Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars' New Lineup!

Get to know the Chilean soap sensation, the Olympic figure skater and the defensive lineman before they take to the ballroom March 17

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Marlee Matlin

Age: 42
Known for: Winning an Oscar for her debut film role in Children of a Lesser God and appearing on TV's The West Wing, The L-Word, Nip/Tuck and Desperate Housewives.
Dancing partner: Fabian Sanchez
On being deaf and in the competition: "I'll be more focused than most. So much will depend on me being in synch with my partner with my eyes, with my arms, with my legs. Plus, as I said before, sign language has given me an internal metronome, a sense of rhythm that a lot of people might not think I have."

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PUBLISHED: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2008 06:00 AM EST

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