List of So You Think You Can Dance finalists

This is a list of contestants who have appeared on the American television program So You Think You Can Dance and progressed to the live performance show stage of the competition.

Contestants

KeyMaleFemaleWinnerRunner-UpLeft Due to Injury

ContestantAgeHome TownDance StyleElimination DateFinishSeasonDmitry Chaplin23Rostov-on-Don, RussiaLatin BallroomJuly 20, 2006Rudy Abreu19Miami, FloridaContemporaryAugust 13, 2014Alexie Agdeppa26Los Angeles, CaliforniaJazzJune 17, 2010Megan "Megz" Alfonso29Long Island, New YorkHip-HopAugust 31, 2015Joshua Allen†18Dallas, TexasHip-HopWinnerAlexa Anderson19Chandler, ArizonaContemporaryJuly 18, 2012Tahani Anderson13Victorville, CaliforniaHip HopAugust 29, 2016Jimmy Arguello20Miami, FloridaContemporary/LyricalJune 21, 2007Rayven Armijo28La Puente, CaliforniaBalletJune 12, 2008Lindsay Arnold18Provo, UtahLatin BallroomAugust 29, 2012Casey Askew19Seattle, WashingtonContemporaryAugust 20, 2014Phillip Attmore25Pasadena, CaliforniaTapNovember 3, 2009Daniela Avanzini11Atlanta, GeorgiaBallroomJuly 18, 2016Kupono Aweau23Kailua, HawaiiContemporaryJuly 16, 2009Daniel Baker24Newcastle, AustraliaBalletJuly 18, 2012Kamilah Barrett27Seattle, WashingtonHip-Hop/JazzSeptember 21, 2005Jamie Bayard22Palm Springs, CaliforniaLatin BallroomJune 12, 2008Billy Bell20West Palm Beach, FloridaContemporary BalletJuly 29, 2010Tony Bellissimo20Buffalo, New YorkHip-HopJune 11, 2009Tanisha Belnap20Payson, UtahBallroomAugust 13, 2014Alan Bersten19Minnetonka, MinnesotaBallroomAugust 6, 2013Kameron Bink20Coral Springs, FloridaHip-Hop/ContemporaryJuly 26, 2007Carly Blaney20Wyckoff, New JerseyContemporaryJuly 30, 2014Nick Bloxsom-Carter20Oak Park, CaliforniaBallroomJuly 18, 2012Stephen "Twitch" Boss†25Montgomery, AlabamaHip-HopRunner-UpKent Boyd18Wapakoneta, OhioContemporaryRunner-UpMichelle Brooke27Brooklyn, New YorkHip-Hop/JazzAugust 24, 2005Brandon Bryant20Miami, FloridaContemporaryRunner-UpLeon "Kida" Burns14Sacramento, CaliforniaHip-HopWinnerWitney Carson18American Fork, UtahLatin BallroomSeptember 9, 2012Jordan Casanova19Chino Hills, CaliforniaJazzJuly 28, 2011Audrey Case18Edmond, OklahomaJazzAugust 22, 2012Ruby Castro12Miami, FloridaBallroomAugust 22, 2016Phillip Chbeeb20Houston, TexasPoppingJuly 9, 2009Brittany Cherry19Pleasant Grove, UtahLatin BallroomJuly 2, 2013Artem Chigvinsev22Menlo Park, CaliforniaLatin BallroomSeptember 14, 2005J.T Church10Haymarket, VirginiaJazzRunner-upTeddy Coffey19Rochester, New YorkHip-HopJuly 30, 2014Sandra Colton27Las Vegas, NevadaTapAugust 17, 2005Ryan Conferido22Downey, CaliforniaBreakdanceSeptember 7, 2005Channing Cooke18Haverhill, MassachusettsContemporaryNovember 18, 2009Musa Cooper28Camden, New JerseyHip-HopJuly 13, 2006Ariana Crowder22Somerset, New JerseyHip-HopAugust 10, 2015Marquis Cunningham18Cape Coral, FloridaContemporaryJune 20, 2008Ashlé Dawson21Long Beach Island, New JerseyContemporary/Jazz/African4th PlaceAriana DeBose18New Bern, North CarolinaContemporaryOctober 27, 2009Craig DeRosa18Orem, UtahContemporary/JazzAugust 