Anna Trebunskaya

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Anna Trebunskaya
Anna Trebunskaya.jpg
Trebunskaya in 2010
Born (1980-12-28) December 28, 1980 (age 43)
Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian-American
Occupation(s)Dancer, actress
Spouse
(m. 2003;sep. 2012)
PartnerNevin Millan (2013–present)
Children2
Parents
  • Oleg Trebunski (father)
  • Irina Trebunskaya (mother)

Anna Olegovna Trebunskaya (Russian : Анна Олеговна Требунская, IPA: [ˈanːɐɐˈlʲeɡəvnətrʲɪˈbunskəjə] ; born 28 December 1980) [1] is a Russian-born American professional ballroom and Latin dancer, known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars . She now lives in Los Angeles and dances in the International Latin style.

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Personal life

Anna Trebunskaya was born December 28, 1980, in Chelyabinsk.[ citation needed ] Her parents, Oleg Trebunski and Irina Trebunskaya, owned a dance studio and were professional ballroom dancers. Having begun dancing at the age of six, their daughter entered and won her first competition when she was seven. She moved to the United States with her parents when she was 17 years old to pursue her career as a professional dancer. She won her first US title of Amateur Standard Youth Championship in 1997 later becoming a professional competitor in the year 2000.[ citation needed ] Trebunskaya resides in California. She and her mother own a dance studio in Hermosa Beach, California.[ citation needed ]

In October 2012, after nine years of marriage, Trebunskaya and dancer Jonathan Roberts announced that they had separated and planned to divorce. [2] Trebunskaya subsequently began a relationship with actor Nevin Millan. She gave birth to their daughter, Amalya Millan, on January 18, 2014. She gave birth to son Kaspyan on 2 September 2017. [3]

Career

Professional ballroom competitions

In 2007, Trebunskaya and her partner Pavlo Barsuk took 6th place at the International Latin finals in America's Ballroom Challenge. [4] Over the next several years, she continued to garner the attention of the ballroom community through a series of similar successes.[ citation needed ]

Dancing with the Stars

In Season 2, she partnered football star Jerry Rice, [5] and together they came in 2nd to pop star Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke. Trebunskaya and her husband Jonathan Roberts also performed together on results shows in its first three seasons. Trebunskaya returned to Dancing with the Stars for its fifth season and her celebrity partner was model Albert Reed. [6] They were the second couple eliminated from the competition. Trebunskaya competed on Season 6 of Dancing with the Stars and her celebrity partner was actor Steve Guttenberg. She and Guttenberg were the third couple to be eliminated. In Season 9, her partner was UFC fighter Chuck Liddell. She and Liddell were the sixth couple to be eliminated. In Season 10, she competed with US Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek. They finished in 2nd place to pop star Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough. In Season 11, Trebunskaya was partnered with football quarterback Kurt Warner. They placed 5th overall and were the 8th couple eliminated. For the twelfth season, Trebunskaya was partnered with boxing legend, Sugar Ray Leonard. They were the third couple eliminated. For the thirteenth season, Trebunskaya was partnered with fashion guru Carson Kressley. They were the fifth couple eliminated. In season 14, she was partnered with soap opera star Jack Wagner. They were the second couple eliminated from the competition. For season 15, she was partnered with season 2 winner Drew Lachey, they were eliminated in week 3 of competition on a double elimination week. [7]

On September 2, 2015, Trebunskaya was announced as returning pro for season 21 after a 5-season hiatus. She was paired with actor Gary Busey. [8] They were eliminated on Week 4 and finished in 10th place.

On October 24, 2023, Trebunskaya returned to the show's thirty-second season, joining a group of original DWTS pro-dancers, performing a special group tribute, a choreographed group performance, dancing to 'Moon River'; the number was dedicated in memory of head judge Len Goodman, who passed away in April 2023. Goodman's wife, Sue, was in the audience.

SeasonPartnerPlace
2 Jerry Rice 2nd
5 Albert Reed 11th
6 Steve Guttenberg 10th
9 Chuck Liddell 11th
10 Evan Lysacek 2nd
11 Kurt Warner 5th
12 Sugar Ray Leonard 9th
13 Carson Kressley 8th
14 Jack Wagner 11th
15 Drew Lachey
21 Gary Busey 10th

Performances

With Jerry Rice

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "I Like It"777Safe
2 Quickstep/ "If My Friends Could See Me Now"788Safe
3 Jive/ "Do You Love Me"766Safe
4 Foxtrot/ "Why Don't You Do Right"888Safe
5 Samba/ "For Once in My Life"788Safe
6 Paso Doble/ "Espana Cani"878Safe
7 Tango/ "One Way or Another"
Rumba/ "Un-Break My Heart"
7
7
7
7
6
7
Safe
8 Foxtrot/ "Why Don't You Do Right"
Freestyle/ "Celebration"
Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Think"
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
Runner-Up

