Maksim Chmerkovskiy Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Maksim “Maks” Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (Ukrainian: , “Maksym Oleksndrovych merkovskyj”, pronounced [mksm olksndrot tmrkouskj]; Russian: ; created January 17, 1980 is a Ukrainian Latin Ballroom dance winner, choreographer, and teacher. He’s widely known as among the professional dancers on the American television series “Dancing with the Stars”, on which he first appeared in season two. In 14 appearances on the show, Chmerkovskiy made it to the last round five times, with two runner up and two third place finishes. On May 20, 2014 Chmerkovskiy won his first mirror ball prize with star partner Meryl Davis.
For season 15, an All Stars season, Maksim returned to the dance floor with preceding partner, Kirstie Alley. In week 3, Alley and Chmerkovskiy danced a Cha Cha Cha, they scored 17 out of a possible 30. Alley and Chmerkovskiy brought in 24.0 out of a possible 30. They decided a Disco for Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel to dance next week, and Bryan and Amstel selected the Charleston for Alley and Chmerkovskiy. For the dance, the couple fell to the base of the the leader board with 30.0 out of a potential 40. Subsequently Alley and Chmerkovskiy, in the group state-western, developed two bonus points. Season 4 winner Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff selected a Quickstep-Samba fusion for Alley and Chmerkovskiy. The couple scored 24 out of a possible 30. For the swing marathon, they were eliminated first, making their absolute 28 out of 40. Also removed were Marini and Murgatroyd, who have danced a “Mad Monk” Merengue, selected by Ohno and Smirnoff, had they not been, finishing in 7th and 6th respectively.
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TV Shows
Dancing with the Stars, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Star Sign
Capricorn
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My mother is Christian and my father is Jewish (we are a confused family), so my brother and I got the best of both worlds. However, we live a life closer to that of a Jewish family.
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Announced he and fiance Peta Murgatroyd are expecting 1st child in January 2017.