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Nov 27, 2013 · Lindsay Lowe. Nov 27, 2013. And we have a winner! After 11 exhausting weeks of perfecting their waltzes, tangoes and cha cha chas, the three remaining couples on Dancing With the Stars battled it ...
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Amber Riley was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Tiny (née Hightower) and Elwin Riley. Riley auditioned for American Idolwhen she was seventeen years old, during the show's second season, but was turned down by the producers. She graduated from La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California in 2004.
In 2008, Riley was cast in the role of Mercedes Jones on the comedy-drama television series Glee, and appeared as a main cast member for its first four seasons. She was demoted to a recurring guest star status starting with the fifth season. She performed numerous solos on the show, including "Respect", "Bust Your Windows", "Hate on Me", "And I Am ...
In 2011, Riley acted as a campaign spokesperson for Do Something and VH1 Save The Music Foundation's second annual Battle for the Bands. Riley starred in a PSA campaign and engaged fans through social media to participate in the campaign that mobilized young people in the fight for keeping music education in schools. Riley has also teamed up with S...
In 2013, Riley won the seventeenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, and was partnered with the show's one and only five-time champion, Derek Hough. Riley and Hough tied the record for highest first-week score of 27, received five perfect scores of 30, and only received a score lower than 8 one time. Riley is the first African-American woman ...
Amber is the first African-American woman to win Dancing with the Stars (although Melissa Rycroftis part African-American).Amber is the first Glee star to compete.People also ask
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Amber Patrice Riley [1] (born February 15, 1986) [2] sometimes known mononymously as RILEY (stylized in all caps ), is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015). For her performance on the series, she and the rest of the cast won a Screen Actors Guild ...
Nov 27, 2013 · The actress, who was a clear contender from the start, tells PEOPLE how she improved her body and mental health while competing in the show's 17th season. She also shares her gratitude for her partner Derek Hough and her fellow finalists.
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Nov 27, 2013 · Preliminaries aside, let’s high-kick right to the highlights: DANCE OF THE NIGHT: Amber Riley & Derek Hough: Performing the very last dance of the night and the season, the erstwhile Glee star ...
Nov 27, 2013 · "Glee" actress and all-around good sport Amber Riley took home the mirror-ball trophy Tuesday night on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars." Riley and her partner, Derek Hough, were the ...
