"Dancing With The Stars"
One of the most popular and successful figure skaters of our time. Since winning the 1992 Winter Olympics, this world champion retired from competitive skating, performing in TV specials and traveling the globe with "Stars on Ice." In 1996, the hall of famer founded the Always Dream Foundation dedicated to fundraising and supporting children's charities.
Jason Taylor
Professional partner: Edyta Sliwinska
This year's NFL Man of the Year Award Winner and last year's NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Taylor has played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins for over a decade. The six-time All Pro formed the Jason Taylor Foundation in 2004 and continues to be heavily involved throughout the South Florida community.
Cristian De La Fuente
Professional partner: Cheryl Burke
The Chilean-born international film and television star's Spanish language projects include Univisi
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Professional partner: Tony Dovolani
Best known for creating the role of "Tracy Turnblad" in the hit Broadway musical "Hairspray," a performance for which she won a Tony and other awards. Winokur has since been seen in the Farrelly Brothers film "Fever Pitch" and the TV series "Stacked." She currently is one of the leads in the Lifetime movie "Betrayals."
Mario
Professional partner: Karina Smirnoff
A multi-platinum selling R&B/pop singer, Mario, 21, is known for such hit singles as "Just a Friend (2002)" and "Let Me Love You." He won Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year in 2005 for "Let Me Love You" and was nominated for numerous awards. He also appeared in the films "Step Up" and "Freedom Writers."
Shannon Elizabeth
Professional partner: Derek Hough
The actress/model starred in the box office hits, "American Pie" and "Scary Movie." Some of her other credits include "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," "Love Actually," "Cuts" and "That 70s Show." Elizabeth is also an accomplished poker player taking third out of 64 invited professionals at the 2007 National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Marlee Matlin
Professional partner: Fabian Sanchez
At age 21, Matlin became the youngest Best Actress Oscar winner for her debut film, "Children of a Lesser God." She has since appeared on a number of hit TV programs including "The West Wing," "The L-Word" and "Desperate Housewives" and is the show's first hearing impaired contestant.
Priscilla Presley
Professional partner: Louis Van Amstel
The actress, producer and entrepreneur starred in the "Naked Gun," TV's "Dallas," and has guest-starred on numerous TV shows. Presley was married to Elvis Presley and is the founder of Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Adam Carolla
Professional partner: Julianne Hough
The TV and radio personality is host of the Los Angeles based and nationally syndicated morning radio program, "The Adam Carolla Show." The actor/comedian has his first starring film role in "The Hammer," in theaters March 21, which he co-wrote and co-produced.
Steve Guttenberg
Professional partner: Anna Trebunskaya
Guttenberg has starred in blockbusters such as "Police Academy," "Three Men and a Baby," "Short Circuit" and "Cocoon," as well as such acclaimed dramatic hits as "Diner" and "The Boys from Brazil." He runs The Guttenhouse Project, which houses selected children who are phased out of foster care programs.
Penn Jillette
Professional partner: Kym Johnson
The taller and louder half of the illusionist duo Penn and Teller, who've been performing together for 30 years and are currently headlining in their own theater in Las Vegas. The duo has also written three best-selling books. In 2005, Penn produced and co-created the critically acclaimed documentary, "The Aristocrats."
Monica Seles
Professional partner: Jonathan Roberts
Seles holds nine grand slam singles titles and was the top-ranked tennis player in the world. She turned pro in 1988 at 14 and won her first grand slam championship, the French Open, in 1990. In 1996, Seles captured her final grand slam crown, winning the Australian Open.