Ezra Jochen Sosa (born November 15, 2000) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.
Early life Ezra Sosa was born on November 15, 2000, and is from Provo, Utah. His father, Enrique Sosa, emigrated to the United States from Argentina, and his mother, Lucrecia Sosa, emigrated from Mexico. He has an older sister, Stephani Sosa, and an older brother, Tristen Sosa, both of whom are also professional dancers.
Personal life Sosa is openly gay.
So You Think You Can Dance In 2019, he competed on season 16 of So You Think You Can Dance. He made it to the top 6 before being eliminated.
Dancing with the Stars Sosa joined Dancing with the Stars for season 30 in September 2021. Both he and Sofia Ghavami were announced as professional dancers who would perform in couples’ dances throughout the season and be prepped to step in if another pro dancer was unable to compete. For season 31, Sosa was a part of the dance troupe alongside new pros Kateryna Klishyna, Alexis Warr, and D'Angelo Castro. In season 32, he returned to the role he had in season 30 where he filled in if another pro dancer could not compete. During week 2 of competition, he was partnered with Charity Lawson after her partner, Artem Chigvintsev, tested positive for COVID-19. They danced a cha-cha-cha to "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin, and received three sevens from the judges for a score of 21.
For season 33, Sosa was promoted to pro. He was partnered with con artist Anna Delvey. They were eliminated week 2.
For season 34, Sosa was paired with Olympic artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles. They made it to the finale and finished in third place.
Season Partner Place 33 Anna Delvey 12th 34 Jordan Chiles 3rd 35 Julia Stiles TBD Season 33 Celebrity partner: Anna Delvey Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Cha-cha-cha "Espresso" — Sabrina Carpenter 6 6 6 18 No elimination 2 Quickstep "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall 6 5 6 17 Eliminated
Season 34 Celebrity partner: Jordan Chiles Week Dance MusicJudges' scores Total score Result 1 Salsa "Break My Soul" — Beyoncé 5 5 10 No elimination 2 Jive "Maniac" — Michael Sembello 8 7 7 22 Safe 3 Tango "Anxiety" — Doechii 8 8 8 24 Safe 4 Quickstep "Special Spice" — PJ Morton 8 8 8 24 Safe 5 Viennese Waltz "Daughters" — John Mayer 8 8 8 32 No elimination 6 Rumba "For Good" — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande 10 9 10 39 Safe 7 Contemporary "Elastic Heart" — Sia 9 8 9 34 Safe Hustle & Lindy HopMarathon "Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor & "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip, & GoonRock colspan="3" 4 8 Jazz "River Deep – Mountain High" — Ike & Tina Turner 10 9 9 38 Safe Team Freestyle "25 or 6 to 4" — Chicago 10 10 10 40 9 Cha-cha-cha "Get Up" — Ciara, feat. Chamillionaire910937SafeQuickstep"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Michael Bublé colspan="3" 2 10Jive"Raspberry Beret" — Prince99927SafeArgentine tango"U Got the Look" — Prince10101030 11Paso doble"Breakin' Dishes" — Rihanna9101029 Third placeTango"I Like It" — Alesso & Nate Smith10101030Freestyle"Bow Down (Homecoming Live)" — Beyoncé& "Motivation" — Normani10101030
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2019So You Think You Can DanceHimselfContestant; season 162021–presentDancing with the StarsHimselfProfessional dancer2021High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesKlaus3 episodesThe Bitch Who Stole ChristmasDancing Husband #62022RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsHimselfDancer; Season 7 - Episode 9: "Dance Like a Drag Queen"2025The Secret Lives of Mormon WivesHimselfSeason 3 - Episode 8: "The Book of Awakening"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Results Ref.2026Queerty AwardsReality TV StarHimself
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