Inna Brayer is a Brooklyn

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-based amateur ballroom dancer competing in the International 10-Dance division. She is best known for being the 2007 Amateur USA Dance National 10-Dance Champions with her partner, Pasha Pashkov. From 1998-1999 Brayer was partnered with fellow Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

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 co-star Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is a Ukrainian-American Latin Ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is best known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared in season two...

's brother Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Valentin Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is a professional dancer, best known for his appearances in the American version of Dancing with the Stars...

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A native of Russia, Brayer is of Jewish descent. She was raised in the U.S. from the age of 2, and began dancing at age 7. Her coaching has included Latin champions Taliat & Marina Tarsinov.

In addition to their 3-time U.S. title, Pashkov & Brayer have also placed 11th at the World Championships in Tokyo, and 9th at the World Cup in Vancouver.

Inna attends Hunter College

Hunter College

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 in New York City, where she is a junior.

On August 25, 2008, it was announced that Inna would be participating as a pro on Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 7)

Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 7)

The seventh season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 22, 2008 as a part of ABC's fall line-up. Instead of 12 couples like previous seasons, this was the first season to showcase a lineup of 13 couples...

. She was paired with actor Ted McGinley

Ted McGinley

Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television series Married... with Children and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith...

. They were the second couple eliminated from the competition on the 1st Week.