Elena Grinenko
Elena Grinenko is an American professional Dancer and Choreographer who appeared in the third and fourth season of Dancing with the stars.
Elena Grinenko is a dancer and a dance teacher from the United States. She rose to prominence after appearing in the show Dancing with the stars in 2007.
She grew up in the dancing world at a good pace through her hard work and continuous effort. However, Grinenko got into the last position in the show Dancing with the stars.
Net Worth – $1 Million
Elena Grinenko is one of the most successful professional dancers and choreographers in the United States. She started dancing at the age of seven and now is doing well in her career.
Based on her professional career, Elena is speculated to have a net worth of $1 Million. She has danced in many TV series like American Ballroom show, Dancing with the stars, Here Come the Newly Weds, and so on.
Furthermore, she is the producer of the Paranormal Activity and Dancing with the stars pre-party. In addition to this, Grinenko owns a Ballroom dance studio in Los Angelos where she trains people as well as give the for rent for special events.
Elena’s husband Rib Hillis is estimated to have a net worth of $1.5 Million.
Married To Rib Hillis in 2012
Elena Grinenko is married to an American model and actor Rib Hillis. The couple started dating in 2012 and soon they walked down the aisle in the same year.
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The loving duo has been successful to maintain their relationship lowkey. They have not talked much about their initial meeting and dating life. However, it was revealed that she met Rib when he was working in ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Elina and Rib have not made any headlines with their disputes, so it will be safe to say that they are one happy celebrity couple. From their relationship of more than a decade, they are blessed with Twin Children Magnus Zander and Odin Harley.
The couple is spotted in public places spending time with their children.
Early Life
Grinenko was born on the 14th of December 1976 in Moscow, Russia. She was raised as a dancer and started dancing at the very young age of seven. She learned Ballroom dancing, ballet, and Russian folk dancing.
She had a tight routine from morning to night and had to juggle between school and dance classes. During a little break, she would do her homework.
America’s Ballroom challenge actress Elena was in the Russian Ballroom Federation, and she became the soviet unit finalist when she was in her third year as a competitive dancer.
Elena graduated from high school in 1995 and after that, she studied and explored many domains of dance before she relocated to the United States. She had a good knack for mathematics and geometry.
Elena’s Grandfather Was A Red Army Commander
Elena was already into ballroom dancing from the very young age of seven but her grandfather who is a Red Army commander forbade her from doing so. It was odd for him to see his granddaughter having unusual interests.
Elena’s grandfather eventually granted his OK for her to follow her heart, nevertheless. She loves her grandfather and is proud of him meline of Elina Grinenko and Rib Hillis.
Husband – Rib Hillis
Elena’s husband Rib Hillis is an American actor, model, and filmmaker. He started his career by making an appearance at Baywatch Nights. Throughout his professional career, he has had 69 credits as an actor, 16 credits as a producer, and one credit as a director.
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Some of his credits are for Sister obsession, Hunted, Psycho storm chaser, keeping up with Joneses, and so on. He is active in Instagram under the username @ribhillis which has more than 13k followers.
Was Previously Married To Michael Nadtochi
Like her current husband Rib, Elena was also married to another guy previously. Her former husband was also Michael Nadtochi was also a dancer.
Michael is from Argentina and is currently working as a dance teacher. They two have shared the stage many times as dancing partners.
In addition to this, Elina’s husband Rib was married to Melissa Blecker formerly and shares two children with her.
Elena Grinenko Appeared In The Third And Fourth Season Of The TV Series Dancing With The Stars
Elena is best known for her appearance in the TV series Dancing with the stars. First, she was in the third season of the series in 2006. She competed against former Latin partner Chmerkovskiy and American rhythm partner Dovolani.
Her partner from the third season was Journalist Tucker Carlson. The pair were eliminated in the first week. Similarly, she again returned for the fourth season and was paired with NBA star Clyde Drexler.
Unfortunately, they were the fourth couple to get eliminated and were ranked in the eighth position. Carlson was not a good dancer and Elena said that teaching Carlson was like Einstein’s teaching addition to a slow kid.
Grinenko Choreographed Meryl Davis Ice Dance
Maryl Davis who won the Olympic gold medal in Ice Dancing was choreographed by Grinenko. Besides her, she has also taught many Ice dancers like Alex and Maia Shibutani, Scott Moir, and Tessa Virtue.
She started teaching dance at the age of 15 and her choreography is widely appreciated by most people.
Is The Owner Of The LA Ballroom Dance Studio
Grinenko always wanted to own a dance studio where she can train many dancers who really wants to dance. She has fulfilled her dream and is now the owner of the LA Ballroom dance studio.
Although the name says it is a ballroom dance studio, she is planning to teach a wide variety of dancing techniques including Rumba, Hip Hop, Bollywood, Jazz, Ballet, and so on.
Elena has hoped for a broad range of audiences as she has introduced different dance styles. Her studio also trains for wedding dances and it can also be rented for special events.
Online Dance Camp ‘Fabulous ladies’
Elena alongside Babette Brown is a dance online dance camp session that is done under the supervision of various Fabulous ladies like Babette Brown, Karina Smirnoff, and so on.
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Grinenko shares about the camp on her Instagram platform and also provides information about the next camp alongside its registration link.
Elena Came Out From Second World Dance Championship After Knowing About Her Pregnancy
The Second World Dance Championship was held in Mexico in 2010. Elena was representing her home country the United States in the championship. She was paired with Paul Barris.
However, she could not continue representing the country as she learned that she was pregnant. Her place was later taken by Snejana Petrova.
Loves To Live A Healthy Life
Grinenko likes to live a healthy life and also likes to maintain a fit body as it would help in her dancing career. For this, she practices yoga and exercise.
Talking about her physical measurements, LA Ballroom Dance Studio owner Elena stands tall with a height of 5 ft and 4 inches which is equivalent to 162 cm, and has maintained a slim body.
Social Media Presence
The View actress is a social butterfly who is quite active on social media. She has activated her accounts on major social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, as well as Twitter and is seen posting on them frequently.
Elena is available on Instagram with the username @elinagrineko which has more than 34k followers. On this platform, she has shared moments from her personal and professional life.
Likewise, Grineko joined Twitter on March 2009 and has gained more than 18k followers so far. She has tweeted more than 9k tweets from the username @elinagrineko. Her Facebook account is followed by more than 3k people.
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