Dancing with the Stars: Season 6 Lineup Announced

On Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, during a segment called Dance Center: The Reveal, ABC announced the next celebrity lineup for the 6th season of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), which begins March 17th. This year's line up consists of 12 diverse celebrities, and includes the obligatory athletes, television and film actors, singers, and we even a magician thrown into the mix. Each of the twelve celebrities was introduced with a witty run-down of their key statistics: their occupation, age, height, shoe size, and two interesting facts.

Here's a recap of the Season 6 DWTS announcement as seen on Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann:

Marlee Matlin
Oscar Wining Actress; Age 42; Ht 5'4"; Shoe 7; First deaf actress to win an academy award; Got married in the Fonz's backyard.

Penn Jillette
Magician; Age 53; Ht 6'6"; Shoe 14; Taller non-silent half of Penn and Teller; Once dated Debbie Harry.

Marissa Jaret Winokur
Actress; Age 34; Ht 5'0"; Shoe 7; Won a Tony Award for Hairspray; Loves the latin costumes.

Adam Carolla
Comedian; Age 43; Ht 6'2"; Shoe 11; Co-host of "The Man Show"; Former boxing instructor.

Kristi Yamaguchi
Figure skater; Age 36; Ht 5'1"; Shoe 5; Olympic Gold Medalist; Personal motto "Always Dream."

Cristian De La Fuente
Actor; Age 34; Ht 6'2"; Shoe 10.5; Latin American heartthrob; Chilean air force pilot.

Monica Seles
Tennis champion; Age 34; Ht 5'10"; Shoe 9; Former #1 in the world; Never worn heels.

Mario
R&B singer; Age 21; Ht 5'11"; Shoe 10.5; 9 weeks at #1 with "Let Me Love You"; Determined to win.

Steve Guttenberg
Movie star; Age 49; Ht 6'0"; Shoe 12; Grossed over $712m at the box office; Terrified of dancing.

Jason Taylor
NFL All-Star; Age 33; Ht 6'6"; Shoe 14; Won the 2007 Walter Peyton NFL Man of the Year; Included in Sports Illustrated "2001 10 Sexiest Athletes".

Shannon Elizabeth
Actress; Age 34; Ht 5'9"; Shoe 8.5; Voted Maxim's "Hottest Woman in the World"; Loves dogs.

Priscilla Presley
Actress; Age 62; Ht 5'4"; Shoe 6.5; Star of "Dallas" and "Naked Gun"; Married to "The King".

Joining the 12 celebrities are their professional dance partners. 11 of the 12 veteran professionals will be returning, with Maxim Chmerkovskiy sitting out this this season and Fabian Sanchez replacing him. As reported on E! News, the dancers will be paired as follows:

Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez
Penn Jillette and Kym Johnson
Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani
Adam Carolla and Julianne Hough
Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Balas
Cheryl Burke and Cristian De La Fuente
Monica Seles and Jonathan Roberts
Mario and Karina Smirnoff
Steve Guttenberg and Anna Trebunskaya
Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska
Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough
Priscilla Presley and Louis Van Amstel

Sources:

ABC - Dance War - Home

ABC - Dancing With the Stars - Home

E News! - Dancing Taps Presley, Carolla, More