The pros of Dancing With the Stars never let up when it comes to creating show-stopping numbers, but there are a select few numbers that will forever remain in the hearts and minds of fringe lovers everywhere.
In no particular order, here are 20 of the most memorable performances from the last 20 years.
In 2024, the veteran pros performed a same-sex Argentine tango into the November 26 finale that was a historic moment for the franchise: For the first time, two men performed hand in hand under the mirror ball.
Season 10 champs Derek Hough and Nicole Scherzinger proved early on that the Mirror Ball Trophy was theirs to lose after performing a spirited quickstep to “Anything Goes.”
Always the clever choreographer, Mark Ballas dressed up as Super Mario while Sadie Robertson donned a f

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