Celebrities You Definitely Forgot Busted a Move on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Everyone’s favorite reality show where celebs compete against each other in dance-offs is back yet again. Season 28 of Dancing With the Stars premieres September 16 and will feature everyone from The Bachelorette’s Hannah Brown to Queer Eye’s Karamo to Sean effing Spicer. It’s going to be the wildest season ever.

The past 27 seasons have basically flown by, most likely leaving you with no memory of which celebs you’ve seen flop and which you’ve seen bop their way to the MF top. To help you prepare for the season premiere, please enjoy this list of 50 past DWTS contestants, filled with boy-band members, talk-show hosts and, of course, Real Housewives.

Um hello Audrina, where is Justin Bobby and why are you not dancing with him? JK...sort of. The Hills alum joined season 11 of DWTS and was eliminated after six rounds...not too shabby girl!

Turns out David is a better lifeguard than a dancer! Which is like...very commendable. David was eliminated after only the first round of his season.

Reality star Kate Gosselin got some time in the spotlight to do the waltz and cha-cha without her eight children around. But the dancing didn't last long. She was eliminated after four weeks on the show.

Turns out that Macy Gray is a better singer than dancer, because while she has some classics bops, she was eliminated in the first week of her DWTS season.

Mark received 8th place on his season of DWTS, which doesn't seem too shabby for a guy who normally sits behind a desk and doles out moolah to start ups.

Apolo carries eight Olympic medals for speed skating and won season four of DWTS. Looks like talent translate off the ice preeetty well.

Probs the most successful Bachelor alum in terms of relationships was the *least* successful on S1 of DWTS. (She got last place. Womp womp.)

Yes, the Days of Our Lives star got her reality TV start on DWTS. Bless this celeb dance competition, because without it, Lisa might not have become the Real Housewife she is today.

Jerry took a break from mediating disagreements on TV to dance his way to fifth place. Good job, Jer.

Apparently, Miley Cyrus’s dad is good at more than just line dancing. Go out there and achy breaky a leg, Billy Ray!! Side note: Would be great to see him return to the show in a post–Old Town Road world.

Former girl-band members definitely have an unfair advantage after all that dance training, but they’re amazing to watch, so I’ll keep my mouth shut. Scary Spice appeared on the fifth season. The Spice Girl came in second, undoubtedly from all that zigazig chore-AH-graphy. (Get it?)

Unfortch, the singer sadly ended up leaving the show early after filing for divorce from her husband. But she was killing it prior to.

We told you boy-band members rule this contest. The 98 Degrees singer—and obvious brother to Nick—got first place with partner Cheryl Burke.

These days, he would be hosting the show, but back in 2006, the Saved by the Bell star actually came in second.

The 90210 star partnered with Derek Hough (who, let’s be honest, could be her brother) and *almost* cracked the top three. So close, Jen. So, so close.

The former figure skater got first place. Obviously, we’re all super happy for her...but is this cheating? Isn’t her job literally just the harder version of dancing?!

Comedian Jeffrey was a total LOL of a contestant. He definitely brought a little much-needed comedy to the show. Hey, you have to give the man credit for trying.

More than a decade ago, Kim still needed that TV exposure. And you know what? She got it. Kim came in 11th place with Mark Ballas. We know you can’t dance, Kim, but that’s okay. We still love you.

You know who beat Kim Kardashian? (And Jeff Ross, LOL.) Lance. He came in third place. Another boy-band member bites the Dancing With the Stars dust.

The OG female rapper appeared on the competition show in 2009. Sadly, she never got to rock that iconic purple nipple pasty.

File this under unsurprising DWTS wins: In 2009, this Olympic gymnast took home the gold. She also went on to compete in season 15 All-Stars.

The Jackass star was almost perfectly well-behaved all season long! He even beat out contestants like Holly Madison and Denise Richards.

Ozzy’s daughter came in third place, surpassing Melissa Joan Hart and even Aaron Carter. We stan a Fashion Police star with perfect dance moves!

Speaking of Melissa...the Sabrina the Teenage Witch star danced alongside Mark Ballas in season 9.

Erin went from competing on Dancing With the Stars in 2010 to cohosting the series with Tom Bergeron. Can you even think of a better glow-up? I think not.

