Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Ayers-Allen (born June 19, 1948), known professionally as Phylicia Rashād, is an American Tony Award-winning actress, singer and stage director, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. She was nominated for Emmy Award for this part in 1985 and 1986. In 2004, Rashād became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, which she won for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun. She resumed the role in the 2008 television adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun, which earned her the 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Rashād was dubbed "The Mother" of the African-American community at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards.
Tristan MacManus
Tristan MacManus (born July 23, 1982) is an Irish dancer, best known for his appearances on Dancing with the Stars. Tristan MacManus began dancing in his hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland before moving on to compete around Europe, eventually winning numerous Juvenile, Junior and Amateur competitions. After appearing in Ella Enchanted, he performed in theatre productions throughout Ireland, most notably in Cork City Opera House and The Gaiety Theatre, including Bryan Flynn's production of Oliver! and Aladdin, among others. Next, he joined the UK tour of Simply Ballroom and, after a successful tour in London and Las Vegas, went on to Australia and America where he toured as a featured dancer with Burn The Floor and Floorplay. After numerous world tours and a year teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing in Boston, he returned to Europe to join the cast of Dirty Dancing as Dance Captain. He then went on to do a second stint on The West End stage in London. MacManus made his first appearance on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars as part of the "dance troupe," performing multiple dances during the results show. In the show's thirteenth season he returned along with fellow troupe member, Peta Murgatroyd, to compete as a contestant.
Tristan's previous DWTSGame partners include: Fran Drescher (quarter-finalists), Ashley Judd, JK Rowling, Brittany Brannon (semi-finalists), Sigourney Weaver, Helena Bonham Carter, Joannie Rochette (runners-up), and Amy Jo Johnson.
Tristan's previous DWTSGame partners include: Fran Drescher (quarter-finalists), Ashley Judd, JK Rowling, Brittany Brannon (semi-finalists), Sigourney Weaver, Helena Bonham Carter, Joannie Rochette (runners-up), and Amy Jo Johnson.
Phylicia Rashad & Tristan MacManus
Week 1: Viennese Waltz: I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James: 22
Week 2: Rumba: One - Mary J. Blige ft. U2: 23
Week 3: Jive: Long Tall Sally - Little Richard: 20
Week 4: Tango: Please Mr. Brown - Alma Cogan: 25
Week 5: Quickstep: You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes: 24
Week 6: Samba: Mary's Boy Child - Boney M: 20
Week 7: Foxtrot: Welcome Back - John Sebastian: 25
Week 2: Rumba: One - Mary J. Blige ft. U2: 23
Week 3: Jive: Long Tall Sally - Little Richard: 20
Week 4: Tango: Please Mr. Brown - Alma Cogan: 25
Week 5: Quickstep: You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes: 24
Week 6: Samba: Mary's Boy Child - Boney M: 20
Week 7: Foxtrot: Welcome Back - John Sebastian: 25
TOTAL: 159
AVERAGE: 22.7
AVERAGE: 22.7