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• Maksim Chmerkovskiy is an Ukrainian dancer, choreographer and instructor who appears on the American version of Dancing with the Stars. He first appeared on the show during season two when he was paired up with Tia Carrere. Chmerkovskiy also owns three dance studios in New York City, one of which is Rising Stars Dance Academy.

  Maksim Chmerkovskiy will be a contestant on the reality show Superstars, partnered with professional freestyle skier Kristi Leskinen. The premiere is scheduled to air on June 23, 2009.ESPN.com: Terrell Owens Set for New-Look Superstars (April 21, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy
  2. Born: January 17, 1980
  3. Birth place: Odessa
  4. Lives in Edgewater, New Jersey
  5. Is of Russian and Ukrainian descent
  6. Has been dancing for 24 years
  7. Parents: Aleksandr and Larisa Chmerkovskiy
  8. Brother: Valentin Chmerkovskiy
  9. Owns three dance studios in New York City
  10. Owns Rising Stars Dance Academy
  11. Appears on Dancing with the Stars
  12. Creator of Dance Team USA
  13. Engaged to Karina SmirnoffThe Insider: Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Out in Public

• Dancing with the Stars Partners

  • S2: Tia Carrere
  • S3: Willa Ford
  • S4: Laila Ali
  • S5: Mel B
  • S7: Misty May-Treanor

• Love on the Dance Floor

  On January 7, 2009, People reported that Chmerkovskiy and fellow Dancing with the Stars dancer Karina Smirnoff became engaged on New Year's Eve 2008 with Chmerskovskiy presenting Smirnoff with "a three-karat Harry Winston platinum and diamond engagement ring tucked inside of a Louis Vuitton bag".People: Maksim Chmerkovskiy Gushes About New Fiancee (January 7, 2009)

• Dance Schools

  • Rising Stars Dance Academy
  • Dance with Me Social Dance Studios

• Quotes

  • "I'm in love and so is she (Karina Smirnoff). Everything is beautiful. Somebody is looking out for me because everything is beautiful and I love it."—Maksim ChmerkovskiyPeople: Maksim Chmerkovskiy Gushes About New Fiancee (January 7, 2009)

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