Ilona Maher became a household name during the summer when she helped lead the United States women's rugby team to a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics.

Ilona Maher gained a number of fans as part of the bronze medal-winning U.S. rugby team at the Paris Olympics, and she’s only continued to redefine stereotypes on Dancing with the Stars. People have enjoyed watching her partnership with Alan Bersten on the 2024 TV schedule,

Paris Olympic bronze medalists Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik placed second and fourth, respectively, on the finale of Dancing with the Stars. Maher, a rugby player, took runner-up to "The Bachelor" star Joey Graziadei in the 33rd season of the TV series.