Our 'Dancing with the Stars' Dream Cast

From USA soccer hero Landon Donovan to the disgraced Duchess of York, we reveal our season 11 Dancing wish list – and why they deserve a spot on the parquet

01 of 15

KIRSTIE ALLEY

KIRSTIE ALLEY
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Age: 59
Occupation: Actress
Why she should dance: Yes, the Big Life star has fallen off the weight-loss wagon before. But there's no better diet supplement than a saucy tango!
Dream pro partner: Jonathan Roberts

02 of 15

DAVID HASSELHOFF

DAVID HASSELHOFF
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Age: 58
Occupation: Actor
Why he should dance: Not that we want to hassle the Hoff, but after another health scare last year, a spot on the parquet may be just the discipline the former America's Got Talent judge needs.
Dream pro partner: Kym Johnson

03 of 15

LINDSAY LOHAN

LINDSAY LOHAN
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Age: 24
Occupation: Actress
Why she should dance: If her party girl ways prove anything, it's this: Lohan can light up a dance floor. We'd even make a new routine for her, the freestyle SCRAM (extra points for staying within boundaries).
Dream pro partner: Dmitry Chaplin

04 of 15

LANDON DONOVAN

LANDON DONOVAN
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Age: 28
Occupation: Soccer player
Why he should dance: He scored three goooaaaals during the 2010 World Cup, proving he has the stamina for the mirror-ball trophy race. More important: He can go chest for chest against Maksim!
Dream pro partner: Cheryl Burke

05 of 15

CANDICE CRAWFORD

CANDICE CRAWFORD
WENN

Age: 23
Occupation: Sports reporter
Why she should dance: This pageant princess can be a dancing queen who knows how to keep score. The former Miss Missouri USA, a younger sis of Chace Crawford, is a Dallas sports reporter – all the better to track the play-by-play.
Dream pro partner: Mark Ballas

06 of 15

MIKE 'THE SITUATION' SORRENTINO

MIKE 'THE SITUATION' SORRENTINO
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Age: 27
Occupation: Reality star
Why he should dance: Mr. "GTL" – gym, tan, laundry – needs a new routine! Maybe a little "hey, mambo Italiano" will do those hard-earned abs some good.
Dream pro partner: Chelsea Hightower

07 of 15

HEIDI MONTAG

HEIDI MONTAG
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Age: 23
Occupation: Reality star, singer
Why she should dance: Single and ready to mingle on the dance floor – it sounds like the perfect antidote for the reality star and her new smokin' bod.
Dream pro partner: Damian Whitewood

08 of 15

ALI FEDOTOWSKY & ROBERTO MARTINEZ

ALI FEDOTOWSKY & ROBERTO MARTINEZ
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Ages: 25 and 26
Occupations: Reality stars
Why they should dance: Before their first dance as a married couple, the Bachelorette pair should probably brush up on their waltz.
Dream pro partners: Maksim Chmerkovskiy; Ashly DelGrosso-Costa

09 of 15

NENE LEAKES

NENE LEAKES
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Age: 43
Occupation: Reality star
Why she should dance: This Real Housewives of Atlanta Southern belle would put the sass in salsa – that is, as long as her partner doesn't cross her.
Dream pro partner: Alec Mazo

10 of 15

JAMES FRANCO

JAMES FRANCO
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Age 32
Why he should dance: The Golden Globe winner has confounded audiences – is he a serious actor, a professional student, a soap opera star or just an all-around weird guy? Why not keep the public guessing – the paso dobles are endless.
Dream pro partner: Anna Trebunskaya

11 of 15

DANICA PATRICK

DANICA PATRICK
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Age: 28
Occupation: Racecar driver
Why she should dance: As the only woman to win an Indy car race, the super-competitive Patrick could harness her need for speed into a 0 to 60 mph samba that would leave competitors spinning in her wake.
Dream pro partner: Louis van Amstel

12 of 15

MAGIC JOHNSON

MAGIC JOHNSON
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Age: 50
Occupation: Retired basketball player
Why he should dance: With his height – he's nearly 7 feet tall! – he'd make the rest of the Dancing field feel pretty small. But it's the grace that the former L.A. Lakers point guard showed on the court that could win him points on the dance floor!
Dream pro partner: Edyta Sliwinska

13 of 15

BRISTOL PALIN

BRISTOL PALIN
Splash News Online

Age: 19
Occupation: Abstinence advocate
Why she should dance: She may have gotten played by her publicity-obsessed ex Levi Johnston, but Palin could grab the spotlight herself – and show the world whose dance card is really full.
Dream pro partner: Derek Hough

14 of 15

SARAH FERGUSON

SARAH FERGUSON
Retna

Age: 50

Occupation: Spokesperson, TV personality, author

Why she should dance: The Duchess of York's latest scandal was a royal embarrassment. But one thing Fergie has proved time and again – she's a survivor, one who always waltzes her way back to the top!

Dream pro partner: Tony Dovolani

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BONUS PICK: MISS PIGGY

BONUS PICK: MISS PIGGY
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Age: Unknown
Occupation: Singer, actor, author, Muppet, frog stalker
Why she should dance: This natural-born hoofer easily handles hecklers Statler and Waldorf, so judges Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman should be no sweat when she hams it up on the parquet. Plus, we'd love to see Statler and Waldorf at the judges' table.
Dream pro partner: Corky Ballas

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