Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Maksim "Maks" Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiyis a Ukrainian-American Latin-ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared in season two. In 14 appearances as a competing pro on the show, Chmerkovskiy made it to the final round five times, with two runner-up and two third-place finishes. On May 20, 2014, Chmerkovskiy, paired with Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis, won his first...
NationalityUkrainian
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth17 January 1980
CityOdessa, Ukraine
CountryUkraine
I am a hopeless romantic who falls in lust and gets in trouble. I love my work and am very productive, yet I always find time to play.
I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, Ive wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?
'DWTS' came to America and I was ranked first in the U.S. When I got the call, I turned them down. That's why I missed the first season because I felt like I was still seriously competing and it would have been distracting. They called me again for the 2nd season and I said yes. I wanted to see what it was like to do something different and here we are.
I sleep - laying down, not on the ceiling. Nothing about my life is crazy. I fly a lot, I travel a lot. I eat and sleep like everyone else.
I'm more of a fantasy kind of person. I like movies. My favorite movie is 'Kick Ass.'
Would rather learn from failures I'm proud of than take pride in success I don't believe in.