| “ | This guy right here is way more than just a partner, he's an inspiration, a role model, a teacher but most importantly he's family.I got the best big brother, he's always got my back and never let's me fall...literally | ” |
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Valentin "Val" Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy born March 24, 1986, is a professional dancer, best known for his appearances in the American version of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS). He is the brother of former
DWTS dancer, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. He is Zendaya's partner on Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars.
Dancing with the Stars[]
Chmerkovskiy appeared on the Dancing with the Stars season 10 results show on April 6, 2010. He did a country western themed routine with his brother Maksim, Edyta Śliwińska, and Snejana Petrova.
He appeared on the Dancing with the Stars season 11 results show on October 5, 2010, performing a music and dance duel against dancer, Mark Ballas. While performing to the song "Toxic" by Britney Spears, Val played the violin and danced with fellow dancer, Lacey Schwimmer.
In Dancing with the Stars season 13, Chmerkovskiy was partnered with model/actress Elisabetta Canalis. They were eliminated second, finishing in 11th place.
In Dancing with the Stars season 14, Chmerkovskiy was partnered with comedienne/talk show host Sherri Shepherd. They were the third couple to be eliminated, finishing in 10th place.
Chmerkovskiy danced as a professional partner in Dancing with the Stars season 15 with season 1 winner, Kelly Monaco. They finished in third place on the season finale.
For Dancing with the Stars season 16, Chmerkovskiy is partnered with Disney Channel's Shake It Up star, Zendaya.
| Season | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Elisabetta Canalis | 11th |
| 14 | Sherri Shepherd | 10th |
| 15 | Kelly Monaco | 3rd |
| 16 | Zendaya | 2nd |
With celebrity partner Elisabetta Canalis (Average: 18.0):
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Last Friday Night" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Don't Get Me Wrong" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
With celebrity partner Sherri Shepherd (Average:22.8):
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Sherry" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Proud Mary" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "If I Could" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Come On Feel the Noise" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
With celebrity partner Kelly Monaco (Average: 26.8):
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Bang Bang" | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Who Says" | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | Safe |
| 3 | Pasodoble / "España Cañí" | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | Safe |
| 4 | Contemporary / "Fix You" | 9.0 | 9.5/9.5 | 9.5 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Want U Back" Team Freestyle (Gilles) / "Gangnam Style" |
8.0 9.0 |
8.0 9.0 |
8.5 9.0 |
No Elimination |
| 6 | Tango / "Good Girl" Group Country Western / "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" & "I Play Chicken with a Train" |
9.0 No |
9.0 Scores |
9.0 Given |
Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot & Cha-Cha-Cha / "Don't Stop" Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing" |
9.0 Awarded |
9.0 9 |
9.0 Points |
No Elimination |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "I'll Be" Jive (Trio Challenge) / "Animal" |
9.5 9.5 |
9.0 9.5 |
9.5 9.5 |
Safe |
| 9 | Flamenco / "Malagueña" Rumba / "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" |
8.0 9.5 |
9.0 9.5 |
8.5 9.5 |
Last to be Called Safe |
| 10 | Pasodoble / "España Cañí" Freestyle]] / "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Instant Jive / "Cat and Mouse" |
9.5 10.0 9.5 |
10.0 9.5 9.5 |
10.0 10.0 9.5 |
Third Place |
With celebrity partner Zendaya (Average: 28):
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Contemporary / "Feel Again" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "This Head I Hold" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Prom Group Dance / "The Rockafeller Skank" Viennese Waltz / "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" |
Awarded 8 |
2 8 |
Points 8 |
Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Love On Top" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango / "Discombobulate" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Do I Do" TeamPaso Doble / "Higher Ground" |
10 7 |
9 8 |
10 7 |
Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Buster Voodoo" Jive Dance Off / "Good Golly Miss Molly" |
9 Awarded |
9 3 |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot/ "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Salsa (Trio Challenge) / "Dança Molengo" |
9 10 |
10 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Quickstep / "Don't Give Up" Hip hop/ "Fine China" |
8 10 |
8 10 |
9 10 |
Last to be Called Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Samba / "Yerbatero" Cha-cha-cha Relay / "Treasure" Freestyle / "Beauty and a Beat" Instant Jive / "Rockin' Robin" |
10 Awarded 10 10 |
10 5 10 10 |
10 Points 10 10 |
Runners-Up |
Outside of dancing[]
Chmerkovskiy along with fellow dancer, Tony Dovolani and Maksim Chmerkovskiy opened Dance with Me Studio in Stamford, CT on April 16, 2012. The Stamford location is the fourth in the chain and the first in Connecticut started by Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and their partners. The other studios are in Ridgefield, N.J., Long Island, N.Y., and Soho, N.Y.C. Chmerkovskiy is also a rapper under the stage name Val C. He has released one album, titled "Val" to date. the 10 track album can be heard on his official website and a video for a single called "White Boy Boogie" can be seen on Youtube. Other songs on the album include "Eastern Europimpin", "Champagne Diet", "Brother", and "Mama", among others.