Gleb Savchenko (; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, and a professional dancer on the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars. He previously appeared on the UK, Australian, and Russian versions of the show.
Personal life Gleb was born in Moscow. He began dancing at 8 years old.
Gleb was married to professional dancer Elena Samodanova, and they have a daughter, Olivia, born in November 2010. In March 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. Their second daughter, Zlata, was born on 1 August 2017. In November 2020, after 14 years of marriage, he and his wife Elena announced that they had decided to part ways.
Dancing with the Stars (Australia)
In 2012, Gleb appeared as a professional on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with model Erin McNaught. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 11th place.
Dancing with the Stars (United States) In 2013, Gleb appeared as a professional on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump. They were the second couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 10th place. He also performed as a member of the Troupe in season 17.
Gleb returned as a professional for season 23, where he was partnered with singer and actress Jana Kramer. They reached the finals and finished in fourth place.
For season 24, Savchenko was partnered with singer and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 9th place.
For season 25, Savchenko was partnered with Pretty Little Liars actress Sasha Pieterse. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 10th place.
For season 26, Savchenko was partnered with Notre Dame women's basketball player Arike Ogunbowale. They were eliminated in the second week of competition, tying in 7th place with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Lindsay Arnold.
For season 27, Savchenko was paired with comedian Nikki Glaser. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 13th place.
For season 28, Savchenko was paired with country music singer Lauren Alaina. They reached the finals and finished in 4th place.
For season 29, Savchenko was paired with actress and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause. They were eliminated on the eighth week of competition and finished in 8th place.
For season 30, Savchenko was paired with Spice Girls singer Melanie C. They finished in 11th place.
For season 31, Savchenko was paired with drag queen Shangela. They reached the finals and finished in fourth place.
For season 32, Savchenko was paired with actress Mira Sorvino. They finished in 10th place.
For season 33, Savchenko was paired with model Brooks Nader. They finished in 9th place.
For season 34, Savchenko was paired with yoga instructor, podcaster, and entrepreneur Hilaria Baldwin.
Season Partner Place 16 Lisa Vanderpump 10th 23 Jana Kramer 4th 24 Erika Jayne 9th 25 Sasha Pieterse 10th 26 Arike Ogunbowale 7th 27 Nikki Glaser 13th 28 Lauren Alaina 4th 29 Chrishell Stause 8th 30 Melanie C 11th 31 Shangela 4th 32 Mira Sorvino 10th 33 Brooks Nader 9th34Hilaria Baldwin11th
Season 16 Celebrity partner: Lisa Vanderpump
Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Foxtrot "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" — Aretha Franklin 6 6 6 18 Safe 2 Jive "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" — One Direction 6 6 6 18 Safe 3 Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston 7 7 7 21 Safe GroupFreestyle "The Rockafeller Skank" — Fatboy Slim colspan="4" 4 Cha-cha-cha "Celebration" — Kool & the Gang 6 6 6 18 Eliminated Notes
Season 23 Celebrity partner: Jana Kramer
Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Viennese waltz "Dangerous Woman" — Ariana Grande 7 6 6 8 27 Safe 2 Tango "I Don't Want to Be" — Gavin DeGraw 7 8 7 7 29 Safe 3 Jive "Too Many Fish in the Sea" — Bette Midler 6 7 6 7 26 Safe(Immunity) 4 Foxtrot "Here Comes the Sun" — The Beatles 8 7 8 23 Safe 5 Contemporary "In My Daughter's Eyes" — Martina McBride 9 8 9 26 Safe 6 Argentine tango "Hands to Myself" — Selena Gomez 10 10 10 40 Safe 7 Samba "Get Down Tonight" — KC and the Sunshine Band 8 8 9 9 34 Safe Freestyle "Embrace" — Armin van Buuren, feat. Eric Vloeimans 8 9 9 9 35 8 Jazz "Little Shop of Horrors" — Alan Menken 9 9 9 27 Safe Salsa(Dance-off) "Magic" — Robin Thicke colspan="4" 3 9 Waltz "She Used to Be Mine" — Sara Bareilles 10 rowspan="2" 10 10 40 Safe Contemporary(Team dance) "Bird Set Free" — Sia 10 10 10 40 10 Quickstep "Go Mama" — Wayne Beckford 9 rowspan="2" 9 10 28 Safe Paso doble "Kill of the Night" — Gin Wigmore 10 10 10 30 11 Tango "Stay the Night" — Zedd, feat. Hayley Williams 8 9 9 9 35 Eliminated Freestyle "Unstoppable" — Sia 9 9 9 9 36 Notes
Season 24 Celebrity partner: Erika Jayne
Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Salsa "XXPEN$IVE" — Erika Jayne 6 6 6 6 24 Safe 2 Foxtrot "Bad Intentions" — Niykee Heaton 7 7 7 7 28 Safe 3 Jive "Take Me to Heaven" — Alan Menken & Glenn Slater 6 7 7 6 26 Safe 4 Cha-cha-cha "Express Yourself" — Madonna 8 7 7 8 30 Safe 5 Viennese waltz "Unforgettable" — Sia 8 8 8 8 32 Eliminated Notes
Season 25 Celebrity partner: Sasha Pieterse
Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Cha-cha-cha "Like That" — Fleur East 6 6 6 18 Safe 2 Viennese waltz "I'm Going Down" — Rose Royce 8 8 7 23 Safe 2 Samba "Most Girls" — Hailee Steinfeld 8 7 7 22 3 Jazz "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" — The Four Tops 7 6 6 19 Safe 4 Foxtrot "Over My Head (Cable Car)" — The Fray 8 8 8 24 Safe 5 Rumba "Kiss the Girl" — Samuel E. Wright 8 8 8 24 Eliminated Notes
Season 26 Celebrity partner: Arike Ogunbowale Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Salsa "Them Girls" — Whitney Myer 7 6 7 20 Safe 2 Foxtrot "What About Us" — Pink 8 8 8 33 Eliminated Freestyle(Team 1970s Football) "Instant Replay" — Dan Hartman 9 9 9 37 Notes
Season 27 Celebrity partner: Nikki Glaser Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Salsa "YES" — Louisa, feat. 2 Chainz 6 5 6 17 Bottom five 1 Salsa "Tres Deseos" — Gloria Estefan 6 6 6 18 Eliminated Notes
Season 28 Celebrity partner: Lauren Alaina Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Cha-cha-cha "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain 7 6 6 19 Safe 2 Paso doble "Confident" — Demi Lovato 6 6 7 19 Safe 3 Tango "Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison 6 7 7 20 Safe 4 Foxtrot "Jolene" — Dolly Parton 8 8 8 32 Safe 5 Samba "Under the Sea" — Samuel E. Wright 8 7 8 23 Safe 6 Contemporary "The Other Side" — Lauren Alaina 9 8 9 26 Safe 7 Argentine tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project 9 9 9 27Safe Freestyle(Team Trick) "Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell 9 9 9 27 8 Jive "Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley 8 8 8 24 Safe Salsa(Dance-off) "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine colspan="3" 0 9 Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes 9 9 8 34 Bottom two Rumba "I Want It That Way" — Backstreet Boys 9 9 9 36 10 Paso doble "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly Clarkson 9 9 9 27 Safe Viennese waltz "Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw 9 9 9 27 11 Foxtrot "Jolene" — Dolly Parton 9 9 9 27 Fourth place Freestyle "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke Bryan 10 10 10 30 Notes
Season 29 Celebrity partner: Chrishell Stause Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Tango "Raise Your Glass" — P!nk 4 5 4 13 Safe 2 Rumba "This Is Me" — Keala Settle 6 6 6 18 Safe 3 Waltz "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Jessie Ware 7 7 8 22 Safe 4 Foxtrot "Adore You" — Harry Styles 7 8 7 22 Safe 5 Cha-cha-cha "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" — New Kids on the Block 6 6 7 19 Safe 6 Contemporary "Stars" — Grace Potter & The Nocturnals 8 8 8 24 Safe 7 Paso doble "In the Air Tonight" — Helmut Vonlichten 9 9 8 26 Safe 8 Viennese waltz "Love on the Brain" — Rihanna 8 8 8 24 Eliminated Cha-cha-cha(Dance relay) "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande colspan="3" 2 Notes
