Britt Stewart

Britt Benae Durant was born on September 21, 1989, in Aurora, Colorado, and lived in Seattle, Washington for some time after her birth. Both of her parents worked in business and were unfamiliar with dance, but they enrolled her in classes when she was three after a stranger at an outdoor music festival noticed her moving to the music. Despite her extensive dance education, Stewart originally aspired to become a pediatric surgeon. She studied modern and cultural dance styles at the Denver School of the Arts, where she graduated in 2007. She then attended Loyola Marymount University as a double major in dance and science, but she suspended her studies halfway through her second semester. == Career ==

Stewart appeared in Kenny Ortega's trilogy of High School Musical films as a principal dancer (2006–2008). Dancing Fools, Gilmore Girls, Glee, ''Grey's Anatomy, and The Voice. Selena Gomez, Florence and the Machine, Demi Lovato, and Nick Jonas. Stewart became a full-time troupe member the following season, and remained in that role until the troupe was cut for season 28. On August 18, 2020, she was named the first Black female pro in Dancing with the Stars'' history. For season 29, Stewart was partnered with Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir. They reached the semi-finals and were eliminated on November 16, 2020, in a double elimination alongside Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten. Weir and Stewart finished in sixth place. For season 30, Stewart was partnered with film and television actor Martin Kove. They were the first couple eliminated from the competition, finishing in fifteenth place on September 27, 2021; Stewart's lowest placement to date. For season 31, Stewart was partnered with deaf film and television actor Daniel Durant. They reached the semi-finals and were eliminated on November 14, 2022, in a double elimination alongside Trevor Donovan and Emma Slater. Durant and Stewart finished in fifth place; Stewart's highest placement to date. His casting was panned by audience viewers due to his history of legal issues, which includes arrests for child abuse and domestic violence. Peterson and Stewart were ultimately eliminated on October 17, 2023, during the fourth week of competition, finishing in eleventh place. For season 33, Stewart was partnered with film and television actor Eric Roberts. They were eliminated during the third week of competition on October 8, 2024, in a double elimination alongside Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater. Both couples finished in tenth place. For season 34, Stewart was partnered with NBA point guard Baron Davis. They were eliminated during the second week of competition on September 23, 2025, in a double elimination alongside Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson. Both couples finished in thirteenth place. • Scores out of 40 are adjusted to be out of 30.* Season 29 Celebrity partner: Johnny Weir ;Notes Season 30 Celebrity partner: Martin Kove ;Notes Season 31 Celebrity partner: Daniel Durant ;Notes Season 32 Celebrity partner: Adrian Peterson ;Notes Season 33 Celebrity partner: Eric Roberts ;Notes Season 34 Celebrity partner: Baron Davis ;Notes ==Personal life==

Stewart is severely allergic to shrimp and gluten. From 2018 to 2020, she dated actor Reid Fenlaw. Stewart entered a romantic relationship with her Dancing with the Stars partner Daniel Durant in November 2022, shortly after his stint on the competition series ended. As Durant has been deaf since birth, she made the decision to learn American Sign Language to communicate with him. They got engaged on Christmas Eve 2023 during a hike in Lake Arrowhead, California. Stewart and Durant were married on August 23, 2025, in Santa Margarita, California. A number of their friends from the entertainment industry attended the ceremony; Johnny Weir, Stewart's first Dancing with the Stars partner, served as one of her bridesmaids. == References ==