Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska

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Jason Taylor
Occupation: NFL Man of the Year

Partnered With: Edyta Sliwinska

BACKGROUND:
This year’s NFL Man of the Year Award Winner and last year’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Taylor has played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins for over a decade. The six-time All Pro formed the Jason Taylor Foundation in 2004 and continues to be heavily involved throughout the South Florida community. Taylor holds the NFL record for touchdowns by a defensive lineman (7) and is the Dolphins all-time leader in quarterback sacks (117) and consecutive games played (130). Jason is married to Katina, and the couple reside in Weston, Fla., with their two sons, Isaiah Paul and Mason Paul, and daughter, Zoe Grace.

Edyta Sliwinska

Partnered with: Jason Taylor

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Emerald Ball Latin Amateur Champion
• 1st Place - 2001 International Grand Ball (San Francisco)
• 1st Place - 2001 Holiday Ball (Las Vegas, Nevada)

STATS:
Style: Latin
Nationality: Polish
Based in: Los Angeles
Status: Not Currently Competing

BACKGROUND:
Edyta partnered boxing champion Evander Holyfield in Season 1 when they came in 5th place. In Season 2 she and George Hamilton also came in 5th. During Season 3, she partnered actor Joey Lawrence and they came in 3rd place. Season 4, Edyta partnered actor John Ratzenberger into 6th place. She is the only professional dancer to appear in all five seasons of Dancing with the Stars.

Edyta comes from a working class Polish background and has made many sacrifices to pursue her dream to become the world’s greatest Latin dancer. She misses her family greatly but feels she is on the road to stardom in the dancing world so the sacrifice is worth it.