The Cast of Disney Channel'sShake It Up: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Adam Irigoyen as Deuce, Roshon Fegan as Ty, Zendaya as Rocky, Bella Thorne as CeCe, Davis Cleveland as Flynn, Caroline Sunshine as Tinka and Kenton Duty as Gunther in ‘Shake It Up’.Photo:Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty

Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty

The young stars ofShake It Upare all grown up!The Disney Channel series, which ran from 2010 to 2013, featuredBella ThorneandZendayain their breakout roles as aspiring dancers CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue. After successfully auditioning for the fictional, Chicago-based teen dance showShake It Up, they had to navigate the industry and their friendship.Davis Cleveland,Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty andCaroline Sunshinealso starred alongside Thorne and Zendaya. Since the show ended after three seasons on Nov. 10, 2013, some of the cast has stayed in the entertainment industry while others have taken a step back — even venturing into politics!Catch up with the actors of the Disney show more than a decade after they’ve left the dance floor.

The young stars ofShake It Upare all grown up!

The Disney Channel series, which ran from 2010 to 2013, featuredBella ThorneandZendayain their breakout roles as aspiring dancers CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue. After successfully auditioning for the fictional, Chicago-based teen dance showShake It Up, they had to navigate the industry and their friendship.

Davis Cleveland,Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty andCaroline Sunshinealso starred alongside Thorne and Zendaya. Since the show ended after three seasons on Nov. 10, 2013, some of the cast has stayed in the entertainment industry while others have taken a step back — even venturing into politics!

Catch up with the actors of the Disney show more than a decade after they’ve left the dance floor.

01of 07Zendaya as Rocky Blue(L-R) Zendaya as Rocky Blue and in April 2024.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Kristy Sparow/GettyBefore Zendaya starred in award-winning blockbusters, she was the overachieving Rocky Blue inShake It Up. In 2013, she released a self-titled debut album that included the top 40 hit “Replay.” AfterShake It Up, she remained with Disney for several years, co-producing and starring in another series,K.C. Undercover, from 2015 to 2018. She became a bonafide movie star with a leading role in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, helping her transition from Disney alum to the silver screen.Her breakthrough role came in 2019 with the teen dramaEuphoria, which she led and executive produced. As Rue, a struggling teen addict, her performance won her twoEmmy Awardsfor outstanding lead actress in a drama series. TheMalcolm & Marieactress also reprised her role for two moreSpider-Manfilms and played Chani in the sci-fi smash hitDuneand its sequel, oppositeTimothée Chalamet.Most recently, Zendaya appeared alongsideMike FaistandJosh O’Connorin Luca Guadagnino’s tennis romance dramaChallengers.She is currently in arelationshipwithSpider-MancostarTom Holland, whom she has dated since 2021.

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Zendaya as Rocky Blue

(L-R) Zendaya as Rocky Blue and in April 2024.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Kristy Sparow/Getty

Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Kristy Sparow/Getty

Before Zendaya starred in award-winning blockbusters, she was the overachieving Rocky Blue inShake It Up. In 2013, she released a self-titled debut album that included the top 40 hit “Replay.” AfterShake It Up, she remained with Disney for several years, co-producing and starring in another series,K.C. Undercover, from 2015 to 2018. She became a bonafide movie star with a leading role in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, helping her transition from Disney alum to the silver screen.

Her breakthrough role came in 2019 with the teen dramaEuphoria, which she led and executive produced. As Rue, a struggling teen addict, her performance won her twoEmmy Awardsfor outstanding lead actress in a drama series. TheMalcolm & Marieactress also reprised her role for two moreSpider-Manfilms and played Chani in the sci-fi smash hitDuneand its sequel, oppositeTimothée Chalamet.

Most recently, Zendaya appeared alongsideMike FaistandJosh O’Connorin Luca Guadagnino’s tennis romance dramaChallengers.

She is currently in arelationshipwithSpider-MancostarTom Holland, whom she has dated since 2021.

02of 07Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones(L-R) Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones and in September 2021.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel/Getty: Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio/GettyOf the lead duo, Bella Thorne played the headstrong, street-smart CeCe Jones. She then booked significant roles in feature films likeAdam SandlerandDrew Barrymore’sBlendedand the teen comedyThe DUFF. The actress also led the Freeform drama seriesFamous in Lovefrom 2017 to 2018. In addition to her acting career, Thorne made a brief foray into singing, releasing the solo EPJerseyin 2014.Thorne made her directorial debut in 2019 with the adult filmHer & Him. She will direct her first feature with the filmColor Your Hurt, based on a true story about a gay man growing up in the Bible Belt. The film will be based on her original screenplay and her short filmUnsettled, which debuted at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival.Her next role is set for the upcoming comedy horrorSaint ClarewithRyan PhillippeandRebecca De Mornay.In May 2023, Thorne announced thatshe was engagedto entrepreneur and film producerMatt Emms.

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Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones

(L-R) Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones and in September 2021.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel/Getty: Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio/Getty

Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel/Getty: Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio/Getty

Of the lead duo, Bella Thorne played the headstrong, street-smart CeCe Jones. She then booked significant roles in feature films likeAdam SandlerandDrew Barrymore’sBlendedand the teen comedyThe DUFF. The actress also led the Freeform drama seriesFamous in Lovefrom 2017 to 2018. In addition to her acting career, Thorne made a brief foray into singing, releasing the solo EPJerseyin 2014.

