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So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance

FOX 2005

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of So You Think You Can Dance (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Nigel Lythgoe

#1 - Nigel Lythgoe (Himself - Judge)

Nigel Lythgoe plays as Himself - Judge in So You Think You Can Dance.
Nigel Lythgoe is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 267 episodes.

Cat Deeley

#2 - Cat Deeley (Herself - Host)

British model, journalist, and TV personality.

Cat Deeley plays as Herself - Host in So You Think You Can Dance.
Cat Deeley is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 255 episodes.

Mary Murphy

#3 - Mary Murphy (Herself - Judge)

Mary Murphy is a former professional ballroom dancer. She has appeared as a judge on several seasons of the American television (FOX network) competition series So You Think You Can Dance.

Mary Murphy plays as Herself - Judge in So You Think You Can Dance.
Mary Murphy is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 179 episodes.

Adam Shankman

#4 - Adam Shankman (Himself - Judge)

Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, dancer, actor, and choreographer. He has been a judge on the television program So You Think You Can Dance since Season 3. He began his professional career in musical theater, and was a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. Shankman also choreographed one of the Spice Girls' tours. He has directed several feature-length films, including A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, and Hairspray. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Shankman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Adam Shankman plays as Himself - Judge in So You Think You Can Dance.
Adam Shankman is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 47 episodes.

Jason Derulo

#5 - Jason Derulo (Himself - Judge)

Jason Derulo is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer.

Jason Derulo plays as Himself - Judge in So You Think You Can Dance.
Jason Derulo is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 30 episodes.

Mia Michaels

#6 - Mia Michaels (Herself - Judge)

Mia Michaels plays as Herself - Judge in So You Think You Can Dance.
Mia Michaels is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 23 episodes.

Vanessa Hudgens

#7 - Vanessa Hudgens (Herself - Judge)

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series (2006 - 08). She made her film screen debut in the 2003 drama film Thirteen.

Vanessa Hudgens plays as Herself - Judge in So You Think You Can Dance.
Vanessa Hudgens is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 15 episodes.

Lauren Sánchez

#8 - Lauren Sánchez (Herself - Host)

Lauren Sánchez plays as Herself - Host in So You Think You Can Dance.
Lauren Sánchez is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 12 episodes.

Paula Abdul

#9 - Paula Abdul (Self - Panelist)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paula Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling 7 million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart. Abdul was one of the original judges on the television series American Idol from 2002 to 2009, and has since appeared as a judge on The X Factor, Live to Dance, and So You Think You Can Dance. She has received five MTV Video Music Award nominations, winning twice, as well as receiving the Grammy Award for Best Music Video for "Opposites Attract" in 1991. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography twice for her work on The Tracey Ullman Show, and her own performance at the American Music Awards in 1990. Abdul is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Paula Abdul plays as Self - Panelist in So You Think You Can Dance.
Paula Abdul is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

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