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Choreography.[3]

Early life and education

Witney Capri Carson was born on October 17, 1993, in American Fork, Utah.[1][4] She is the first child of Jill Carson (née Johnson), a travel agent, and Tyler Carson, a software developer.[5] She was raised Mormon with two younger brothers and a younger sister.[5] Carson began her dancing career at the age of three and was trained in a variety of dance styles, such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, tap, Latin and standard ballroom.[4] After graduating from American Fork High School,[6] she briefly studied ballroom dance at Utah Valley University.[7]

Career

2012–2013: So You Think You Can Dance

On February 23, 2012, Carson auditioned for the ninth season of the Fox competition series So You Think You Can Dance in Salt Lake City. She was one of the top twenty contestants and was paired with ballet dancer Chehon Wespi-Tschopp. As she progressed in the competition, Carson partnered with Nick Lazzarini, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, and Marko Germar. She was eliminated on September 5, 2012, finishing in the top six.[8] Carson returned the following season as an all-star and partnered with contestants Paul Karmiryan and Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall.[9]

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Week Pair(s) / type Style Music Choreographer Result
Meet the Top 20
(June 27)		 Lindsay Arnold, Nick Bloxsom-Carter Cha-cha-cha "Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull Jason Gilkison No elimination
Top 10 Girls Contemporary "Where the Light Gets In" — Sennen Travis Wall
Top 20 "Eyes (Coachella Live 2012 version)" — Kaskade Mia Michaels
Week 1
(July 11)		 Group Dance Modern "Architect of the Mind" — Kerry Muzzey Christopher Scott
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Samba "Jump" — The Cube Guys & Luciana Louis van Amstel
Week 2
(July 18)		 Group Dance Jazz "The Beautiful People (District 78 remix)" — Marilyn Manson Nappytabs Bottom 6
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Bollywood "Tandav Music" — Aatish Kapadia Nakul Dev Mahajan
Week 3
(July 25)		 Group Dance Contemporary "The Here and After" — Jun Miyake Tyce Diorio Safe
Chehon Wespi- Tschopp "I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston Stacey Tookey
Week 4
(August 15)		 Group Dance "Hanging On" — Active Child Mia Michaels Safe
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp "Calling You" — Celine Dion Mia Michaels
Week 5
(August 22)		 Group Dance Broadway "The Cool World Stomp" — Mark Isham Tyce Diorio Bottom 4
Nick Lazzarini Jazz "Sing It Back" — Moloko Travis Wall
Solo Samba "You'll Find a Way (Switch & Sinden remix)" — Santigold N/a
Week 6
(August 29)		 Group Dance Contemporary "Run Boy Run" — Woodkid Peter Chao Bottom 4
Stephen "tWitch" Boss Hip-hop "My Homies Still" — Lil Wayne feat. Big Sean Luther Brown
Solo Cha-cha-cha "Where Have You Been" — Rihanna N/a
Week 7
(September 5)		 Group Dance Jazz "Scream" — Kelis Sonya Tayeh Eliminated
Marko Germar Lyrical Jazz "No Nothing" — Curtis & Reinhard feat. Blaire Ray Leeper
Solo Paso doble "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special N/a
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2013–present: Dancing with the Stars and other projects

In March 2013, Carson joined the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars as a member of the troupe for the sixteenth season.[10] She remained in the troupe for the following season and was promoted to pro on season 18, partnering with singer Cody Simpson.[2] They were eliminated during the fifth week of competition on April 14, 2014, finishing in ninth place.[11] For season 19, Carson was partnered with actor and comedian Alfonso Ribeiro. They won the competition on November 25, 2014, making Carson one of six professional dancers to win the Mirrorball Trophy within their first two seasons.[12]

For season 20, Carson was partnered with The Bachelor star Chris Soules.[13] They were eliminated during the eighth week of competition on May 5, 2015, alongside Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson; the former couple finished in fifth place.[14] Carson later starred in David Winters's musical film Dancin': It's On! opposite Gary Daniels.[15] For season 21, Carson was paired with Big Time Rush singer and actor Carlos PenaVega.[16] They reached the finale, but were eliminated during its first night on November 23, 2015, finishing in fourth place.[17]

For season 22, Carson was paired with NFL linebacker Von Miller. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on May 2, 2016, alongside Kim Fields and Sasha Farber; the former couple finished in eighth place.[18] For season 23, Carson was paired with rapper Vanilla Ice. They were eliminated during the fourth week of competition alongside Babyface and Allison Holker; both couples finished in tenth place.[19] For season 24, Carson was partnered with comedian Chris Kattan. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in twelfth place on March 27, 2017; Carson's lowest placement and earliest exit to date.[20]

