Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (born January 17, 1980) is an American Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the … See more

Chmerkovskiy was born January 17, 1980, in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR to parents Aleksandr "Sasha" Chmerkovskiy and Larisa … See more

As a dancer, Chmerkovskiy competed at the professional level in the International Latin category. With partner Elena Grinenko, whom Chmerkovskiy competed with from 2002 to 2005, … See more

Pro dancer
Chmerkovskiy competed as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars for fifteen seasons. He was often referred to as "the bad boy of the ballroom."
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In October 2011 during Season 13 Chmerkovskiy faced controversy while on Dancing with the Stars for his comments aimed at Judge See more

His professional work includes choreographing for the Wynn Las Vegas's water-based show Le Rêve. By 2008, Chmerkovskiy's … See more

Chmerkovskiy is one of the creators and directors of Dance Team USA, a nonprofit educational and charitable organization dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and training future DanceSport participants.
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