51 Facts About Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Maksim Chmerkovskiy 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.

On May 20,2014, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, paired with Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis, won his first Dancing with the Stars title.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy has starred in the Broadway productions of dance shows Burn the Floor and Forever Tango.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy was born January 17,1980, in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR to parents Aleksandr "Sasha" Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Larisa Chmerkovskaya.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy's father is Jewish, and his mother is Christian, and he has described himself as Jewish.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy began dancing at age 4 when Chmerkovskiy's parents enrolled him in a school of aesthetic education.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy eventually began competing in ten-dance, which includes both ballroom and Latin dances.

On his second day in the United States, Maksim Chmerkovskiy had a new pair of roller blades stolen.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy said he chose New Jersey because there was a plethora of dance studios that he disliked already established in Brooklyn.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy taught dancers Serge Onik and Kiki Nyemchek, both of whom competed on So You Think You Can Dance, finishing in the top fourteen in season 11 and fourth in season 14, respectively.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy competed as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars for fifteen seasons.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy first appeared in the second season of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars partnered with actress Tia Carrere.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned to Dancing with the Stars in March 2007 for Season 4, this time partnered with boxer Laila Ali.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy did not compete in Season 6, although he and former partner Melanie Brown made an appearance for the 100th episode.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy's withdrawal gave them a finish in 10th place.

Halfway through season 9, Maksim Chmerkovskiy partnered Joanna Krupa for one week while Derek Hough was ill.

Krupa and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced an Argentine Tango and participated in the '70s themed group dance.

In season 10, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, returning for his eighth season, was partnered with Erin Andrews.

Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy's partnership was notable for their good rapport and Maksim Chmerkovskiy was protective of Andrews as she coped with threats.

For season 11, Maksim Chmerkovskiy partnered with singer and actress, Brandy.

In Solo's book, A Memoir of Hope, she wrote that Maksim Chmerkovskiy treated her roughly, once slapping her during a rehearsal.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy was rushed to the hospital and was unable to be at the results show the following night.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy suffered an injury, pulling a muscle in his shoulder.

For season 15, an All-Stars season, Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned to the dance floor with previous partner, Kirstie Alley.

In week 3, Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced a Cha-Cha-Cha, they scored 17.

Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were eliminated in week 8 alongside Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd in a double elimination.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy however, missed 4 weeks of competition due to an injury.

Morris and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were eliminated on week 6 after receiving a perfect 40 and finished in 8th place.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned for season 25, and was paired with television personality Vanessa Lachey.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned to the ballroom as a guest judge during Week 5 of Season 21.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy again returned to the judge's desk in Week 5 of Season 22, switch-up week.

In 2014 Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned to Le Reve to choreograph for a new scene as part of a $3 million upgrade to the production.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy was a dancer in the Broadway production Burn the Floor when it opened on July 25,2009.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy was partnered with Karina Smirnoff for the first three weeks of the show's Broadway run before both left to return to Dancing with the Stars.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned to Burn the Floor in November 2009 through January 2010, this time he partnered with Kym Johnson.

On February 12,2016, Maksim Chmerkovskiy announced plans for a 45 city live tour with his younger brother, Valentin.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy provided choreography for Zendaya's music video for the song "Neverland" from Broadway's Finding Neverland.

Maksim 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.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy appeared as himself in a 2011 episode of the short-lived CW reality show H8R.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy appeared as an actor on a 2012 episode of the TV Land series The Exes.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy appeared on three episodes of General Hospital in March 2013 playing the role of Anton Ivanov, who dances with Kelly Monaco's character Sam Morgan during the Nurses' Ball.

In 2021, Maksim Chmerkovskiy competed on The Masked Singer spin-off The Masked Dancer as "Sloth" and finished in second place.

In 2011, Maksim Chmerkovskiy starred as "The Bachelor" in the Ukrainian version of the dating reality series.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy has appeared as a judge on "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa," India's version of Dancing with the Stars.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is a Russian speaker, but understands the Ukrainian language.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy did not speak English when he moved to the United States.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he learned English from reading street signs in Brooklyn.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy was engaged to fellow DWTS pro and Ukrainian Karina Smirnoff for nine months in 2009.

In 2012, Maksim Chmerkovskiy began dating another DWTS pro, Peta Murgatroyd, but the relationship ended in 2013 after 10 months.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd's son Shai Aleksander was born January 4,2017 and they were married in a contemporary ceremony in Long Island, New York on July 8,2017.

In March 2022, Maksim Chmerkovskiy confirmed that he had fled from Ukraine to Poland, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.