Season 30 Celebrity partner: Melanie C Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Cha-cha-cha "Wannabe" — Spice Girls 7 7 6 7 27 Safe 2 Foxtrot "Here Comes the Sun" — The Beatles 7 7 8 8 30 Safe 3 Tango "Toxic" — Britney Spears 7 7 8 22 Safe 4 Jazz "Step in Time" — Dick Van Dyke 7 8 8 8 31 Safe 4 Viennese waltz "Once Upon a Dream" — Lana Del Rey 9 8 9 9 35 5 Quickstep "You're the One That I Want" — John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 9 9 9 9 36 Eliminated Notes
Season 31 Celebrity partner: Shangela Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Salsa "When I Grow Up" — The Pussycat Dolls 7 7 7 7 28 Safe 2 Quickstep "Shake, Rattle and Roll" — Elvis Presley 7 7 7 7 28 Safe 3 Rumba "GoldenEye" — Tina Turner 8 7 7 8 30 Safe 4 Charleston "Dig a Little Deeper" — Jenifer Lewis 8 8 8 8 32 Safe 5 Foxtrot "Roar (Acoustic)" — Katy Perry 8 8 8 8 32 Safe 5 Cha-cha-cha "Waiting for Tonight" — Jennifer Lopez 9 8 9 9 35 Safe Hustle & Lindy HopMarathon "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer &"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra colspan="4" 10 6 Tango "Hollywood" — Michael Bublé 9 9 9 9 45 Safe 7 Jazz "Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift 10 10 10 10 40 Safe Freestyle(Team Wicked) "The Witches Are Back" — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy 8 8 9 8 33 8 Samba "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls 10 9 9 9 37 Safe Cha-cha-cha(Dance relay) "Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice colspan="4" 5 9 Paso doble "The Edge of Glory" — Lady Gaga 9 9 9 9 36 Bottom three Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston 10 9 9 9 37 10 Quickstep "Queen Bee" — Rochelle Diamante 9 9 9 9 36 Fourth place Freestyle "Survivor" — Destiny's Child& "Call Me Mother" — RuPaul 10 10 10 10 40 Notes
Season 32 Celebrity partner: Mira Sorvino Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Cha-cha-cha "Kiss" — Prince & The Revolution 6 5 6 17 Safe 2 Salsa "Bailando" — Enrique Iglesias 6 6 6 18 Safe 3 Rumba "Let's Get It On" — Marvin Gaye 6 6 7 26 Safe 4 Waltz "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (from Cinderella) 7 7 7 21 Safe 5 Contemporary "Time After Time" — Cyndi Lauper 7 8 7 22 Eliminated Notes
Season 33 Celebrity partner: Brooks Nader Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Tango "Piece of Me" — Britney Spears 6 6 6 18 Safe 2 Quickstep "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton 7 6 7 20 Safe 3 Rumba "Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye 7 71 / 7 7 28 No elimination 3 Cha-cha-cha "Nothin' But a Good Time" — Poison 8 8 / 92 8 33 Safe 4 Salsa "Mi Gente" — J Balvin and Willy William 8 8 / 83 8 32 Eliminated Notes
1 Score awarded by guest judge Rosie Perez. 2 Score awarded by guest judge Gene Simmons. 3 Score awarded by guest judge Mark Ballas.
Season 34 Celebrity partner: Hilaria Baldwin Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Cha-cha-cha "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez - 7 7 14 Safe 2 Tango "What Is Love" — Haddaway 7 7 7 21 Safe 3 Samba "Shake It to the Max (Fly) [Remix]" — Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea 7 8 7 22 Safe 4 Quickstep "Cantina Band" 8 7 8 23 Eliminated Notes
Russia
In 2015, Savchenko appeared as a professional on the ninth season of Танцы со звёздами. He was partnered with figure skater Adelina Sotnikova. They reached the finals and finished in second place.
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2015, Savchenko became a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing for its thirteenth series. He was partnered with television presenter, Anita Rani. They were eliminated during the semi-finals of the competition, finishing in fifth place.
Gleb announced he would not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.
Series 13 Celebrity partner: Anita Rani