Dmitry Chaplin | |
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| Born | (1982-07-14)July 14, 1982 (age 42) Rostov-on-Don,Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation(s) | Professional dancer, choreographer, actor |
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Dmitry Chaplin (Дмитрий Александрович ЧаплинDmitry Alexandrovich Chaplin) is aRussian dancer, choreographer, and actor, best known for being a contestant on the second season of the dance competition seriesSo You Think You Can Dance as the sixth male contestant and in gender the sixth overall contestant to be eliminated. While competing on the series, he became known for performing shirtless, with one solo routine having him rip off his shirt. In 2009, Chaplin was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award for his choreography.
Dmitry Chaplin was born inRostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 14, 1982. As of 2020, he lives inLos Angeles, California. He graduated from School #8 in Rostov-on-Don andMinnetonka High School inMinnetonka, Minnesota, and attendedBrooklyn College inBrooklyn, New York, for one semester.
Chaplin partnered withHeidi Groskreutz and was a national finalist in U.S. National AmateurDancesport Championships inProvo, Utah that occurred on March 11, 2006.[1] His dancing coach since 2004 has beenLouis van Amstel, who was partnered with actressLisa Rinna on the U.S. showDancing with the Stars that time.
In 2006, Chaplin was part of the top twenty contestants cast onSeason 2 ofSo You Think You Can Dance. His dance style was categorized as extremely masculine, and several episodes of the show featured parodies with other male contestants seeking Chaplin's advice.[clarification needed]
As a recurring theme, Chaplin would expose his chest while dancing; during one of his later performances, he deliberately teased the judges with an ending where he kept his shirt on.
Chaplin has stated,
For the audience, it's kind of awkward to see my shirt open all the time, but as a ballroom dancer I always compete with open shirts. This is the custom. It's not like I just decided to come on the show and undress.
The judges generally rated his dancing positively, but call-in votes still repeatedly placed him in the bottom three couples each week. Two of his first pair, Joy Spears, and Aleksandra Wojda were eliminated consecutively, and a third, Ashlee Nino, after two weeks together, so he was labeled as being cursed. Chaplin was partnered with Donyelle Jones during the July 19 show, when all the contestants switched pairs. On the results show of July 20, it was revealed that Donyelle had "beaten the curse", but Chaplin was unable to beat it himself; he was eliminated along withMartha Nichols.[2] Chaplin was on theSeason 2 U.S. live tour, and performed before sold-out audiences with his fellow contestant.
ForSeason 3, Chaplin made an appearance asMary Murphy's assistant for the Latin dance portion of the Las Vegas eliminations.
On May 3, 2007, Chaplin made a special performance before the results were announced on theSo You Think You Can Dance (Malaysia, Season 1).
On July 25, 2007, Chaplin, assisted by Heidi Groskreutz, choreographed aSamba routine for contestantsLacey Schwimmer andDanny Tidwell.
On July 23, 2008, forSeason 4, Chaplin choreographed anArgentine Tango routine for contestantsChelsie Hightower andJoshua Allen which earned him an Emmy nomination.
On August 7, 2008, Chaplin partnered judgeMary Murphy in a surpriseSamba on theSeason 4 finale.
October 2008: (So You Think You Can Dance Holland), Chaplin choreographed a Samba routine for contestants Sigourney and Ivan and a Rumba routine for contestants Annemiek and Timor.
On October 29, 2008, Chaplin choreographed a Samba routine for contestants ofSo You Think You Can Dance Canada, Vincent-Oliver Noiseux and Lisa Auguste. On November 5, 2008, Chaplin choreographed a Jive routine for contestants ofSo You Think You Can Dance Canada, Izaak Smith and Kaitlyn Fitzgerald. On December 5, 2008, Chaplin choreographed a Paso Doble routine for Top 4 contestants ofТанцюють Всi (UkrainianSo You Think You Can Dance), Alexander Ostanin and Mariyam Turkmenbaev.
After theSo You Think You Can Dance Tour, Dmitry moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in show business. He has also taught dance classes atMary Murphy'sChampion Ballroom Academy.[3]
On June 30, 2007, Dmitry was the onlySo You Think You Can Dance participant to appear on the Reality All-Stars fund raising event.
