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{{short description|American professional dancer}}
{{short description|American professional dancer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer|name=Britt Stewart|birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|9|21}}|nationality=American|birth_place=[[Aurora, Colorado]], U.S.|occupation=Dancer, choreographer}}
|name=Britt Stewart
|birth_name=Britt Benae Stewart
|birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|9|21}}
|nationality=American|birth_place=[[Aurora, Colorado]], U.S.
|occupation=Dancer, choreographer|partner=[[Daniel Durant]] (engaged)}}
'''Britt Benae Stewart''' (born September 21, 1989)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloom|first=Mike|date=2020-11-16|title=Here's Everything You Need to Know About Britt Stewart, Dancing with the Stars' First Black Female Main Pro Cast Member|url=https://parade.com/1076400/mikebloom/dancing-with-the-stars-britt-stewart/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays|language=en}}</ref> is an American professional dancer. She is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.
'''Britt Benae Stewart''' (born September 21, 1989)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloom|first=Mike|date=2020-11-16|title=Here's Everything You Need to Know About Britt Stewart, Dancing with the Stars' First Black Female Main Pro Cast Member|url=https://parade.com/1076400/mikebloom/dancing-with-the-stars-britt-stewart/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays|language=en}}</ref> is an American professional dancer. She is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Stewart was born and raised in [[Aurora, Colorado]]. She began dancing at the age of 3 at the Artistic Fusion Dance Academy.<ref name=":1" /> In 2000, she was accepted into the [[Denver School of the Arts]]. After graduating in 2007, she got accepted at [[Loyola Marymount University]] and moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Britt Stewart|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2650815/bio|access-date=2021-11-23|website=IMDb}}</ref>
Stewart was born and raised in [[Aurora, Colorado]]. She began dancing at the age of 3 at the Artistic Fusion Dance Academy.<ref name=":1" /> In 2000, she was accepted into the [[Denver School of the Arts]]. After graduating in 2008, she got accepted at [[Loyola Marymount University]] and moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Britt Stewart|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2650815/bio|access-date=2021-11-23|website=IMDb}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
She appeared in all three ''[[High School Musical (franchise)|High School Musical]]'' movies as a [[principal dancer]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-23|title=From "High School Musical" to "Dancing with the Stars," Britt Stewart Can Conquer It All|url=https://www.dancemagazine.com/britt-stewart-2654659059.html?rebelltitem=7#rebelltitem7?rebelltitem=7|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Dance Magazine|language=en}}</ref> She was also a dancer on tours for singers [[Annie Lennox]], [[Demi Lovato]], [[Florence and the Machine]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Rihanna]] and [[Selena Gomez]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-21 |title=Pro Dancer Britt Stewart Inspires and Break Barriers on DWTS |url=https://chicagodefender.com/pro-dancer-britt-stewart-inspires-and-break-barriers-on-dwts/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Chicago Defender |language=en-US}}</ref> She was a core dancer for singer [[Katy Perry]] for three years. She danced at [[Super Bowl XLIX]] and on her [[Prismatic World Tour]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Stewart appeared in all three ''[[High School Musical (franchise)|High School Musical]]'' movies as a [[principal dancer]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-23|title=From "High School Musical" to "Dancing with the Stars," Britt Stewart Can Conquer It All|url=https://www.dancemagazine.com/britt-stewart-2654659059.html?rebelltitem=7#rebelltitem7?rebelltitem=7|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Dance Magazine|language=en}}</ref> She was also a dancer on tours for singers [[Annie Lennox]], [[Demi Lovato]], [[Florence and the Machine]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Rihanna]] and [[Selena Gomez]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-21 |title=Pro Dancer Britt Stewart Inspires and Break Barriers on DWTS |url=https://chicagodefender.com/pro-dancer-britt-stewart-inspires-and-break-barriers-on-dwts/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Chicago Defender |language=en-US}}</ref> She was a core dancer for singer [[Katy Perry]] for three years. She danced at [[Super Bowl XLIX]] and on her [[Prismatic World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=DWTS' Britt Stewart on making show history, plus Katy Perry, Rihanna revelations |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/502975/dwts-pro-britt-stewart-exclusive-making-show-history-katy-perry-rihanna/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}</ref>


