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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Libby Hill

Mary Lou Retton, Tinashe and DeMarcus Ware join cast of 'Dancing With the Stars'

The kids are back in school, the days are getting longer, Los Angeles temperatures have settled into the low 80s, and it all can mean only one thing: It's fall!

And with it comes the return of ABC's reality-show mainstay, "Dancing With the Stars," which announced Wednesday morning the new cast for Season 27.

The forthcoming season will feature its traditional mix of entertainment and sports stars, including:

Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton

"Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider

Pop/R&B singer Tinashe

"Bachelorette" alum Joe "Grocery Store Joe" Amabile

Country radio personality Bobby Bones

Actor Juan Pablo DiPace

Comedian Nikki Glaser

"Harry Potter" actress Evanna Lynch

Disney Channel star Milo Manheim

"Facts of Life" actress Nancy McKeon

Model Alexis Ren

Former Paralympic adaptive skier Danelle Umstead (the series' first blind contestant)

NFL player DeMarcus Ware

Pick a favorite, start a pool, and ready yourself for Season 27 of "Dancing With the Stars," which premieres Sept. 24 on ABC.

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