Artem Chigvintsev
| Artem Chigvintsev | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev 12 June 1982 Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. London, UK |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Height | 5'10 |
| Television |
So You Think You Can Dance Strictly Come Dancing (2010–13) Dancing with the Stars (2014–) |
| Spouse(s) | Giselle Peacock (m. 2004; div. 2005) |
| Partner(s) |
Carrie Ann Inaba (2006–08) Kara Tointon (2010–14) |
| Website | artemchigvintsev |
Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (Russian: Артём Влади́мирович Чи́гвинцев; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-American professional dancer, specialising in Latin dancing.
He currently appears on Dancing with the Stars and has toured with the Dancing with the Stars live show. Chigvintsev joined the cast of Burn the Floor. He performed both on Broadway and more recently in the West End in 2009. Artem joined Strictly Come Dancing straight from Burn the Floor in London in 2010-2013 in his first year, winning the show along with his celebrity partner Kara Tointon.
Chigvintsev was born at Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union. He moved to the United States in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock. Chigvintsev auditioned to appear as a contestant on the first series of So You Think You Can Dance. Chigvintsev was eliminated alongside his fellow contestant Melissa Vella, and returned as a guest choreographer for season two.
In September 2010, Chigvintsev joined Strictly Come Dancing series 8 as a professional dancer, where he was partnered with actress Kara Tointon. The pair achieved good scores in the first five weeks of 30, 32, 31, 32, and 37. In week 5, they were awarded the first 10 of the series by Alesha Dixon for their paso doble. In week 6 they were top of the leaderboard with their salsa. They also had good scores for the next five weeks of 36, 38, 35, 34, and 38. In week 11, they got their highest score of 39 for the Viennese Waltz and Rumba and got the maximum 5/5 for the swing-a-thon. Chigvintsev and Tointon made it to the final along with Matt Baker and Pamela Stephenson. The pair went on to win the competition, defeating Matt Baker and his partner Aliona Vilani, and being crowned series champions for 2010. Chigvintsev is one of four professionals to win the series as a first-time Strictly pro.
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