Ezra Sosa

Ezra Sosa
Born
Ezra Jochen Sosa

(2000-11-15) November 15, 2000
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
Years active2013–present
TelevisionDancing with the Stars

Ezra Jochen Sosa (born November 15, 2000)[1][2] is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.[3]

Early life

Ezra Sosa was born on November 15, 2000, and is from Provo, Utah.[4] His mother, Enrique Sosa, immigrated to the United States from Argentina, and his father, Lucrecia Sosa, emigrated from Mexico.[4][5] He has an older sister, Stephani Sosa, who is also a professional dancer.[6]

So You Think You Can Dance

In 2019, he competed on season 16 of So You Think You Can Dance.[7] He made it to the top 6 before being eliminated.[8]

Dancing with the Stars

Sosa joined Dancing with the Stars for season 30 in September 2021. Both him and Sofia Ghavami were announced as professional dancers who would perform in couples’ dances throughout the season and be prepped to step in if another pro dancer was unable to compete.[9] For season 31, Sosa was a part of the dance troupe alongside new pros Kateryna Klishyna, Alexis Warr, and D'Angelo Castro.[10] In season 32, he returned to the role he had in season 30 where he filled in if another pro dancer could not compete. During week 2 of competition, he was partnered with Charity Lawson after her partner, Artem Chigvintsev, tested positive for COVID-19.[11] They danced a cha-cha-cha to "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin, and received three sevens from the judges for a score of 21.[12]

For season 33, Sosa was promoted to pro.[13][14] He was partnered with con artist Anna Delvey.[15] They were eliminated week 2.[16]

Season Partner Place Average Score
33 Anna Delvey 13th 17.5

Season 33

With celebrity partner Anna Delvey

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 Cha-cha-cha "Espresso" — Sabrina Carpenter 6 6 6 18 No elimination
2 Quickstep "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall 6 5 6 17 Eliminated

Personal life

Sosa is gay.[14]

Notes

  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

References

  1. ^ Dancing with the Stars (November 15, 2024). "To our newest Pro and someone who always keeps it real 😜 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EZRA! We adore you. 🫶 #DWTS". Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Sosa, Ezra (November 15, 2024). "24k magic ✨🙂‍↔️". Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Rice, Lynette (September 3, 2024). "'Dancing With The Stars' Ups Troupe Member Ezra Sosa To Pro; He'll Compete In Season 33". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Utah dancer is shocked that he's joining his sister in the finals of 'So You Think You Can Dance'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. ^ writer, Quimberly Anne-; Lover, Music; Victories, Fangirl ~ a Daydreaming Introvert Who Celebrates Small; Time…, Navigates Life One Day at a (September 5, 2024). "Get to Know Ezra Sosa from 'Dancing with the Stars' - Instinct Magazine". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Donnellan, Sara (September 13, 2024). "Meet the New Members of the Dancing With the Stars Professional Troupe". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  7. ^ Strout, Paige (October 3, 2023). "Who Is Ezra Sosa? 5 Things to Know About the 'DWTS' Dancer". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  8. ^ admin (October 2, 2019). "Ezra Sosa: The journey to Top 6 of 'SYTYCD'". Dance Informa Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Meet the New 'DWTS' Pros Sofia Ghavami and Ezra Sosa (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Beth Heyn (September 8, 2022). "Artem Chigvintsev Season 31 Dancing With the Stars Partner Revealed". Heavy. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 3, 2023). "'Dancing With The Stars' Pro Artem Chigvintsev Has Covid; Charity Lawson Will Dance With Troupe Member Ezra Sosa". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  12. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (October 3, 2023). "'Dancing with the Stars' Latin Night recap: Hips don't lie when dancing the samba, rumba, cha cha, salsa and tango [LIVE BLOG]". Gold Derby. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  13. ^ Orfanides, Effie (August 30, 2024). "DWTS Pro's Fate Changes, New Pro Added to Season 33". EntertainmentNow. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Bloom, Allison (September 3, 2024). "WATCH: GLAAD EXCLUSIVE – Ezra Sosa Talks Joining the Cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' Full Time and Shares How JoJo Siwa Helped Him Come Out | GLAAD". Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  15. ^ "See the first couple shots of the 'Dancing With the Stars' season 33 duos". EW.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  16. ^ Mercuri, Monica. "'Dancing With The Stars' Week 2 Scores—Who Went Home In The Double Elimination?". Forbes. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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