20 Facts About Sharna Burgess

Sharna May Burgess was born on 21 June 1985 and is an Australian ballroom dancer who is best known for being a professional partner and troupe member on the ABC series Dancing with the Stars.

Sharna Burgess is the winner of season 27 of American television show Dancing with the Stars with her celebrity partner Bobby Bones, where she has been a runner-up in several other seasons.

Sharna Burgess has been a judge on the Australian version of the show since 2019, along with Craig Revel Horwood and Tristan MacManus.

At age 18, Sharna Burgess moved to London, where she collected numerous titles and appeared in a UK tour with the show, Simply Ballroom.

Sharna Burgess was a member of the Burn the Floor cast when the show moved to Broadway.

Sharna Burgess joined the cast of season 13 of Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member.

Sharna Burgess remained on the troupe until the end of season 15.

For season 16, Sharna Burgess was bumped to regular pro and was partnered with Andy Dick.

Sharna Burgess returned as a professional for season 17, this time partnered with retired NFL star Keyshawn Johnson.

For season 20, Sharna Burgess was paired with combat veteran and motivational speaker, Noah Galloway.

For season 23, Sharna Burgess was partnered with race car driver James Hinchcliffe.

For season 24, Sharna Burgess was partnered with professional bull rider Bonner Bolton.

Sharna Burgess returned for season 25 and was paired with former NBA player, Derek Fisher.

On 2 February 2019, it was announced that Sharna Burgess was joining the Australian version of the reality dancing competition series as its sole female judge.

Sharna Burgess did not appear on season 28 of the American version.

Sharna Burgess returned the following year for season 29 of the American version and was partnered with actor Jesse Metcalfe.

Andy and Sharna Burgess continually received low scores and harsh criticisms from the judges.

Sharna Burgess needed knee ligament reconstruction surgery because she ripped two ligaments in half and lost all the meniscus in one knee.

Sharna Burgess dated choreographer and dancer Paul Kirkland from 2010 to 2015.

On 6 October 2022, Sharna Burgess announced that she became a United States citizen.