Oksana Platero
Oksana Platero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oksana Dmytrenko 29 October 1988 Ukraine |
| Occupation | Ballroom dancer |
| Spouse | Jonathan Platero |
Oksana (Dmytrenko) Platero (
Early life
Oksana Dmytrenko was born on 29 October 1988 in Ukraine.
Career
Oksana began competing as a Latin and ballroom dancer with partner Artem Plakhotnyi and later Igor Kantsedal.[3][4] In 2004 she began partnering with Aleksandr Altukhov.[5] The pair first competed for Ukraine and then moved to the United States when she was 18 years old.[6]
In 2011, Oksana became a member of the first "Troupe" on
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2016, the BBC announced Platero would join
Series 14 performances
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Mercy" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | None |
| 2 | American Smooth / "Marvin Gaye "
|
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / "Meet the Flintstones" | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Boom Bang-a-Bang "
|
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive / "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Born This Way" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "You Make Me Feel So Young" | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Spice Up Your Life" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 10 | Rumba / "Lean on Me" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Bottom two |
| Cha-Cha-Cha Challenge / "I Like It Like That" | Awarded | 2 | Extra | Points | 31 | ||
| 11 | Samba / "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Eliminated |
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.[15]
References
- ^ "Oksana Platero's Biography". biog.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ McPhee, Rod (30 October 2016). "Strictly's Oksana dad left when she was five - so family declared him dead". mirror. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Artem Plakhotnyi (Ukraine) & Oksana Dmytrenko (Ukraine)". DanceSport Info. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Igor Kantsedal (Ukraine) & Oksana Dmytrenko (Ukraine)". DanceSport Info. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Aleksandr Altukhov (Ukraine) & Oksana Dmytrenko (Ukraine)". DanceSport Info. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Oksana Dmytrenko". The Connection. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Barrett, Annie (31 March 2011). "Dancing with the Stars recap: Psycho Killer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Lisa (2 April 2013). "'Dancing With The Stars' Recap: Wynonna Judd Voted Off". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Ballroom with a Twist: Who's Who". Ogunquit Playhouse. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Connolly, Kelly (31 July 2015). "'Top 20 Perform and Elimination'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: New professionals join line-up". BBC News. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (2016-09-03). "Strictly Come Dancing launch: don't rule out Ed 'Disco' Balls's stompy dancing yet - plus 8 more things that happened". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (4 December 2016). "Strictly Come Dancing quarter-final results: Judge Rinder is eliminated after dance-off defeat to Ore Oduba". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: Joanne Clifton quits and new dancers revealed". BBC News. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Messer, Lesley (26 September 2014). "Inside 'Dancing With the Stars' Pro Oksana Dmytrenko's Wedding to Jonathan Platero". ABC News. Retrieved 2 July 2016.