1. Dmitry Chaplin is a Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor, best known for being a contestant on the second season of the dance competition series So You Think You Can Dance as the sixth male contestant and in gender the sixth overall contestant to be eliminated.
In 2009, Chaplin was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his choreography.
Dmitry Chaplin was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 14,1982.
Dmitry Chaplin partnered with Heidi Groskreutz and was a national finalist in US National Amateur Dancesport Championships in Provo, Utah that occurred on March 11,2006.
In 2006, Dmitry Chaplin was part of the top twenty contestants cast on Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance.
Dmitry Chaplin was on the Season 2 US live tour, and performed before sold-out audiences with his fellow contestant.
For Season 3, Dmitry Chaplin made an appearance as Mary Murphy's assistant for the Latin dance portion of the Las Vegas eliminations.
On May 3,2007, Dmitry Chaplin made a special performance before the results were announced on the So You Think You Can Dance.
On July 25,2007, Dmitry Chaplin, assisted by Heidi Groskreutz, choreographed a Samba routine for contestants Lacey Schwimmer and Danny Tidwell.
On July 23,2008, for Season 4, Dmitry Chaplin choreographed an Argentine Tango routine for contestants Chelsie Hightower and Joshua Allen which earned him an Emmy nomination.
October 2008:, Dmitry Chaplin choreographed a Samba routine for contestants Sigourney and Ivan and a Rumba routine for contestants Annemiek and Timor.
On October 29,2008, Dmitry Chaplin choreographed a Samba routine for contestants of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Vincent-Oliver Noiseux and Lisa Auguste.
On November 5,2008, Dmitry Chaplin choreographed a Jive routine for contestants of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Izaak Smith and Kaitlyn Fitzgerald.
Dmitry Chaplin has taught dance classes at Mary Murphy's Champion Ballroom Academy.
On June 30,2007, Dmitry Chaplin was the only So You Think You Can Dance participant to appear on the Reality All-Stars fund raising event.
Dmitry Chaplin was selected to be a professional on season 8 of Dancing with the Stars.
Madison and Dmitry Chaplin were eliminated in the fourth week of the competition.
Dmitry Chaplin finished in 2nd place in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars with singer, Mya.
Dmitry Chaplin choreographed Chelsie Hightower and Joshua Allen in an Argentine Tango to "A Los Amigos" from the Forever Tango soundtrack in July 2008; a year later he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.
Dmitry Chaplin married fellow professional ballroom dancer Eugenia Shatilova in October 2017.