Alec Mazo is a professional ballroom dancer who won the first season of the show Dancing with the Stars with his partner, General Hospital actress, Kelly Monaco.
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Fast Facts
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Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Professional Partner/Spouse
Edyta Sliwinska (whom he married on September 1, 2007)
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Dancing Style
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Achievements
Emerald Ball Latin Amateur Champion, 2001 International Grand Ball (San Francisco), 1st Place; 2001 Holiday Ball (Las Vegas, Nevada), 1st Place.
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Grew up in San Antonio, Texas after his family moved from Russia to America when he was 12.
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Has been dancing since he was five years old; is also a keen soccer player.
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Attended UC Berkeley and received a degree in cognitive Science.
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Runs the youth ballroom dance school called Genesis Dancesport in San Francisco and Los Angeles with his wife Edyta Sliwinska and brother Genya Mazo.
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Appeared in the movies Dance with Me and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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He is the only male professional to ever win on Dancing With the Stars.
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''Dancing with the Stars'' partners
Kelly Monaco (Season 1), Paulina Porizkova (Season 4), Josie Maran (Season 5), Toni Braxton (Season 7)
