Dancing with the Stars Season 35: The Confirmed Cast So Far
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Take the quizWho's actually officially confirmed for Season 35?
Four names have been officially confirmed at the time of writing: Love Island USA's Maura Higgins, Summer House's Ciara Miller, Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson, and Jimmy Kimmel Live sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez.
Who's being reported as joining, but not yet officially confirmed?
Julia Stiles and Tatyana Ali are both reportedly part of the cast, according to sources cited by entertainment outlets, though ABC hasn't made either name official yet. For Stiles specifically, best known for 10 Things I Hate About You and, fittingly, the dance movie Save the Last Dance, a Dancing with the Stars run would be a genuinely full-circle return to dance-centered material more than two decades after that film. Ali, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Young and the Restless, would bring a different kind of nostalgic recognition to the cast.
Is anyone else rumored to be joining?
Yes, several more names have surfaced in reporting, though with less certainty than Stiles and Ali. Jenna Dewan and Bachelor Nation favorite Tyler Cameron have both reportedly been approached, alongside other names circulating including Sarah Jane Nader and Connor Leavitt.
When will the full cast actually be announced?
The complete cast list is set to be revealed live on Good Morning America on September 2, ahead of the season's September 15 premiere on ABC and Disney+. Until then, expect more names to leak through entertainment reporting before the official reveal.
Why does Julia Stiles joining feel like such a natural fit for this show specifically?
Because dance is genuinely part of her own career history, not just a random celebrity pairing. Save the Last Dance, in which she played a classically trained ballet dancer who finds a new rhythm through hip-hop, remains one of her most memorable roles more than two decades later. A Dancing with the Stars run isn't just stunt casting for her, it's a return to material she has real, direct history with, which tends to make for more compelling television than a celebrity with zero dance background being thrown into the format cold.
How does this season's rollout compare to previous seasons?
Fairly typical for the show, actually, which has increasingly leaned on staggered confirmations and strategic leaks in the weeks leading up to its official cast reveal, rather than announcing everyone at once. Reality TV and social media personalities alongside a mix of legacy actors and musicians has become the show's standard casting formula, and this season's early names, spanning reality television, classic sitcoms, and 1990s and 2000s film nostalgia, fit comfortably within that established pattern.
Frequently asked questions
When does Dancing with the Stars Season 35 premiere? September 15, 2026, on ABC and Disney+.
When will the full cast be revealed? Live on Good Morning America on September 2, 2026.
Is Julia Stiles confirmed for Dancing with the Stars Season 35? She's reportedly joining according to sources cited by multiple outlets, though not yet officially confirmed by ABC.
Who are the officially confirmed cast members so far? Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez.
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