The Cast of DWTSGame Season 7
The cast of Season 7 has now been announced! Please scroll down and take a look at the 18 new stars taking part in the game! Season 7 starts on April 18th, 2012!
SNL's Wittiest Writer Jorma Taccone
Jorma Christopher Taccone (pronounced yorma tuh-cone-nee; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedy writer, actor, director, and singer. Taccone is one third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island along with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. In 2010, he co-wrote and directed the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.
Jorma will pair with JOY SPEARS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Joyma".
Jorma will pair with JOY SPEARS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Joyma".
The Lost Director Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971) is an American screenwriter, film director, actress, and producer. In 2003 she received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation, and became the third woman (and the first American woman) to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing. In 2010, with Somewhere, she became the first American woman (and fourth American filmmaker) to win the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Sofia will pair with ALEC MAZO for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Coppolazo".
Sofia will pair with ALEC MAZO for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Coppolazo".
Acting's Most Unpredictable Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona (1987), The Rock (1996), Face/Off (1997), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Adaptation (2002), National Treasure (2004), Lord of War (2005), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), Kick-Ass (2010), and Drive Angry (2011). He is the cousin of fellow contestant, Sofia Coppola.
Nicolas will pair with EDYTA SLIWINSKA for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Nicoledyta".
Nicolas will pair with EDYTA SLIWINSKA for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Nicoledyta".
Hollywood's Most Heard Actress Amber Heard
Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress and model. She played the lead and title character in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. Heard's first starring role came in 2007 on the CW television show Hidden Palms. Her breakthrough came in 2008 with roles in Never Back Down and Pineapple Express. In 2009, Heard starred in The Stepfather and also had a small role in the horror-comedy Zombieland. She next starred in The Joneses and And Soon the Darkness (both 2010), John Carpenter's The Ward, alongside Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry, and alongside Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary.
Amber will pair with VAL CHMERKOVSKIY for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Valamber".
Amber will pair with VAL CHMERKOVSKIY for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Valamber".
The Dallas Heartthrob Sasha Mitchell
Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor best known for his television roles as James Richard Beaumont on Dallas and Cody Lambert on Step by Step. Mitchell also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Sasha will pair with CHERYL BURKE for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Sacheryl".
Sasha will pair with CHERYL BURKE for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Sacheryl".
Snowboarding's Sexiest Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Caroline Kildrow Vonn (born October 18, 1984) is an American alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. She has won three consecutive overall World Cup and downhill championships (2008, 2009, 2010), the first American woman and third woman ever to accomplish this. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first ever in the event for an American woman. Vonn also won three consecutive World Cup season titles in Super G (the first American woman to do so), and two consecutive titles in the combined. Vonn is one of five women to have won World Cup races in all five disciplines of alpine skiing – Downhill, Super G, Giant slalom, Slalom, and Super combined – and, as of December 7 2011, has won 46 World Cup races in her career. With her Olympic gold and bronze medals, two World Championship gold medals in 2009 (plus three silver medals in 2007 / 2011), and three overall World Cup titles, Vonn has become the most successful American skier in the history of alpine skiing. Only two female skiers have reached more World Cup victories in their careers: Austrian Annemarie Moser-Pröll 62, and Swiss Vreni Schneider 55 – both retired from active racing. Vonn received the Laureus World Sports Awards Sportswoman of the Year for 2010. She was also honored again as the USOC's sportswoman of the year for 2010.
Lindsey will pair with DEREK HOUGH for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Linderek".
Lindsey will pair with DEREK HOUGH for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Linderek".
The Roughest Cowboy Dez Bryant
Desmond Demond "Dez" Bryant (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Dez will pair with KYM JOHNSON for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Brym".
Dez will pair with KYM JOHNSON for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Brym".
Comedy's Leading Lady Kristen Wiig
Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American film and television actress, comedian, and writer who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Wiig was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several films and television series, including Bridesmaids, MacGruber, Flight of the Conchords, Adventureland, and Paul. Her voice acting credits include "Ruffnut" in How to Train Your Dragon and "Lola Bunny" in the series The Looney Tunes Show. In 2012, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her help in writing the screenplay for the 2011 hit, Bridesmaids.
