JamesG
09-04-2014, 01:09 PM
Randy Couture
Paired with Karina Smirnoff
Couture is a mixed martial arts star whose film roles include The Expendables series and The Scorpion King 2: Rise of the Warrior.
Michael Waltrip
Paired with Emma Slater
Waltrip is a professional race car driver who’s won the Daytona 500 twice. He also does pre-race analysis for NASCAR on Fox.
Janel Parrish
Paired with Val Chmerkovskiy
Best known for playing Mona on ABC Family’s "Pretty Little Liars", Parrish is also a singer/songwriter.
Sadie Robertson
Paired with Mark Ballas
The 17-year-old "Duck Dynasty" star is the daughter of Willie Robertson.
Antonio Sabato, Jr.
Paired with Cheryl Burke
The heartthrob gained early fame as a Calvin Klein model, but his breakout role was that of Jagger Cates on "General Hospital" in the mid-1990s.
He’s since appeared on several reality shows, including "Celebrity Wife Swap" and his own VH1 dating show, "My Antonio".
Alfonso Ribeiro
Paired with Witney Carson
Ribeiro played Carlton on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and later hosted the game show "Catch 21" and ABC Family’s "Spell-Mageddon".
Last year, he was a contestant on Britain’s "I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here".
Tommy Chong
Paired with Peta Murgatroyd
Chong is one-half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, who have released several pot-themed comedy albums and movies. He also starred as Leo on "That '70s Show".
At 76, Chong will be the oldest contestant on DWTS this season.
Jonathan Bennett
Paired with Allison Holker
Best known for playing Aaron Samuels, Lindsay Lohan’s love interest in Mean Girls, Bennett has also appeared on "Veronica Mars" and "All My Children".
Lea Thompson
Paired with Artem Chigvintsev
Thompson has had a steady film and television career since the 1980s.
Her more notable roles include Lorraine Baines in the Back to the Future trilogy, the title character on the NBC sitcom "Caroline in the City", and most recently, Kathryn Kennish on ABC Family’s "Switched at Birth".
Tavis Smiley
Paired with Sharna Burgess
Smiley is a talk show host, political commentator and author who currently hosts "Tavis Smiley" on PBS, as well as his own public radio show.
He’s also written several books on topics like poverty and race, and previously hosted his own show on BET.
Lolo Jones
Paired with Keo Motsepe
Representing Olympic athletes this season will be Jones, who represents the U.S. in track and field and bobsledding events.
She currently holds the American record in 60m hurdles, and competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in bobsledding after winning a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
Bethany Mota
Paired with Derek Hough
Mota is an 18-year-old from California who rose to Internet fame by posting her own YouTube videos, in which she offers advice on fashion, makeup, DIY projects, cooking and shopping.
Betsey Johnson
Paired with Toni Dovolani
The 72-year-old fashion legend is known for her brightly colored clothing, shoes, handbags and more. In 2012, her company filed for bankruptcy.
The designer and her daughter Lulu recently starred in a reality show on the Style Network.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Dancing-Stars-Season-19-Cast-Lolo-Jones-Tommy-Chong-Bethany-Mota-DWTS-1086520.aspx
Paired with Karina Smirnoff
Couture is a mixed martial arts star whose film roles include The Expendables series and The Scorpion King 2: Rise of the Warrior.
Michael Waltrip
Paired with Emma Slater
Waltrip is a professional race car driver who’s won the Daytona 500 twice. He also does pre-race analysis for NASCAR on Fox.
Janel Parrish
Paired with Val Chmerkovskiy
Best known for playing Mona on ABC Family’s "Pretty Little Liars", Parrish is also a singer/songwriter.
Sadie Robertson
Paired with Mark Ballas
The 17-year-old "Duck Dynasty" star is the daughter of Willie Robertson.
Antonio Sabato, Jr.
Paired with Cheryl Burke
The heartthrob gained early fame as a Calvin Klein model, but his breakout role was that of Jagger Cates on "General Hospital" in the mid-1990s.
He’s since appeared on several reality shows, including "Celebrity Wife Swap" and his own VH1 dating show, "My Antonio".
Alfonso Ribeiro
Paired with Witney Carson
Ribeiro played Carlton on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and later hosted the game show "Catch 21" and ABC Family’s "Spell-Mageddon".
Last year, he was a contestant on Britain’s "I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here".
Tommy Chong
Paired with Peta Murgatroyd
Chong is one-half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, who have released several pot-themed comedy albums and movies. He also starred as Leo on "That '70s Show".
At 76, Chong will be the oldest contestant on DWTS this season.
Jonathan Bennett
Paired with Allison Holker
Best known for playing Aaron Samuels, Lindsay Lohan’s love interest in Mean Girls, Bennett has also appeared on "Veronica Mars" and "All My Children".
Lea Thompson
Paired with Artem Chigvintsev
Thompson has had a steady film and television career since the 1980s.
Her more notable roles include Lorraine Baines in the Back to the Future trilogy, the title character on the NBC sitcom "Caroline in the City", and most recently, Kathryn Kennish on ABC Family’s "Switched at Birth".
Tavis Smiley
Paired with Sharna Burgess
Smiley is a talk show host, political commentator and author who currently hosts "Tavis Smiley" on PBS, as well as his own public radio show.
He’s also written several books on topics like poverty and race, and previously hosted his own show on BET.
Lolo Jones
Paired with Keo Motsepe
Representing Olympic athletes this season will be Jones, who represents the U.S. in track and field and bobsledding events.
She currently holds the American record in 60m hurdles, and competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in bobsledding after winning a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
Bethany Mota
Paired with Derek Hough
Mota is an 18-year-old from California who rose to Internet fame by posting her own YouTube videos, in which she offers advice on fashion, makeup, DIY projects, cooking and shopping.
Betsey Johnson
Paired with Toni Dovolani
The 72-year-old fashion legend is known for her brightly colored clothing, shoes, handbags and more. In 2012, her company filed for bankruptcy.
The designer and her daughter Lulu recently starred in a reality show on the Style Network.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Dancing-Stars-Season-19-Cast-Lolo-Jones-Tommy-Chong-Bethany-Mota-DWTS-1086520.aspx