She appeared as a dancer in the shows ''[[Bunheads]]'', ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', and ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]''. She was a series regular on the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] show ''Dancing Fools''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ABOUT |url=https://www.brittbenaestewart.com/about |access-date=2021-11-23 |website=Britt Benae Stewart |language=en-US}}</ref>
She appeared as a dancer in the shows ''[[Bunheads]]'', ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', and ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]''. She was a series regular on the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] show ''Dancing Fools''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ABOUT |url=https://www.brittbenaestewart.com/about |access-date=2021-11-23 |website=Britt Benae Stewart |language=en-US}}</ref>

She appeared on the 2024 edition of ''[[A Capitol Fourth]]'' in a performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=TV Tinsel: Take in the sights and sounds as Ribeiro hosts 'A Capitol Fourth' |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/07/01/tv-tinsel-take-in-the-sights-and-sounds-as-ribeiro-hosts-a-capitol-fourth/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Whittier Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On February 14, 2023, Stewart confirmed her relationship with her former ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' partner [[Daniel Durant]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DWTS Partners Are Dating, Go IG Official: 'My Valentine'|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/dancing-with-the-stars/daniel-durant-britt-stewart-official-dating-relationship/|access-date=February 14, 2023|website=[[Heavy (website)|heavy.com]]|date=February 14, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 24, 2023|first=Miranda|last=Siwak|title='DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and Daniel Durant's Relationship Timeline: From Dancing to Dating|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/dwts-britt-stewart-daniel-durants-relationship-timeline-pics/|website=[[Us Weekly]]}}</ref> They announced their engagement on December 29, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title='DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and 'CODA' Star Daniel Durant Are Engaged (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/dwts-couple-britt-stewart-and-daniel-durant-are-engaged-exclusive-8420621 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>


== ''Dancing with the Stars'' ==
== ''Dancing with the Stars'' ==
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In [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 30)|season 30]], she was partnered with actor [[Martin Kove]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Dancing With The Stars Season 30: Full List Of Dancing Couples|url=https://screenrant.com/dancing-with-the-stars-30-dancing-couples-list/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref> They were eliminated in the second week of competition, finishing in last place.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2021|first=Karen|last=Mizoguchi|title=DWTS: Cobra Kai Star Martin Kove Is the First Contestant to Be Eliminated on Season 30|url=https://people.com/tv/dwts-martin-kove-first-contestant-to-be-eliminated-on-season-30/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en}}</ref>
In [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 30)|season 30]], she was partnered with actor [[Martin Kove]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Dancing With The Stars Season 30: Full List Of Dancing Couples|url=https://screenrant.com/dancing-with-the-stars-30-dancing-couples-list/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref> They were eliminated in the second week of competition, finishing in last place.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2021|first=Karen|last=Mizoguchi|title=DWTS: Cobra Kai Star Martin Kove Is the First Contestant to Be Eliminated on Season 30|url=https://people.com/tv/dwts-martin-kove-first-contestant-to-be-eliminated-on-season-30/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en}}</ref>


In [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|season 31]], she was partnered with deaf actor [[Daniel Durant]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>
In [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|season 31]], she was partnered with deaf actor [[Daniel Durant]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> They reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 9, finishing in 5th place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=2022-11-15 |title='Dancing With the Stars' Season 31 Finalists Revealed After an Emotional Double Elimination |url=https://variety.com/lists/dancing-with-the-stars-finalists-double-elimination/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>


For [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 32)|season 32]], she was partnered with NFL running back [[Adrian Peterson]]. They were eliminated in the 4th week of competition, finishing in 11th place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=2023-10-18 |title='Dancing With the Stars' Disney Night: 10 Pairs Remain After a Controversial Celeb Is Sent Home |url=https://variety.com/lists/dancing-with-the-stars-adrian-peterson-eliminated-disney-night/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Scores out of 40 are adjusted to be out of 30.


