How much is Maksim Chmerkovskiy worth?
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
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| Profession: | Professional Choreographer |
| Date of Birth: | January 17, 1980 (age 43) |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
About Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Maksim Chmerkovskiy was born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, in January 1980. He owns a number of dance studios in New York and another one in Connecticut. He also co-founded Dance Team USA, a non-profit company.
How did he make it in America?
Maksim Chmerkovskiy is a Ukrainian dancer, choreographer, and instructor who originally became famous through dancing with the stars. He began learning to dance at four years old and became a professional Latin Ballroom dancer.
Maksim speaks Russian but understands Ukranian. When he first moved to the US, he did not speak English.
Maksim is 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 the 17 seasons, he has appeared in as a competing pro on the show, Maksim made it to the final round five times, with two runner-up and two third-place finishes.
On May 20, 2014, Maksim doubled with Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis, and won his first Dancing with the Stars title in the 18th season.
On Dancing With Stars Maksim has also partnered with Denise Richards, Melanie Brown, Melissa Gilbert, Laila Ali, Kirstie Alley, Brandy, Debi Mazar, Tia Carrere, Misty May-Treanor, Hope Solo, Erin Andrews, and Willa Ford. Maksim.
In 2011, Chmerkovskiy in the Ukrainian version of the reality dating show, The Bachelor. He regretted doing the show, saying, it was not for him, although the show made Maksim the second most searched person on Google in Ukraine that year, second only to Steve Jobs.
