Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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About
Dancer and choregorapher known as one of the professional competitors on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
Before Fame
He overcame a broken leg to become a professional Latin Ballroom dancer and choreographer.
Trivia
He has finished in second and third place twice on Dancing With the Stars.
Family Life
His brother, Valentin, is also an accomplished dancer and has danced on Dancing With The Stars. He welcomed a son named Shai with Peta Murgatroyd in January 2017. He and Peta married in July 2017. He was previously engaged to fellow dancer Karina Smirnoff and he dated model Kate Upton. In January 2023, Maksim and Peta announced that they were expecting their second child together. They welcomed a son named Rio John on June 18, 2023. They announced the birth of their third child in July 2024.
Associated With
He was paired with Kirstie Alley for the Dancing with the Stars: All Stars season.
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