Dancing with the Stars winner

J.R. Martinez is an army veteran, burn survivor, actor, and New York Times best-selling author who rose to national prominence as the winner of Dancing with the Stars after surviving severe burns from a roadside bomb in Iraq. Following 33 surgeries and a remarkable recovery, he now travels the world as a motivational speaker sharing his message of resilience and optimism, while advocating for veterans and burn survivors through his powerful story of adapting and overcoming.