Dancing Stars is the Austrian version of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show broadcasts on ORF eins in Austria. The series debuted on 10 October 2005.
Cast During the first three seasons, Alfons Haider served as the primary host of Dancing Stars, while Mirjam Weichselbraun served as the backstage host. For the fourth season, Weichselbraun replaced Haider as primary host, a position she has held since, while Klaus Eberhartinger – who had won Dancing Stars' third season – took her place backstage. Alfons Haider joined the judging panel during the fourth season. For the fifth season, Haider and Eberhartinger switched roles, with Haider taking Eberhartinger's place as backstage host and Eberhartinger joining the judging panel. Beginning with the sixth season, Eberthartinger returned to his position as backstage host and remained through the thirteenth season. Norbert Oberhauser took over as backstage host in the fourteenth season, and Andi Knoll in the fifteenth.
During the first season, the judging panel consisted of Nicole Hansen, Dagmar Koller, Hannes Nedbal, and Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer. Harald Serafin replaced Koller in the second season, while Serafin was himself replaced in the third season by Guggi Löwinger. Löwinger was replaced by former co-host Alfons Haider in the fourth season, and Haider switched roles with former co-host Klaus Eberhartinger in the fifth season. Nicole Hansen, Hannes Nedbal, and Thomas Schäfer-ElmayerIn were joined on the judging panel in season six by a series of guest judges, including Karina Sarkissova, who became a permanent judge beginning with the eleventh season. Beginning with the seventh season, Balázs Ekker, who had been a professional dancer on the cast since the first season, joined the judging panel as the permanent fourth judge. Nedbal and Schäfer-Elmayer left the judging panel at the end of the tenth season and were replaced by Dirk Heidemann and Karina Sarkissova. Heidemann and Nicole Hansen left after the thirteenth season, while Maria Angelini-Santner joined the judging panel for the fourteenth season. Sarkissova left after the fourteenth season, but returned as a celebrity contestant for the fifteenth season, although she was forced to withdraw from the competition after the first performance for health reasons.
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Cast memberSeason 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Alfons Haider ● ● ● ● ● ● Mirjam Weichselbraun ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Klaus Eberhartinger ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Kristina Inhof ● ● Norbert Oberhauser ● Andi Knoll ● ● Nicole Hansen ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Dagmar Koller ● Hannes Nedbal ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Harald Serafin ● Guggi Löwinger ● Balázs Ekker ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Karina Sarkissova ● ● ● ● ● Dirk Heidemann ● ● ● Maria Angelini-Santner ● ● ●
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Professional dancer Season123456789101112131415 Christina Auer Stefano Bernardin Vincent Bueno Balázs Ekker Arabella Kiesbauer Nicole Beutler Nina Proll Jeannine Schiller Gitta Saxx Astrid Wirtenberger Michaela Heintzinger Toni Polster Gregor Bloéb Harry Prünster Peter Tichatschek Ramesh Nair Andy Kainz Marika Lichter Gerda Rogers Stephanie Graf Elke Winkens Claudia Reiterer Kelly Kainz Mat Schuh Manuel Ortega Klaus Eberhartinger Marc Pircher Reinhard Nowak Alexander Kreissl Patricia Kaiser Simone Stelzer Hera Lind Claudia Stöckl Sandra Pires Julia Polai Peter Rapp Andreas Goldberger Peter L. Eppinger Oliver Stamm Christoph Fälbl Mike Galeli Manfred Zehender Barbara Rett Ulrike Beimpold Timna Brauer Christine Reiler Tini Kainrath Elke Gehrsitz Hans Georg Heinke Nicole Kuntner Edi Finger Jr. Michael Konsel Dorian Steidl Andy Lee Lang Alexander Zaglmaier Barbara Karlich Zabine Kapfinger Elisabeth Engstler Marie-Christine Friedrich Alice Guschelbauer Michael Tschuggnall Hans Kreuzmayr (Waterloo) Gerhard