Dancing with the Stars Season 9 premiered on Monday, September 21, 2009. Show has started off with 16 celebrities this time, Executive producer Conrad Green said that they plan to have 3 double-eliminations halfway through the season. Also, four new dances Bolero, Lambada, Two-Step, and the Charleston are introduced to complement the large cast.
The celebrity cast includes -

Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter — Triple platinum selling music artist/songwriter, producer, actor and younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter.

Natalie Coughlin

Natalie Coughlin — Olympic swimming gold medalist Natalie Coughlin is the most decorated female athlete of both the 2008 Beijing and 2004 Athens Games.

Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos — Famously known as “The Chairman” and host of Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” Mark Dacascos is also a trained martial artist and an actor.

Tom DeLay

Tom DeLay — The former House Majority Leader is a prominent Republican and conservative firebrand.

Macy Gray

Macy Gray — Macy Gray first burst onto the music scene with her debut album, “On How Life Is,” and the hit single “I Try,” both of which went to number one. She has gone on to sell more than 20,000,000 albums worldwide and has won and been nominated for five Grammy Awards and six MTV Video Music Awards.

Ashley Hamilton

Ashley Hamilton — Actor, songwriter, comedian and son of former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant George Hamilton, Ashley is a multi-talented, multi-hyphenate with experience in film, comedy and television.

Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart — Known for her starring roles in the television series “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” Melissa Joan Hart began her career at the early age of four with television commercials and various television appearances.

Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland — Kathy Ireland the super model is now wife, mother of three, author, Sunday school teacher and fashion CEO of kathy ireland Worldwide® (KIWW)®.

Michael Irvin

Michael Irvin — Regarded as one of the most successful wide receivers in the history of the NFL, former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin is a three-time Super Bowl champion and former broadcaster for ESPN’s “NFL Countdown.”

Joanna Krupa

Joanna Krupa — Polish-born Joanna Krupa was born in Warsaw and raised in Chicago. After high school she moved to LA to pursue a career in modeling and acting.

Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell — Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the icon of Mixed Martial Arts — the fastest growing sport in America.

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar — Debi Mazar’s feature film debut in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” set the stage for an extensive career in both television and film.

Mýa

Mýa — Grammy Award® winning multi-platinum artist Mya, became a star at the age of 18 with her eponymous debut album which yielded three Top 10 singles.

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne — A singer, actress and media personality, Kelly Osbourne’s father is rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, and her mother is well-known TV personality Sharon Osbourne. Kelly got her start at the age of 16 in the first-ever “celebrity reality” TV show, “The Osbournes,” with her famous family, which garnered an Emmy Award® for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002.

Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond — Donny Osmond won the hearts of millions as both a member of the Osmonds and, with his sister (and “Dancing with the Stars” alumna) Marie, as the youngest co-hosts in primetime history on the iconic ABC variety series, “The Donny & Marie Show.”

Louie Vito

Louie Vito — Professional snowboarder Louie Vito is among the U.S.’ elite snowboarders favored to make the 2010 Olympic team.

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