For [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 33)|season 33]], she was partnered with Actor [[Eric Roberts]]. They were eliminated in the 3rd week of competition and finished in 11th place in a double elimination.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Mike |title=Another Double Elimination! Who Went Home on the 'Dancing with the Stars' in Week 3? |url=https://parade.com/tv/who-went-home-dancing-with-the-stars-week-3-night-2-recap-scores-2024 |website=Parade}}</ref>
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|-
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! Season
! Partner
! Partner
! Place
! Place
! Average
|-
|-
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 29)|29]]
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 29)|29]]
|[[Johnny Weir]]
|[[Johnny Weir]]
|6th
|6th
|-
|25.1
|- bgcolor="orange"
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 30)|30]]
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 30)|30]]
|[[Martin Kove]]
|[[Martin Kove]]
|15th
|15th
|14.0
|-
|-
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|31]]
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|31]]
|[[Daniel Durant]]
|[[Daniel Durant]]
| 5th
| 5th
|-
|36.9
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 32)|32]]
| [[Adrian Peterson]]
| 11th
|-
|[[Dancing with the Stars (American season 33)|33]]
|[[Eric Roberts]]
| 10th
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=== Season 29 ===
=== Season 29 ===
Celebrity partner: [[Johnny Weir]]
Celebrity partner: [[Johnny Weir]]
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! rowspan="2" |Total
! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Result
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|-
! scope="col" | Week
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba
! scope="col" | Dance
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough
! scope="col" | Music
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Derek Hough]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
! scope="col" | Total score
! scope="col" | Result
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1
|1
|[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]] / "[[Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)|Buttons]]"
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
| "[[Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)|Buttons]]" — [[The Pussycat Dolls]]
|6
| 6
|6
| 6
|6
| 6
|18
| 18
| Safe
|No elimination
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2
|2
|[[Tango]] / "[[Poker Face (song)|Poker Face]]"
| [[Tango]]
| "[[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]]" — [[Lady Gaga]]
|6
|6
| 6
|6
| 6
|18
| 6
| 18
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 3
|3
| [[Rumba]]
|[[Rhumba|Rumba]] / "[[Reflection (Mulan song)|Reflection]]"
| "[[Reflection (Mulan song)|Reflection]]" — [[Christina Aguilera]]
|8
|8
| 8
|8
| 8
| 8
|{{Green|24}}
| 24
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 4
|4
|[[Jive (dance)|Jive]] / "[[Crocodile Rock]]"
| [[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
| "[[Crocodile Rock]]" — [[Elton John]]
|8
| 8
|8
| 8
|8
| 8
|24
| 24
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 5
|5
|[[Contemporary dance|Contemporary]] / "[[Total Eclipse of the Heart]]"
| [[Contemporary dance|Contemporary]]
| "[[Total Eclipse of the Heart]]" — [[Bonnie Tyler]]
|10
| 10
|10
| 10
|9
| 9
|{{Green|29}}
| 29
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 6
|6
|[[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]] / "[[On the Floor]]"
| [[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]
| "[[On the Floor]]" — [[Jennifer Lopez]], feat. [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]
|7
|8
| 7
|7
| 8
|22
| 7
| 22
|Bottom two
| bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 7
|7
|[[Viennese waltz]] / "[[Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep]]"
| [[Viennese waltz]]
| "[[Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep]]" — [[Vincint]]
|9
| 9
|9
| 9
|9
| 9
|27
| 27
|Safe
| Safe
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 8
| [[Foxtrot]]
| "[[Wonder (Shawn Mendes song)|Wonder]]" — [[Shawn Mendes]]
| 9
| 9
| 9
| 27
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
|-
| [[Viennese waltz]]<br>(Dance relay)
|8
| "[[I Have Nothing]]" — [[Whitney Houston]]
|[[Foxtrot]] / "[[Wonder (Shawn Mendes song)|Wonder]]"<br/>[[Viennese waltz]] relay / "[[I Have Nothing]]"
| colspan="3" {{NA}}
|9<br/>Awarded
| 3{{efn|Johnny and Britt received three bonus points for this dance relay.}}
|9<br/>{{Green|3}}
|9<br/>Points
|{{Green|1=27 + 3 = 30}}
|Safe
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 9
|9
| [[Quickstep]]
|[[Quickstep]] / "[[Valerie (Zutons song)|Valerie]]"<br/>[[Jive (dance)|Jive]] Dance-off / "[[Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go]]"
| "[[Valerie (Zutons song)#Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse version|Valerie]]" — [[Amy Winehouse]], feat. [[Mark Ronson]]
|10<br/>Awarded
| 10
|10<br/>{{Red|0}}
| 10
|10<br/>Points
| 10
|{{Green|30}}
| 30
|Bottom two
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two
|-
|-
| [[Jive (dance)|Jive]]<br>(Dance-off)
|10
| "[[Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go]]" — [[Wham!]]
<small>(Semifinals)</small>
| colspan="3" {{NA|''Loser''}}
|[[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]] / "[[X (Jonas Brothers song)|X]]"<br/>[[Jazz dance|Jazz]] / "[[I Lived]]"
| 0{{efn|Johnny and Britt received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.}}
|9<br/>10
|-
|9<br/>10
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 10
|9<br/>10
| [[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]
|27<br/>{{Green|30}}
| "[[X (Jonas Brothers song)|X]]" — [[Jonas Brothers]] & [[Karol G]]
|Eliminated
| 9
| 9
| 9
| 27
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated
|-
| [[Jazz dance|Jazz]]
| "[[I Lived]]" — [[OneRepublic]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
|}
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}


