This is the Richest Pro to Ever Appear on ‘Dancing With The Stars’

You love watching them perform, but have you ever wondered exactly how much the pros who appear on the hit reality show 'Dancing With the Stars' are worth?

by Lauren Rigby

Published on May 28, 2019

7 min read

You love watching them glide across the floor, but have you ever wondered exactly how much the pros who appear on the hit reality show Dancing With the Stars are worth? There’s been plenty of rich contestants who appeared on the show, but the pros they’re working with are often making the big bucks, too. So, don’t feel too bad when your favorite doesn’t make it all the way to the end. These pros are doing just fine even if they don’t make it all the way to the last episode.

1. Maksim Chmerkovskiy

'Dancing With The Stars' pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Greg Doherty/Getty Images

Estimated net worth: $8 million
First season as a DWTS pro: 2

We’ve been watching Maksim Chmerkovskiy dance since all the way back in season 2. He stayed on through season 15, took a short break for seasons 16 and 17, came back for 18, and then took another break until season 23. It’s understandable that he took breaks since he’s pretty busy keeping up with the seven dance studios he owns (under the brand “Dance With Me.”) Interestingly enough, he’s only won one Mirror Ball Trophy (so far), but that apparently hasn’t slowed him down as he has a net worth of $8 million.

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