Lindsay Arnold


Lindsay Arnold Cusick is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and businesswoman. Specialized in Latin and ballroom dance styles, she was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance.
Arnold joined Dancing with the Stars as a pro in 2013, as one of the youngest pros in history. She won its twenty-fifth season with singer-actor Jordan Fisher and set the record for the most perfect scores earned in a single season, with nine.
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Early life

Lindsay Arnold was born on January 11, 1994, in Provo, Utah, to Joshua Arnold, a physician assistant and former defensive back for the BYU Cougars, and Melinda "Mindy" Arnold, a physical therapist. She is the oldest of four daughters; her sisters Jensen, Brynley, and Rylee, are also dancers.
Arnold began dancing when she was four years old. As her sisters followed in her footsteps and dance dominated their household, their mother opened The Vibe, a dance studio in Lindon, Utah that offered a "family environment" for them to perform in. Arnold trained under head director Rick Robinson and other teachers in a variety of mediums, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, Latin and ballroom. Most of her training, however, was with her main ballroom coach, Shirley Ballas. After graduating from Timpview High School, Arnold planned to study physical therapy at Utah Valley University on a full academic scholarship.

Career

By the age of eight, Arnold found a ballroom partner and began entering dancesport competitions. She placed first in the U.S Open Youth Latin Championships and the U.S. Open Junior Latin Championships, was a top three finalist in the World Junior Latin Team Match, and was a top five finalist at the World Cup Latin Junior Championships and U.S. Junior National 10 Dance Championships.

2012: ''So You Think You Can Dance''

Arnold auditioned for the ninth season of the dance competition series So You Think You Can Dance on February 23, 2012, in Salt Lake City. She was named one of the season's top twenty contestants and was first partnered with martial arts fusion dancer Cole Horibe. As the season progressed, Arnold was paired with contemporary dancer Jakob Karr and ballet dancer Alex Wong. She was ultimately eliminated alongside contemporary dancer Will Thomas on August 29, 2012, finishing within the top eight. Arnold later performed on the series' accompanying tour from October to December 2012.

2013–2021: ''Dancing with the Stars''

Arnold became a professional dancer on season 16 of the reality television series Dancing with the Stars; becoming the second-youngest pro dancer in the show's history at the time. She was partnered with professional boxer Victor Ortiz. They were eliminated during the sixth week of competition on April 23, 2013, finishing in eighth place. Arnold was demoted to the dance troupe from season 17 through season 20. She was promoted to pro for a second time for season 21 and was partnered with Legion of Honor recipient Alek Skarlatos. They reached the finale and finished in third place on November 24, 2015.
For season 22, Arnold was paired with Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men. They were eliminated during the semifinals alongside NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess on May 16, 2016, finishing in fourth place. In season 23, Arnold was partnered with NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson. They reached the finale and finished in third place on November 22, 2016.
The following season, Arnold was paired with former MLB catcher David Ross. They also reached the finale, but were named the runners-up on May 23, 2017, behind former NFL running back Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater. In season 25, Arnold was paired with singer-actor Jordan Fisher. One of the highest-scoring couples in Dancing with the Stars history, they won the competition on November 21, 2017, while setting the record for the most perfect scores earned in a single season, with nine.
For the Athletes season, Arnold was partnered with former NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. They were eliminated during the second week of competition alongside Notre Dame basketball player Arike Ogunbowale and Gleb Savchenko on May 7, 2018, finishing in seventh place. In season 27, Arnold was paired with former NFL linebacker DeMarcus Ware. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition alongside actor-singer John Schneider and Emma Slater on November 7, 2018, also finishing in seventh place.
During season 28, Arnold was paired with former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Despite consistently earning low scores and criticism from the judges, home audience votes allowed the pair to stay in the competition until they were eliminated during the quarterfinals on November 11, 2019, finishing in sixth place. Arnold returned to the show in season 30 and was partnered with The Bachelor star Matt James. They were eliminated by judges' votes during the fourth week of competition alongside actor Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess on October 12, 2021, finishing in twelfth place; Arnold's lowest placement to date.
SeasonPartnerPlace
16Victor Ortiz8th
21Alek Skarlatos3rd
22Wanya Morris4th
23Calvin Johnson Jr.3rd
24David Ross2nd
25Jordan Fisher1st
26Kareem Abdul-Jabbar8th
27DeMarcus Ware7th
28Sean Spicer6th
30Matt James12th

Performances

Season 16 with celebrity partner Victor Ortiz
Season 21 with celebrity partner Alek Skarlatos
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Season 22 with celebrity partner Wanya Morris
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Season 23 with celebrity partner Calvin Johnson Jr.
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Season 24 with celebrity partner David Ross
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Season 25 with celebrity partner Jordan Fisher
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Season 26 with celebrity partner Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Season 27 with celebrity partner DeMarcus Ware
Season 28 with celebrity partner Sean Spicer
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Season 30 with celebrity partner Matt James
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2018–present: Business ventures

In 2018, Arnold launched L.A.C, a namesake lifestyle brand of makeup, cosmetics, and accessories. She later became a certified personal trainer and founded The Movement Club, an on-demand fitness and wellness program, in December 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life

Arnold was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She announced her engagement to her high school sweetheart, Samuel Cusick, in December 2014 during a trip to Tanzania. They married on June 18, 2015, in a private ceremony at the Salt Lake Temple. Arnold's fellow Dancing with the Stars pros Brittany Cherry, Jenna Johnson, and Emma Slater were among her bridesmaids, with Witney Carson serving as her maid of honor.
On May 13, 2020, Arnold announced that she and Cusick were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Sage Jill Cusick, was born on November 2, 2020, via Caesarean section. Following a period of fertility struggles, Arnold announced exclusively with E! News that she and Cusick were expecting another child. Their second daughter, June Cusick, was born on May 3, 2023, through another C-section. On November 24, 2025, Arnold announced that she is expecting their third child.