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Maksim Chmerkovskiy in "Dancing with the Stars 2010"
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy from "Dancing with the Stars" is one of the professional dancers featured on the ABC reality ballroom dance competition. For Season 10, Maksim Chmerkovskiy is partnered with Erin Andrews.

On Season 8, Maksim Chmerkovskiy was partnered with Denise Richards, and they were the second pair eliminated, finishing in 12th place. On Season 7, Maksim Chmerkovskiy was partnered with Misty May-Treanor, but they were forced to withdraw from the competition when she tore her achilles tendon in the third week. During Season 2, Maks and his partner actress Tia Carrere finished in 6th place. In Season 3, Maks partnered singer Willa Ford into 7th place. Maksim Chmerkovskiy made it to the finals in Season 4 with Boxing Champion Laila Ali, finishing in 3rd place, and made it to the finals again in Season 5 with Mel B, finishing in 2nd.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy also starred in ABC's "The Superstars." Maksim Chmerkovskiy teamed up with X Games action sports athlete Kristi Leskinen for the sports competition.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy was introduced to the world of ballroom dancing at an early age when his parents brought him to a local ballroom dance school in Odessa, Ukraine. Maksim Chmerkovskiy quickly excelled in ballroom dance and the school became his home away from home.

As a teenager, Maksim Chmerkovskiy had a horrible skiing accident that nearly ripped his leg off and left him hospitalized for months. After many surgeries and the insertion of a 12-inch metal rod, doctors were skeptical that Maks would ever walk without a limp, let alone dance. After completing months of physical therapy, he was back on his own two feet walking, running, and dancing. Soon after, Maksim Chmerkovskiy established himself as the top dancer in Ukraine.

In 1994 the entire Chmerkovskiy family moved to Brooklyn, New York in order to start a new life and to give Maks and his brother a better atmosphere to grow and succeed in. The vision of the American Dream and his passion for ballroom dancing gave Maks the strength to fight through all of the obstacles that faced him and his family. Maksim Chmerkovskiy worked countless hours on his dancing and soon after emerged as one of the best dancers in the world.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is also a world renowned choreographer, having worked in association with famed director Franco Dragone revamping and updating the immensely popular performance show, Le Rêve, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy started the Rising Stars Dance Academy, which is the premier youth ballroom dance school in the United States. Maksim Chmerkovskiy is currently a board member for the non-profit organization DanceTeamUSA, which works hard to promote DanceSport amongst the youth of America. Maks also has a production company, "Maksim Chmerkovskiy Productions," which organizes performances all over the world.

Achievements
• 2005 Yankee Classic Professional Latin Champion
• 2004 Manhattan Dancesport Professional Latin Champion
• 2003 Ohio Star Ball Latin Champion
• Ranked 2nd in the US






MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY: FACTS

How tall is Maksim Chmerkovskiy? How old is Maksim Chmerkovskiy? Where was Maksim Chmerkovskiy born? Find out here.

Age: 30 years old
Birthday: January 17, 1980
Height: 6' 2"
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine




MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY: NEWS


Maksim Chmerkovskiy in "Dancing with the Stars 2010" 'Dancing with The Stars 2010': Dance Partners RevealedDamian Whitewood makes his debut on the show as one of the professional dancers who will be paired with the celebrity contestants in Season 10. Read more...
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