Alexander Farber, excellently known as Sasha Farber is an Australian American professional dancer. He is well known for his appearances as a pro and troupe member on "Dancing with the Stars" where he made his debut on season 2 of the Australian version of the show in 2005. He joined the American version in 2011 as a member of the DWTS Troupe before becoming a Pro in 2013. He was 13 years old when he started dancing whereas he has also danced at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. Farber won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Championships when he was 17. He was also an original cast member of the Broadway production of "Burn the Floor".

Sasha Farber’s perfect performances send him to “Dancing with the Stars” semifinals

Sasha Farber and auburn gymnast Suni Lee dance earned a perfect score Monday and got two bonus points in the second round. The performance sent the duo to the semifinals next week. In a dance-off, Lee and Farber were up against country music artist Jimmie Allen and partner Emma Slater. Lee and Farber danced a salsa to the Latin version of "Made for Now" by Jackson. The battle was judged by Bruno Tonioli. Next week's semifinals will air Monday night on ABC at 7 p.m. CT. 

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Famous For

• Being an Australian American professional dancer.
• For his appearances as a pro and troupe member on "Dancing with the Stars".

Where is Sasha Farber from?

Sasha Farber opened his eyes for the very first time on 9th May 1984 in Moscow, Russia, but moved to Australia in 1986. His nationality is Australian-American and his ethnicity is mixed. Similarly, he follows the Jewish religion. Sasha's present age is 37 which he celebrated in 2021. Thus, his race is white and his zodiac sign is Taurus. She was born to his father, Michael Farber whereas his mother's details are not known. He has one sibling a sister named Svetlana Shapshal.

Regarding Sasha's education, he attended Moriah College in Sydney. He learned ballroom dancing at the Sydney studio run by a fellow Russian immigrant, Marta Kan.

What does Sasha Farber do for a living?

• Sasha Farber kicks off his dancing career at the age of 13 as he won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Championships when he was 17.
• He was featured in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games closing ceremony and featured in the second season of the Australian "Dancing with the Stars" as well as he was also an original cast member of the Broadway production of "Burn the Floor".
• He later started appearing in season fourteen as a troupe member in "Dancing with the Stars" however he was promoted to the professional dancer in season 17 when he was paired with Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. The pair were eliminated in week 7 despite good scores and praise from the judges.
• He was again announced as a pro for season 22 and paired with actress Kim Fields on 8th March 2016 and the pair was eliminated on 2nd May 2016, along with Von Miller and Witney Carson, tying for 7th place.
• Farber returned for season 23 and was partnered with "Little Women: LA" star Terra Jole. They were eliminated on week 10 of the competition, finishing in 5th place despite tying for the top of the leaderboard, marking Farber's first time in the Semifinals. 
• He returned for season 24 and was partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast Simone Biles. The couple was shockingly eliminated one week before the finals on 15th May 2017, after receiving two perfect scores and praise from the judges. For season 25, he returned as a member of the troupe.
• As well, he starred as a pro again in season 26 and was paired with former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding. The pair made it to the finals and finished in third place overall, marking Farber's first appearance in the finale.
• He was partnered with former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton for season 27. The couple was eliminated on week 6 of the competition, finishing in 9th place.
• He returned again for season 28 where he was paired with Fifth Harmony singer Ally Brooke. Faber once again made it to the finals with Brooke and finished in third place for the second time.
• For season 29, he was partnered with "One Day at a Time" actress Justina Machado. They reached the finals and finished in 4th place. 

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Who is Sasha Farber Wife?

Sasha Farber is a married guy. He dated fellow "Dancing with the Stars" member Emma Slater from 2011 to 2014. He made a post on his Instagram account in December 2015 confirming that he and Slater were back together. On 4th October 2016, he proposed to Slater during a broadcast of "Dancing with the Stars" after performing a dance together. The two are married as of 25th March 2018. Talking about his sexual orientation, he is straight.

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Furthermore, Farber feels awful after the pie from his performance left his wife and fellow pro dancer, Emma Slater, to slip during her performance on DWTS. Sasha revealed his post-show conversation where he apologized to his wife for causing the ballroom floor to become slippery enough to affect her performance. "The pie was my idea and now I'm definitely in the dog house because I feel like they didn't really clean that up and I feel really, really bad for Jimmie and Emma because it was really slippery for them," Sasha said.

How much is Sasha Farber Net Worth?

Sasha Farber is a professional dancer who has a net worth of between $500,000 to $1 million as of 2021 whereas his exact amount of salary has not been revealed yet. With his hard work and luck by his side, he can double the amount of wealth he has today. In addition, Sasha's major source of income is from his dancing career.

What is the Height of Sasha Farber?

Sasha Farber stands at an ideal height of 5 ft 7 in or 170 cm with a balanced bodyweight of 69 kg or 152 lbs. He has dark brown hair and hazel eyes color. Moreover, his body build type is athletic. Farber keeps his body toned and in perfect shape by honing his art in his free time.