=== Season 30 ===
=== Season 30 ===
Celebrity partner: [[Martin Kove]]
Celebrity partner: [[Martin Kove]]
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! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week
! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song
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! rowspan="2" |Total
! rowspan="2" |Result
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Week
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba
! scope="col" | Dance
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Goodman
! scope="col" | Music
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough
! scope="col" colspan="4" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Len Goodman]], [[Derek Hough]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli
! scope="col" | Total score
! scope="col" | Result
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1
|1
|[[Pasodoble|Paso doble]] / "[[You're the Best]]"
| [[Paso doble]]
| "[[You're the Best]]" — [[Joe Esposito (singer)|Joe Esposito]]
|4
|3
| 4
|3
| 3
|3
| 3
| 3
|{{Red|13}}
| 13
|No elimination
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2
|2
|[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]] / "[[Twist and Shout]]"
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
| "[[Twist and Shout]]" — [[The Isley Brothers]]
|4
| 4
|3
| 3
|4
| 4
|4
| 4
|{{Red|15}}
| 15
|Eliminated
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated
|}
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}


=== Season 31 ===
=== Season 31 ===
Celebrity partner: [[Daniel Durant]]
Celebrity partner: [[Daniel Durant]]
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! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song
! colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score
! rowspan="2" |Total
! rowspan="2" |Result
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Week
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba
! scope="col" | Dance
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Goodman
! scope="col" | Music
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough
! scope="col" colspan="4" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Len Goodman]], [[Derek Hough]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli
! scope="col" | Total score
! scope="col" | Result
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1
|1
|[[Tango]] / "[[Barbra Streisand (song)|Barbra Streisand]]"
| [[Tango]]
| "[[Barbra Streisand (song)|Barbra Streisand]]" — [[Duck Sauce]]
|7
| 7
|6
| 6
|7
| 7
|7
| 7
|27
| 27
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2
|2
|[[Jive (dance)|Jive]] / "[[King Creole (song)|King Creole]]"
| [[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
| "[[King Creole (song)|King Creole]]" — [[Elvis Presley]]
|7
| 7
|7
| 7
|7
| 7
|8
| 8
|29
| 29
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 3
|3
|[[Rhumba|Rumba]] / "[[The World Is Not Enough (song)|The World Is Not Enough]]"
| [[Rhumba|Rumba]]
| "[[The World Is Not Enough (song)|The World Is Not Enough]]" — [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]]
|8
| 8
|7
| 7
|8
| 8
|8
| 8
|31
| 31
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 4
|4
|[[Quickstep]] / "Finally Free"
| [[Quickstep]]
| "[[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack|Finally Free]]" — [[Joshua Bassett]]
|7
|7
| 7
