Anna Trebunskaya (russian: Анна Требунская; born 28 December 1980) is a
Russian
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born American professional
ballroom
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and
Latin dance
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r, known for her appearances on ''
Dancing with the Stars
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''. She now lives in
Los Angeles
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and dances in the International Latin style.
Personal life
Anna Trebunskaya was born December 28, 1980, in
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Chelyabinsk ( rus, Челя́бинск, p=tɕɪˈlʲæbʲɪnsk, a=Ru-Chelyabinsk.ogg; ba, Силәбе, ''Siläbe'') is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a ...
. 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.
Trebunskaya resides in California. She and her mother own a dance studio in
Hermosa Beach, California
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.
In October 2012, after nine years of marriage, Trebunskaya and dancer
Jonathan Roberts announced that they had separated and planned to divorce.
[ 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.
]
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. Over the next several years, she continued to garner the attention of the ballroom community through a series of similar successes.
''Dancing with the Stars''
In Season 2, she partnered football star Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championshi ...
, and together they came in 2nd to pop star Drew Lachey
Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.
Early years
Drew Lachey was ...
and Cheryl Burke
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. Trebunskaya and her husband Jonathan Roberts also performed together on results shows in its first three seasons. Trebunskaya returned to ''Dancing with the Stars
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'' for its fifth season and her celebrity partner was model Albert Reed. They were the second couple eliminated from the competition. Trebunskaya competed on Season 6
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of ''Dancing with the Stars
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'' and her celebrity partner was actor Steve Guttenberg
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. 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
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. They finished in 2nd place to pop star Nicole Scherzinger
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and Derek Hough
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.
In Season 11, Trebunskaya was partnered with football quarterback Kurt Warner
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. They placed 5th overall and were the 8th couple eliminated.
For the twelfth season, Trebunskaya was partnered with boxing legend, Sugar Ray Leonard
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. They were the third couple eliminated. For the thirteenth season, Trebunskaya was partnered with fashion guru Carson Kressley
Carson Kressley (born November 11, 1969) is an American television personality, actor, and designer. Beginning in 2003, he appeared in the Bravo series ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. He was also the motivational host of the TV show ''How to ...
. 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
Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.
Early years
Drew Lachey was ...
, they were eliminated in week 3 of competition on a double elimination week.[
On September 2, 2015, Trebunskaya was announced as returning pro for ]season 21
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after a 5-season hiatus. She was paired with actor Gary Busey
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. They were eliminated on Week 4 and finished in 10th place.
Performances
With
Jerry Rice
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*Average: 23.09
With Albert Reed
*Average: 21.0
With
Steve Guttenberg
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*Average: 18.3
With Chuck Liddell
*Average: 17.25
*Score was awarded by stand in judge Baz Luhrmann
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With
Evan Lysacek
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*Average: 26.3
*For week 4 there was a technical and performance score.
With
Kurt Warner
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*Average: 21.63
*For Week 4 there were scores for both Technique and Performance
With
Sugar Ray Leonard
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*Average: 18.75
With
Carson Kressley
Carson Kressley (born November 11, 1969) is an American television personality, actor, and designer. Beginning in 2003, he appeared in the Bravo series ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. He was also the motivational host of the TV show ''How to ...
*Average: 19.4
With Jack Wagner
*Average: 22.6
With
Drew Lachey
Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.
Early years
Drew Lachey was ...
*Average: 22.7
With
Gary Busey
Gary Busey (; born 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics ...
*Average: 16.4
1Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro
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.
Achievements
with Pavlo Barsuk
* 2008 U.S. National Professional Latin Finalist, 3rd place (Professional Latin)
* 2008 Open to the world U.S Open Latin Finalist
* 2008 Blackpool Rising Star Latin
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Finalist
* 2008 UK Rising Star Latin Finalist, 2nd place ( Professional Latin)
* 2008 International Grand Ball Latin Champion
* 2007 U.S National Professional Latin Finalist
with Jonathan Roberts
* 2004 USA Rising Star Latin Champions
* 2003 Blackpool Rising Star Latin Finalist
with Vitali Koulik
* 1998 U.S. National Amateur Youth Ballroom Champion and Representative to the World
Film & TV appearances
The Newsroom - Season 3, Episode 5 (airport ticket agent)
References
External links
* http://www.annatrebunskayadancer.com
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1980 births
Living people
American ballroom dancers
Russian emigrants to the United States
Russian ballroom dancers
People from Chelyabinsk
Participants in American reality television series
21st-century Russian dancers
21st-century American dancers