Lindsay Arnold

Lindsay Arnold Cusick (; born January 11, 1994) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and businesswoman. Specialized in Latin and ballroom dance styles, she was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance.

Arnold joined Dancing with the Stars as a pro in 2013, as one of the youngest pros in history. She won its twenty-fifth season with singer-actor Jordan Fisher and set the record for the most perfect scores earned in a single season, with nine.

Early life Lindsay Arnold was born on January 11, 1994, in Provo, Utah, and Melinda "Mindy" Arnold , a physical therapist. She is the oldest of four daughters; her sisters Jensen ( 1997), Brynley (b. 2000), and Rylee (b. 2005), are also dancers. Arnold trained under head director Rick Robinson and other teachers in a variety of mediums, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, Latin and ballroom. After graduating from Timpview High School, Arnold planned to study physical therapy at Utah Valley University on a full academic scholarship. As the season progressed, Arnold was paired with contemporary dancer Jakob Karr and ballet dancer Alex Wong. She was ultimately eliminated alongside contemporary dancer Will Thomas on August 29, 2012, finishing within the top eight. Arnold later performed on the series' accompanying tour from October to December 2012.

2013–2021: Dancing with the Stars Arnold became a professional dancer on season 16 of the reality television series Dancing with the Stars; becoming the second-youngest pro dancer in the show's history at the time. She was partnered with professional boxer Victor Ortiz. They were eliminated during the sixth week of competition on April 23, 2013, finishing in eighth place. Arnold was demoted to the dance troupe from season 17 through season 20. She was promoted to pro for a second time for season 21 and was partnered with Legion of Honor recipient Alek Skarlatos. They reached the finale and finished in third place on November 24, 2015.

For season 22, Arnold was paired with Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men. They were eliminated during the semifinals alongside NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess on May 16, 2016, finishing in fourth place. In season 23, Arnold was partnered with NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson. They reached the finale and finished in third place on November 22, 2016.

The following season, Arnold was paired with former MLB catcher David Ross. They also reached the finale, but were named the runners-up on May 23, 2017, behind former NFL running back Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater. In season 25, Arnold was paired with singer-actor Jordan Fisher. One of the highest-scoring couples in Dancing with the Stars history, they won the competition on November 21, 2017, while setting the record for the most perfect scores earned in a single season, with nine.

For the Athletes season, Arnold was partnered with former NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. They were eliminated during the second week of competition alongside Notre Dame basketball player Arike Ogunbowale and Gleb Savchenko on May 7, 2018, finishing in seventh place. In season 27, Arnold was paired with former NFL linebacker DeMarcus Ware. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition alongside actor-singer John Schneider and Emma Slater on November 7, 2018, also finishing in seventh place.

During season 28, Arnold was paired with former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Despite consistently earning low scores and criticism from the judges, home audience votes allowed the pair to stay in the competition until they were eliminated during the quarterfinals on November 11, 2019, finishing in sixth place. Arnold returned to the show in season 30 and was partnered with The Bachelor star Matt James. They were eliminated by judges' votes during the fourth week of competition alongside actor Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess on October 12, 2021, finishing in twelfth place; Arnold's lowest placement to date.

Performances Season 16 with celebrity partner Victor Ortiz

Season 21 with celebrity partner Alek Skarlatos