Kristen will pair with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Makswiig".
Kristen will pair with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Makswiig".
TV's Hottest Alien Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor whose career as both a child and adult has included television series and theatrical films. He is known for his roles in the 2009 indie film (500) Days of Summer (for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination), a supporting role in the 2010 science fiction film Inception, and for starring in the 2011 drama 50/50. Beginning in commercials as a young child, he made his film debut in 1992's Beethoven. Gordon-Levitt subsequently co-starred in the television sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) as the young Tommy Solomon. After a hiatus during which he attended Columbia University, Gordon-Levitt left television for film acting, appearing in films like 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Manic (2001), followed by critically acclaimed performances in 2004's Mysterious Skin, 2005's Brick, and 2007's The Lookout. He runs an online collaborative production company titled HitRECord.
Joseph will pair with PETA MURGATROYD for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Jopeta".
Joseph will pair with PETA MURGATROYD for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Jopeta".
The Red Hot Governor Jan Brewer
Janice Kay Brewer (born September 26, 1944) is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and a member of the Republican Party. She is the fourth woman, and third consecutive woman, to hold the office. Brewer previously served as Secretary of State of Arizona, from January 2003 until then-Governor Janet Napolitano resigned after being selected as Secretary of Homeland Security in January 2009. Brewer became Governor of Arizona as part of the line of succession, as determined by the Arizona constitution. Born in California, Brewer attended Glendale Community College where she received a radiological technologist certificate, but never earned a degree. She has served as a State Senator and State Representative for Arizona, from 1983 to 1996. Brewer also served as Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, before running for Arizona Secretary of State in 2002. Brewer came into the national spotlight when, on April 23, 2010, she signed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. The act makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying registration documents required by federal law, authorizes state and local law enforcement of federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens. Brewer sought a full term as Governor of Arizona in the 2010 Arizona gubernatorial election, and was elected on November 3, 2010, winning with 55% of the vote over Democrat Terry Goddard's 42%.
Jan will be paired with CORKY BALLAS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Brewballas".
Jan will be paired with CORKY BALLAS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Brewballas".
The International Actor Clive Owen
Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an English actor, who has worked on television, stage and film. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for portraying the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then garnered critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before getting international notice for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, Owen won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in the drama Closer (2004). He has since played leading roles in films such as Sin City (2005), Inside Man (2006), Children of Men (2006), and The International (2009).
Clive will pair with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Owanna".
Clive will pair with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Owanna".
TV's Sexiest Investigator Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe. The daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield and actor/bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Hargitay is a former beauty queen who made her film debut in the 1985 horror-comedy film Ghoulies, and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series Downtown. She appeared in numerous roles in film and television shows throughout the late 1980s and 1990s before being cast as Olivia Benson, a role that led to her founding the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to women who have been sexually abused.
Mariska will pair with TONY DOVOLANI for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Harigtony".
Mariska will pair with TONY DOVOLANI for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Harigtony".
Rap's Most Exotic Pitbull
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull, is a Cuba-born American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is a Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released two other albums under the label, El Mariel in 2006 and The Boatlift in 2007. He then released Rebelution in 2009, which included singles "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Krazy". The latter peaked at No.30 on the Hot 100 and No.11 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts while "I Know You Want Me" peaked at No.2 on the Hot 100 and peaked within the top ten spots of charts in the UK, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song reached No.1 in France and the European Hot 100 on the week ending August 29, 2009 according to Billboard magazine. He later signed with Polo Grounds Music through Sony Music and created his own label Mr. 305 Inc. Other singles from Rebelution included "Blanco" featuring Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes and "Hotel Room Service", the latter of which peaked at No.8 on the Hot 100. Rebelution went on to sell over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums combined. Pérez is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina (Spanish for The Corner). In 2005 Pérez and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a subsidiary of Combs' Bad Boy Records label. It primarily focuses on Latin Rap, Latin Soul and Tropical music, and has offices in Miami and New York. Along with co-founding it, Pérez currently heads the A&R division of the label. Pérez has become a product endorser, representing alongside Drake, Rihanna, and Trey Songz the “So Kodak” campaign for the Kodak brand and embarking on a partnership with the soda giant Dr Pepper as part of the campaign “Vida 23” for which he recorded the song specifically for it that was also featured on his album Armando.
