Brandon Armstrong

CTL-E-6150 · Person · other · 1994–present

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Combined Graph record U-07365 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-6150.

Brandon Kelly Armstrong, born 5 June 1994 in San Francisco, California, is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. Half African American and half Polynesian, he was adopted at birth, raised in Napa, California, and moved to Lehi, Utah, where he began dancing at twelve and trained with Corky, Shirley and Mark Ballas. After high school he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Armstrong joined Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member in season 24 and became a professional partner in season 27, paired with singer Tinashe. His breakthrough came in season 33, when he and actress Chandler Kinney became the first Black couple in the show's history to reach the finale, finishing third on 26 November 2024 with the season's highest cumulative judges' points and its first perfect score. He has since competed with Lauren Jauregui in season 34 and with Ciara Miller in season 35, and is married to Brylee Armstrong.

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• Also known as: Brandon Kelly Armstrong

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Sources

• People, '"Dancing with the Stars" Pro Brandon Armstrong Addresses Viral "Yellow Curse" Theory After Shocking Elimination (Exclusive)' (Oct 2026) — Armstrong, 32, spoke to People after his elimination with partner Ciara Miller on the 6 October 2026 episode, alongside his wife Brylee — https://people.com/dwts-brandon-armstrong-addresses-his-yellow-curse-theory-exclusive-12172026 (primary source · build store)
• Wikipedia, 'Brandon Armstrong (dancer)' — Brandon Kelly Armstrong, born 5 June 1994, San Francisco; half African American and half Polynesian; adopted at birth and raised in Napa; began dancing at twelve in Lehi, Utah, training with the Ballas family; troupe member from season 24, pro from season 27; with Chandler Kinney, the first Black couple in the show's history to reach the finale, third place on 26 Nov 2024; season 34 partner Lauren Jauregui and season 35 partner Ciara Miller, eliminated 6 Oct 2026 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Armstrong_(dancer) (build store)

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