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Infobox musical artist| name = Julianne Hough| image = JulianneHoughMarch09.jpg| caption = Hough performing in Los Angeles in March 2009| background = solo_singer|birth_name=Julianne Alexandra Hough| Born = birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|7|20| birth_place = Sandy, Utah , U.S.| origin =| genre = Country music|Country | occupation = Actress, dancer, singer-songwriter| years_active = 2006–present| label = Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville | associated_acts = Jim Collins (singer)|Jim Collins Derek Hough Chuck Wicks Mark Ballas | website = http://www.juliannehough.com/ Official website Julianne Alexandra Hough (IPAc-en|icon|'|h|?|f; born July 20, 1988) is an American professional ballroom dancer, country music singer and actress. She is most widely known for being a two-time champion of American Broadcasting Company|ABC 's Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars .cite web|title=Dance Workout Routines with Julianne Hough|url= http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/entertainment_and_celebrities/cover_models/dancing_her_heart_out_and_her_body_fit|work= Shape Magazine She earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography|Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination in 2007 for choreography. Hough was signed to Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville Records in December 2007. Her Julianne Hough (album)|self-titled debut album was released May 20, 2008, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Country Album chart and #3 on the Billboard 200 . It sold 67,000 copies its first week, and has sold over 320,000 total copies. On October 12, 2008, she released a holiday album, Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection , which as of January 5, 2009, had sold 157,000 copies. She starred in the 2011 film remake of Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose .
Early life
Hough was born and raised in Sandy, Utah , a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City , the last of five children in a The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saint (Mormon) family. http://www.juliannehough.com/#/bio.aspx About. JulianneHough.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19.Dan Copp (May 25, 2007). http://c-dh.net/articles/2007/05/25/affiliate/advertisernews/news/02dancing.txt "Local woman's sister dances with the stars." Advertiser News . Retrieved 2008-05-19. Her parents are Mari Anne (née Heaton) and Bruce Robert Hough, who was twice chairman of the Utah Republican Party .Cite news|last=Schadler|first=Jay|coauthors=|title=Sibling Rivalry: A Brother and Sister Compete to Win on 'Dancing with the Stars'|pages=|publisher=ABC News|date=2007-11-09|url= http://abcnews.go.com/2020/DancingStars/story? id=3839821& tqkw=& tqshow=2020& page=1|accessdate=2010-12-22Cite news|last=Benson|first=Lee|coauthors=|title=Country singer's roots are in Utah|pages=|publisher=The Desert News|date=2009-04-12|url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705296704/Country-singers-roots-are-in-Utah.html|accessdate=2010-12-22 Her brother, Derek Hough , is also a professional dancer. She also has three older sisters, Sharee, Marabeth, and Katherine. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/julianne-hough/bio/287155n Julianne Hough News, Julianne Hough Bio and Photos | TVGuide.com All four of Hough's grandparents were dancers, http://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Julianne%20Hough.html Sweetslyrics – Julianne Hough Biography and her parents met while on a ballroom dancing team in college, in Idaho .Citation needed|date=March 2011 Her formal training began at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem, Utah , where she danced with Josh Murillo, among others, in Latin Ballroom; she began dancing competitively at nine.fact|date=September 2011 Her parents sent her and brother Derek to London a year later to live and study with their coaches, Corky Ballas|Corky and Shirley Ballas , and to spare them the strife of divorce.Mark Shenton (April 17, 2006) http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3001901 Derek Hough. london.broadway.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19. The Ballases helped tutor the two Hough children alongside their own son, Mark Ballas Jr.|Mark , schooling them at the Italia Conti Academy . They received training in song, theatre, gymnastics and many forms of dance, including jazz, ballet, and tap. http://www.juliannehough.net/bio.html Bio JulianneHough.net. Retrieved 2008-05-19. The three children formed their own pop music trio 2B1G ("2 Boys, 1 Girl") when Hough was twelve, http://www.timepiecefilms.com/expedition4am/page-44.html Expedition 4 a.m. Project Timepiece Films. Retrieved 2008-05-19. performed at dance competitions in the UK and the U.S., and showcased in a UK television show. Entertainment Tonight interview, October 11, 2007 At fifteen, Julianne Hough became the youngest dancer, and only American, to win both Junior World Latin Champion and International Latin Youth Champion at the Blackpool Dance Festival . http://www.dancevision.com/instructors/julianne_hough/ Instructors :: Julianne Hough – Dancevision After five years in London, Hough returned to the U.S., first living with her mother for a year and attending Las Vegas Academy .fact|date=September 2011 She also spent a year at Park City High, in Park City, Utah, then returned to Sandy, Utah to live with her father and graduate from Alta High School (Utah)|Alta High .cite news|last=Padgett|first=Sonya|url= http://www.lvrj.com/living/7042667.html|title=Dancing her way to fame|newspaper= Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 16, 2007 She then moved on her own to Los Angeles to begin her career.fact|date=September 2011
Dancing
She was featured in two television commercials and was an extra in an episode of Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case .fact|date=September 2011 She was one of the "Million Dollar Dancers" in the short-lived network television game show Show Me the Money (U.S. game show)|Show Me the Money .
