Bio
Mario Lopez is listed in this archive as a celebrity contestant on the US series. The cast file describes Mario Lopez as Television actor & host. Hometown on file: California, United States. Recorded appearances: season 3 with Karina Smirnoff. Across 15 scored dances, the average judge score in the archive is 9.2. Wikipedia’s short description is “American actor (born 1973).”
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Season run
In season 3, Mario Lopez danced with Karina Smirnoff. Songs on those routines: Walkin' on the Sun (Cha-cha-cha, week 1), Do Your Thing (Quickstep, week 2), What You Waiting For (Tango, week 3), Cancion Del Mariachi (Paso doble, week 4), The Way You Look Tonight (Rumba, week 5), Ran Kan Kan (Mambo, week 6), I Wanna Be Loved By You (Foxtrot, week 7), Shake a Tail Feather (Jive, week 7), Dark Waltz (Waltz, week 8), Superstition (Samba, week 8), Whatever Lola Wants (Tango, week 9), Bad (Cha-cha-cha, week 9), Sir Duke (Samba, week 10), Cancion Del Mariachi (Paso doble, week 10), It Takes Two (Freestyle, week 10).
Photos
Chrisa Hickey. CC BY 3.0. Wikimedia Commons
Seasons
Dance history
| Season | Partner | Style | Week | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Cha-cha-cha | 1 | 1 of 11 | 26/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Quickstep | 2 | 7 of 10 | 21/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Tango | 3 | 4 of 9 | 22/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Paso doble | 4 | 1 of 8 | 29/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Rumba | 5 | 1 of 7 | 27/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Mambo | 6 | 1 of 5 | 28/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Foxtrot | 7 | 1 of 10 | 29/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Jive | 7 | 6 of 10 | 27/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Waltz | 8 | 4 of 8 | 28/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Samba | 8 | 1 of 8 | 29/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Tango | 9 | 1 of 6 | 30/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Cha-cha-cha | 9 | 4 of 6 | 29/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Samba | 10 | 5 of 6 | 29/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Paso doble | 10 | 1 of 6 | 30/30 |
| 3 | Karina Smirnoff | Freestyle | 10 | 1 of 6 | 30/30 |
Videos
Cha-cha-cha · week 1
No video available
Quickstep · week 2
No video available
Tango · week 3
No video available
Paso doble · week 4
No video available
Rumba · week 5
No video available
Mambo · week 6
No video available
Foxtrot · week 7
No video available
Jive · week 7
No video available
Waltz · week 8
No video available
Samba · week 8
No video available
Tango · week 9
No video available
Cha-cha-cha · week 9
No video available
Samba · week 10
No video available
Paso doble · week 10
No video available
Freestyle · week 10
No video available
Score progression
| Dance | Average |
|---|---|
| W1 Cha-cha-cha | 8.67 |
| W2 Quickstep | 7 |
| W3 Tango | 7.33 |
| W4 Paso doble | 9.67 |
| W5 Rumba | 9 |
| W6 Mambo | 9.33 |
| W7 Foxtrot | 9.67 |
| W7 Jive | 9 |
| W8 Waltz | 9.33 |
| W8 Samba | 9.67 |
| W9 Tango | 10 |
| W9 Cha-cha-cha | 9.67 |
| W10 Samba | 9.67 |
| W10 Paso doble | 10 |
| W10 Freestyle | 10 |
15 scored dances, average 9.20. Team routines are left off the line.