- Born
- Birth nameMark Alexander Corky Ballas Jr.
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Mark Ballas was born on May 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Samantha Who? (2007), Dancing with the Stars (2005) and Steppin' Out with Katherine Jenkins (2012). He has been married to B.C. Jean since November 25, 2016.
- SpouseB.C. Jean(November 25, 2016 - present)
- Parents
- RelativesGeorge Ballas(Grandparent)Maria Marulanda(Grandparent)David Rich(Aunt or Uncle)Audrey Rich(Grandparent)
- Has a band, "Almost Amy", with his friend Derek Hough.
- Son of Corky Ballas and Shirley Ballas, award-winning Latin American dancers.
- On May 19, he won Dancing with the Stars (2005), Season 8, with his celebrity partner, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, the fourth woman celebrity to win the US version of the show.
- Mark's paternal grandfather was of Greek descent, and Mark's paternal grandmother is of Mexican (including Spanish) ancestry. Mark's mother, who is from the U.K., is of English and Irish descent.
- Learned dancing at his parents' dance studio in Houston, Texas. Other students included his Dancing with the Stars (2005) friends, Derek Hough and Julianne Hough.
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