Pitbull will pair with JEANINE MASON for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Worldwide".
Pitbull will pair with JEANINE MASON for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Worldwide".
America's Favorite Bridesmaid Melissa McCarthy
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is a film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer. McCarthy is known for her role as Sookie St. James on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls, where she starred from 2000 to 2007. Since 2007 to 2009, she portrayed Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?. She currently stars in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. She is also known for her performances in the films The Nines, The Back-up Plan, Life as We Know It, and breakthrough role in the 2011 film Bridesmaids. In 2012, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Megan in the 2011 hit, Bridesmaids, for which her friend and fellow competitor Kristen Wiig was also nominated for writing the film's screenplay.
Melissa will pair with LOUIS VAN AMSTEL for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Melouis".
Melissa will pair with LOUIS VAN AMSTEL for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Melouis".
Sci-Fi's Greatest Director George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones. Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful directors/producers, with an estimated net worth of $3.2 billion as of 2011.
George will pair with KARINA SMIRNOFF for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Geornoff".
George will pair with KARINA SMIRNOFF for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Geornoff".
Rap's Fast-Talking Female Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved to the Queens borough of New York City when she was five years old. After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009 and being signed to Young Money Entertainment in August 2009, Minaj released her debut album, Pink Friday in November 2010. It quickly became a commercial success, peaking at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release. She became the first artist to have seven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her second single, "Your Love", reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, making Minaj the first female artist to top the chart unaccompanied since Missy Elliott accomplished it with Work It in 2002. She also became the first female artist to be included on MTV's Annual Hottest MC List. Minaj was named the 2011 Rising Star by Billboard.
Nicki will pair with MARK BALLAS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Minark".
Nicki will pair with MARK BALLAS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Minark".
DWTSGame's Most Trivial Fan Ryan Lane
Ryan Allen Lane (born July 26, 1992) was born in Oak Harbor, WA; and moved to San Diego, CA when he was 9 years old. He graduated from San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts in 2010, and is currently going to community college. When he was 18, he was on the Cartoon Network show, "Hole in the Wall" with his two sisters. He has been to live tapings of Dancing With the Stars and American Idol. He has met a wide array of celebrities throughout his life so far. Celebrities that Ryan has met include Meaghan Martin (from Camp Rock), Mitchel Musso (from Hannah Montana), Josh Hutcherson, Mark Ballas, and Derek Hough. Throughout his early life, he was pretty quirky. He loved putting on shows for his family and making them laugh. He wasn't the smartest or brightest kid in his family, but he was the most lovable. He could be upset at times, but is pretty relaxed in most situations. Ryan describes himself as "a pretty cool guy". He is also very nice and sweet to everyone around him. In March 2012, Ryan was revealed to be the winner of a contest which allowed a special fan to become a part of the DWTSGame. He tells the DWTSGame that he believes he is a very good dancer.
Ryan will pair with newcomer NATALIE LOWE for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Ryanatalie".
Ryan will pair with newcomer NATALIE LOWE for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team Ryanatalie".
The Nanny Fran Drescher
Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress, producer, and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series, The Nanny. Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 blockbuster film Saturday Night Fever prior to appearing in films such as the biopic American Hot Wax (1978), and Wes Craven's horror film Summer of Fear (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films The Hollywood Knights (1980), Doctor Detroit (1983), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and UHF (1989) while establishing a television career with guest appearances on several series. In 1991, Drescher garnered her first leading role in the short-lived CBS sitcom Princesses and, in 1993, achieved wider fame as Fran Fine in her own sitcom vehicle The Nanny, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Television Series during the show's run. She received further recognition for her performances in Jack (1996) and The Beautician and the Beast (1997) and reinforced her reputation as a leading sitcom star with Living With Fran (2005–2006) and Happily Divorced (2011). A uterine cancer survivor, Drescher is an outspoken healthcare advocate and LGBT rights activist, and is noted for her work as a Public Diplomacy Envoy for Women's Health Issues for the U.S. State Department. Divorced from writer and producer Peter Marc Jacobson, she currently lives in Malibu, California. Fran previously participated in the third season of the DWTSGame, which was infamously cancelled midseason, with professional dancer, Tony Dovolani (who is currently paired with Mariska Hargitay).
