Peta Murgatroyd

Biography

Peta Murgatroyd is a professional Latin dancer born on July 14, 1986, in Auckland, New Zealand. She began studying classical ballet at age 4 and later transitioned to Latin dancing after an ankle injury at 16. Murgatroyd has won multiple titles, including the W.A. Amateur Latin State Championship in 2002 and 2003, and has appeared on the American edition of Dancing with the Stars, winning the competition twice.