Val Chmerkovskiy is currently competing on Season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Val stands six feet tall and is the little brother of Maksim Chmerkovskiy. He won Dancing with the Stars' twentieth-season mirrorball trophy with actress Rumer Willis, a feat the competitive pro had anxiously been waiting to accomplish.
Val's latest celebrity partner is Olympian Laurie Hernandez, and because of her talent and contagious spirit, it's possible Val could take home another win. They are still in the running with six other couples. Want to learn more about Val?
Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Val Chmerkovskiy:
- Born in Ukraine on March 24, 1986, Val and his family relocated to Brooklyn, NY, in 1994.
- He is a classically trained violinist and once played concertmaster violin with his youth orchestra in Carnegie Hall.
- Val is an ambassador for the charity Pencils of Promise and co-owns six competitive dance studios under the brand "Dance With Me."
- A big fan of fashion, the pro dancer launched his own clothing line in 2013 called VALENTIN, a luxury streetwear brand.
- Val was rumored to have dated Kelly Monaco, Janel Parrish and Jenna Johnson from the DWTS family. Most recently, he's been romantically linked to Season 23 contestant Amber Rose, who was partnered with Maksim.
- The DWTS pro has an adorable bulldog named Sir Sleep, and his soon to be sister-in-law is DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd, who is currently expecting her first child with Maksim.
- Val is a two-time World Latin Dance Champion (Junior and Youth) and a 14-time U.S. National Latin Dance champion.
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