For season 25, Carson was partnered with Malcolm in the Middle actor Frankie Muniz. They reached the finale and ultimately finished in third place on November 21, 2017.[21] For the Athletes season, Carson was paired with Olympic luger Chris Mazdzer. They were eliminated during the third week of competition on May 14, 2018, tying in fourth place with Jennie Finch Daigle and Mirai Nagasu and their partners Keo Motsepe and Alan Bersten.[22] For season 27, Carson was partnered with actor Milo Manheim.[23] They reached the finale and finished as the runner-ups on November 19, 2018, behind Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess.[24] For season 28, Carson was partnered with Nickelodeon actor and comedian Kel Mitchell. They also reached the finale and finished as the runner-ups on November 25, 2019, behind Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten.[25] During the season, Carson served as the card dealer of the GSN game show Catch 21, which reunited her with Alfonso Ribeiro.[26]

For season 30, Carson returned to the show and was partnered with WWE wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on November 1, 2021, finishing in ninth place.[27] For season 31, Carson was partnered with comedian, actor and television personality Wayne Brady.[28] They reached the finale and finished in third place on November 21, 2022.[29] Carson did not return for season 32,[30] but came back for season 33 and was partnered with NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola.[31] They reached the finale and finished in fifth place on November 26, 2024.[32] For season 34, Carson was partnered with wildlife conservationist and television personality Robert Irwin.[33] They won the competition on November 25, 2025, exactly eleven years after Carson won her first Mirrorball Trophy.[34]

Performances

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Season Partner Place Average
18 Cody Simpson 9th 23.80
19 Alfonso Ribeiro 1st 27.70*
20 Chris Soules 5th 22.05*
21 Carlos PenaVega 4th 26.63
22 Von Miller 7th 22.88
23 Vanilla Ice 10th 19.69*
24 Chris Kattan 12th 14.63*
25 Frankie Muniz 3rd 26.00*
26 Chris Mazdzer 4th 23.50
27 Milo Manheim 2nd 27.54
28 Kel Mitchell 2nd 25.47
30 The Miz 9th 22.69*
31 Wayne Brady 3rd 27.11*
33 Danny Amendola 5th 25.07
34 Robert Irwin 1st 26.97
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Season 18 with celebrity partner Cody Simpson

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Cody and Witney were the last couple to be called safe.
  3. [c]
    Cody and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Robin Roberts.
  4. [d]
    This was Switch-Up Week, so Cody performed with Sharna Burgess and Witney performed with Drew Carey.
  5. [e]
    Cody and Sharna also received a score of 8 from guest judge Julianne Hough.
  6. [f]
    Cody and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Donny Osmond.

Season 19 with celebrity partner Alfonso Ribeiro

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    This score was given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
  3. [c]
    This score was given by the general public in place of Goodman, with an averaged score counting alongside the scores given by the three judges.
  4. [d]
    This was Switch-Up Week, so Alfonso performed with Cheryl Burke and Witney performed with Michael Waltrip.
  5. [e]
    This score was given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
  6. [f]
    This score was given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
  7. [g]
    Alfonso and Witney received three bonus points for winning this dance-off.
  8. [h]
    For this trio dance, Alfonso and Witney performed with Lindsay Arnold.

Season 20 with celebrity partner Chris Soules

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Chris and Witney were the last couple to be called safe.
  3. [c]
    Chris and Witney received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.
  4. [d]
    For this trio dance, Chris and Witney performed with Lindsay Arnold.

Season 21 with celebrity partner Carlos PenaVega

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Carlos and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro.
  3. [c]
    Carlos and Witney were the last couple to be called safe.
  4. [d]
    This was Switch-Up Week, so Carlos performed with Lindsay Arnold and Witney performed with Nick Carter.
  5. [e]
    Carlos and Lindsay also received a score of 9 from guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
  6. [f]
    Carlos and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Olivia Newton-John.
  7. [g]
    Carlos and Witney received two bonus points for winning this dance-off. They received votes from all three judges.
  8. [h]
    For this team-up dance, Carlos and Witney performed with Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold.
  9. [i]
    Tamar Braxton unexpectedly withdrew from the competition, all the remaining couples directly advanced to the finale.
  10. [j]
    Carlos and Witney received three bonus points for winning this dance-off.
  11. [k]
    For this trio dance, Carlos and Witney performed with Karina Smirnoff.

