Sharna May Burgess is a professional ballroom dancer from Australia. She appears on Dancing with the Stars as a pro dancer. Burges took first place in the show’s 27th season. She has also been a judge on Australia’s Dancing with the Star since 2019.
Early Life
Sharna Burgess was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia to Ray Burgess and Lucy Burgess. Sharna is her parents’ only child and describes her childhood as growing up like a tomboy. She loved to climb trees, shoot guns and do all sorts of mischief. Sharna was born and raised in Australia but soon moved to London.
Personal life
Sharna Burgess was in a long-term relationship with her dance partner Paul Kirkland, whom she met on the sets of Street Dance 2. The couple started dating in 2010 and were together until 2015. The reason for their split isn’t known, but – it’s quite obvious that they both wanted to focus on their careers and personal development.
Sharna is currently dating Brian Austin Green and announced they are expecting their first child soon.
Sharna is active on Instagram and has around 957K followers with 1921 posts. She posts her daily life photos on the Instagram and recently shared that she is pregnant.
Sharna Burgess career
Sharna discovered her love for dance at a young age and began her training in ballet, jazz and gymnastics. When she turned 8 years old she also started taking ballroom lessons and started her journey to win many in many competitions held at local and national level. She explored all different dance styles and even played multiple sports.
When she was 15, she represented Australia at the World Championships and performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics. When she was 18 she moved to London where she bagged titles and appeared on many shows. Sharna was also a member of the floor cast.
She was first seen on television in Australia’s Dancing with the Stars and Belgium and Netherlands’ So You Think You Can Dance. She started out as a troupe member and then rose to regular pro, where she first appeared on the show’s 16th season in 2013 as Andy Dick’s partner. In the end they secured 7th place.
She is also currently set to star in season 29 of the show alongside Jesse Metcalfe. In the show’s 27th season, Sharna was paired with radio and television personality Bobby Bones. They were constantly saved by viewers’ votes despite receiving low scores from the judges. In the end they won the competition.
Sharna Burgess biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Sharna May Burgess |
| Date of birth | June 21, 1985 |
| Age (as of now) | 38 years |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| nationality | Australian |
| profession | Professional dancer, choreographer |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Gemini |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 4” – in centimeters – 163 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 52kg – in pounds – 115 pounds |
| body measurements | 33-24-34 |
| bra (chest) size | 32A |
| waist size | 24 |
| hip circumference | 34 |
| shoe size | 7.5 (US) |
| hair colour | dark brown |
| eye color | Blue |
| body type | Athletic |
Sharna Burgess Family | |
| Father | Ray Burgess |
| mother | Lucy Burgess |
| sister | Not known |
| Brothers | Not known |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Not known |
| University | Not known |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Is she lesbian? | no |
| friend | Paul Kirkland (2010-2015), Brian Austin Green (Present) |
| children | none |
Sharna Burgess net worth
Sharna Burgess has appeared as a dancer on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars for 13 seasons. She is one of the most famous professional dancers not only in Australia and America but all over the world. Her estimated net worth is around $750,000.
Facts About Sharna Burgess
- Sharna Burges is an Australian professional ballroom dancer based in London.
- She started dancing at the age of 5 and trained almost every day.
- Burges has been a judge on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars since 2019.
- She was dance choreographer for Street Dance 2.
- Sharna runs her own YouTube channel with more than 14.4k subscribers.