I personally think the real winner is the person who made you laugh. Like Rob Kardashian—he was so awkward and endearing, it was pure gold. Or Melissa Joan Hart just being Sabrina the Teenage Witch in sequins.
Don’t even get me started on Milo Manheim. That kid from Zombies was robbed! He should have won, but he came in second. Robbed, I tell you!
And what about the pros? Derek Hough has won six times, which is basically a dynasty. He’s like the Tom Brady of ballroom dancing. Six times! Can you imagine?
The Trophy is Just Shiny Glitter
Let’s be honest: the Mirrorball is kinda ugly. It looks like a disco ball that got run over by a truck. But we crave it. We want to see the confetti fall and the winner sob into Carrie Ann Inaba’s shoulders.
The actual list is long and messy. You have Kristi Yamaguchi (ice skater, obviously perfect), Shawn Johnson (gymnast, also perfect), and Meryl Davis (ice dancer, also ridiculously perfect). Pattern? Yes. Total domination.
But we love the underdogs. J.R. Martinez won with a prosthetic leg and gave the best speeches. Nyle DiMarco won deaf and danced better than anyone who could hear. That’s the magic, right?
Here's Who Won 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 34 in 2026
