Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Maksim Chmerkovskiy (born January 17, 1980) is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars who comes from Ukraine. He took a break from Dancing with the Stars during it's sixth season in 2008. He has made it to the final round four times with no first place finishes, two second place and two third place finishes. In an episode of Wipeout Canada, Maksim appeared as The Hitman during episode 7 at the Wipeout Zone way after Allen Ford was eliminated. When he appeared on an episode again of Wipeout Canada, Chmerkovskiy was the only professional to leave the show from episode 7 on the Wipeout Zone. In season 7, he had to quit the show with his partner Misty May-Treanor.

In 2009, it was announced that he will replace Derek Hough as a professional for Joanna Krupa during the fifth week and they danced an Argentine Tango because he came down with the flu and was not allowed to perform with his partner Joanna Krupa and he was eliminated in the third week of season 9. They earned them a 24/30 on his dance with Joanna Krupa.

In 2012, it was announced that Chmerkovskiy will be a contestant for Ben and Toad's Contest's first season and he is not partnering Kirstie Alley expect Kirstie's partner is Brian Fortuna and Alley was eliminated from Ben and Toad's Contest in week 4, which is three weeks after all three Pembroke contestants go home, and his partner is his season 11 partner Brandy Norwood. They were eliminated in week 8 of the competition, along with his brother Val Chmerkovskiy, Lisa Rinna, Pamela Anderson and Joey Fatone. He came back to the show for the show's 12th week, which is aired Nicki Minaj. When he came to Arm Melter 16 in Rossmore, Ontario, he said "Laila Ali & Melanie Brown are there!". All contestants and professionals from Ben and Toad's Contest were all happy for Allen Ford getting the most wins. For the show's all star season, he is partnering his season 12 partner Kirstie Alley. They got the lowest score of the week for three weeks. They were eliminated in week 8.

Stars who have danced with Maksim

 * 1) None
 * 2) Tia Carrere
 * 3) Willa Ford
 * 4) Laila Ali
 * 5) Mel B
 * 6) None
 * 7) Misty May-Treanor
 * 8) Denise Richards
 * 9) Debi Mazar/Joanna Krupa
 * 10) Erin Andrews
 * 11) Brandy Norwood
 * 12) Kirstie Alley
 * 13) Hope Solo
 * 14) Melissa Gilbert
 * 15) Kirstie Alley