In March 2008 he served as a judge at the Broadway Dreams Dance Competition in Niagara Falls, Canada.
On April 9, 2008, Dmitry performed together with professional dancerFabienne Liechti in theIdol Gives Back fund-raiser onFox'sAmerican Idol.
Chaplin was selected to be a professional onseason 8 ofDancing with the Stars. While he was originally supposed to haveJewel as his celebrity partner, she withdrew because of fracturedtibias in both legs; his partner ended up beingHolly Madison. Madison and Chaplin were eliminated in the fourth week of the competition. This was not, however, Chaplin's firstDWTS appearance: whenAretha Franklin appeared as a guest performer inseason 7, Chaplin performed a routine with otherDWTS performersKarina Smirnoff,Anna Trebunskaya, andLouis van Amstel. Chaplin finished in 2nd place inseason 9 ofDancing with the Stars with singer,Mýa. He most recently competed onseason 12 ofDancing with the Stars with supermodelPetra Němcová. They were the fourth couple eliminated on April 19, 2011.
Dmitry choreographed Chelsie Hightower and Joshua Allen in anArgentine Tango to "A Los Amigos" from theForever Tango soundtrack in July 2008; a year later he was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.[4]
On August 28, 2018, Dmitry began to dance in the Ukrainian version of the showDancing with the Stars. He was partnered with UkrainianX-Factor andUkraine's Got Talent hostOksana Marchenko.[5]
| Season | Partner | Place |
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| 8 | Holly Madison | 11th |
| 9 | Mýa | 2nd |
| 12 | Petra Nemcova | 8th |
| Season | Partner | Place |
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| 5 | Oksana Marchenko | 7th |
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Just Dance" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/"We Are in Love" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba/"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" | 5 | 6 | 6 | Bottom Two |
| 4 | Argentine Tango/"Libertango" | 5 | 6 | 5 | Eliminated |
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz/"Vision of Love" Cha-Cha-Cha Relay/"Centerfold" | 8 Awarded | 5 10 | 8 Points | Safe |
| 2 | Jive/"Would You...?" | 9 | *9 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba/"Underneath Your Clothes" | 10 | 7 | 10 | Safe |
| 4 | Lambada/"Ain't It Funny" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango/"They" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Jitterbug/"C'mon Everybody" Mambo Marathon/"Ran Kan Kan" | 8 Awarded | 7 9 | 9 Points | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot/"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" TeamPaso Doble/ "I Hate Myself for Loving You" | 8 8 | 8 8 | 9 8 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep/"Baby Wants a Diamond Ring" Samba/"Bad Girls" | 9 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals | Waltz/"Amore e Musica" Salsa/"La Isla Bonita" Cha-Cha-Cha/"Fire Burning" | 9 10 9 | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | Safe |
| 10 Finals | Paso Doble/"We Will Rock You" Megamix/"You and Me"/ "Whenever, Wherever" / "Maniac" Freestyle/"You Can't Stop the Beat" Jive/"Would You...?" | 10 10 9 9 | 10 10 9 9 | 10 10 9 10 | Runner Up |
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/"Don't Know Why" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive/"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz/"You Raise Me Up" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/"Les Voici! Voici La Quadrille!" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep/"Viva Las Vegas" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Eliminated |
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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| Monatik | Kukhar | Yama | |||
| 1 | Waltz/"Moon River" —Audrey Hepburn | 7 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba/"Ain't It Funny" —Jennifer Lopez | 7 | 6 | 5 | No Elimination |
| 3 | Rumba/"Young and Beautiful" —Лана Дель Рей | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Arg. Tango/"Por Una Cabeza" — Tango Project | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Freestyle/"Навернопотомучто" —Время и Стекло | 6 | 6 | 5 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot/"Жовтий лист" —Софія Ротару | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Contemporary/"Нас нет" —Ірина Білик | 8 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
Chaplin married fellow professional ballroom dancer Eugenia Shatilova in October 2017. The couple divorced in February 2023, after nearly six years of marriage.
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| Preceded by | Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) runner up Season 9 (Fall 2009 withMýa) | Succeeded by |
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