Chad’s athletic abilities came in super clutch when he danced his way to cuatro place with his partner, DWTS veteran Cheryl Burke. Those muscles!!

The lead Pussycat Doll gave everyone a run for their money when she snatched the first-place trophy in 2010. But, like, we all saw her in that “Buttons” music video. Everyone knew she had what it takes.

Buzz Aldrin is the second man to ever walk the moon. But can he moonwalk?! (Please excuse the horrible, horrible pun.) Unfortunately, he came in second to last during the competition. He’s still a legend though!

Fist-pumping only got this reality star to ninth place on the show. The disrespect!! P.S. He’s not the only Jersey Shore star you probably forgot appeared on Dancing With the Stars. Keep clickin’ through, boo.

Nobody puts Baby in a corner! And nobody gives Jennifer anything but first place. The Dirty Dancing star took the top spot in season 11...and also gave us the dancing crossover we never knew we all so desperately needed.

This early aughts reality TV icon is Very Cavallari...and also apparently very bad at dancing. She came in 10th place. Yikes.

The World Cup soccer star did very well on DWTS. She earned fourth place! The crazy thing is...she got beat out by Rob Kardashian. Yes, you read that correctly.

Wow, this is a true underdog story. The youngest Kardashian came in second place, proving that he may be the most talented one in the whole dang family!

This entertainment news host was the entertainment for a season. Maria came in fourth place with her partner, Derek Hough.

Running up and down the beach isn’t the only thing this legendary Baywatch star can do! Pam got sixth place in season 10. In 2012, she returned for round two and competed against the All-Stars of season 15. Apparently, lifeguard training makes you super coordinated.

Joey couldn’t get enough of this dancing reality show. He competed in it twice! After season 4, the NSYNC member returned for the All-Stars season in 2012. He was probably reminiscing on those boy-band glory days.

Yet another Real Housewife to take the stage on DWTS. Can we just get an entire season of only RHOBH cast members as contestants? Please and thank you.

Nope, not joking. Comedian Andy was actually on Dancing With the Stars. Pics because it *did* happen.

The Euphoria star and absolute goddess came in second place, ultimately losing to country singer Kellie Pickler. Is there anything Zendaya cannot do?

The second Jersey Shore star to compete in the show is none other than the meatball herself. She beat the beat up, all the way to eighth place. This is totally not shocking, considering the fact that she was a cheerleader all throughout high school.

Yes, the Science Guy tried his hand at becoming the Dance Guy. Please let us never forget this perfect and pure moment in TV history.

The RHOA star took her reality TV talents to DWTS in 2014, coming in seventh and beating out Drew Carey and Cody Simpson.

She may not have won as the Lion on The Masked Singer, but Demi Moore’s oldest daughter took top prize on DWTS in 2015. You win some, you lose some.

You gotta see some of these pics to believe them. The action-movie actor took it down a notch to partner up with Anna Trebunskaya back in 2015.

Nick followed in the dancing footsteps of his little brother, Aaron. He came in second, losing to the ever adorable Bindi Irwin.

Damn, Mischa has really dabbled in reality TV, hasn’t she? The O.C. star turned The Hills star came, saw, and left (almost) immediately. She came in 11th place.

It’s always nice to see the soft side of your classic 1990s hip-hop artist. He beat out Babyface and Rick Perry (I’m sry, wut) before being sent home.

The model and actress left immediately after Vanilla Ice in a season that also featured Ryan Lochte and Jake T. Austin.

The country singer did pretty well on the series, coming in fourth. All that regular onstage choreography probs helped.

Erika Jayne’s hair looked so freakin’ flawless, even while she danced. She’s truly never had a bad hair day. Anyway, can we get that full season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast members yet?

The Total Divas star and profesh wrestler competed on the show without her twin sis, who has sadly never been on DWTS. Season 29, potentially??

More like Malcom in the Middle...of the dance floor! Am I right?!?!

The second Lachey brother to compete on the show, Nick took after his brother and bandmate, Drew, in 2017 when he joined the cast. Cue the boy-band nostalgia.

Honey Boo Boo may seem all grown up now, but she was still featured on the Juniors season of the series in 2018.

Season 26 was the all-athlete season, which the figure skating champion (and social media star) absolutely slayed, winning first place. No contest.