Derek Hough grew up in a Mormon family with four sisters. His youngest, Julianne Hough, is his most famous sibling, but he has three others that the world doesn’t know as much about. The family is super close and they all seem to get along quite well. Their parents ended up divorcing while they were growing up, so the family has a bunch of stepsiblings, as well, from their mother’s second marriage. Between his mother and his stepdad, Derek had a total of eight siblings and stepsiblings.
Derek’s blood-related sisters include his youngest sister, Julianne, who had a friendly divorce from her ex, Brooks Laich, his eldest sister, Sharee, Marabeth and Katherine. Each of his sisters are married and three of them have kids, which makes Derek an uncle to lots of little ones.
Let’s take a deep dive into the world of the Houghs and take a look into the relationship of Derek and four amazing, beautiful sisters.
Updated September 2024: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent information regarding Derek Hough’s relationship with his four sisters.
8 Derek Hough And Julianne Hough Are The Only Professional Dancers In The Family
Derek Hough’s sisters, Sharee, Marabeth, and Katherine also participated in music and dance at a young age
Although all the Hough siblings enjoy music and dance, only two went on to dance professionally.
Derek and Julianne both went to study dance in Europe as teenagers and they followed each other to Dancing With the Stars after that. The two are incredibly close, and they’ve even toured together, sharing their love and passion for dance with the world.
7 Derek Hough Has Eleven Nieces And Nephews
Derek Hough’s sister Sharee has six kids, Marabeth has two, and Katherine has three
Derek’s eldest sister, Sharee, has a total of six children, his sister Marabeth has two, and his sister Katherine has three. This makes Derek an uncle to eleven nieces and nephews, whom he adores.
Derek has shared videos of him spending time with them whenever he gets a chance to see them and it’s clear the man is great with kids.
6 Derek Hough’s Relationship With His Sister Sharee
Derek Hough and his sister, Sharee are close and both enjoy a love of dance
Sharee is Derek’s oldest sister and is super busy. While raising six kids, she is also a dance teacher and fitness instructor. She is a professionally trained ballet dancer and is the owner of “Hough Works” where she teaches on-demand and live fitness classes.
Sharee and Derek obviously share a love of dance and fitness as the two love to move their bodies and stay in shape. What’s great about these two is that Derek seems to get along pretty well with Sharee’s husband, as well, as the two were seen doing body rolls together in a video Sharee posted on her Instagram account.
5 Derek Hough’s Relationship With His Sister Marabeth
Derek Hough and his sister, Marabeth are close and both have a passion for health
Marabeth is Derek’s second oldest sister and a mother of two children. She is a realtor and health coach, sharing a passion for health and fitness along with all of her siblings.
Marabeth is also a singer-songwriter, a talent that her sister Julianne shares. She resides in Nashville and Derek has expressed his appreciation for her whenever he goes to visit.
Marabeth is great at throwing together parties and brunches for her loved ones and Derek loves being able to visit when he can.
4 Derek Hough’s Relationship With His Sister Katherine
Derek Hough and his sister, Katherine are close and share a passion for dance
Derek’s sister Katherine is his third oldest, and was the one born before him. She shares a love for dance with Derek, as was a backup dancer in Julianne’s movie remake of Footloose.
Katherine is the mother of three children and is an esthetician with her own spa in Utah. Derek attended the grand opening of her spa which is called “Skin By Katherine” and offered photos and autographs to attendees who spent $100 at the spa.
3 Derek Hough And His Sisters Appreciate And Value Their Time Together
Derek Hough and his sisters create dance videos together when they get together as a family
The Houghs love to spend their holidays together and have created dance videos for social media at past holiday get togethers. Derek seems to enjoy the fact that he’s the only boy among his siblings and loves spending time with his sisters.
Whenever Derek gets to see one of his sisters, he often posts about their time together on social media, expressing that it’s always good to see them.
2 Derek Hough And His Sisters Love To Vacation Together
Derek Hough and his sisters take winter and summer vacations together
Derek and his sisters have often vacationed together during summers as well as during the holidays. They love to hang out at lakes during the summer and go on ski trips in the winter. It’s always a party with them all together with his sister’s spouses and kids. It’s a great time for the whole family to get together and spend some quality time together while taking a break from their jobs and every day responsiblities.
1 Derek Hough And His Sisters Share A Love Of Music And Dance
Derek Hough and his sisters have been able to build careers doing what they love
All the Hough sisters share Derek’s love of music and dance. The family even shares a love for the group OneRepublic. They have attended at least one of their concerts together and have choreographed dances to their music.
All of Derek’s sisters are gifted in the dance department and are really into health and fitness. This has helped Derek, Julianne, Sharee, Marabeth, and Katherine all build careers they love but at the end of the day, they all know that family is most important and get together whenever they can.