|7
| 7
|8
| 7
|29
| 8
| 29
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 5<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(Night 1)}}}}
|5
| [[Contemporary dance|Contemporary]]
|[[Contemporary]] / "[[Both Sides, Now (song)|Both Sides, Now]]"<br/>[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]] / "[[SexyBack]]" <br /> [[Hustle (dance)|Hustle]] & [[Lindy Hop]] [[Dance marathon|Marathon]] / "[[Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song)|Hot Stuff]]" and "[[Jump, Jive an' Wail]]"
| "[[Both Sides, Now]]" — [[Joni Mitchell]]
|8<br/>8 <br /> {{Red|Awarded}}
| 8
|8<br/>8<br/>{{Red|1}}
| 8
|9<br/>8<br/>{{Red|Extra}}
| 9
|9<br/>8<br/>{{Red|Point}}
| 9
|34<br/>32+{{Red|1}}=33<br/>67
| 34
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 5<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(Night 2)}}}}
|6
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
|[[Foxtrot]] / "[[Feeling Good]]"
| "[[SexyBack]]" — [[Justin Timberlake]], feat. [[Timbaland]]
|9
|8
| 8
| 8
|9<sup>1</sup>/8
|9
| 8
|43
| 8
| 32
|Safe
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
|-
| [[Hustle (dance)|Hustle]] & [[Lindy Hop]]<br>Marathon
|7
| "[[Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song)|Hot Stuff]]" — [[Donna Summer]] &<br>"[[Jump, Jive an' Wail]]" — [[The Brian Setzer Orchestra]]
|[[Pasodoble|Paso doble]] / "[[Bury a Friend]]"<br/>[[Street dance|Freestyle]] (Team Dance) / "[[Heads Will Roll (song)|Heads Will Roll]]"
| colspan="4" {{NA}}
|8<br/>10
| 1{{efn|Daniel and Britt received one point in this dance marathon.}}
|8<br/>9
|9<br/>10
|9<br/>10
|34<br/>39
|Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 6
|8
| [[Foxtrot]]
|[[Jazz dance|Jazz]] / "[[Enjoy the Silence]]"<br/>[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]] relay
| "[[Feeling Good]]" — [[Michael Bublé]]
|10<br/>{{Red|Awarded}}
| 9
|9<br/>{{Red|0}}
| 8
|10<br/>{{Red|Extra}}
| 9
|10<br/>{{Red|Points}}
|39
| 9
| 43{{efn|Daniel and Britt also received a score of 8 from guest judge [[Michael Bublé]].}}
|Safe
| Safe
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 7
|9
| [[Paso doble]]
|[[Viennese waltz]] / "Surprise Yourself"<br/>[[Samba]] / "[[Light It Up (Major Lazer song)|Light It Up (Remix)]]"
| "[[Bury a Friend]]" — [[Billie Eilish]]
|9<br/>9
|8<br/>8
| 8
| 8
|9<br/>9
|9<br/>8
| 9
| 9
|35<br/>34
| 34
|Eliminated
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
|-
| [[Street dance|Freestyle]]<br>(Team Scream)
| "[[Heads Will Roll (song)|Heads Will Roll]]" — [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]]
| 10
| 9
| 10
| 10
| 39
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 8
| [[Jazz dance|Jazz]]
| "[[Enjoy the Silence]]" — [[Depeche Mode]]
| 10
| 9
| 10
| 10
| 39
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]<br>(Dance relay)
| "[[Ice Ice Baby]]" — [[Vanilla Ice]]
| colspan="4" {{NA|''Loser''}}
| 0{{efn|Daniel and Britt received zero points for losing this dance relay.}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 9
| [[Viennese waltz]]
| "[[Me Before You (soundtrack)|Surprise Yourself]]" — [[Jack Garratt]]
| 9
| 8
| 9
| 9
| 35
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated
|-
| [[Samba]]
| "[[Light It Up (Major Lazer song)|Light It Up (Remix)]]" — [[Major Lazer]], feat. [[Nyla]] & [[Fuse ODG]]
| 9
| 8
| 9
| 8
| 34
|}
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}


