Season 9 Dancing With The Stars Cast Announced

The 16 new cast members for this season’s Dancing With The Stars were announced this morning Monday, August 17, 2009 on Good Morning America.

Season 9 of DWTS begins September 21, 2009 on a three-night premiere. They will start off with 16 celebs but in a new twist  producer Conrad Greene says they will have 3 double-eliminations halfway through.

Below are 16 new cast members of Season 9 Dancing With The Stars:
1. Kathy Ireland, supermodel
2. Macy Gray, Grammy-winning singer
3. Melissa Joan Hart, actress
4. Mya, R&B singer and actress
5. Ashley Hamilton, ex-husband of Shannen Doherty and son of Season 2’s George Hamilton
6. Michael Irvin, ex-NFL wide receiver
7. Mark Dacascos, The Chairman on Iron Chef America
8. Donny Osmond, entertainer and brother of Season 5’s Marie Osmond
9. Kelly Osbourne, singer and daughter of Ozzy Osbourne
10. Debi Mazar, Entourage star
11. Chuck Liddell, light heavyweight champion
12. Natalie Coughlin, 11-time Olympic medalist in swimming
13. Joanna Krupa, model; most recently seen on ABC’s The Superstars
14. Louie Vito, snowboarder
15. Aaron Carter, singer and brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter
16. Tom DeLay, former House majority leader