Alena Shoptenko is a dancer who has twice become the world champion in ballroom dancing until the age of 21. Better known in wide circles as the winner of a television show called "Dancing with the Stars."
Biography
Alena Shoptenko was born on December 21, 1987. Her homeland is the city of Kiev. She began to engage in dancing from the age of 6. 7 years later, at the age of 13, Alena earned the place of the champion of her city and reached the semifinals in the tournament under the title "German Open".
In 2006, the dancer received the title of world champion in 10 types of dance. After a short time, she was declared the winner in a show called "Dancing with the Stars." In the issue, Vladimir Zelensky became her partner.
In 2007 Alena Shoptenko won the Ukrainian Championship and participated in the project “Dancing with the Stars 3”.
In 2008, the dancer took part in the project “I dance for myself”
In 2009, she participated in the second and third parts of the aforementioned project, in the last there was a battle of choreographers, where she won a silver place, fighting with two others.
Relatives
Alyona’s mother is a neuropathologist in a hospital in Kiev. Her father holds a mushroom farm, is engaged in the cultivation of mushrooms. It is known that she has two brothers, but there is not much information about them.
Personal life
In 2013, Shoptenko Alena became the wife of a professional dancer Dmitry Dikusar. She accepted the offer of Dmitry in Kiev, at home. On July 16, the couple took an oath before God in one of the churches of Georgia, located in the picturesque mountains.
According to Alena herself, they decided to get married in Georgia for the reason that this was the place that laid the foundation for their relationship. The beauty of this beautiful country also played an important role.
They decided to get married after four months of relationship. Parents were against this marriage, at least, so says Alena Shoptenko herself. You can see photos from the wedding below.
Divorce
In 2016, the couple broke up. Although, it would seem, the couple was already thinking about having children, which Katya Osadcha, the TV presenter of the social life show, constantly asked them about, but after almost three years of marriage, the news of a divorce appeared. Then Alena herself confirmed it, telling a little about the reason. The decision was mutual, but one specific reason does not exist. As Alena said, sometimes the best that a couple can accept for each other is to decide to part.
Appearance
According to Alena Shoptenko, hair plays an important role in her appearance. She doesn’t color them, she has a naturally light hair color. In an interview, she said that she dyed her hair only once in her life, and the result was not very impressive. She tried to use the chestnut shading paint, and when interacting with her natural blond hair, the paint turned them into red, as a result I had to walk until I washed it.
She carried out experiments only over the length of her hairstyle. As a child, she had long hair below the waist. They were naughty, and had to constantly wear a tail, and this young dancer did not like. It so happened that she herself had to correct them, which led to bad consequences. As a result, Alena Shoptenko uses various medical cosmetics to somehow correct the situation.
Views on the life of a famous dancer
We can say that Alena Shoptenko is completely devoted to her dance career. Her life credo is "if you suffer for a long time, something will work out." In an interview, she said that in her first competition she took only fifth place. After that, life taught her that victories do not come so easily. Subsequent triumphs brought her hard work on herself. In her opinion, only in this way is it possible to achieve something, and if you invest in the business completely, then it will give its result.