Anna Demidova
Celebrity Partner:
Michael Irvin
Style:
International Standard
Nationality:
Russian
Did You Know?
Won the Season 8 DWTS Pro Dancer Competition
PROFESSIONAL BIO
CELEBRITY PARTNER: Michael Irvin
BACKGROUND:
This blonde beauty made her DWS debut in the celebrity round of the Season 8 pro-dancer competition. She eventually won, which clinched us getting to watch her cut a rug as a Season 9 professional.
Anna was born in Moscow, Russia. She started dancing when she was just 6 years old in an after school program at the local community center, following in the footsteps of her older sister, world champion Katusha Demidova. At the age of 15, Anna won the British Open Junior Ballroom Championship and the Ireland Open Championship.
After finishing high school in Moscow, Anna moved to New York to live with her sister and pursue her dancing career. She began dancing with Andrei Begunov, with whom she was very successful. After becoming the United States Youth Champions in 2005 and 2006, they represented the U.S. at the World Championships where they made the finals. They also placed 1st at the Ohio Star Ball, Kings Ball, Tri Sate Challenge, BYU Championship and many more competitions in the youth category.
After her partnership with Andrei ended, Anna started dancing with Igor Mikushov, with whom she won many competitions such as the Ohio Star Ball, Emerald Ball, Manhattan DanceSport Championship, Tri State Championship and San Francisco Open. They were also Blackpool Under 21 Ballroom Finalists, United Kingdom Open Finalists and International Championship Grand Finalists.
Practicing and teaching takes up most of Anna's time, but in her spare time she has also taken up modeling, which she has been doing since moving to New York three years ago.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- International Grand Ball 10 Dance Champion
- USA Dance National Standard Champion
- 2 Time U.S. Youth International Standard Champion
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FINAL FIVE - BALLROOM
Watch and score Week 8's dances
- 1. Mya & Dmitry's Quickstep Judges' scores: 9|10|10 (29 points)
- 2. Aaron & Katrina's Foxtrot Judges' scores: 7|8|8 (23 points)
- 3. Joanna & Derek's Quickstep Judges' scores: 8|7|8 (23 points)
- 4. Kelly & Louis' Foxtrot Judges' scores: 8|8|9 (25 points)
- 5. Donny & Kym's Viennese Waltz Judges' scores: 9|8|9 (26 points)