Get ready to rumba!

With season 16 of Dancing With the Stars just weeks away, 11 new cast members – including former Olympic champs Dorothy Hamill and Aly Raisman, as well as Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump – were announced on Good Morning America Tuesday. There may also be a country music rivalry in the ballroom: two singers, Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler, will dance this season. Check out the full list of competitors below.

The pro pairings were also announced on the live telecast – and there are a few familiar faces missing from the list. Outspoken pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy will not be on this season; neither will Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Hightower or Louis Van Amstel. However, viewers will get to see new pros Gleb Savchenko, Lindsay Arnold and former dance troupe member Sharna Burgess in action when the season premieres March 18 on ABC.

Here's a full list of the season 16 pairs announced Tuesday:

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Filed Under: Dancing with the Stars, Aly Raisman, Andy Dick, D.L. Hughley, Dorothy Hamill, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Vanderpump, Wynonna Judd

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Carrie Ann Inaba: I'm Sad About Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts's Split

Originally posted 10/23/2012 07:00PM

As a judge on Dancing with the Stars, Carrie Ann Inaba normally tells contestants how to break it down on the dance floor.

But as she learned that pro dancers Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts decided to end their nine-year marriage, the recently single Inaba offered her own words of wisdom on what she described as a "part of life": the breakup.

"Listen, I've been through my own breakups, and they happen," she told PEOPLE at Saturday's Carousel of Hope benefit in Beverly Hills. "I think that people that have the courage to break up and pursue their dream and their real happiness – you have to honor that."

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Filed Under: Dancing with the Stars, Anna Trebunskaya, Carrie Ann Inaba, Jonathan Roberts

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Pamela Anderson: I Know I'm Not the Best Dancer

Originally posted 09/25/2012 08:35AM

If Pamela Anderson could do Monday night's cha-cha-cha all over again with partner Tristan MacManus on Dancing with the Stars: All Stars, she says she wouldn't change a thing.

Scoring an evening low of 17 points, Anderson, 45, told reporters backstage after the show, "Humans aren't perfect, and I think it was very brave of us to go that strong with our emotional connection about the dance."

"I think there was a lot of good stuff about it," she continued. "I take it seriously. I write down the song and think about my own personal experiences."

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Filed Under: , Dancing With the Stars, Dancing with the Stars, Pamela Anderson, Tom Bergeron

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Donald Driver Crowned Dancing with the Stars Winner

Originally posted 05/22/2012 11:10PM

This season of Dancing with the Stars – deemed the most competitive yet – has come to an end.

After seemingly endless weeks of grueling rehearsals and memorable performances three couples – Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas; Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd; and William Levy and Cheryl Burke – were left vying for the coveted mirror-ball trophy during two nights of competition.

The couples had 24 hours to put together a final routine for the judges. Those scores, combined with the ones from the night before as well as America's votes (which count for half of the combined score), would determine the winners of Dancing with the Stars. Read on to find out who was crowned the king and queen of the ballroom this season ...

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Filed Under: , Dancing With the Stars, Dancing with the Stars, Donald Driver, William Levy

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Karina Smirnoff Gets into the Holiday Spirit in Vegas

Originally posted 12/07/2011 05:55AM

She may have recently called off her engagement, but recent DWTS champ Karina Smirnoff was celebrating the holidays at the Winter in Venice celebration inside the Venetian and the Palazzo Las Vegas. She graciously posed for pictures with fans and scoped out the 65-ft tall Christmas tree, as well as the ice skating rink. Smirnoff also sipped hot chocolate and sported a Santa hat during the festivities.

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Filed Under: Las Vegas, Dancing with the Stars, Karina Smirnoff, Canyon Ranch Spa Club at the Venetian, Casino

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Kellan Lutz Parties Alongside Joe Jonas at New Club

Originally posted 11/14/2011 05:55AM

It was a who's who of Young Hollywood at the opening night bash of Greystone Manor Supperclub (formerly Industry) in L.A. Kellan Lutz, with his newly darkened do partied alongside Joe Jonas. There was also a mini-Dancing with the Stars reunion at the fête, as former contestants Elisabetta Canalis and Lance Bass danced the night away with pros Derek Hough and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. – Jennifer Garcia

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Filed Under: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Dancing with the Stars, Derek Hough, Elisabetta Canalis, Joe Jonas, Kellan Lutz, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Marc Anthony, Bar / Club / Lounge, Tao

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Cheryl Burke Parties (and Dances) with Her DWTS Costars

Originally posted 10/20/2011 05:55AM

The Dancing with the Stars crew enjoyed a night out together at Trousdale Lounge in L.A. Cheryl Burke arrived around 1 a.m., and took over a table with her girlfriends. She wasn't in the mood to dance much, though she did perk up after dance pro Kym Johnson showed up along with Chaz Bono. Chaz seemed really happy, and got down on the dance floor to songs like Chaka Kahn's "I Feel for You." – Jennifer Garcia

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Filed Under: Los Angeles, Dancing with the Stars, Chaz Bono, Cheryl Burke, Kym Johnson, Bar / Club / Lounge, Trousdale

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Chaz Bono Dines with His Stepmom in L.A.

Originally posted 10/17/2011 05:55AM

Buzzed-about DWTS contestant Chaz Bono enjoyed some time away from the dance floor during a family meal with stepmom Mary Bono Mack at Ago in West Hollywood. The two shared an assortment of antipasto dishes, served family style. At the restaurant the following night: Michelle Trachtenberg, who was celebrating her birthday. – Jennifer Garcia

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Filed Under: Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Dancing with the Stars, Chaz Bono, Michelle Trachtenberg, Restaurant

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Kristin Cavallari's Night of Cocktails & Conversation

Originally posted 10/14/2011 05:50AM

Recently ousted Dancing with the Stars contestant Kristin Cavallari turned heads as she arrived to Trousdale Lounge in L.A. with a girlfriend. The romper-clad starlet made her way to the backroom, where her pals were waiting. Once she got back there, she let out a small scream, ran up and gave a guy friend a hug. The two carried on a short conversation – then Cavallari approached a group of friends, which included Chris Evans, and kissed them on the cheeks and started chatting. "She was in a great mood, smiling with a drink in-hand," an observer says. – Jennifer Garcia