Entertainment 'Dancing With the Stars' Career Bump: 12 Contestants Who Got Biggest Boost (Photos)

From Kim Kardashian to Alfonso Ribeiro, TheWrap takes a look at the celebrities who have gone on to bigger and better things.

Kim Kardashian

When Kim Kardashian was on Season 7 of "Dancing With the Stars," "Keeping up With the Kardashians" was just a year old, but it went on to become one of the most successful franchises in reality TV history.

'DWTS' Halloween Week: Who Earned the First Perfect Score?

Dressed to impress! The stars transformed into their favorite Halloween villains during the Monday, October 26, episode of Dancing With the Stars. While the costumes were all about the fun, the stars took it very seriously — and it paid off. Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson scored the first perfect score of the season with their dramatic paso doble, set to the theme song from Black Swan. However, they weren’t the only ones that impressed the judges over the course of the evening. After Johnny Weir and Britt Stewart landed lower than average scores last week, they were determined to get it back up this week — and did just that. “It was passionate and it was fluid,” Bruno Tonioli said after their Viennese waltz. Carrie Ann Inaba said that the pair floated through the routine “like a dream.” The rave reviews landed the pair three 9s. Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko also impressed the judges, with Derek Hough calling their spooky paso doble their “best dance yet.” They earned two 9s and an 8 for their dance — their highest score this season. One pair that many were waiting for ahead of the episode was AJ McLean and Cheryl Burke. During their Sunday, October 25, rehearsal, the 36-year-old professional dancer fell hard and hit her head. “Yesterday, I took a hard fall while rehearsing for #VillainsNight. Even though AJ kills me at the end of this Tango, this wasn’t part of the routine,” the two-time winner revealed via Instagram on Monday.

“ Dancing With the Stars '” most successful alums weren’t even stars before they were on the show. Brother-sister duo Derek and Julianne Hough entered the show as professional dancers , but have since branched out into their own acting careers . Julianne also took on the role of judge on the show

The entire cast of Dancing With The Stars : Junior was announced on Tuesday evening. There are a total of 12 stars and all of them have been seen already in their dance gear with their partners Tripp, aged nine, is Bristol Palin's son with Levi Johnston. His grandmother is Sarah Palin, who ran for Vice

Mark Cuban

After his stint on Season 5 of "Dancing With the Stars," Cuban went from regular billionaire to famous billionaire when he became one of the investors on ABC's hit "Shark Tank."

Julianne Hough/Derek Hough

"Dancing With the Stars'" most successful alums weren't even stars before they were on the show. Brother-sister duo Derek and Julianne Hough entered the show as professional dancers, but have since branched out into their own acting careers. Julianne also took on the role of judge on the show beginning with Season 19.

DWTS: Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean Eliminated from Season 29 — 'This Has Been One Hell of a Ride'

Next week, the six remaining celebrities will compete on the semifinals episodeOn season 29's Icons Night, the Backstreet Boys singer and pro partner Cheryl Burke were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars.

‘ Dancing With the Stars ’ Most Memorable Year Week Sparks Plenty of Tears. From winning Olympic medals to breaking NFL records and baby births, the contestants Football icon Rice was actually a contestant on “ Dancing With the Stars ” in 2005 when he came in second to singer Drew Lachey.

" Dancing With the Stars '" most successful alums weren't even stars before they were on the show. Since then, she's gone on to a fruitful reality TV career , including her role as one of the regulars on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Brooke Burke-Charvet

Brooke Burke-Charvet won the seventh season of ABC's reality competition series in 2008 then parlayed that success into a nine-season run as co-host of the show.

Erin Andrews

Like Burke-Chavert before her, Andrews went from "DWTS" alum to co-host when she assumed the role for Season 18. Andrews also assumed several new roles as a sportscaster for Fox Sports.

Lisa Rinna

Daytime soap vet Lisa Rinna competed in the second season of "DWTS," finishing in fourth place. Since then, she's gone on to a fruitful reality TV career, including her role as one of the regulars on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Jennifer Grey on Making Dirty Dancing 2 Without Patrick Swayze: 'There Is No Replacing' Him

"You just go for something different," Jennifer Grey tells PEOPLE of how she's approaching Dirty Dancing 2Details of the upcoming follow-up are top-secret, but Grey, 60, tells PEOPLE the film won’t try to recapture the chemistry she had with Swayze, who died in 2009 of pancreatic cancer.

Jennie Garth

"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Jennie Garth finished in fourth place on Season 5 of "DWTS," then went on to star in the CW's "90210" revival the following year.

Candace Cameron Bure

"Full House" star took home the bronze in Season 18, then wrote a book about the experience, called "Dancing Through Life." She also serves as a host on the ABC daytime talk show "The View" and will star in the Netflix sequel series "Fuller House."

Jennifer Grey Talks ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel: ‘There Is No Replacing’ Patrick Swayze

Jennifer Grey is set to reprise her role as Baby in an upcoming sequel to “Dirty Dancing”. While details of the followup to the 1987 classic remain under wraps, she confirmed there will be no attempt to recast the role played in the original by Patrick Swayze, who died in 2009 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. "All I can say is there is no replacing anyone who’s passed — you never try to repeat anything that’s magic like that," the actress, 60, tells People. "You just go for something different.

Melissa Joan Hart

In 2009, Melissa Joan Hart competed on Season 9 of "Dancing With the Stars," and in 2010 she made her return to TV in ABC Family's "Melissa and Joey" alongside Joey Lawrence (who also competed in Season 3).

Kellie Pickler

"American Idol" vet Kellie Pickler put her reality TV experience to use on Season 16, this time walking away a winner. In 2015, Pickler and her husband Kyle Jacobs scored a CMT reality series called "I Love Kellie Pickler."

Alfonso Ribeiro

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" alum Alfonso Ribeiro won Season 19 of "Dancing With the Stars," then went on to take over for Tom Bergeron as host of "America's Funniest Home Videos" in 2015.

Bobby Bones

The country-music radio host won Season 27 in fall 2018 despite landing the second lowest scores in the final 4 with partner Sharna Burgess -- and then parlayed that appearance into a full-time mentor role on ABC's "American Idol" reboot. He even subbed in as host in April 2019 when Ryan Seacrest was too sick to tape the live show.