"Mira quien baila 2012" Henry performes to the Aventura Song "un beso"
In September 2012, it was announced that Henry Santos would be the first dancer from the Dominican Republic involved in the third season of Mira Quien Baila, Univision's Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars.[23] He would be competing in support of the National Latino Children's institute.[24] Week after week, Santos dominated every challenge given to him on the dance floor. The dances ranged from Hip-Hop and Salsa, to Tango and Quickstep. Not only did Santos dominate the dance floor, but his charm and charisma heavily attracted the fans, which made the third season of Mira Quien Baila the highest rated season in history. Santos made it to the finale without ever being nominated for elimination, setting a new record for the show. Mira Quien Baila's finale aired November 18, 2012. The episode was seen by over seven million people worldwide. Santos was crowned by the fans "El Rey de la Pista" (King of the Dance Floor) with over 41% of the votes against Alicia Machado and Fernando Arau.[25]