Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Dancer and Choreographer

Male

Born Jan 17, 1980

Age 33

Hometown Odessa

Other Names Maksim Aleksandro...

Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is a Ukrainian-American Latin Ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is best known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared… Read More

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The 20th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala 'Love To Erase MS' at The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza - Red...

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May 3, 2013

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2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at Long Beach

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Apr 9, 2013

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Star Magazine's Hollywood Rocks event held at Playhouse Nightclub - Departures

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Apr 4, 2013

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Shops At Rite Aid

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Apr 2, 2013

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Erin Andrews
Dated 2010
Karina Smirnoff
Dated 2008 - 2009
Willa Ford
Dated 2006

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Lisa Vanderpump: 'I'm Falling Apart'
Huffington Post - Mar 25, 2013

Lisa Vanderpump has been working hard to prove her mettle on the dance floor, and she says she has battle scars to prove it. "I look okay on the outside, but inside I'm falling apart," the 52-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" rookie told Access Hollywood at a dance rehearsal Friday. "I'm covered in [bruises]. I mean, it's so much harder than I thought it would be." Go to Access Hollywood for the full story. Vanderpump, who clinched a decent score of 18 during the premiere ...
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'Top Chef' Finalists Kristen Kish And Brooke Williamson Reveal Why They're Probably Hungover Today
Ok Magazine - Feb 28, 2013

OK! caught up with Kristen Kish and Brooke Williamson, finalists in this season of Bravo's Top Chef. OK! News: Celebrity foodies we love! We asked about being female in the kitchen and the girls filled us in on the questions they hate answering. Plus, find out why their alcohol consumption has gone up and exactly what libations they are enjoying. OK! News: Tamra Barney talks fitness and OC drama Kristen and Brooke also talked about go-to ingredients and crazy combinations in the kitc...
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Richard Simmons Loses It On 'Access Hollywood'
Huffington Post - Feb 27, 2013

Richard Simmons appeared on "Access Hollywood Live" on Tuesday morning and his behavior has to be seen to be believed. The 64-year-old fitness guru is known for being theatrical, but things quickly went off the rails and turned into something akin to "The Three Faces Of Eve." Simmons started things off by speaking with an "Indian" accent commenting on how he carved a piece of wood into a bowl, which he later put on his head, before switching to a Southern drawl and remarking...
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Explains Why He's Not Returning For Dancing With The Stars' New Season
US Magazine - Feb 26, 2013

Has Maksim Chmerkovskiy tangoed off to greener pastures? When Dancing With the Stars announced its Season 16 cast on Tuesday, Feb. 26, several big names were missing from the list of dancing pros paired with celebrity contestants: Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Hightower, Louis van Amstel, and, most noticeably, Chmerkovskiy, who has appeared in almost every cycle since Season 2. And now the 33-year-old is explaining why. PHOTOS: Dancing With the Stars' hottes...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1980 Birth Born on January 17, 1980, in Odessa (Ukraine) to Aleksandr and Larisa Chmerkovskiy, he began dancing at the age of four. … Read More

TWENTIES

2007 27 Years Old … Chmerkovskiy returned to Dancing with the Stars in March 2007 for Season 4, his time partnered with boxer Laila Ali, the daughter of Muhammad Ali. … Read More

2008 28 Years Old Chmerkovskiy and May-Treanor were forced to withdraw from the competition in Week 3 on October 6, 2008. … Read More

2009 29 Years Old On February 9, 2009, on Good Morning America it was announced that he would be paired with Denise Richards for the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. … Read More

THIRTIES

2011 31 Years Old In 2011 Chmerkovskiy starred as "The Bachelor" in the Ukrainian version of the dating reality series.

2012 32 Years Old 1 More Event

As of 2012, he hosts the Ukrainian version of the game show The Cube.

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