Thorne made her directorial debut in 2019 with the adult filmHer & Him. She will direct her first feature with the filmColor Your Hurt, based on a true story about a gay man growing up in the Bible Belt. The film will be based on her original screenplay and her short filmUnsettled, which debuted at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Her next role is set for the upcoming comedy horrorSaint ClarewithRyan PhillippeandRebecca De Mornay.

In May 2023, Thorne announced thatshe was engagedto entrepreneur and film producerMatt Emms.

03of 07Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones(L-R) Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones and in November 2023.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Davis Cleveland/InstagramDavis Cleveland landed his first leading role at age 8, playing Flynn, CeCe’s mischievous younger brother. During his Disney Channel run, the child star also appeared in other shows on the network likeZeke and Luther,Hannah Montana,Pair of KingsandGood Luck Charlie. In 2016, he landed a leading role in the Nickelodeon original movieRufusand its sequelRufus 2.Cleveland stepped away from the entertainment industry to pursue a degree in psychology with a biology and neurology minor at Texas A&M University. He graduated from undergrad in 2024 and will attend Texas A&M University School of Dentistry.

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Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones

(L-R) Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones and in November 2023.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Davis Cleveland/Instagram

Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Davis Cleveland/Instagram

Davis Cleveland landed his first leading role at age 8, playing Flynn, CeCe’s mischievous younger brother. During his Disney Channel run, the child star also appeared in other shows on the network likeZeke and Luther,Hannah Montana,Pair of KingsandGood Luck Charlie. In 2016, he landed a leading role in the Nickelodeon original movieRufusand its sequelRufus 2.

Cleveland stepped away from the entertainment industry to pursue a degree in psychology with a biology and neurology minor at Texas A&M University. He graduated from undergrad in 2024 and will attend Texas A&M University School of Dentistry.

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Roshon Fegan as Ty Blue

(L-R) Roshon Fegan as Ty Blue and in October 2023.Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Roshon Fegan, who’s also known for the Disney Channel movieCamp Rock, portrayed Rocky’s flirty older brother Ty. On season 14 ofDancing with the Stars, Fegan partnered up with proChelsie Hightowerto make a run to the top six.

05of 07Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez(L-R) Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez and in April 2023.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Paul Archuleta/GettyAdam Irigoyen, who had made his Disney Channel debut onWizards of Waverly Placein 2009, landed the role of the resourceful Deuce Martinez, Ty’s best friend. SinceShake It Up, the actor has had minor roles in several shows, such asThe Fosters, the TNT dramaThe Last ShipstarringEric Daneand a guest appearance in Zendaya’sK.C. Undercover. His latest project was the Western filmCenturion: The Dancing Stallionin 2023.

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Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez

(L-R) Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez and in April 2023.Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Paul Archuleta/Getty

Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel via Getty; Paul Archuleta/Getty

Adam Irigoyen, who had made his Disney Channel debut onWizards of Waverly Placein 2009, landed the role of the resourceful Deuce Martinez, Ty’s best friend. SinceShake It Up, the actor has had minor roles in several shows, such asThe Fosters, the TNT dramaThe Last ShipstarringEric Daneand a guest appearance in Zendaya’sK.C. Undercover. His latest project was the Western filmCenturion: The Dancing Stallionin 2023.

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Kenton Duty as Gunther Hessenheffer

(L-R) Kenton Duty as Gunther Hessenheffer and in October 2018.Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Michael Tullberg/Getty

Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Michael Tullberg/Getty

Kenton Duty is best known for his role as European exchange student Gunther Hessenheffer, who — along with his sister Tinka — becomes CeCe and Rocky’s dance rival. He departed from the series after season 2 and starred in the anti-bullying movieContest.

Duty married his longtime girlfriend, writer Mosley Agin, on July 1, 2019. The couple held a separate ceremony with loved ones on September 28, 2019.

07of 07Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer(L-R) Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer and in April 2018.Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Paul Morigi/WireImageAlthough Caroline Sunshine retired from acting in 2017, Disney fans will remember her as Gunther’s twin sister and the protagonists’ frenemy Tinka Hessenheffer. Sunshine graduated from Claremont McKenna College, where she studied international relations and economics.During the Trump administration, the former child star served as a White House intern and later became a full-time press assistant. In February 2023, she became the press secretary and communications director for Indiana gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden, and later that year, she was asked to be press secretary forVivek Ramaswamy’s presidential campaign.In June 2024, former PresidentDonald Trumprehired Sunshine as the deputy communications director for his 2024 presidential campaign.

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Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer

(L-R) Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer and in April 2018.Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Paul Morigi/WireImage

Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty; Paul Morigi/WireImage

Although Caroline Sunshine retired from acting in 2017, Disney fans will remember her as Gunther’s twin sister and the protagonists’ frenemy Tinka Hessenheffer. Sunshine graduated from Claremont McKenna College, where she studied international relations and economics.

During the Trump administration, the former child star served as a White House intern and later became a full-time press assistant. In February 2023, she became the press secretary and communications director for Indiana gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden, and later that year, she was asked to be press secretary forVivek Ramaswamy’s presidential campaign.

In June 2024, former PresidentDonald Trumprehired Sunshine as the deputy communications director for his 2024 presidential campaign.

source: people.com