Finally, Once and for All, Here’s How to Pronounce These Celebrities’ Names

Maksim Chmerkovskiy

According to his IMDb bio, Maksim Chmerkovskiy is a “Ukrainian Latin Ballroom dance champion,” among other notable things, like starring on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” His name is just as confusing, but he goes by Max, so let’s just stick with that.

Pronunciation: MAK-sim shmur-KAWF-skee