Valentin Chmerkovskiy Net Worth

What is Valentin Chmerkovskiy's Net Worth?

Valentin Chmerkovskiy is a Ukranian-American professional dancer who has a net worth of $7 million. Valentin Chmerkovskiy is best known for his performances on the American dance competition television series "Dancing with the Stars" and for his life story as an immigrant who came to America, desperately worked toward the American dream, and saw it come true. A nationally recognized dance educator, he advocates for making dance available to everyone, regardless of skill level, and for keeping kids active and healthy through the art of dance.

Early Years

Valentin Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy was born on March 24, 1986, in Odesa, Ukraine, the son of Aleksandr and Larisa Chmerkovskiy. His mother was an engineer and his father was in the merchant marines. He and his close-knit family moved to the United States in 1994 after rampant anti-Semitism in their native land caused his parents to opt for a better life for their children. As a Jewish immigrant, Valentin was desperate to fit into the new culture surrounding him. Two years after his arrival, his older brother Maksim and their father opened a dance studio for young people in New Jersey. Valentin began taking dance lessons, determined to become a premier dancer. He was 16 years old when he partnered with 15-year-old Diana Olonetskaya to become the first American dance team to win the World Junior Championship. He went on to win the World Latin Dance Championship two times and the United States National Latin Dance Champion 14 times.

Writing

In his 2018 memoir "I'll Never Change My Name: An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars," Valentine Chmerkovskiy gives fans a direct look into the failures and successes that have shaped his life and given motion to his rise to fame. With never-before-seen family photos and a vulnerable sense of honesty, the book puts a human story to the face behind the famous dance moves.

Dance Studios

Valentin Chmerkovskiy is co-owner of nine "Dance With Me" ballroom dance studios, a company he and his brother Maksim founded in 2004. The studios are located in Fort Lee and Glen Rock, New Jersey; Stanford, Connecticut; Glen Cove, Long Island; SoHo and Midtown Manhattan, New York; The Woodlands and Southlake, Texas; and Summerlin, Nevada. The studios' instructors endeavor to make dancing fun and easy, allowing students to master the basics of dancing at their own pace.

Dancing with the Stars

Valentin Chmerkovskiy first appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" on February 10, 2006. He returned on May 8, 2007, to engage in a dance-off against his brother Maksim, who was also involved with the show. On April 6, 2010, he joined Maksim and two other dancers to perform a western routine on the show. Later that year, in October, he played violin and danced to the Britney Spears song "Toxic" with American ballroom dancer and singer Lacey Schwimmer while engaging in a music and dance duel against American dancer and choreographer Mark Ballas Jr.

In season 13 of the show, he and Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis finished in 11th place. In season 14, he and American comedian and talk show host Sherri Shepherd finished in 10th place.

Paired with American actress and model Kelly Monaco in season 15, Valentin placed third during the season finale. He came in second place during season 16 with his partner Zendaya, an American actress and singer. He and American actress and producer Elizabeth Berkley were eliminated in the ninth week of season 17, finishing in sixth place.

In season 18, he and American actress and writer Danica McKellar were eliminated during the eighth week, coming in sixth place. He made it to the final round with partner Janel Parrish – an American actress and singer – during season 19 and finished in third place.

Paired with American actress Rumor Willis in season 20, he experienced his first win on the show when he and Willis stole the competition on May 19, 2015. In season 21, he partnered with American actress and singer Tamar Braxton, who had to drop out of the show for health reasons.

He was paired with American meteorologist Ginger Zee in season 22, reaching the finals and finishing in third place. In season 23, he performed with American artistic gymnast Lauren Hernandez, and once more he came away the winner.

He again made it to the finals and ended up in third place during season 24, when he was paired with American singer Normani Hamilton. In season 25, he and American television personality and Paralympic swimmer Victoria Arlen finished in fifth place. After skipping season 26, he returned to the show for season 27 and was paired with American actress Nancy McKeon, with whom he finished in 11th place.

In season 28, Valentin's professional partnership with American model and actress Christie Brinkley was interrupted when she broke her arm during rehearsals and had to drop out of the competition. Brinkle's daughter—Sailor Brinkley-Cook—became Valentin's new partner. They finished in ninth place when they were eliminated during the sixth week of the show.

American cheerleading coach Monica Aldama became Valentin's partner for season 29, finishing in seventh place. American YouTube personality Olivia Jade partnered with Valentin in season 30, finishing in eighth place.

In season 31, Valentin and television personality Gabby Windey made it to the finals and came in second place. He and American actress Xochitl Gomez won season 32, while his partnership with American attorney and television personality Phaedra Parks resulted in an eighth-place finish during season 33.

Television & Film

Aside from appearing in "Dancing with the Stars," Valentin Chmerkovskiy has also been seen in the Netflix series "Fuller House" and on the Fox Network show "Flirty Dancing." In 2021, he appeared in the award-winning Amazon Prime biographical drama film "Being the Ricardos."

Philanthropy

Among the charities Valentin Chmerkovskiy supports are St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Pencils of Promise, and the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. In 2022, he and his brother Maksim and their father founded Baranova 27, which provides funds, medical and hygienic supplies, and more to those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

Personal Life

In 2015, Valentin Chmerkovskiy began dating American professional Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer Jenna Johnson, who appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" from 2014 to 2016. On June 15, 2018, they announced their engagement and were married on April 13, 2019. On January 10, 2023, they became parents to a son they named Rome Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Real Estate: In 2017, two years before marrying co-star Jenna Johnson, Valentin paid $1.2 million for a home in West Hollywood, California. In 2019 he listed this home for sale for $1.4 million. In July 2020. the now-marred Valentin and Jenna paid $1.6 million for a home in the LA suburb of Tarzana.