The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships (formerly USDSC, and USBC), as recognized by the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) and the World Dance & DanceSport Council (WD&DSC).
The American Rhythm division consists of American-style cha cha, rumba, East Coast swing, bolero, and mambo.
U.S. National Champions
| U.S. National Professional Rhythm Ballroom Dance / Dancesport Champions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Charles & Jean Penatello |  New Jersey |
| 1985-1987 | Joe Lozano & Jan Mattingly |  Texas |
| 1988-1992 | Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson |  Missouri |
| 1993-2003 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova |  Arizona |
| 2004 | Tony Dovolani & Inna Ivanenko |  New York |
| 2005-2006 | Tony Dovolani & Elena Grinenko | New York |
| 2007-2010 | Jose DeCamps & Joanna Zacharewicz | New York |
| 2011-2013 | Decho Kraev & Bree Watson | Arizona |
| 2014-2015 | Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova | New York |
| 2016-2018 | Nazar Norov & Irina Kudryashova |  Florida |
| 2019 | Andre Paramonov & Natalie Paramonov | Florida |
See also
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Standard)
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Latin)
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth)
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 10-Dance)
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 9-Dance)
- Dancesport World Champions (rhythm)