Hough won the Dancing with the Stars (US season 4)|season four of Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars (US) with her partner Olympic Games|Olympic gold medal-winning speed skater Apolo Ohno , making Hough the youngest professional dancer to win on the program. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/profile/julianne-hough.aspx Julianne Hough On November 27, 2007, Hough and her partner, three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves , became the winners of season five. Hough returned for season six with radio host/comedian Adam Carolla , but they were eliminated in week four. In July 2008, Hough was nominated at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of " Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography|Outstanding Choreography " for her Mambo "Para Los Rumberos" (performed with partner Hélio Castroneves) on Dancing with the Stars .cite web|url= http://www.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_noms.php|title=60th Annual Emmy Nominations|publisher= Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |accessdate=2008-08-25
On August 25, 2008, the cast of Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 7)|season seven was announced, and Hough was partnered with Hannah Montana actor Cody Linley . She felt abdominal pains during their jitterbug performance on October 27, 2008 and was immediately rushed to a hospital following the encore performance.cite news|last=Strauss|first=Gary|url= http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-10-27-julianne-hough_N.htm|title='Dancing' star Julianne Hough to have surgery|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 28, 2008 She subsequently had surgery to have her appendix removed, causing her to miss several performances; Edyta Sliwinska stood in for her. Hough returned to the show, although the pair were ultimately eliminated in the Semifinals Competition. She appeared on the November 12 results show dancing the Jive (dance)|jive to " Great Balls of Fire " with her brother for the "Design-A-Dance" contest. Hough and brother Derek were selected the favorite pros on the show by an online vote at ABC.com and won the honor of doing this special audience designed dance.Citation needed|date=March 2011 On November 20, 2008, Hough told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show she would not be returning to Dancing with the Stars , for the foreseeable future, in order to further her country music career. http://www.tvguide.com//Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-Julianne-1000037.aspx " Dancing with the Stars : Julianne Will Sit Out Next Season." TV Guide . November 20, 2008. Retrieved on November 21, 2008. However, she did return for season eight, partnering with boyfriend at the time, country singer Chuck Wicks . They were voted off in week eight of the competition and came in sixth place.Citation needed|date=March 2011 On October 11, 2011, Julianne returned to Dancing With The Stars and danced with her Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose costar Kenny Wormald twice, as well as her brother. She returned again on May 15, 2012 in a dance performance to promote her movie Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages .
Music
Hough's first country music single "Will You Dance With Me" was released to iTunes and Wal-Mart in May 2007 to raise money for the American Red Cross . The song placed at #100 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart.Rocchio, Christopher. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/dancing-with-stars-pro-julianne-hough-signs-country-record-deal-6193.php "'Dancing with the Stars' pro Julianne Hough signs country record deal." RealityTVWorld . November 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-09. She later signed with Universal Music Group Nashville 's Mercury Nashville division.
Her self-titled debut album was recorded in Nashville and produced by David Malloy , who has worked with Reba McEntire , Eddie Rabbitt , among others. Hough's album, which met with mixed reviews,Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Allmusic|class=album|id=r1384579|pure_url=yes "Review." Allmusic . http://www.countryweekly.com/julianne_hough/reviews/521 Review Country Weekly . debuted at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart on May 31, and also peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 .Morris, Edward. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1588399/julianne-hough-dances-to-top-of-country-album-chart.jhtml "Julianne Hough dances to the top of the Top Country Albums chart." Country Music Television . May 31, 2008. Hough's second single, and the first to be released to country radio, " That Song in My Head " debuted on the Country charts in March.Citation needed|date=March 2011 Hough joined Brad Paisley 's 2008 Tour, along with Jewel (singer)|Jewel and Chuck Wicks . Hough, Paisley and Willie Nelson appeared in the video for the Snoop Dogg song "My Medicine". http://www.theinsider.com/news/984061_Snoop_Dogg_Releases_Country_Music_Video "Snoop Dogg Releases Country Music Video." The Insider . June 19, 2008. Hough appeared in a Juicy Fruit commercial in the fall of 2008. http://juliannehough.com/news_d.aspx? nid=3648 "Julianne's Juicy Fruit Commercial." juliannehough.com. September 9, 2008. and released an EP of Christmas music called Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection . Hough performed her second single "My Hallelujah Song" on Dancing With the Stars on November 18, 2008, with her brother, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas and Lacey Schwimmer dancing.
