Where is Bruno Tonioli from “Dancing with the Stars”? His Bio: Gay, Net Worth, Partner, Relationship, Salary

• Bruno Tonioli was born in 1955 in Italy and is a television personality, dancer and choreographer.
• He began his professional career in 1980, working with music artists and choreographing music videos.
• He also appeared in several film, television and theatre projects.
• He created the show “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie-Ann”, and became a judge of the US version of “Dancing with the Stars”.
• He has a net worth of over $10 million.

Known for movies

Strictly Come Dancing (2004-2016)
as Himself - Judge

Dancing with the Stars (2005-2016)
as Himself - Judge

Any Given Tuesday (2013)
as Himself

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (2005-2015)
as Himself

Who is Bruno Tonioli?

Bruno Tonioli was born on 25 November 1955, in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and is a television personality, dancer and choreographer, best known for serving as a judge in TV dance competition series such as “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing”.

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Yesterday in Blackpool always such a great time – thank you @iainmay71 for this pic xxxx so so so EXCITED for @bbcstrictly this year ❤️❤️

A post shared by Bruno Tonioli (@brunotonioliofficial) on Jun 15, 2018 at 8:02am PDT

Career Beginnings

While little is known regarding Bruno’s childhood or how he came to discover his passion for dance, he began his professional career in 1980 with the company La Grande Eugene based in Paris. He later joined the Lindsay Kemp Company, but spent most of his time working as a freelance dancer. He then joined the group called Duke and the Aces, and entered the “Eurovision Song Contest” competition, at which they were unsuccessful. After the competition, he started working in the music industry, mainly as a choreographer for music videos, tours, and stage shows. This allowed him to work with numerous celebrities including Freddie Mercury, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Boy George and Duran Duran. One of his first appearances on screen was in the music video entitled “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John, in which he was shown dancing. He was also close to the girl pop group Bananarama, and helped them produce several music videos, including “I Heard A Rumour” and “Venus”.

Film and Television Work

After choreographing for the music video entitled “Election Day” by Arcadia, Tonioli then began finding opportunities in the film and television industry, working with various film projects including “Ella Enchanted” with Minnie Driver. Other projects included “What A Girl Wants”, “Dancin’ Thru the Dark”, “The Gathering Storm”, and “Blonde Bombshell”. He also expanded his reach to theatre, and appeared in productions of “Godspell” as well as “The Man Who Think He’s It”. This led to a few acting roles, including playing the manservant in the BBC TV trilogy entitled “Oscar”.

He actually had consistent work on television and one of the projects he did included “Absolutely Fabulous”. He also worked on “The BRIT Awards” for three years, and with the show “Top of the Pops”. He was one of the choreographers for two years of “Miss World”, and then became a guest judge at Australia’s “Dancing with the Stars”. His work in the industry led to an invitation to various popular talk shows, including “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, “Larry King Live”, “The View”, “Lopez Tonight”, and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.

Reality Television and Later Work

In 2008, Bruno created the show “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie-Ann”, in which his team won the reality competition series, earning a contract with Hollywood Records. The following year, he became a judge of the UK show “Strictly Come Dancing Live” and appeared in 45 shows in each of his two seasons with them. Eventually, he became a judge of the US version of the show “Dancing with the Stars” and quickly drew the attention of viewers for his colorful descriptions of performances.

There’re creepy and there’re kooky… xx #dwts #halloween pic.twitter.com/OILmLDt0Ji

— Bruno Tonioli (@BrunoTonioli) October 30, 2018

In 2010, he attracted controversy after stating to contestant Michael Bolton that he saw one of the worst jive dances he’d seen in all the seasons of “Dancing with the Stars”, which prompted Bolton to express his dissatisfaction with the media, then ABC to release a statement defending Bruno. He also had a guest role in an episode of the show “Fuller House”, in which he played a dance teacher. One of his latest projects is the 2016 album entitled “An Italian Romance” which is a compilation of Italian songs selected by him. In 2012, Bruno released his autobiography entitled “Bruno Tonioli: My Story”.

The Net Worth of Bruno Tonioli

How rich is Bruno Tonioli? As of late-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $10 million, earned through a successful career in the entertainment industry. He is also the co-creator of the show “DanceX” along with the American adaptation “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carie Ann”. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Personal Life

For his personal life, not much is known in terms of any romantic relationships, as Tonioli prefers to keep that aspect of his life private. It is known that he is gay, and that he suffered homophobic bullying during his youth. He is fluent in five languages which are French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and English. While he was raised in Italy, he has mainly resided in London since 1975. He mentioned that he grew up with his paternal grandparents, and that his father was a bus driver, while her mother worked to stitch car-seat upholstery.