24, 2005Gaby Diaz19Miami, FloridaTapWinnerAshleigh Di Lello26Orem, UtahLatin Ballroom5th PlaceRyan Di Lello28Orem, UtahLatin Ballroom6th PlaceMatt Dorame24Glendale, ArizonaContemporaryJuly 3, 2008Emilio Dosal23Houston, TexasPoppingAugust 6, 2014Brandon Dumlao21Concord, CaliforniaHip-HopOctober 27, 2009Makenzie Dustman18Temecula, CaliforniaContemporaryAugust 13, 2013Erin Ellis19Nashville, TennesseeJazzJune 15, 2006Jourdan Epstein24Plymouth, MinnesotaBalletJuly 16, 2014Hayley Erbert18Topeka, KansasContemporaryAugust 27, 2013Eddie "Neptune" Eskridge25Dallas, TexasFreestyleAugust 24, 2015Randi Evans23Orem, UtahContemporaryJuly 16, 2009Zack Everhart20Kennesaw, GeorgiaTap4th PlaceComfort Fedoke19Fort Worth, TexasHip-HopJuly 10, 2008Re-entered competition (July 16, 2008)July 24, 2008Russell Ferguson20Boston, MassachusettsKrumpWinnerJessica Fernandez19Margate, FloridaBalletJuly 6, 2006Alexander Fost21Alhambra, CaliforniaBalletJuly 14, 2011Darion Flores19Hartford, ConnecticutBalletJuly 20, 2015Natalie Fotopoulos22Tampa, FloridaJazzAugust 3, 2006Janaya French20Aurora, ColoradoLyrical ContemporaryJuly 18, 2012Allan Frias30San Francisco, CaliforniaHip-HopAugust 31, 2005Lauren Froderman18Phoenix, ArizonaContemporaryWinnerBrooklyn Fullmer18Provo, UtahLatin BallroomJuly 23, 2014Sheaden Gabriel12Murrieta, CaliforniaHip-Hop9th PlaceTadd Gadduang25West Valley City, UtahBreakdance4th PlaceVirgil "Lil O" Gadson28Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaHip HopStreet Runner-UpCourtney Galiano19Commack, New YorkContemporary4th PlaceAshley Galvan20Visalia, CaliforniaLyricalLeft Due to InjuryKarla Garcia23Brooklyn, New YorkContemporaryJuly 2, 2009Nick Garcia18Miami, FloridaLatin BallroomJuly 9, 2014Susie Garcia24Miami, FloridaSalsaJune 20, 2008Cedric Gardner22Milwaukee, WisconsinFreestyleJuly 12, 2007Carlos Garland24Jacksonville, FloridaContemporaryJuly 2, 2013Anya Garnis25New York City, New YorkLatin BallroomJuly 19, 2007Marko Germar22Dededo, GuamJazz3rd PlaceEliana Girard21West Palm Beach, FloridaContemporary BalletWinnerJason Glover21Fresno, CaliforniaContemporaryJuly 23, 2009Stanley Glover19Chicago, IllinoisContemporaryJuly 16, 2014Jaimie Goodwin19Virginia Beach, VirginiaContemporaryJuly 26, 2007Asaf Goren23Tel Aviv, IsraelBreakdanceAugust 5, 2015Lauren Gottlieb18Scottsdale, ArizonaContemporaryAugust 13, 2007Mollee Gray18Orem, UtahJazzDecember 9, 2009Nico Greetham18Woodbridge, VirginiaContemporaryAugust 13, 2013Heidi Groskreutz24Cliffside Park, New JerseySwing/Latin Ballroom4th PlaceJasmine Harper20Rochester, New YorkContemporaryRunner-UpNeil Haskell20Clarence Center, New YorkContemporary3rd PlaceKaren Hauer27Valencia, VenezuelaLatin BallroomNovember 25, 2009Dorian "Bluprint" Hector20Atlanta, GeorgiaAnimationJuly 23, 2013Emma Hellenkamp11San Diego, CaliforniaTapRunner-upChelsie Hightower19Orem, UtahLatin BallroomJuly 31, 2008Marcquet Hill18South Jordan, UtahLatin BallroomJuly 23, 2014Allison Holker18Orem, UtahContemporary JazzJuly 27, 2006Curtis Holland19Miami, FloridaTapJuly 30, 2013Cole Horibe26Honolulu, HawaiiMartial