=== Season 32 ===
<sup>1</sup> Score given by guest judge [[Michael Buble]].
Celebrity partner: [[Adrian Peterson]]
{| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
|-
! scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Dance
! scope="col" | Music
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Derek Hough]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
! scope="col" | Total score
! scope="col" | Result
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| [[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]
| "[[Yeah! (Usher song)|Yeah!]]" — [[Usher (musician)|Usher]]
| 6
| 6
| 6
| 18
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| [[Samba (ballroom dance)|Samba]]
| "[[Taki Taki (song)|Taki Taki]]" — [[DJ Snake]], feat. [[Selena Gomez]], [[Ozuna]] & [[Cardi B]]
| 5
| 5
| 5
| 15
| bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| [[Quickstep]]
| "[[You Can't Hurry Love]]" — [[The Supremes]]
| 9
| 8
| 8
| 34{{efn|Adrian and Britt also received a score of 9 from guest judge [[Michael Strahan]].}}
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| [[Viennese waltz]]
| "[[Baby Mine (song)|Baby Mine]]" ''(from [[Dumbo]])''
| 7
| 7
| 7
| 21
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}


== Awards and achievements ==
=== Season 33 ===
Celebrity partner: [[Eric Roberts]]
{{S-start}}
{| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
{{S-ach}}
|-
{{Succession box
! scope="col" | Week
| title = [[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|''Dancing with the Stars'' (US)]] semi-finalist
! scope="col" | Dance
| years = Season 29 (Fall 2020 with [[Johnny Weir]])
! scope="col" | Music
| before = [[James Van Der Beek]] & [[Emma Slater]]
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Derek Hough]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
| after = [[Sunisa Lee|Suni Lee]] & [[Sasha Farber]]<br/>[[Melora Hardin]] & [[Artem Chigvintsev]]
! scope="col" | Total score
}}
! scope="col" | Result
{{Succession box
|-
| title = [[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|''Dancing with the Stars'' (US)]] last place
! scope="row" | 1
| years = Season 30 (Fall 2021 with [[Martin Kove]])
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
| before = [[Charles Oakley]] & [[Emma Slater]]
| after = [[Jason Lewis (actor)|Jason Lewis]] & [[Peta Murgatroyd]]
| "[[Old Time Rock and Roll]]" — [[Bob Seger]]
| 5
}}
| 5
{{s-end}}
| 5
| 15
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| [[Waltz]]
| "[[The Godfather (soundtrack)|Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)]]" — [[Nino Rota]] & [[Carlo Savina]]
| 6
| 4
| 5
| 15
| Safe
|-
!3
|[[Foxtrot]]
|"[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)|Let's Stay Together]]" — [[Al Green]]
|7
|5
|6
|24{{Efn|Eric and Britt also received a score of 6 from guest judge [[Rosie Perez]].}}
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}


== References ==
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Britt Stewart
Born
Britt Benae Stewart

(1989-09-21) September 21, 1989 (age 35)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
PartnerDaniel Durant (engaged)

Britt Benae Stewart (born September 21, 1989)[1] is an American professional dancer. She is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on Dancing with the Stars.

