Dancing with the Stars New Lineup Announced

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ABC has announced the lineup for this round of its blockbuster, Dancing With The Stars. This season's lineup is a diverse group who look to carry on the DWTS tradition of great entertainment.

Here are this season's contestants in alphabetical order:

Adam Carolla

This comedian is known for his stints on Loveline and the Man Show (co-starred Jimmy Kimmel).

Cristian De la Fuente

Christian is a Chilean born actor who has starred in CSI: Miami and is currently appearing in a recurring role in the CBS sitcom The Class.

Shannon Elizabeth

Shannon is best known for her role as foreign exchange student in American Pie. She has also appeared in Love Actually, Scary Movie and Tomcats.

Steve Guttenberg

Steve has been a Hollywood veteran for more than 25 years. He has starred in movies such as Cocoon and Three Men and a Baby.

Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette is the verbal partner of the Penn and Teller magic team (Teller never speaks).

Mario

R & B sensation Mario, best known for his hit singles "Just a Friend" and "Let me Love You" has won two Billboard Music Awards.

Marlee Martin

Marlee is an Oscar winning actress who stars on the hit show Children of a Lesser God. Dancing with the Stars is continuing a trend that began with Heather Mills last year of disregarding perceived handicaps in its contestants. Marlee Martin is deaf.

Priscilla Presley

Well known as the famous spouse of Elvis Presley , Ms. Presley is also an accomplished actress starring in the Naked Gun film series.

Monica Seles

This tennis star recently officially announced her retirement and now we see why! Monica had an outstanding tennis career than may have been cut short by a tragic knifing incident during one of her matches.

Jason Taylor

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Jason Taylor represents the NFL this year.

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa is a Tony Award winning actress who has starred in Hairspray.

Kristi Yamaguchi

Kristi is an accomplished figure skater who struck gold in the 1992 Olympics.

The first show is set to premiere on March 17^th at 8 pm. EST.

Contestant List and Dancer Pairings

Adam Carolla with Julianne Hough

Cristian De la Fuente with Cheryl Burke

Shannon Elizabeth with Derek Hough

Steve Guttenberg with Anna Trebunskaya