Arts FusionSeptember 9, 2012Kevin Hunte23Brooklyn, New YorkHip-HopNovember 18, 2009Janelle Issis24Vestavia Hills, AlabamaBelly DancingAugust 15, 2012Amber Jackson21Atlanta, GeorgiaContemporaryJuly 25, 2012Ricky Jaime19Miami, FloridaContemporaryAugust 4, 2011Emily James22North Kingstown, Rhode IslandContemporaryJuly 30, 2014Chris Jarosz22Gaithersburg, MarylandContemporaryJune 26, 2008Thayne Jasperson27Provo, UtahContemporaryJuly 10, 2008Vitolio Jeune26Miami, FloridaContemporaryJuly 2, 2009Jenna Johnson19Provo, UtahBallroomAugust 20, 2013Sabra Johnson19Roy, UtahContemporaryWinnerDonyelle Jones†27Los Angeles, CaliforniaHip-Hop/Jazz3rd PlaceWadi Jones24Ossining, New YorkBreakdanceJune 23, 2011Alexis Juliano19Coral Springs, FloridaTapJuly 30, 2013Mark Kanemura24Honolulu, HawaiiJazz/ContemporaryJuly 31, 2008Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov26Brooklyn, New YorkLatin BallroomJune 18, 2009Paul Karmiryan21Los Angeles, CaliforniaLatin BallroomAugust 27, 2013Jakob Karr19Windermere, FloridaContemporaryRunner-UpEvan Kasprzak21West Bloomfield, MichiganBroadway3rd PlaceMatthew Kazmierczak21Peoria, ArizonaContemporaryAugust 15, 2012Mitchell Kelly20Atlanta, GeorgiaContemporaryJuly 21, 2011Jessica King24Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaContemporaryLeft Due to InjuryCaitlin Kinney21Annapolis, MarylandAcro–BalletJuly 9, 2009Tucker Knox23Nashville, TennesseeContemporaryAugust 20, 2013Chris Koehl21Garland, TexasHip-HopJuly 7, 2011Asuka Kondoh25San Francisco, CaliforniaLatin BallroomJune 25, 2009Hokuto Konishi22Tokyo, JapanHip-Hop/BreakdanceJuly 19, 2007Ivan Koumaev18Seattle, WashingtonBreakdanceAugust 3, 2006Pasha Kovalev27Fort Lee, New JerseyLatin BallroomAugust 13, 2007Dareian Kujawa20Saint Paul, MinnesotaContemporaryAugust 15, 2012Melody Lacayanga22Los Angeles, CaliforniaContemporary/JazzRunner-UpAshlee Langas19Tyler, TexasContemporaryJune 14, 2007George Lawrence, Jr.19Atlanta, GeorgiaContemporaryAugust 22, 2012Caitlynn Lawson18Moses Lake, WashingtonJazz/ContemporaryAugust 4, 2011Nick Lazzarini21Sunnyvale, CaliforniaContemporary/JazzWinnerJess LeProtto18Little Falls, New JerseyBroadwayJuly 28, 2011Jacque LeWarne18Clive, IowaBalletAugust 20, 2014Kourtni Lind18Forest Lake, MinnesotaContemporaryJuly 3, 2008Amelia Lowe18Butler, New JerseyContemporaryAugust 15, 2012Iveta Lukosiute30Klaipėda, LithuaniaBallroomJune 23, 2011Tiffany Maher19Plantation, FloridaJazzRunner-UpMiranda Maleski18Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaContemporaryJune 30, 2011Sasha Mallory23Bakersfield, CaliforniaJazz/Modern/Hip-HopRunner-UpGev Manoukian22Salt Lake City, UtahBreakdanceJuly 17, 2008Janette Manrara25Miami, FloridaSalsaJuly 23, 3009Noelle Marsh18Sanford, North CarolinaContemporaryDecember 2, 2009Jasmine Mason19Placentia, CaliforniaJazzJuly 9, 2013Jeanine Mason18Miami, FloridaContemporaryWinnerPauline Mata21West Covina, CaliforniaJazzNovember 11, 2009Kathryn McCormick19Augusta, GeorgiaContemporary3rd PlaceJamile McGee21Columbus, OhioHip-Hop/Popping3rd PlaceBlake McGrath21Toronto, OntarioContemporary/JazzSeptember 