Sharna Burgess
Burgess in 2012
Born	Sharna May Burgess (1985-06-21)21 June 1985 (age 40) Wagga Wagga,New South Wales, Australia
Occupations	Dancer choreographer
Years active	2000–present
Partner(s)	Brian Austin Green (2020–present; engaged)
Children	1

Sharna May Burgess (born 21 June 1985) is an Australianballroom dancer who is best known for being a professional partner and troupe member on theABC seriesDancing with the Stars. She is the winner ofseason 27 of American television showDancing with the Stars with her celebrity partnerBobby Bones, where she has also been a runner-up in several other seasons. She has also been a judge on theAustralian version of the show since 2019, along withCraig Revel Horwood andTristan MacManus.^[1]

Burgess was born inWagga Wagga,New South Wales, Australia to Ray and Lucy Burgess.^[2][3] Growing up, she was involved in several sports and different styles of dance. At the age of five, she began training in ballet, jazz and gymnastics. When she turned eight, her study of ballroom began, and she went on to win many local and national titles. At age 15, she was chosen to represent Australia at the World Championships in both the Standard and Latin styles, and performed in the2000 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies.^[4]

At age 18, Burgess moved to London, where she collected numerous titles and appeared in a UK tour with the show, Simply Ballroom.^[5] Post Simply Ballroom, choreographerJason Gilkison gave her a spot on tour withBurn the Floor. She was in the cast for six years. Burgess was a member of the Burn the Floor cast when the show moved to Broadway.^[6]

Burgess' first television appearances were on the AustralianDancing with the Stars andSo You Think You Can Dance in Belgium and the Netherlands. She joined the cast ofseason 13 ofDancing with the Stars as a troupe member.^[7] While on the troupe, she also assistedSo You Think You Can Dance choreographer Jason Gilkison on both the Australian and American versions of the show.^[8] She remained on the troupe until the end of season 15. Forseason 16, Burgess was bumped to regular pro and was partnered withAndy Dick. She returned as a professional forseason 17, this time partnered with retiredNFL starKeyshawn Johnson. They were the first couple eliminated. Forseason 18, she was paired with Olympic ice dancerCharlie White. They were eliminated during week 9 (the semi-finals) and ended in 5th place despite raves from the judges and high scores throughout the season. Sharna was then confirmed forseason 19 on 27 August.^[9] For season 19, she paired with talk-show hostTavis Smiley. They were eliminated on week 2, finishing in 12th place.

Forseason 20, Burgess was paired with combat veteran and motivational speaker,Noah Galloway.^[10] The pair made it to the finals and finished in third place. Forseason 21, she was paired withBackstreet Boys singerNick Carter.^[11] The couple made it to the finals and ended in second place behind winnersBindi Irwin, and her partnerDerek Hough. Forseason 22, she was paired withNFL playerAntonio Brown. The couple made it to the semi-finals but were eliminated and finished in 4th place. Forseason 23, Burgess was partnered with race car driverJames Hinchcliffe. Due to a knee injury from the previous week's dress rehearsal, Burgess had to sit out during week 8–9.Jenna Johnson substituted for her as Hinchcliffe's partner.^[12] The couple made it to the finals, and finished in 2nd place behind winnersLaurie Hernandez and her partnerValentin Chmerkovskiy.

Forseason 24, Burgess was partnered with professional bull riderBonner Bolton. The couple were eliminated on week 8, and finished in fifth place. Burgess returned forseason 25 and was paired with formerNBA player,Derek Fisher. The couple were eliminated on week 4, and finished in eleventh place. Forseason 26, she was paired withNFL playerJosh Norman. The pair made it to the finals, finishing in second place overall. Forseason 27, she was partnered with radio personalityBobby Bones.^[13] Despite low scores from the judges, they were consistently saved by the viewers' votes and won the competition. On 2 February 2019, it was announced that Burgess was joining the Australian version of the reality dancing competition series as its sole female judge.^[14] Burgess did not appear onseason 28 of the American version.^[15] She returned the following year forseason 29 of the American version and was partnered with actorJesse Metcalfe. The couple was eliminated in the fifth week of competition and finished in 12th place.^[16] In Season 30, she returned with real life partnerBrian Austin Green and finished 13th.^[17]

• Average: 19.3
• Placed: 7th

In an interview withAccess Hollywood, Burgess admitted she knew nothing of Dick's tumultuous past, due to the fact that she was living out of the country.^[18]Andy and Sharna continually received low scores and harsh criticisms from the judges. However, Burgess was praised for her work with him.^[19]

• Average: 17.5
• Placed: 12th

• Average: 27.0
• Placed: 5th

• Average: 28.5
• Placed: 12th

• Average: 32.9
• Placed: 3rd

• Average: 27.2
• Placed: 2nd

• Average: 24.7
• Placed: 4th

• Average: 36.6
• Placed: 2nd

• Average: 28.9
• Placed: 5th

• Average: 20.0
• Placed: 11th

• Average: 25.8
• Placed: 2nd

• Average: 22.8
• Placed: 1st

• Average: 19.6
• Placed: 12th

• Average: 24.8
• Placed: 13th

After her performance in the World Championships semi-finals, Burgess discovered she had a small tear in her knee ligament. Rather than take immediate action, she insisted on finishing the competition.

She dated choreographer and dancer Paul Kirkland from 2010 to 2015.^[22]

On September 22, 2023, Burgess announced via Instagram that she and actorBrian Austin Green were engaged.^[23][24][25] They met in 2020 after being set up by mutual friends.^[26] In February 2022, they announced they were expecting their first child together. Their son was born on June 28, 2022.^[27]

On 6 October 2022, Burgess announced that she had become a United States citizen.^[28]

• 1985 births
• Australian ballroom dancers
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• People from Wagga Wagga
• Participants in American reality television series
• Australian expatriates in the United States
• 21st-century Australian dancers
• Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) winners
• Naturalized citizens of the United States

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