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Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Known for Fuller House · Why Women Kill · Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is an American Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared in season two.

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Born
Jan 17, 1980
Birthplace
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Odesa, Ukraine]
Known For
Acting

Biography

Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is an American Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared in season two.

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Known For

TVFuller House
Fuller HouseMaks · 2016
★ 7.4
TVWhy Women Kill
Why Women KillTango Dancer · 2019
★ 7.9
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2003
★ 5.6
TVDancing with the Stars
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Side-by-Side Partner · 2005
★ 6.2
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2009
★ 5.0
TVSo You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can DanceSelf · 2005
★ 6.8
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2019
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Dancing with the Stars: Cardio Dancehimself
2007
Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2007
Faith, Hope & LoveBen
2019
Bobo Saves ChristmasPaul
2026
Byrd and the BeesCameron

Television

Entertainment TonightSelf · 1 eps
1981
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Side-by-Side Partner · 1 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Judge · 3 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Willa Ford · 2 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Heather Morris · 1 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Amber Rose · 1 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Dancer · 49 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Mel B · 19 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Misty May-Treanor · 6 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Denise Richards · 5 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Debi Mazar · 5 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Partner: Joanna Krupa · 2 eps
2005
So You Think You Can DanceSelf · 318 eps
2005
Dancing with the Stars - UkraineSelf – Judge · 13 eps
2006
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
The BachelorSelf – Bachelor · 12 eps
2011
Chasing LifeDance Instructor · 1 eps
2014
Fuller HouseMaks · 2 eps
2016
SteveSelf · 4 eps
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Why Women KillTango Dancer · 1 eps
2019
Criss Angel's Magic with the StarsSelf · 1 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2022
The TraitorsSelf - Contestant · 3 eps
2023
The Traitors PostmortemSelf · 1 eps
2024

Photos

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