Where is the Dance Moms cast now? JoJo Siwa and Maddie Ziegler got famous in Dancing with the Stars and Sia’s ‘Chandelier’, while Brooke Hyland got engaged and a Lifetime reunion special just aired

Jun 1 , 2024

Where is the cast of Dance Moms now? A look at the most popular members, from Maddie Ziegler to Jojo Siwa. Photo: @dancemomstv/Instagram

The 2-hour reunion came 5 years after the reality show – about child talents at the Abby Lee Dance Company – ended; its cast have since grown up and starred in shows like The Bold and the Beautiful

Others that the series catapulted into fame include Mackenzie Ziegler, Nia Sioux, Chloé Lukasiak, and Brooke and Paige Hyland – many now have massive followings on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram

Five years after Dance Moms ended, fans got a nostalgic treat with Dance Moms: The Reunion on May 1. This two-hour special on Lifetime revisited the drama and memories of the popular reality series that aired from 2011 to 2019.

A promotional shot from a season of Dance Moms. Photo: @dancemomstv/Instagram

The show followed the competitive dance world through the Abby Lee Dance Company, showcasing talents such as Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler, Nia Sioux, Chloé Lukasiak and Brooke Hyland as they competed across the US as kids under the guidance of choreographer and dance instructor, Abby Lee Miller. The series also put a spotlight on the relationships between Miller, the young dancers and their mums – hence the name.

So where are the pirouettes and high kicks of the Dance Moms alumni now? From film roles to university degrees and business ventures, this is what the show’s cast is up to today.

1. Maddie Ziegler, 21

Maddie Ziegler rose to fame as a dancer in many of Sia’s videos, including “Chandelier”. Photo: SCMP Archives

Ziegler, who was only eight years old when Dance Moms began, had her big break in 2014 when pop sensation Sia chose her for the iconic “Chandelier” music video. This collaboration kicked off a long-term partnership, leading Ziegler to later star in Sia’s 2021 film Music.

Maddie Ziegler wearing Thom Browne. Photo: @maddieziegler/Instagram

Beyond dance, Ziegler also pursued acting, notably playing Velma in the 2021 West Side Story remake, per her IMDB page. She also judged on So You Think You Can Dance? in 2016 and wrote the memoir The Maddie Diaries, published in 2017. She even launched a beauty line with Morphe in 2020 followed by a second collection in 2022.

2. Mackenzie (Kenzie) Ziegler, 19

Mackenzie Ziegler posted this throwback photo of her and her sister, Maddie. Photo: @kenzie/Instagram

Maddie’s younger sister joined Dance Moms from 2011 to 2016, starting at the young age of six. Afterwards, she rebranded as “Kenzie” and released her debut album Phases in 2018. Like her sister, she collaborated with Sia on the 2020 track “Exhale”. She released the single “Paper” in 2023.

Kenzie wearing American Eagle; she has a massive social media following. Photo: @kenzie/Instagram

Kenzie is active on YouTube and TikTok, where she has 3.8 million and 23.5 million followers respectively, at the time of writing. She’s also ventured into acting, starring in the Total Eclipse web series and voicing the lead in the 2019 animated film Ice Princess Lily, per her IMDB page.

3. Chloé Lukasiak, 23

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Carolina Malis

Carolina Malis is a New York-based contributor for Style by SCMP, covering beauty, wellness, celebrity, travel, fashion and lifestyle. Her freelance work has also appeared in Teen Vogue, i-D, Cosmopolitan US, Nylon, Vice, Harper's Bazaar Chile, Apartment Therapy, The Zoe Report, Remezcla and Soompi. Born and raised in Chile, she's also a digital content producer and consultant, working with brands, marketing teams and publications in North America, Latin America and Asia to develop social media strategies and content creation.

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