With Albert Reed

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "A Little Less Conversation"777Safe
2 Quickstep/ "99 Red Balloons"777Eliminated

With Steve Guttenberg

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "(Up A) Lazy River"666No Elimination
2 Mambo/ "I Got a Girl"655Safe
3 Tango/ "Jalousie"777Eliminated

With Chuck Liddell

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "That's Life"
Salsa relay/ "Get Busy"
6
Awarded
5
6
5
Points
Safe
2 Tango/"Seven Nation Army"67*6Safe
3 Samba/"Mas Que Nada"656Safe
4 Two-Step/"Boot Scootin' Boogie"656Eliminated

With Evan Lysacek

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Viennese Waltz/"I'll Be"878No elimination
2Jive/"Best Damn Thing"888Safe
3Quickstep/"Hot Honey Rag"989Safe
4*Tango/"Wait a Minute"9
9
8
8
9
9
Safe
5Rumba/"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"999Safe
6Samba/"Hey Mama"
Swing/"In the Mood"
7
Awarded
7
6
7
Points
Safe
7Argentine Tango/"Bust Your Windows"
Team Cha-Cha-Cha/"Holiday"
10
8
10
8
10
8
Safe
8Waltz/"Open Arms"
Futuristic Cha-Cha-Cha/"Bulletproof"
9
9
9
8
9
9
Safe
9
Semi-finals
Foxtrot/"I've Got the World on a String"
Paso Doble/"Bring Me to Life"
10
10
9
10
10
10
Safe
10
Finals
Viennese Waltz/"Piano Man"
Freestyle/"Footloose"
Argentine Tango/"Bust Your Windows"
Quickstep/"I Want You To Want Me"
10
8
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
8
10
9
Runner-up
  • For week 4 there was a technical and performance score.

With Kurt Warner

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Viennese Waltz/"This Ain't a Love Song"757Safe
2Jive/"Danger Zone"777Safe
3Foxtrot/"Bad Day"887Safe
4Rumba/"Drops of Jupiter"5/75/65/6Safe
5Quickstep/" Bewitched Theme"888Safe
6Paso Doble/"The Final Countdown"
Rock 'n Roll/"La Grange"
6
Awarded
6
4
6
Points
Safe
7Team Cha-Cha-Cha/"Bust A Move"
Tango/"Simply Irresistible"
9
10/8
9
8
9
8
Safe
8Waltz/"Take It to the Limit"
Cha-Cha-Cha/"Hella Good"
8
8
8
8
8
8
Eliminated

With Sugar Ray Leonard

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Foxtrot/"The Power of Love"656No Elimination
2Jive/"Sweet Soul Music"656Last to be called safe
3Paso Doble/"My Prerogative"767Safe
4Viennese Waltz/"Waltz of the Flowers"777Eliminated

With Carson Kressley

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Cha-Cha-Cha/"Moves Like Jagger"656Safe
2Quickstep/"Walkin' Back to Happiness"666Safe
3Tango/"It's My Life"878Safe
4Viennese Waltz/Theme from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"767Safe
5Jive/"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"667Eliminated

With Jack Wagner

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Foxtrot/"Sugar Town"878No Elimination
2Jive/"Gimme Some Lovin"777Safe
3Samba/"Lighting Up the Night"888Eliminated

With Drew Lachey

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaGoodmanTonioli
1Foxtrot/"Love Song"777.5Bottom Two
2Jive/"Dance, Dance"7.57.57.5Safe
3Cha-Cha-Cha/"Crazy in Love"888Eliminated

With Gary Busey

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResult
InabaHoughTonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Dancing in the Street"555No Elimination
2 Foxtrot / "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Paso Doble / "1812 Overture"
6
5
6
5
6
5
Last to be called safe
3 Tango / "The Addams Family Theme"671/66Safe
4 Jazz / "That'll Be the Day"565Eliminated

1Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro.

Achievements

with Pavlo Barsuk

with Jonathan Roberts

with Vitali Koulik

Film & TV appearances

The Newsroom - Season 3, Episode 5 (airport ticket agent)

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up
Season 2 (Spring 2006 with Jerry Rice)

Season 10 (Spring 2010 with Evan Lysacek)

Succeeded by
Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (US) quarter-finalist
Season 11 (Fall 2010 with Kurt Warner)
Succeeded by