Zadrobilek Markus Wolfahrt Gerhard Egger Maggie Entenfellner Mirna Jukić Dolly Buster Doris Schretzmayer Lisbeth Bischoff Babsi Koitz-Baumann Udo Wenders Uwe Kröger Marco Ventre Rudi Roubinek Werner Figar Christine Kaufmann Vadim Garbuzov Alfons Haider Petra Frey Susanna Hirschler Roxanne Rapp Florian Gschaider Alexandra Meissnitzer Sueli Menezes Monika Salzer Verena Scheitz Monica Weinzettl Jasmin Ouschan Lilan Klebow Kathrin Menzinger Dieter Chmelar David Heissig Lukas Perman Hubert Neuper Christoph Santner Cathy Zimmermann Katerina Jacob Katharina Gutensohn Andrea Puschl Roswitha Wieland James Cottriall Frank Schinkels Gerald Pichowetz Daniel Serafin Thomas Morgenstern Otto Retzer Stefan Petzner Christian Dolezal Anna Chalak-Bock Wolfram Pirchner Willi Gabalier Brigitte Kren Marjan Shaki Martha Butbul Nicole Hosp Michaela Kirchgasser Thomas Kraml Eva Maria Marold Angelika Ahrens Andrea Buday Sabine Petzl Elisabeth Görgl Lenka Pohoralek Albert Fortell Gregor Glanz Erik Schinegger Thomas May Walter Schachner Otto Konrad Lucas Fendrich Maria Santner Michael Schönborn Biko Botowamungu Marco Angelini Georgij Makazaria Martin Ferdiny Manuela Stöckl Rainer Schönfelder Martin Leutgeb Niko Niko Alexander Pointner Julia Burghardt Morteza Tavakoli Peter Hackmair Boris Bukowski Danilo Campisi Melanie Binder Eser Ari-Akbaba Silvia Schneider Caroline Athanasiadis Corinna Kamper Cornelia Kreuter Fadi Merza Norbert Schneider Michael Schottenberg Cesár Sampson Paul Lorenz Nina Hartmann Andy Pohl Heidi Neururer Alexandra Scheriau Gery Keszler Volker Piesczek Virginia Ernst Marcos Nader Dimitar Stefanin Riem Higazi Nicole Wesner Tamara Mascara Kristina Inhof Missy May Florian Vana Sunnyi Melles Edita Malovčić Vesela Dimova Andreas Ogris Bernhard Kohl Stefan Herzog Natalia Ushakova Nina Kraft Catharina Malek Norbert Oberhauser Hannes Kartnig Kati Kallus Faris Endris Rahoma Omar Khir Alanam Michael Kaufmann Margaretha Tiesel Peter Erlbeck Eveline Eselböck Herbert Stanonik Michael Buchinger Nikolaus Waltl Martina Reuter
Seasons
Season 1 Couples Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Mat Schuh Singer Kelly Kainz Eliminated 1st Arabella Kiesbauer Television host Balázs Ekker Eliminated 2nd Peter Rapp ORF host Julia Polai Eliminated 3rd Patricia Kaiser Miss Austria 2000 & javelin thrower Alexander Kreissl Eliminated 4th Stefano Bernardin Stage & screen actor Christina Auer Eliminated 5th Barbara Rett ORF host Manfred Zehender Eliminated 6th Toni Polster Soccer player & coach Michaela Heintzinger Runners-up Marika Lichter Musical actress Andy Kainz Winners
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+Dancing Stars (season 1) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Marika & Andy 1st 24 27 23 29 28 32+36=68 33+34=67 27+34+33=94 Toni & Michaela 2nd 27 27 30 33 34 31+36=67 35+37=72 34+30+38=102 Barbara & Manfred 3rd 24 24 27 25 28 26+29=55 30+27=57 Stefano & Christina 4th 29 31 32 27 29 31+28=59 Patricia & Alexander 5th 21 28 25 27 27 Peter & Julia 6th 23 21 21 24 Arabella & Balázs 7th 22 24 26 Mat & Kelly 8th 19 22 Notes
Season 2 Couples Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Gerda Rogers Astrologer Andy Kainz Eliminated 1st Ulrike Beimpold Actress & director Manfred Zehender Eliminated 2nd Edi Finger Jr. Radio sportscaster Nicole Kuntner Eliminated 3rd Barbara Karlich Television host Alexander Zaglmaier Eliminated 4th Gregor Bloéb Stage & screen actor Michaela Heintzinger Eliminated 5th Simone Stelzer Singer Alexander Kreissl Eliminated 6th Hans Georg Heinke Journalist & newscaster Elke Gehrsitz Eliminated 7th Nicole Beutler Stage & screen actress Balázs Ekker Third place Andreas Goldberger Ski jumping Julia Polai Runners-up Manuel Ortega Singer Kelly Kainz Winners
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+Dancing Stars (season 2) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Manuel & Kelly 1st 25 29 34 35 34 36+34=70 37+33=70 38+35+40=113 Andreas & Julia 2nd 24 21 24 28 27 24+32=56 34+35=69 33+39+37=109 Nicole & Balázs 3rd 30 32 32 35 33 36+33=69 33+38=71 35+39+37=111 Hans & Elke 4th 24 23 22 32 24 21+32=53 33+31=64 Simone & Alexander 5th 28 27 29 33 27 28+32=60 Gregor & Michaela 6th 23 30 32 31 30 Barbara & Alexander 7th 24 29 29 32 Edi & Nicole 8th 16 21 23 Ulrike & Manfred 9th 29 26 Gerda & Andy 10th 20 Notes
