How Much is Maksim Chmerkovskiy Worth? Maksim Chmerkovskiy ( Updated) Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

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What is Maksim Chmerkovskiy's Net Worth and Salary?

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is an American-Ukrainian ballroom dancer, choreographer, and instructor who has a net worth of $8 million. Maksim Chmerkovskiy became known for his dancing ability as one of the professional dancers on the American television series "Dancing with the Stars." He has also been featured in various dance theater productions.

Chmerkovskiy was born on January 17, 1980, in Odesa, Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. His parents are Aleksandr and Larisa Chmerkovskiy, and he has a young brother, Valentin, who is also a professional dancer. His father is Jewish, while his mother is Christian.

In 2006, Chmerkovskiy joined the cast of  "Dancing with the Stars" in its second season. He was partnered with actressTia Carrere, and the pair won sixth place in the competition. The next season, he was paired with singerWilla Ford, and the two came in seventh place. His next season, season three, was more successful as he made it to the finals and finished third with partnerLaila Ali. For season five, he was partnered withMelanie Brown, and the pair came in second place. Chmerkovskiy decided not to return to the show in the sixth season, citing that he was too stressed.

Chmerkovskiy got a job at a local Russian restaurant where he danced traditional dances as entertainment and also began entering himself into dancing competitions as a way to earn money. When he was 16, he helped his father open a youth-oriented dance studio in Ridgewood, New Jersey, specifically selected the location because there were already many studios in Brooklyn. In 2001, he had his first major success as a dancing instructor when he coached his brother and his partner, Diana, to become the first U.S. dance pair to win a world junior championship.

While teaching, Chmerkovskiy continued competing in dance competitions himself. He began competing at the professional level in the International Latin category. In the early 2000s, he achieved the rank of 2ndin the United States and 7thamong dance professionals in the world in that category. He won a number of competitions between 2003 and 2005, including La Classique du Quebec, the Philadelphia Dancesport Festival, and the Manhattan Dancesport Professional.

At the age of four, Chmerkovskiy began dancing after his parents enrolled him in a school of aesthetic education. The school's aim was to train children to become gentlemen and ladies, and it included lessons on topics like manners and ballroom dance. Chmerkovskiy's dancing skills were evident from a young age when he began competing in dance competitions. He also enjoyed swimming, soccer, and tennis, as well as skiing. When he was 13, he broke his leg while skiing, and doctors thought he may have long-term complications with his leg. However, he fortunately recovered fully and was dancing again six months later.

In 2008, Chmerkovskiy decided to return to "Dancing with the Stars" for its seventh season. He was partnered with Olympic volleyball gold medalist Misty-May Treanor. Treanor was forced to withdraw from the competition in week three after she ruptured her Achilles tendon during practice. The following season, Chmerkovskiy partnered with actressDenise Richards, and the pair was eliminated second. He not fare much better the next season with partnerDebi Mazar, as the two were the fourth pair eliminated.

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In 1994, when Chmerkovskiy was 14, the family immigrated to Brooklyn, New York.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.