Season 22 with celebrity partner Von Miller

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Von and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Zendaya.
  3. [c]
    This was Switch-Up Night, so Von performed with Lindsay Arnold and Witney performed with Wanyá Morris.
  4. [d]
    Von and Lindsay also received a score of 7 from guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
  5. [e]
    Von and Witney were the last couple to be called safe.

Season 23 with celebrity partner Vanilla Ice

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Vanilla Ice and Witney were immune from elimination for winning their face-off.
  3. [c]
    Len Goodman was absent for this episode.

Season 24 with celebrity partner Chris Kattan

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Season 25 with celebrity partner Frankie Muniz

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Frankie and Witney were the last couple to be called safe.
  3. [c]
    Frankie and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Shania Twain.
  4. [d]
    For this trio dance, Frankie and Witney performed with Alfonso Ribeiro.
  5. [e]
    Frankie and Witney also received a score of 10 from guest judge Julianne Hough.

Season 26 with celebrity partner Chris Mazdzer

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Chris and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Rashad Jennings.
  3. [c]
    Chris and Witney were the last couple to be called safe.
  4. [d]
    Chris and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge David Ross.
  5. [e]
    Chris and Witney received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off. They received a vote from Carrie Ann Inaba, plus the public vote (55%).

Season 27 with celebrity partner Milo Manheim

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    For this trio dance, Milo and Witney performed with Riker Lynch.

Season 28 with celebrity partner Kel Mitchell

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Kel and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Leah Remini.
  3. [c]
    Kel and Witney received two bonus points for winning this dance-off.
  4. [d]
    Kel and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Joey Fatone.
  5. [e]
    Kel and Witney also received a score of 10 from guest judge Joey Fatone.

Season 30 with celebrity partner Mike "The Miz" Mizanin

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Derek Hough missed this episode due to a possible exposure to COVID-19.
  3. [c]
    The Miz and Witney received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.

Season 31 with celebrity partner Wayne Brady

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Wayne and Witney received five bonus points in this dance marathon.
  3. [c]
    Wayne and Witney also received a score of 10 from guest judge Michael Bublé.
  4. [d]
    Wayne and Witney received five bonus points from Bruno Tonioli for winning this dance relay.

Season 33 with celebrity partner Danny Amendola

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Danny and Witney also received a score of 8 from guest judge Rosie Perez.
  3. [c]
    Danny and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Gene Simmons.
  4. [d]
    Danny and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Mark Ballas.
  5. [e]
    Danny and Witney received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.

Season 34 with celebrity partner Robert Irwin

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  1. [a]
    Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. [b]
    Robert and Witney only received two judges's scores, as Carrie Ann Inaba was absent.
  3. [c]
    Robert and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Kym Johnson.
  4. [d]
    Robert and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Jon M. Chu.
  5. [e]
    Robert and Witney also received a score of 9 from guest judge Cheryl Burke.
  6. [f]
    Robert and Witney received three bonus points in this dance marathon.
  7. [g]
    Robert and Witney also received a score of 10 from guest judge Flavor Flav.
  8. [h]
    Team Kool also received a score of 10 from guest judge Flavor Flav.
  9. [i]
    Robert and Witney also received a score of 10 from guest judge Tom Bergeron.
  10. [j]
    Robert received two bonus points for winning this dance relay with celebrity partner Xochitl Gomez.

Personal life

Carson is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[35] She was diagnosed with melanoma before her debut appearance of Dancing with the Stars.[36] She underwent two successful surgeries to remove the cancer and hid her diagnosis from the producers, due to fear that it would cost her the season.[36]

On October 3, 2015, Carson announced her engagement to mechanical engineer Carson McAllister, her high school sweetheart, after four years of dating.[37] They were married on December 31, 2015, through a civil ceremony in Salt Lake City;[38] they held a religious ceremony the following day at the Salt Lake Temple.[39] Among Carson's bridesmaids were fellow Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold and Jenna Johnson.[35] Her season nineteen partner Alfonso Ribeiro also attended; his children served as the couple's ring bearers.[35]

Carson and McAllister have two sons together.[35] Their first, Kevin Leo McAllister, was born on January 3, 2021,[40] and their second, Jet Carson McAllister, was born on May 14, 2023.[41] The family resides in Orlando, Florida.[42]

Accolades

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Award Year[a] Recipient(s) Category Result Ref.
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2015 Carson Outstanding Choreography (for "369", "It's Not Unusual" and "Sing with a Swing-Apache") Nominated [43]
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