Valentin Chmerkovskiy

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Dancer • Personality • Actor

Birth Name: Valentin Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy

Birth Date: March 24, 1986

Age: 39 years old

Birth Place: Odesa, Ukraine

Spouses: Jenna Johnson

Siblings: Maksim Chmerkovskiy

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Many viewers knew Val Chmerkoskiy for his physical prowess as a professional dance partner on the series "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005-). Born in Ukraine in 1986, Chmerkoskiy grew up learning about the principles of dance from his older brother Maskin. When the Chmerkoskiy family emigrated from Ukraine to the United States in 1994, Chmerkoskiy began formally training in dance at the New Jersey dance studio Maskin owned and operated with their father. Chmeroskiy danced competitively as a teenager, and was part of the first American dance team to win a world junior championships title.

His brother Maskin eventually found a home for his talents on "Dancing with the Stars," and he soon brought Val into the fold as well. Chmerkoskiy made his first appearance on the show in 2006, and in 2011, he became a fully fledged member of the cast, dancing with partner Elisabetta Canalis. He would invest his energy in other avenues as well, co-owning a chain of dance studios under the name Dance with Me, but "Dancing with the Stars" would remain his largest focus. He would win first place on the series for the first time with partner Rumer Willis in 2011, and then again with Laurie Hernandez in 2016.

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(left) Toni Braxton with Val Chmerkovskiy on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 21, (right) Toni Braxton with Alec Mazo on Season 7Celebrity contestants Val Chmerkovskiy, Reza Farahan, Manila Luzon, Amara La Negra, Lisa Barlow, Romeo Miller, Julie Brown, Ryan Lochte, Beverley Mitchell and CT Tamburello line up with hosts Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry, as seen on 'Worst Cooks in America,' Season 30, Food Network.JENNA JOHNSON, VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIYALFONSO RIBEIRO, JULIANNE HOUGH, JENNA JOHNSON, VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIYDancing With the Stars cast Jenna and Val, and Daniella and Pasha with their kidsJenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy with their son on 'Dancing With the Holidays'Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy attend the 32nd Annual Race To Erase MS GalaJulianne Hough, Alix Earle, and Val Chmerkovskiy on Season 34, Episode 10, of ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars,' November 18, 2025.Zendaya and Val ChmerkovskiyGabby Windey and Val ChmerkovskiyRumer Willis and Val ChmerkovskiyOlivia Jade Giannulli and Val Chmerkovskiy on Season 30 of the show

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