Sasha Farber is a pro on Dancing with the Stars' currently-airing 23rd season.
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Sasha came to Dancing with the Stars as a member of its Troupe for Season 13. He finally got his chance to serve as a professional partner for Season 17 with former Snooki & JWoww star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi.
After placing 8th in the reality dancing competition with Snooki, Sasha also finished in eighth place the following season with Kim Fields. For Season 23 of DWTS, which premiered a few weeks ago, Sasha is paired with Little Women: LA star Terra Jole.
Before joining DWTS, Sasha got his feet wet by performing as a pro on the Australian version of the show. Wish to learn more about him?
Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Sasha Farber:
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- Alexander "Sasha" Farber was born in Russia on May 9, 1983, moved to Australia three years later and began dancing at age 13.
- Sasha's family is Jewish and he has one sister named Svetlana Shapshal.
- By age 17, he won the Australian Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Championships.
- He got engaged to fellow Dancing with the Stars pro Emma Slater live on television in early October 2016 after dating her on and off for five years.
- The dancer was featured in the closing ceremony at the 2000 Sydney Olympics as well as the world-wide production of Burn the Floor, including its Broadway runs.
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- Sasha choreographed or made guest appearances on So You Think You Can Dance and the MTV Music Awards.
- Sasha has a PapChi dog named Ruby who has her own Instagram page! She looks like a pint-sized German Shepherd.
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