Fran will pair with newcomer TRISTAN MacMANUS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team MacFranus".
Fran will pair with newcomer TRISTAN MacMANUS for the season. Their team name was chosen to be "Team MacFranus".
The Couples
Arizona Governor JAN BREWER and CORKY BALLAS
NFL Star DEZ BRYANT and KYM JOHNSON
Actor NICOLAS CAGE and EDYTA SLIWINSKA
Director SOFIA COPPOLA and ALEC MAZO
Actress FRAN DRESCHER and TRISTAN MacMANUS
Actor JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT and PETA MURGATROYD
Actress MARISKA HARGITAY and TONY DOVOLANI
Actress AMBER HEARD and VAL CHMERKOVSKIY
DWTSGame Contest Winner RYAN LANE and NATALIE LOWE
Director GEORGE LUCAS and KARINA SMIRNOFF
Actress MELISSA McCARTHY and LOUIS VAN AMSTEL
Rapper NICKI MINAJ and MARK BALLAS
Actor SASHA MITCHELL and CHERYL BURKE
Actor CLIVE OWEN and ANNA TREBUNSKAYA
Rapper PITBULL and JEANINE MASON
Comedy Writer JORMA TACCONE and JOY SPEARS
Snowboarder LINDSEY VONN and DEREK HOUGH
Comedienne KRISTEN WIIG and MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
NFL Star DEZ BRYANT and KYM JOHNSON
Actor NICOLAS CAGE and EDYTA SLIWINSKA
Director SOFIA COPPOLA and ALEC MAZO
Actress FRAN DRESCHER and TRISTAN MacMANUS
Actor JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT and PETA MURGATROYD
Actress MARISKA HARGITAY and TONY DOVOLANI
Actress AMBER HEARD and VAL CHMERKOVSKIY
DWTSGame Contest Winner RYAN LANE and NATALIE LOWE
Director GEORGE LUCAS and KARINA SMIRNOFF
Actress MELISSA McCARTHY and LOUIS VAN AMSTEL
Rapper NICKI MINAJ and MARK BALLAS
Actor SASHA MITCHELL and CHERYL BURKE
Actor CLIVE OWEN and ANNA TREBUNSKAYA
Rapper PITBULL and JEANINE MASON
Comedy Writer JORMA TACCONE and JOY SPEARS
Snowboarder LINDSEY VONN and DEREK HOUGH
Comedienne KRISTEN WIIG and MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
Also next season...
* Season 7 will feature another brand new panel of judges. The judges are: VALERIE HASHBURNTAR, NATALIE SANDERS (appointed new Head Judge), TONY KLESPIS, and LANE SWENSON. All and comments will be made by everybody, personally.
* The winners of the DWTSGame Season 6 Guest Judge Word Scramble Challenge are: ETHAN FERGUSON and MARY SANDERS (Judge Natalie's Mother). These lucky viewers will each get a chance to guest judge the game next season!
* Again in Season 7, there will be no double elimination the first week, rather, there will be another quadruple elimination in Week 2, where 2 men and 2 women will be sent home.
* Kendall Schmidt will finally be returning to his co-hosting duties with Brittany this season. Jennifer is leaving after the Season 6 Finale, but hopes to return whenever either Kendall or Brittany cannot host.
* The winners of the DWTSGame Season 6 Guest Judge Word Scramble Challenge are: ETHAN FERGUSON and MARY SANDERS (Judge Natalie's Mother). These lucky viewers will each get a chance to guest judge the game next season!
* Again in Season 7, there will be no double elimination the first week, rather, there will be another quadruple elimination in Week 2, where 2 men and 2 women will be sent home.
* Kendall Schmidt will finally be returning to his co-hosting duties with Brittany this season. Jennifer is leaving after the Season 6 Finale, but hopes to return whenever either Kendall or Brittany cannot host.