Who Is Ciara Miller? All About the ‘Summer House’ Star on ‘DWTS’
The Bravo fan favorite, 30, was an ICU nurse before reality TV. Her emotional 'Dancing With the Stars' foxtrot with Brandon Armstrong made judge Carrie Ann Inaba cry.
- Ciara Miller, 30, is a Summer House fan favorite who worked as an ICU nurse before reality TV.
- On Dancing With the Stars season 35 she is paired with pro Brandon Armstrong.
- Her premiere foxtrot brought judge Carrie Ann Inaba to tears — “I can see the pain that you have,” Inaba told her.
Ciara Miller walked into the Dancing With the Stars ballroom as one of Bravo’s most familiar faces and left a judge crying on live TV.
The Summer House star, 30, and pro Brandon Armstrong scored 15 for their foxtrot on the Sept. 16 premiere. Here’s everything to know about her.
Who is Ciara Miller?
Miller was born on Dec. 24, 1995, and raised in Atlanta. Before reality TV she was a critical-care nurse, working in a Brooklyn ICU during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and later as a travel nurse.
She joined Bravo’s Summer House in 2021 for season 5 and quickly became a central cast member, known as much for her one-liners as for her on-and-off romances in the house.
What is Ciara Miller known for?
Beyond Summer House, Miller appeared on the spinoff Winter House and competed on The Traitors season 3, where she finished 10th. In 2026 she also joined the broadcast team of Love Island: Aftersun as a co-host.
Why did Ciara Miller make Carrie Ann Inaba cry on ‘DWTS’?
Miller danced her foxtrot to Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” and the emotion in the routine visibly moved Inaba.
“You made me cry because I can see the pain that you have. I can feel it,” the judge told her, adding that dance “gives you a place to express that.” Miller has had a turbulent stretch on Summer House, and the performance read as a release.
What happened with Ciara Miller and West Wilson?
Miller dated Summer House castmate West Wilson in 2023 before they split, with Miller later saying she “got got.” At the season 10 finale she confronted Wilson over what outlets reported was a secret relationship with her former friend Amanda Batula.
Both Wilson and Batula have since left the show. Miller is returning for the next season.
Who is Ciara Miller’s partner on ‘Dancing With the Stars’?
Miller is paired with pro Brandon Armstrong, a DWTS veteran. To vote, text CIARA to 21523 during the live show or vote on ABC’s site; our DWTS voting guide has the deadlines.
See the full lineup in our DWTS season 35 cast guide, who’s already out in our elimination tracker, and fellow contestant Maura Higgins. More in TV & Reality.
Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu.
The take
Bravo stars usually get one shot to be seen outside their franchise, and Miller used hers to show range beyond the confessional. A 15 won’t win the week, but the judges already know her name — and now the pain behind it.
— Bruno Monteiro
Sources: ABC’s live broadcast of the season 35 premiere (Sept. 16, 2026); Dancing With the Stars (@dancingwiththestars) on Instagram; Carrie Ann Inaba’s on-air comments. Background as reported by E! News, Marie Claire and TV Insider.
Reported from @dancingwiththestars on Instagram.
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