Julianne Hough
Julianne Alexandra Hough (/hʌf/; born July 20, 1988)[1] is an American dancer, actress and television personality. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners.[2] After leaving the show in 2009, she returned in 2014 to serve as a permanent judge on Dancing with the Stars, a position she held until 2017.[3] She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on the series, winning once in 2015 with her brother, Derek Hough.[4]
For the singer's debut album, see Julianne Hough (album).
Julianne Hough
- Dancer
- actress
- television personality
- singer
2001–present
Derek Hough (brother)
Hayley Erbert (sister-in-law)
Vocals
Hough made her acting debut in the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but played her first major role in the 2010 film Burlesque, which was followed with leading roles as Ariel in Footloose (2011), Sherrie in Rock of Ages (2012), and Katie in Safe Haven (2013). Hough portrayed Sandy in the 2016 live Fox television production of Grease.[5] She also served as a judge on America's Got Talent for its 14th season.[6] In 2022, she made her Broadway theater debut in the political farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. In the same year, she hosted The Tony Awards: Act One alongside Darren Criss. In 2023, Hough returned to Dancing with the Stars as co-host, alongside main host Alfonso Ribeiro.
Personal life[edit]
In October 2013, Hough told the New York Post that although she was no longer a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was glad that she was raised in the church.[66]
Hough dated fellow country singer Chuck Wicks from August 2008 to November 2009; when the two had a mutual break-up, it inspired Hough's song "Is That So Wrong".[67][68] Hough dated Ryan Seacrest from April 2010 to March 2013.[69][70][71] In February 2014, it was revealed that she had begun dating NHL player Brooks Laich, then of the Washington Capitals, in December 2013.[72] The couple announced their engagement on August 18, 2015,[73] and were married on July 8, 2017.[74] They separated in 2020, but later attempted to reconcile.[75][76] Hough filed for divorce on November 2, 2020; the divorce was finalized on February 22, 2022.[77]
She was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2008, and went public with it to help de-stigmatize the conditions surrounding the disease.[78][79][80][81][82]
Hough describes herself as "not straight."[83] She co-owns a wine brand with actress Nina Dobrev called Fresh Vine Wine.[84]