Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Known for

Acting

Born

January 17, 1980 (age 46)

Birthplace

Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Odesa, Ukraine]

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.

Best known work

Fuller House

2016

Why Women Kill

2019

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

So You Think You Can Dance

2005

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Traitors

2023

Chasing Life

2014

Faith, Hope & Love

2019

Filmography

TBA
Byrd and the Bees
as Cameron
2026
Bobo Saves Christmas
as Paul
2024
The Traitors PostmortemTV
as Self (1 episode)
2023
The TraitorsTV
as Self - Contestant (3 episodes)
2022
Criss Angel's Magic with the StarsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Why Women KillTV
as Tango Dancer (1 episode)
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
as Ben
2017
SteveTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2016
Fuller HouseTV
as Maks (2 episodes)
2014
Chasing LifeTV
as Dance Instructor (1 episode)
2011
The BachelorTV
as Self – Bachelor (12 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2007
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2007
Dancing with the Stars: Cardio Dance
as himself
2006
Dancing with the Stars - UkraineTV
as Self – Judge (13 episodes)
2005
So You Think You Can DanceTV
as Self (318 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the StarsTV
as Self - Side-by-Side Partner (1 episode), as Self - Judge (3 episodes), as Self - Partner: Willa Ford (2 episodes), as Self - Partner: Heather Morris (1 episode), as Self - Partner: Amber Rose (1 episode), as Self - Dancer (37 episodes), as Self - Partner: Laila Ali (12 episodes), as Self - Partner: Mel B (19 episodes), as Self - Partner: Misty May-Treanor (6 episodes), as Self - Partner: Denise Richards (5 episodes), as Self - Partner: Debi Mazar (5 episodes), as Self - Partner: Joanna Krupa (2 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
as Self (1 episode)