Early life

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Stewart was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado. She began dancing at the age of 3 at the Artistic Fusion Dance Academy.[2] In 2000, she was accepted into the Denver School of the Arts. After graduating in 2008, she got accepted at Loyola Marymount University and moved to Los Angeles, California.[3]

Career

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Stewart appeared in all three High School Musical movies as a principal dancer.[4] She was also a dancer on tours for singers Annie Lennox, Demi Lovato, Florence and the Machine, Janet Jackson, Rihanna and Selena Gomez.[2] She was a core dancer for singer Katy Perry for three years. She danced at Super Bowl XLIX and on her Prismatic World Tour.[5]

She appeared as a dancer in the shows Bunheads, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, and The Voice. She was a series regular on the ABC Family show Dancing Fools.[6]

She appeared on the 2024 edition of A Capitol Fourth in a performance.[7]

Personal life

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On February 14, 2023, Stewart confirmed her relationship with her former Dancing with the Stars partner Daniel Durant.[8][9] They announced their engagement on December 29, 2023.[10]

Dancing with the Stars

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Stewart started working on Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member on season 23. She remained in that role until season 27. She also went on tour three times for the show. She became a pro in season 29, becoming the first black female pro on the show.[11]

In season 29, she was partnered with Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir.[12] The couple reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 10, finishing in 6th place.[13]

In season 30, she was partnered with actor Martin Kove.[14] They were eliminated in the second week of competition, finishing in last place.[15]

In season 31, she was partnered with deaf actor Daniel Durant.[16] They reached the semifinals and were eliminated week 9, finishing in 5th place.[17]

For season 32, she was partnered with NFL running back Adrian Peterson. They were eliminated in the 4th week of competition, finishing in 11th place.[18]

For season 33, she was partnered with Actor Eric Roberts. They were eliminated in the 3rd week of competition and finished in 11th place in a double elimination.[19]

Season Partner Place
29 Johnny Weir 6th
30 Martin Kove 15th
31 Daniel Durant 5th
32 Adrian Peterson 11th
33 Eric Roberts 10th

Season 29

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Celebrity partner: Johnny Weir

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 Cha-cha-cha "Buttons" — The Pussycat Dolls 6 6 6 18 Safe
2 Tango "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga 6 6 6 18 Safe
3 Rumba "Reflection" — Christina Aguilera 8 8 8 24 Safe
4 Jive "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John 8 8 8 24 Safe
5 Contemporary "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler 10 10 9 29 Safe
6 Salsa "On the Floor" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Pitbull 7 8 7 22 Bottom two
7 Viennese waltz "Creep" — Vincint 9 9 9 27 Safe
8 Foxtrot "Wonder" — Shawn Mendes 9 9 9 27 Safe
Viennese waltz
(Dance relay) 		"I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston — 3[b]
9 Quickstep "Valerie" — Amy Winehouse, feat. Mark Ronson 10 10 10 30 Bottom two
Jive
(Dance-off) 		"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Loser 0[c]
10 Salsa "X" — Jonas Brothers & Karol G 9 9 9 27 Eliminated
Jazz "I Lived" — OneRepublic 10 10 10 30
Notes
  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. ^ Johnny and Britt received three bonus points for this dance relay.
  3. ^ Johnny and Britt received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.

Season 30

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Celebrity partner: Martin Kove

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 Paso doble "You're the Best" — Joe Esposito 4 3 3 3 13 Safe
2 Cha-cha-cha "Twist and Shout" — The Isley Brothers 4 3 4 4 15 Eliminated
Notes
  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Season 31

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Celebrity partner: Daniel Durant

