celebforum - Anna Trebunskaya

Anna Trebunskaya (Russian:Анна Требунская、born December 28, 1980) is a professional ballroom and Latin dancer, known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars (in the 2010 season she was partnered with Evan Lysacek). She now lives in Los Angeles, California and dances in the International Latin style.

Anna Trebunskaya began dancing at the age of seven in her native Russia. Her parents owned a dance studio, so it was only natural that Anna took to dancing from an early age. At the age of seven she entered her first competition, which she won, and she has been winning titles (first amateur and now professional) ever since.

Trebunskaya moved to the United States with her parents when she was 17 years old. Both her mother and father were professional ballroom dancers, and her mother still makes her costumes today.

Dancing with the Stars

In Season 2, she partnered football star Jerry Rice, and together they came in 2nd to pop star Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke. Trebunskaya and her husband Jonathan Roberts have 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. 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 also the second 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 was back and this time competed with US Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek. They finished in 2nd place to pop star Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough.

* 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 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 USA Amateur Youth Standard (Ballroom) Finalist