Valentin Aleksandrovich "Val" Chmerkovskiy was born on March 24,1986 and is a Ukrainian-American professional dancer, best known for his appearances on the US version of Dancing with the Stars, which he won three times.
19 Facts About Valentin Chmerkovskiy
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy was born in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, in what was then the Soviet Union.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy's parents are Aleksandr "Sasha" Chmerkovskiy and Larisa Chmerkovskaya.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy's father is Jewish, and his mother is Christian.
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In 1996, Maksim and Sasha opened a youth-oriented dance studio in New Jersey, and Valentin Chmerkovskiy was one of the students.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy is a co-owner of nine social dance studios under the brand "Dance With Me".
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In 2015, Valentin Chmerkovskiy began an on and off relationship with fellow DWTS dancer Jenna Johnson.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy first appeared on season 2, February 10,2006, as a student of his brother during Week 6.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy then appeared on season 4 results show on May 8,2007.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy starred in a dance-off against his brother, Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy appeared on the season 10 results show on April 6,2010.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy did a country western themed routine with his brother Maksim, Edyta Sliwinska and Snejana Petrova.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy appeared on the season 11 results show on October 5,2010, performing a music and dance duel against Mark Ballas.
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In season 13, Valentin Chmerkovskiy was partnered with model and actress Elisabetta Canalis.
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In season 14, Valentin Chmerkovskiy was partnered with comedian and talk show host Sherri Shepherd.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy danced as a professional partner in season 15 with season 1 winner, Kelly Monaco.
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For season 16, Valentin Chmerkovskiy was partnered with Disney Channel's Shake It Up star, Zendaya.
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On May 19,2015, Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy were crowned the winners, marking Valentin Chmerkovskiy's first win.
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Valentin Chmerkovskiy did not return for season 26, but he was revealed to be back for season 27 where he was paired with actress Nancy McKeon.