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Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Maksim "Maks" Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (Ukrainian: Максим Олекса́ндрович Чмерковський, Russian: Максим Александрович Чмерковский, pronounced [mɑkˈsɪm olɛkˈsɑndroβɪtʃ ˈtʃmɛrkou̯sʲkɪj]; born January 17, 1980) is a Ukrainian-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. In his 17 seasons as a competing pro on the show, Chmerkovskiy made it to the final round five times, with two runner-up and two third-place finishes. On May 20, 2014, Chmerkovskiy, paired with Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis, won his first Dancing with the Stars title. Chmerkovskiy has also starred in the Broadway productions of dance shows Burn the Floor and Forever Tango.

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I spent a lot of time taking acting lessons Actors have no inhibitions, and Im inhibited by everything. To be able to make fun of yourself is a skill and a liberating experience.

Acting, Fun, Inhibited, Liberating, Skills, Taking

I am a hopeless romantic who falls in lust and gets in trouble. I love my work and am very productive, yet I always find time to play.

Fall, Gets, Lust, Play, Work

As a dancer, obviously, we are all inspired by Michael Jackson, and I always looked up to Gene Kelly. He was a bigger version of Fred Astaire, and he was amazing as well.

Amazing, Dancer, Gene, Genes, Inspired

I'm more of a fantasy kind of person. I like movies. My favorite movie is 'Kick Ass. '

Fantasy, Favorite, Kick Ass, Kind, Movies, Person

'DWTS' came to America and I was ranked first in the U. S. When I got the call, I turned them down. That's why I missed the first season because I felt like I was still seriously competing and it would have been distracting. They called me again for the 2nd season and I said yes. I wanted to see what it was like to do something different and here we are.

America, Came, Different, Firsts, Like, Yes

I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, Ive wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?

Dad, Kids, Longest, Time, Wanted

Would rather learn from failures I'm proud of than take pride in success I don't believe in.

Believe, Failures, Pride, Proud, Success

I never wanted to be a dancer. I was too big, I was too slow. I remember not liking it. Later on, when I came to the United States, I realized I had a skill, and when you come to this country, you realize if you have a skill and a determination, you can do anything.

Big, Country, Dancer, Determination, Skills, United

When I first joined 'Dancing with the Stars,' I did not want to do it. It's not what I like, it's not what I believe in. . . the judges are fake, this is fake, that is fake. . . there is not a lot of reality.

Believe, Judges, Reality, Stars

I sleep - laying down, not on the ceiling. Nothing about my life is crazy. I fly a lot, I travel a lot. I eat and sleep like everyone else.

Ceilings, Crazy, Everyone, Life, Like, Sleep