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 Tango "Barbra Streisand" — Duck Sauce 7 6 7 7 27 Safe
2 Jive "King Creole" — Elvis Presley 7 7 7 8 29 Safe
3 Rumba "The World Is Not Enough" — Garbage 8 7 8 8 31 Safe
4 Quickstep "Finally Free" — Joshua Bassett 7 7 7 8 29 Safe
5
(Night 1) 		Contemporary "Both Sides, Now" — Joni Mitchell 8 8 9 9 34 Safe
5
(Night 2) 		Cha-cha-cha "SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake, feat. Timbaland 8 8 8 8 32 Safe
Hustle & Lindy Hop
Marathon 		"Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer &
"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra 		— 1[b]
6 Foxtrot "Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé 9 8 9 9 43[c] Safe
7 Paso doble "Bury a Friend" — Billie Eilish 8 8 9 9 34 Safe
Freestyle
(Team Scream) 		"Heads Will Roll" — Yeah Yeah Yeahs 10 9 10 10 39
8 Jazz "Enjoy the Silence" — Depeche Mode 10 9 10 10 39 Safe
Cha-cha-cha
(Dance relay) 		"Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice Loser 0[d]
9 Viennese waltz "Surprise Yourself" — Jack Garratt 9 8 9 9 35 Eliminated
Samba "Light It Up (Remix)" — Major Lazer, feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG 9 8 9 8 34
Notes
  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. ^ Daniel and Britt received one point in this dance marathon.
  3. ^ Daniel and Britt also received a score of 8 from guest judge Michael Bublé.
  4. ^ Daniel and Britt received zero points for losing this dance relay.

Season 32

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Celebrity partner: Adrian Peterson

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 Salsa "Yeah!" — Usher 6 6 6 18 Safe
2 Samba "Taki Taki" — DJ Snake, feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B 5 5 5 15 Bottom two
3 Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes 9 8 8 34[b] Safe
4 Viennese waltz "Baby Mine" (from Dumbo) 7 7 7 21 Eliminated
Notes
  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. ^ Adrian and Britt also received a score of 9 from guest judge Michael Strahan.

Season 33

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Celebrity partner: Eric Roberts

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 Cha-cha-cha "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger 5 5 5 15 Safe
2 Waltz "Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)" — Nino Rota & Carlo Savina 6 4 5 15 Safe
3 Foxtrot "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green 7 5 6 24[b] Eliminated
Notes
  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. ^ Eric and Britt also received a score of 6 from guest judge Rosie Perez.

References

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  1. ^ Bloom, Mike (November 16, 2020). "Here's Everything You Need to Know About Britt Stewart, Dancing with the Stars' First Black Female Main Pro Cast Member". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Pro Dancer Britt Stewart Inspires and Break Barriers on DWTS". Chicago Defender. December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Britt Stewart". IMDb. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "From "High School Musical" to "Dancing with the Stars," Britt Stewart Can Conquer It All". Dance Magazine. August 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "DWTS' Britt Stewart on making show history, plus Katy Perry, Rihanna revelations". HELLO!. September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "ABOUT". Britt Benae Stewart. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "TV Tinsel: Take in the sights and sounds as Ribeiro hosts 'A Capitol Fourth'". Whittier Daily News. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "DWTS Partners Are Dating, Go IG Official: 'My Valentine'". heavy.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  9. ^ Siwak, Miranda (March 24, 2023). "'DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and Daniel Durant's Relationship Timeline: From Dancing to Dating". Us Weekly.
  10. ^ "'DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and 'CODA' Star Daniel Durant Are Engaged (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Meet Britt Stewart, the First Black Female Pro on "Dancing with the Stars"". Dance Spirit. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "'Dancing with the Stars' 2020: Pairs for season 29 revealed". Good Morning America. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Stone, Natalie (November 16, 2020). "DWTS Double Elimination! Who Was Sent Home During Semifinals — and Which Celebs Will Compete in the Finale?". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Dancing With The Stars Season 30: Full List Of Dancing Couples". ScreenRant. September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  15. ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (September 27, 2021). "DWTS: Cobra Kai Star Martin Kove Is the First Contestant to Be Eliminated on Season 30". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Longeretta, Emily (November 15, 2022). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 31 Finalists Revealed After an Emotional Double Elimination". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  18. ^ Longeretta, Emily (October 18, 2023). "'Dancing With the Stars' Disney Night: 10 Pairs Remain After a Controversial Celeb Is Sent Home". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  19. ^ Bloom, Mike. "Another Double Elimination! Who Went Home on the 'Dancing with the Stars' in Week 3?". Parade.
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