Reality Bites: Dancing with the Stars: Season 21 Cast Bios

It's time to take a look at who will be competing this season on Dancing with the Stars, and who each celebrity will be paired up with!

As for the judges, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli are returning for their 21st season. Julianne Hough will also be back. However, Len Goodman is leaving the panel for the first time. He may return as a guest judge, but for most of the season they will be returning to the 3-judge format.

Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars premieres on Monday, September 14, at 8:00 PM EST on ABC.

Season 21 Cast and Pros:

	Alexa & Mark Alexa PenaVega Known For: movie Spy Kids, TV show Nashville Age: 27 Mark Ballas Age: 29 Seasons: 17th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 2-time Winner/11th
	Bindi & Derek Bindi Irwin Known For: wildlife conservationist; TV personality (daughter of "The Crocodile Hunter", Steve Irwin) Age: 17 Derek Hough Age: 30 Seasons: 16th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 5-time Winner/6th
	Chaka & Keo Chaka Khan Known For: Grammy winning R&B singer Age: 62 Keo Motsepe Age: Seasons: 3rd Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 11th/13th
	Kim & Tony Kim Zolciak Biermann Known For: reality TV show Real Housewives of Atlanta Age: 37 Tony Dovolani Age: 42 Seasons: 20th Highest Finish/Lowest: 1-Time Winner (All-Stars)/14th
	Paula & Louis Paula Deen Known For: celebrity chef on the Food Network; entrepreneur Age: 68 Louis Van Amstel Age: 43 Seasons: 10th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 3rd/10th
	Tamar & Val Tamar Braxton Known For: reality TV show Braxton Family Values and co-host of The Real talk show; R&B singer (sister of singer Toni Braxton) Age: 38 Val Chmerkovskiy Age: 29 Seasons: 9th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 1-Time Winner (last season)/11th
	Alek & Lindsay Alek Skarlatos Known For: Legion of Honour winner (hero who helped attack a terrorist on a train Paris) Age: 23 Lindsay Arnold Age: 21 Seasons: 2nd Wins/Highest Finish: 8th/8th
	Andy & Allison Andy Grammer Known For: singer/songwriter Age: 31 Allison Holker Age: 27 Seasons: 3rd Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 2nd/9th
	Carlos & Witney Carlos PenaVega Known For: TV show/musical group Big Time Rush Age: 26 Witney Carson Age: 21 Seasons: 4th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 1-Time Winner/9th
	Gary & Anna Gary Busey Known For: Oscar-nominated actor; Celebrity Apprentice; winner of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) Age: 71 Anna Trebunskaya Age: 34 Seasons: 11th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 2nd/11th
	Hayes & Emma Hayes Grier Known For: Vine videos; social media personality Age: 15 Emma Slater Age: 26 Seasons: 5th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 4th/12th
	Nick & Sharna Nick Carter Known For: singer/performer; member of The Backstreet Boys Age: 35 Sharna Burgess Age: 30 Seasons: 6th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 3rd/12th
	Victor & Karina Victor Espinoza Known For: jockey of American Pharoah, the 2015 Triple Crown winner Age: 43 Karina Smirnoff Age: 37 Seasons: 17th Highest Finish/Lowest Finish: 1-Time Winner/11th