Oksana (Dmytrenko) Platero ( ua, Оксана Дмитренко) is a

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ballroom and Latin

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. She spent five seasons as a member of the troupe on

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in the United States. She joined the United Kingdom's

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as a professional dancer in

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Early life

Oksana Dmytrenko was born on 29 October 1988 in Ukraine. Dmytrenko's father left the family when she was five years old, leaving her mother, Inna, to raise Oksana as a single parent. The family lived in the city of

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. In 2017, she joined ''

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'' as a professional dancer in

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Career

Oksana began competing as a Latin and ballroom dancer with partner Artem Plakhotnyi and later Igor Kantsedal. In 2004 she began partnering with Aleksandr Altukhov. The pair first competed for Ukraine and then moved to the United States when she was 18 years old. In 2011, Oksana became a member of the first "Troupe" on ''

'' season 12. She would remain part of the troupe for five seasons, through season 16. After leaving ''Dancing with the Stars'' she performed with ''Ballroom with a Twist''. She also choreographed for ''

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''.

''Strictly Come Dancing''

In 2016, the BBC announced Platero would join ''

'' as a professional dancer in

. She was paired with television personality Robert "Judge" Rinder. The pair were eliminated in the Quarterfinals and finished in 5th place. The BBC on June 21, 2017 announced that Platero was leaving ''Strictly Come Dancing'' after one series.

Series 14 performances

Personal life

Dmytrenko married fellow dancer and ''So You Think You Can Dance'' alum Jonathan Platero in 2014. The wedding was featured on ''David Tutera: CELEBrations''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Platero, Oksana 1988 births Ukrainian ballroom dancers Women in Red 2016 Living people Naturalized citizens of the United States Ukrainian expatriates in England American expatriates in England