How Many Times Has Mark Ballas Won

Let’s be real: when you hear the name Mark Ballas, you probably picture a tiny, high-energy dynamo in a sequined jacket, twirling someone around a ballroom floor like a human tornado. The man is a core memory for any Dancing with the Stars fan. But the burning question that keeps people up at night—right up there with “is a hot dog a sandwich?”—is this: how many times has Mark Ballas actually won the Mirrorball Trophy?

The Short (and Jaw-Dropping) Answer

Mark Ballas has won the Mirrorball Trophy three times. Yes, only three. I know, it feels like it should be, like, seventeen, because the dude has been a fixture on that show since the flannel-wearing era of season six.

To put that in perspective, he has competed in 27 seasons as a pro. That means he won a little over 11% of the time. Statistically, he’s more likely to break into a perfect impromptu jive than to actually finish the season with a giant disco ball in his hands.

But don’t you dare feel bad for him. Those three wins are like fine wine—or maybe like a really, really expensive pair of dance shoes. They came at crucial, iconic moments in DWTS history.

Win #1: The Kristi Yamaguchi Steamroller (Season 6)

Imagine being a professional dancer, and your very first season on the show, they hand you a literal Olympic gold medalist who can already out-dance gravity. That was Mark’s reality in 2008 with Kristi Yamaguchi.

It was less of a competition and more of a victory lap. Kristi could probably have won the show while simultaneously knitting a sweater and solving a Rubik’s cube. They won three times before the season even hit the halfway mark.

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Mark looked like a kid who got to drive his dad’s Porsche on the first day of driver’s ed. It was a dominant, unfair, beautiful victory. He popped his Mirrorball cherry in spectacular fashion.

The Creative Drought? Not Really.

After that, Mark went on a bit of a losing streak. He got close—painfully close—with partners like Shawn Johnson and Katherine Jenkins. He even came in second place twice.

There was a period where people started whispering, “Is Mark Ballas over?” Spoiler alert: He was not. He was just saving up his cha-cha magic for a rainy day.

He also started playing with a band called Alexander Jean with his wife, BC Jean. So, while he wasn’t winning shiny objects on TV, he was winning at life, love, and rock-and-roll. Priorities, people.

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Win #2: The Bold & The Beautiful (Season 25)

Fast forward a painful nine years. It’s 2017. Mark is paired with Lindsey Stirling, the electric violin-playing, dubstep-dropping, dancing ninja from YouTube. This pairing was a match made in a very eccentric, sparkly heaven.

They didn’t just dance; they performed mini-movies every week. They did a routine where Lindsey played a broken doll, and another where Mark was a creepy, caped mime. It was bizarre, wonderful, and utterly unpredictable.

When they won, the entire ballroom exploded. Mark cried. Lindsey cried. I probably cried. It was proof that being weird and creative is its own kind of superpower. He didn’t just win a trophy; he won the right to never do a normal foxtrot again.

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Win #3: The Emotional Retirement Tour (Season 32)

And then came the final boss. In 2023, Mark announced this would be his last season as a pro. The pressure was off. Or was it?

He was paired with Xochitl Gomez, a bubbly, 17-year-old Marvel actress (from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness). She had the energy of a golden retriever with a triple espresso, and Mark became her grumpy-but-loving dad on the dance floor.

They didn’t just win; they demolished the competition. When they lifted that third Mirrorball, Mark literally flopped onto the floor like a fish out of water. It was a perfect, storybook ending for a man who has given his sweat, tears, and at least one tan-line to this show.

Three wins. Twenty-seven seasons. One perfect retirement. That’s a surprisingly small number for a guy with that much talent, but it’s a perfectly curated list of underdog stories and absolute domination.

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A Quick Reality Check (AKA The Footnote)

Okay, deep breath. Technically, if you want to get super annoying at parties, Mark also won the All-Star season (Season 15) with Melissa Rycroft. Wait, what? Yes, but that was a “team” win—it was a group dance competition, not a traditional couple’s win.

The DWTS rulebook is thicker than a Latin dance dress. Most people count his wins as three (Kristi, Lindsey, Xochitl). Some people count it as four. I say let the man have three. It keeps his legacy exclusive.

The Final Verdict

So there you have it. Mark Ballas: a man with three Mirrorballs, a head full of bouncy curls, and a career that spawned a generation of “I can do that” couch dancers. He won just enough to be a legend, but lost just enough to keep you screaming at your television for twenty years.

He is the Ryan Reynolds of ballroom: charming, constantly winning even when he loses, and capable of making a paso doble look like the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Now go rewatch his Freestyle from season 32. You’re welcome.