21, 2005Tate McRae13Calgary, Alberta, CanadaContemporary/BalletRunner-upMalece Miller19Salt Lake City, UtahContemporaryAugust 6, 2013Brandon Mitchell27Kansas City, KansasSteppingJuly 25, 2012Jake Monreal12Miami, FloridaBallroomAugust 1, 2016Melanie Moore19Marietta, GeorgiaContemporaryWinnerMissy Morelli20Arvada, ColoradoJazzJune 23, 2011Jordan Nata'e Wandick14Bakersfield, CaliforniaContemporary/JazzAugust 1, 2016Martha Nichols19Brooklyn, New YorkContemporary/Hip-HopJuly 20, 2006Ashlee Nino21Fort Worth, TexasHip-HopJuly 13, 2006Shauna Noland18Santa Cruz, CaliforniaContemporaryJuly 12, 2007Jim Nowakowski26Rochester, New YorkBalletAugust 31, 2015Ade Obayomi20Chandler, ArizonaContemporaryJuly 30, 2009Serge Onik †26Upper Saddle River, New JerseyLatin BallroomJuly 30, 2014Clarice Ordaz19Whittier, CaliforniaJazzJuly 21, 2011Malene Ostergaard25Aarhus, DenmarkLatin BallroomJuly 9, 2014Ricky Palomino25Phoenix, ArizonaContemporaryJune 14, 2007Kherington Payne18Placentia, CaliforniaContemporaryJuly 17, 2008Jessi Peralta25Cocoa, FloridaContemporary/Hip-HopJune 28, 2007Jonathan "Legacy" Perez28Miami, FloridaBreakdanceDecember 9, 2009Jonathan Platero21Sanford, FloridaSalsaJune 25, 2009Kayla Radomski18Aurora, ColoradoContemporary4th PlaceRyan Ramirez19Morgan Hill, CaliforniaContemporaryJuly 14, 2011Ryan Rankine20Brooklyn, New YorkBallet/ContemporaryJuly 27, 2006Bianca Revels20Detroit, MichiganTapNovember 3, 2009Ashley Rich22Antioch, CaliforniaContemporaryJuly 7, 2011Jessica Richens18Yorba Linda, CaliforniaJazz3rd PlaceValerie Rockey20Indianapolis, IndianaTapRunner-UpDestini Rogers22Oklahoma City, OklahomaContemporary/JazzSeptember 7, 2005Robert Roldan19Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaJazz3rd PlaceJose "Full Deck" Ruiz21Pembroke Pines, FloridaBreakingJuly 29, 2010Peter Sabasino22Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTapNovember 11, 2009Dominic Sandoval21Sacramento, CaliforniaBreakdanceAugust 2, 2007Melissa Sandvig29Los Alamitos, CaliforniaBalletJuly 30, 2009Cristina Santana24San Diego, CaliforniaSalsaJune 24, 2010Faina Savich21Vitebsk, BelarusLatin BallroomJune 21, 2007Stanislav Savich22Brooklyn, New YorkBallroomJune 15, 2006Benji Schwimmer22Moreno Valley, CaliforniaSwing/Latin BallroomWinnerLacey Schwimmer18Redlands, CaliforniaLatin Ballroom4th PlaceEllenore Scott19Santa Cruz, CaliforniaJazz4th PlaceKatee Shean19San Jose, CaliforniaContemporary3rd PlaceVictor Smalley21Miami, FloridaContemporaryNovember 25, 2009Jesús Solorio23Paso Robles, CaliforniaContemporaryJune 28, 2007Joy Spears19Killen, AlabamaJazz/Hip-HopJune 22, 2006Mariah Spears19Chandler, ArizonaHip-HopJuly 23, 2013Cyrus "Glitch" Spencer22Atlanta, GeorgiaPopping/AnimatingRunner-UpDu-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall18Las Vegas, NevadaHip-HopWinnerMelinda Sullivan22Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaTapJuly 1, 2010Ben Susak19Phoenix, ArizonaContemporaryJune 29, 2006Jonathan "Jonnis" Tannis20Burnaby, British ColumbiaHip-HopAugust 17, 2005Robert Taylor, Jr.31Brooklyn, New YorkHip-H