Who is Valentin Chmerkovskiy? Meet Alix Earle’s dance partner on DWTS Season 34

Internet personality Alix Earle will feature in the grand finale of hit reality TV show Dancing With The Stars on Tuesday, November 25. In the ongoing 34th season of the show, her dance partner is Valentin Chmerkovskiy, who has won the trophy two times before. Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Alix Earle(Instagram/dancingwiththestars) With the final showdown involving the five contestants set to take place on Tuesday night, here’s a closer look at Alix Earle’s dance partner in the show. Who is Valentin Chmerkovskiy?Chmerkovskiy is a 14-time US National Champion in dancing and a two-time World Dance Champion. He was born on March 24, 1986, in Odesa, Ukraine (then part of the USSR). He came to the US at the age of eight and grew up in Brooklyn, as per Fandom. He joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars in 2011 and quickly became a fan-favorite. He went on to win the trophy two times – in Season 20 (2015) with Rumer Willis and Season 23 (2016) with Laurie Hernandez. Apart from Dancing with the Stars, Chmerkovskiy has appeared on other television shows as well. Among these include Fuller House, Flirty Dancing, and So You Think You Can Dance. He was also a judge on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors’ inaugural season. Valentin Chmerkovskiy’s other pursuitsAs per his profile on first-avenue.com, Chmerkovskiy owns the Dance With Me studios, a network of dance studios across the country, which was also co-founded him. Also Read: Dancing with the Stars Season 34 finale voting: How and when to vote for your favorite contestant? He also authored his memoir, titled ‘I’ll Never Change My Name.’ He is known for his philanthropic work and has supported charities like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Children’s Hospital of LA and Pencils of Promise. The 39-year-old is also a trained classical violin and has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. In 2016, Chmerkovskiy combined with his brother Maks to produce a 55-city tour in North America titled ‘Our Way’. They followed it up with another tour, named ‘Confidential’, in 2018, which was also very successful. As per IMDb, Chmerkovskiy got married to Jenna Johnson in April 2019, and the two have one child – Rome Valentin Chmerkovskiy. Also Read: Dancing with the Stars Season 34 finale cash prize: How much money will your favorite contestant take home? FAQs:Who is Valentin Chmerkovskiy?He is a dancer and choreographer who is currently partnering Alix Earle on Dancing with the Stars. How many times has Chmerkovskiy won Dancing with the Stars?Twice – in Season 20 and 23. How old is Valentin Chmerkovskiy?He is 39 years old.