Jenna Johnson

Jenna Michelle Johnson Chmerkovskiy (; born April 12, 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. Born in California and raised in Utah, she was a contestant during the tenth season of the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance.

Johnson then joined Dancing with the Stars as a member of the troupe, and was promoted to pro in 2016. She won the Athletes season with Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and season 33 with The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei. Johnson received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work with her husband, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, on the series.

Early life Jenna Michelle Johnson was born on April 12, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, to Curt and Tamara "Tammy" Johnson. She was raised in Provo, Utah, with her two older sisters Stacy and Jill, who are also dancers and previous contestants on the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD).

Career In dancesport, Johnson is a five-time U.S. National Latin Champion, U.S. National Youth 10 Dance Champion, as well as a three-time National Contemporary Winner. She represented the United States at the World Latin Dance Champions in 2012.

So You Think You Can Dance Johnson auditioned for SYTYCD in Memphis, Tennessee, and was named a contestant for season 10. She was paired with contemporary contestant Tucker Knox and was eliminated on August 20, 2013, in the quarter-finals. During So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation, Johnson served as ballroom dancer Jake Monreal's all-star mentor. They were eliminated on August 1, 2016, in week 3. Johnson then mentored Latin ballroom contestant Chris "Kiki" Nyemchek for season 14.

Dancing with the Stars Johnson was a troupe member on Dancing with the Stars from season 18 to season 22. She became a professional dancer on season 23 and was partnered with actor Jake T. Austin. They were the first couple eliminated on September 20, 2016, finishing in 13th place. Johnson danced with racing driver James Hinchcliffe on Halloween Night and Showstoppers Night after his partner, Sharna Burgess, sustained a knee injury. Johnson was also the couple's trio partner during the semi-finals.

After taking season 24 off, Johnson returned in season 25 as a troupe member. She was promoted to pro for a second time on the Athletes season and was paired with Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon. They won the competition on May 21, 2018, marking Johnson's first Mirrorball Trophy. She is one of the only pros to win in her second season, and the fourth pro to win after being eliminated first in her previous season.

For season 27, Johnson was paired with television personality Joe Amabile. Despite continually receiving low scores and criticism from the judges, the pair was consistently saved by the viewers' votes. They ultimately reached the semifinals and were eliminated alongside Fuller House actor Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke on November 12, 2018, finishing in sixth place. For season 28, Johnson was partnered with Queer Eye star Karamo Brown. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on October 28, 2019, finishing in eighth place.

For season 29, Johnson was paired with Catfish host Nev Schulman. They reached the finale and finished as the runner-ups on November 30, 2020, behind The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev. For season 30, Johnson was paired with YouTube personality JoJo Siwa, marking the first same-sex couple in the show's history. They also reached the finale and finished as the runner-ups on November 22, 2021, behind NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach.

Johnson returned for season 32 and was paired with supermodel Tyson Beckford. They were eliminated during the third week of competition on October 10, 2023, finishing in twelfth place. Johnson and her husband Valentin Chmerkovskiy earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for composing two waltz routines during the season. The first was a tribute performance set to "Moon River" in honor of head judge Len Goodman, who died five months before the season premiered. The second was set to "La Vie En Rose", which Chmerkovskiy performed with his partner Xochitl Gomez during the semifinals.

For season 33, Johnson was partnered with The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei. They won the competition on November 26, 2024, marking Johnson's second Mirrorball Trophy and the first in a standard full-length season.

For season 34, Johnson was partnered with singer and actor Corey Feldman. They were eliminated during the second week of competition on September 23, 2025, in a double elimination alongside Baron Davis and Britt Stewart. Both couples finished in fourteenth place; Johnson's lowest placement to date.

Season Partner Place Average 23 Jake T. Austin 13th 22.0 26 Adam Rippon 1st 27.7 27 Joe Amabile 5th 19.7 28 Karamo Brown 8th 23.6 29 Nev Schulman 2nd 26.5 30 JoJo Siwa 2nd 27.8 32 Tyson Beckford 12th 15.0 33 Joey Graziadei 1st 26.8 34 Corey Feldman 14th 14.2 35 Harry Shum Jr. TBD TBD

Season 23 With celebrity partner Jake T. Austin Because of an injury to Sharna Burgess, Johnson returned to the show as the substitute partner for the IndyCar driver in Weeks 8 and 9, replacing Burgess. The scores listed reflect her weeks as his substitute.

With James Hinchcliffe (Weeks 8 and 9, injury replacement)