The Best Bodies of Dancing With the Stars

By Kate Zimmerman
February 28, 2012
15 smokin' celebrity bodies from seasons one through 12.
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DWTS Best Body: Stacy Keibler

Stacy Keibler added dancer to her actress/model/pro wrestler credentials when she wowed the judges on DWTS season 2, ending up in the third-place spot. Keibler says she trained up to 10 hours each day for the show, ate whatever she wanted, and was more lean and toned than ever while filming.

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DWTS Best Body: Gilles Marini

Fans were shocked when Gilles Marini's steamy tango didn't win him the Mirror Ball Trophy on DWTS season 8. The Sex and the City stud finished in second place, behind gymnast Shawn Johnson, after being the front-runner for most of the season.

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DWTS Best Body: Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger beat out Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek to win DWTS season 10—and she looked fantastically fit while doing it. Click here to find out what the Pussycat Doll told us about her workout routine and her time on DWTS.

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DWTS Best Body: Petra Nemcova

Petra Nemcova's opening performance on DWTS season 12 was one of the most emotional in the show's history. The stunning model, who survived the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia that took her fiancé's life, almost gave up her spot in the 2011 DWTS cast to help victims in Japan. Instead, Nemcova decided to use the show as a platform to raise awareness.

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DWTS Best Body: Helio Castroneves

Racecar driver Helio Castroneves put his speed from the track to use in his final dance, the quickstep, scoring a perfect 30 and upsetting Melanie Brown to win the DWTS season 5. Castroneves advice to future contestants: Learn from the experts, be patient with yourself, and have fun!

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DWTS Best Body: Shannon Elizabeth

Although actress/celebrity poker player Shannon Elizabeth finished in the top half on DWTS season 6, her rumored romance with dancing partner Derek Hough got just as much (or maybe more) attention as her skills on the dance floor.

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DWTS Best Body: Cody Linley

Cody Linley made it to the semifinals on DWTS season 7. The Hannah Montana heartthrob was a fan favorite and one of the youngest contestants ever to be on the show.

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DWTS Best Body: Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne left DWTS season 9 with a third-place win and an entire new outlook on nutrition. The SHAPE cover model credits DWTS partner Louis van Amstel for beginning her body transformation. Click here to see how Osbourne's figure continued to transform after the show wrapped.

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DWTS Best Body: Kelly Monaco

Kelly Monaco set the DWTS hot-body bar high when she won the show's first title. The model/actress is a longtime vegetarian and reportedly does 1,000 sit-ups each day.

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DWTS Best Body: Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez was an early favorite on DWTS season 3, but the Saved by the Bell hunk lost out to NFL running back Emmitt Smith in one of the show's closest battles. DWTS kicked off Lopez's career in the dance world. He made his Broadway debut in A Chorus Line in 2008, and he's the host of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.

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DWTS Best Body: Brooke Burke

Brooke Burke won over so many DWTS fans that she not only captured the Season 7 title, but she came back to co-host the show. How does the busy mom find balance and stay so fit? Click here to find out!

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DWTS Best Body: Melissa Rycroft

The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft got her reality TV revenge on DWTS, looking fabulous all the way to the season 8 finale. In an exclusive interview with SHAPE, the new wife—and very recently, new mother—reveals her secrets to finding happiness.

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DWTS Best Body: Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey was not only the favorite on DWTS season 2, he was also voted the all-time best celebrity partner by the show's fans last fall. The former boy bander's freestyle dance with Cheryl Burke has been named the show's most memorable performance.

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DWTS Best Body: Erin Andrews

ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews garnered an entirely new following from her run on DWTS. Andrews made it to the final three in the talent-packed tenth season.

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DWTS Best Body: Kendra Wilkinson

Kendra Wilkinson is a reality TV veteran. Since leaving the Playboy mansion, The Girls Next Door star got married, became a mother, and scored her own show on E!, Kendra. Wilkinson is on a mission this season to prove that moms can be sexy, too. With a little confidence, the DWTS judges are confident that she can do it.

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