Season 3 Couples Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Timna Brauer Singer-songwriter Manfred Zehender Eliminated 1st Hera Lind Author Alexander Kreissl Eliminated 2nd Stephanie Graf Olympic sprinter Andy Kainz Eliminated 3rd Michael Konsel Soccer player Nicole Kuntner Eliminated 4th Harry Prünster Television host Michaela Heintzinger Eliminated 5th Nina Proll Stage & screen actress Balázs Ekker Eliminated 6th Michael Tschuggnall Singer & Starmania winner Alice Guschelbauer Eliminated 7th Zabine Kapfinger Singer Alexander Zaglmaier Third place Peter L. Eppinger Ö3 host Julia Polai Runners-up Klaus Eberhartinger Singer & television host Kelly Kainz Winners
Season 4 Couples Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Claudia Stöckl Ö3 host Alexander Kreissl Eliminated 1st Peter Tichatschek Journalist & television host Michaela Heintzinger Eliminated 2nd Oliver Stamm Olympic beach volleyballer Julia Polai Eliminated 3rd Christine Reiler Model & Miss Austria 2007 Manfred Zehender Eliminated 4th Marc Pircher Singer Kelly Kainz Eliminated 5th Jeannine Schiller Model Balázs Ekker Eliminated 6th Hans Kreuzmayr (Waterloo) Waterloo and Robinson singer Alice Guschlbauer Eliminated 7th Elke Winkens Stage & screen actress Andy Kainz Eliminated 8th Elisabeth Engstler Singer & television host Alexander Zaglmaier Runners-up Dorian Steidl Television host Nicole Kuntner Winners
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+Dancing Stars (season 4) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dorian & Nicole 1st 25 25 27 30 33 30+29=59 31+31=62 34+35=69 34+38=72 Elisabeth & Alexander 2nd 25 31 28 35 37 32+36=68 36+37=73 38+38=76 40+40=80 Elke & Andy 3rd 27 30 32 28 36 35+33=68 37+35=72 39+39=78 Waterloo & Alice 4th 15 24 18 21 22 29+25=54 26+29=55 Jeannine & Balázs 5th 16 19 18 20 26 23+24=47 Marc & Kelly 6th 22 28 28 22 30 Christine & Manfred 7th 22 24 24 24 Oliver & Julia 8th 20 25 25 Peter & Michaela 9th 21 23 Claudia & Alexander 10th 19 Notes
Dance chart Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dorian & Nicole Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba GroupViennese waltz -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Viennese waltz Waltz Showdance Elisabeth & Alexander Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Jive Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Paso doble Viennese waltz Foxtrot Showdance Elke & Andy -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Rumba Tango Paso doble Waltz Paso doble Viennese waltz Waterloo & Alice -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Paso doble Waltz Rumba Tango Jeannine & Balázs -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Paso doble Waltz Marc & Kelly -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Christine & Manfred Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Oliver & Julia -cha Quickstep Tango Peter & Michaela Waltz Rumba Claudia & Alexander Waltz
Season 5 Couples Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Christoph Fälbl Stage & screen actor Julia Polai Eliminated 1st Marie-Christine Friedrich Film & television actress Alexander Zaglmaier Eliminated 2nd Andy Lee Lang Musician Nicole Kuntner Eliminated 3rd Gerhard Zadrobilek Tour de France cyclist Alice Guschelbauer Eliminated 4th Maggie Entenfellner Journalist & television host Gerhard Egger Eliminated 5th Vincent Bueno Singer & Musical! Die Show winner Christina Auer Eliminated 6th Gitta Saxx Model & photographer Balázs Ekker Eliminated 7th Sandra Pires Singer Alexander Kreissl Eliminated 8th Tini Kainrath Actress & singer Manfred Zehender Eliminated 9th Udo Wenders Singer Babsi Koitz Third place Ramesh Nair Choreographer, singer & dancer Michaela Heintzinger Runners-up Claudia Reiterer Journalist & television host Andy Kainz Winners
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