Derek Hough

Derek Hough is, to me, the rare case of a specialist who turned a niche into mainstream stardom. Six wins on Dancing with the Stars is a record that speaks for itself, and the three Primetime Emmys for choreography prove he's not just a performer but a genuine craftsman shaping how dance reads on camera. What I find compelling is the breadth: Latin and ballroom roots, but also acting, singing, and a real instinct for television. Salt Lake City to that level of polish is a long road. He clearly treats dance as something to be designed, not just executed, and that distinction is what separates him from a lot of competition-show talent.

Name (English)

Derek Hough

Name (Japanese)

デレク・ハフ

Reading

でれく・はふ

Born

May 17, 1985 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Height

70 cm

Occupation

singer / actor / film actor / television actor / choreographer

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
• 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
• 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://derekhough.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/derekhough/
• Xhttps://x.com/derekhough
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%95

Tags

• Utah
• singer
• actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.