Hough, LeAnn Rimes , Jessica Simpson , and Kellie Pickler announced the 2009 Academy of Country Music Award nominees in February 2009. Hough was nominated for the Top New Female Vocalist award, a fan voted award, which she subsequently won. http://www.acmcountry.com/awards/nominees.php "44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees." ACM Country. Hough won the Top New Artist award at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 5, 2009.
During 2009, Hough headlines some of her own shows. Her first concert as the headlining act was in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the Meyer Theatre on January 15, 2009.Citation needed|date=March 2011 She was the opening act for two shows on Toby Keith 's Tour as well as the opening act for George Strait 's Summer 2009 Tour.Citation needed|date=March 2011 Hough did not get the chance to write on her first record because the whole process was so quick. For her next record, she plans to write more.Smith, Ryan. Page 10. "Julianne Hough: A Country Girl at Heart" On Tour with Shure . Fall 2009.
Hough recently finished work on her second studio album for Mercury Nashville and the first single, " Is That So Wrong ", was released to radio on June 21, 2010. The album is set for release in 2012. http://www.theboot.com/2011/03/04/julianne-hough-rock-of-ages-movie/ Julianne Hough to Star in Movie Version of 'Rock of Ages'
Acting
Hough's first role was in '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the United States), the film adaptation of British author J. K. Rowling 's bestselling Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|novel . She appeared in an uncredited role as a " Hogwarts schoolgirl".cite web|url= http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/galleries/harry_potter_where_are_they_now/harry_potter_where_are_they_now.html|title='Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows': Where are they now? |publisher= Daily News (New York) |accessdate=2011-01-25|date= July 15, 2011|page=15 of 20 (slide show)
Hough appeared in the 2010 musical Burlesque (film)|Burlesque , starring Cher and Christina Aguilera . In the film, which chronicles a small-town girl ( Christina Aguilera ) who finds success at a Los Angeles burlesque club, she played a dancer named Georgia.cite news |first=Joyce |last=Eng |title=Julianne Hough Joins Christina Aguilera, Cher In Burlesque |url= http://movies.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Julianne-Hough-Joins-1010823.aspx Her part as the pregnant girl next door was the most interestin part |work=TVGuide.com |date=2009-10-13
Hough starred as Ariel in the 2011 remake of the Paramount Pictures|Paramount film Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose , opposite Kenny Wormald as Ren McCormack. Filming began in September, 2010.McNary, Dave. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005165.html? categoryId=13& cs=1 "Julianne Hough to star in 'Footloose'." Variety . June 19, 2009.
It was confirmed on March 13, 2011 that she will be playing the role of Sherrie Christian in the Rock of Ages (2012 film)|film adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages (musical)|Rock of Ages , alongside Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige . The film is due for release in 2012. http://broadwayworld.com/article/Julianne_Hough_to_Play_Opposite_Cruise_in_ROCK_OF_AGES_Film_20010101 Broadway World.comclarify|date=July 2011
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Filmography
Year
Film
Role
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Hogwarts schoolgirl (uncredited)
2010
Burlesque
Georgia
2011
Footloose (2011 film)>Footloose
Ariel Moore
2012
Rock of Ages
Sherrie Christian
References
reflist|30em S-startS-achsuccession box | title= Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)| Dancing with the Stars (US) winner | before= Emmit Smith & Cheryl Burke | years=Season 4 (Spring 2007 with Apolo Anton Ohno ) Season 5 (Fall 2007 with Hélio Castroneves )||after= Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas S-end
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Commons category|Julianne Hough
IMDb name|2584600
Persondata|NAME= Hough, Julianne |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Hough, Julianne Marie |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Professional dancer, singer |DATE OF BIRTH= 1988-7-20 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Orem, Utah , United States |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Hough, Julianne Category:1988 births Category:American ballroom dancers Category:American country singers Category:American female singers Category:American Latter Day Saints Category:American film actors Category:Living people Category:Mercury Records artists Category:Musicians from Utah Category:People from Sandy, Utah