Marks

#	Marks / Signs
1	Exuberant comments and critiques after couples' performances on dancing shows.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Born and Bred	2005	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Agatha Christie's Marple	2004	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Ella Enchanted	2004	choreographer
Down to Earth	2004	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
French and Saunders	2003	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale	2003	TV Movie choreographer
Absolutely Fabulous	2003	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team	2003	Video choreographer
The Gathering Storm	2002	TV Movie choreographer
Me Without You	2001	choreographer
Hotel Splendide	2000	choreographer
Bad Girls	2000	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
The Blonde Bombshell	1999	TV Series choreographer - 2 episodes
The Scarlet Pimpernel	1999	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It	1998	Video documentary choreographer
Little Voice	1998	choreographer
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis	1997	choreographer
The Ghosts of Oxford Street	1991	TV Movie choreographer - as Bruno Tunioli
Dancin' Thru the Dark	1990	choreographer
Dead or Alive: Rip It Up Live	1988	Video documentary choreographer
Space Riders	1988	choreographer
Grizzly II: The Concert	1983	choreographer

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Fuller House	2016	TV Series	Giuseppe Pignoli
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie	2016		Bruno Tonioli
What a Girl Wants	2003		Fashion Emcee
The Bill	2001	TV Series	Rolf
Absolute Beginners	1986		Maltese Lodger
Murder of a Moderate Man	1985	TV Mini-Series	Italian policeman
Oscar	1985	TV Series	Peppino
Blakes 7	1981	TV Series	Dead Young Man

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann	2008	TV Series 7 episodes

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dancing with the Stars	2009	TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Eyes of Faith	2017	Documentary post-production	Himself
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic	2016	TV Movie documentary
Strictly Come Dancing	2004-2016	TV Series	Himself - Judge
Strictly Len Goodman	2016	TV Movie documentary
Breakfast	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Dancing with the Stars	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself - Judge
Children in Need	2016	TV Series	Himself
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two	2005-2015	TV Series documentary	Himself
Through the Keyhole	2013-2015	TV Series	Himself - Panellist / Himself
Dancing with the Stars	2007-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest Judge / Himself - Judge
Extra	2015	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2007-2015	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Dancing with the Stars
The Dr. Oz Show	2015	TV Series	Himself
Good Morning America	2005-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2009-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself - Host / Himself - Guest Host / ...
The People's Strictly for Comic Relief	2015	TV Series	Himself - Judge
Reality Bites	2015	TV Series	Himself - Team Member
Daily Brunch with Ocado	2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tom and Jerry Show	2014	TV Series	Himself - on Strictly Come Dancing
Nashville	2014	TV Series	Himself
Celebrity Squares	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Queen Latifah Show	2014	TV Series	Himself - Dancing with the Stars
Would I Lie to You?	2014	TV Series	Himself
Inside Edition	2014	TV Series documentary	Himself - Dancing with the Stars
The Arsenio Hall Show	2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Room 101	2014	TV Series	Himself
Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel	2013	TV Series	Himself
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Any Given Tuesday	2013	Short	Himself
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor	2013	TV Movie	Himself
Katie	2013	TV Series	Himself
Goodbye Television Centre	2013	TV Special documentary	Himself
Piers Morgan's Life Stories	2013	TV Series	Himself
Loose Women	2012-2013	TV Series	Himself
8 Out of 10 Cats	2012	TV Series	Himself
Sunday Brunch	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2008-2012	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Kidnap Victim
Top Gear USA	2012	TV Series documentary	Himself
Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular	2011	TV Movie	Himself
Alan Carr: Chatty Man	2011	TV Series	Himself
The One Show	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2008-2011	TV Series	Himself
Lopez Tonight	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Magicians	2011	TV Series	Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire	2010	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Question Presenter
Sport Relief 2010	2010	TV Special	Himself
The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties	2009	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The National Lottery: Big 7	2009	TV Movie	Himself - Celebrity Quizzer
2009 Game Show Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show	2009	TV Series	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2009	TV Series	Himself
Rachael Ray	2006-2009	TV Series	Himself
The View	2008-2009	TV Series	Himself
The Money Programme	2009	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Paul O'Grady Show	2008	TV Series	Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 2008	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Best Ever Worst Dance Moments	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
2008 Asian Excellence Awards	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Presenter
Access Hollywood	2008	TV Series	Himself
Happy Birthday Brucie!	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show	2008	TV Series	Himself
Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann	2008	TV Series	Himself
Celebrity Ding Dong	2008	TV Series	Himself
The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself
The Strictly Come Dancing Story	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	2007	TV Series	Himself
Dancing with the Stars	2007	Video Game	Himself
The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Friday Night Project	2007	TV Series	Himself
Richard & Judy	2007	TV Series	Himself
DanceX	2007	TV Series	Himself - Judge
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet	2007	TV Series	Himself
ASBO Teen to Beauty Queen	2006	TV Series	Himself
CC Variety TV	2006	Video short	Himself
CMT Insider	2006	TV Series	Himself
Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Making Your Mind Up	2006	TV Movie	Himself - Judge
2005 TV Moments	2005	TV Movie	Himself
Generation Fame	2005	TV Movie	Himself
The Weakest Link	2005	TV Series	Himself
Making Your Mind Up	2005	TV Movie	Himself - Judge
The Don Ho Show	1976	TV Series	Himself - Dancer (1977)

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Entertainment Tonight	2016	TV Series	Himself
Extra	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2012	TV Series	Himself - Judge on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Almost Famous II	2009	TV Movie documentary
Dancing with the Stars	2007-2008	TV Series	Himself - Judge / Himself - Guest Judge
Larry King Live	2007	TV Series	Himself

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2007	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Reality-Competition Program	Dancing with the Stars (2005)
2007	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Personality	Dancing with the Stars (2005)
2006	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Reality-Competition Program	Dancing with the Stars (2005)