Tony Dovolani
- January 4, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Dovolani |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 17, 1973(1973-07-17) |
| Age | 51 |
| Birthplace | Pristina |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Tony Dovolani Biography
| Name | Tony Dovolani |
| Birthday | Jul 17 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Pristina |
| Birth Country | Yugoslavia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Siblings | Fisnik Dovolani, Laura Dovolani |
| Spouse | Lina Dovolani |
| Children(s) | Luana Dovolani |
Tony Dovolani is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on July 17, 1973 in Pristina, Yugoslavia. Ballroom dancer who spent more than 14 seasons on Dancing With the Stars.
In addition to his time on DWTS, he coached Jennifer Lopez.
Tony is married to wife Lina, and the couple have 3 children, a daughter named Luana and twins born when Luana was 3 years old. The twins, son Adrian and daughter Ariana, were born on September 8, 2008. Tony met Lina on a blind date in 1998 and proposed to her four hours later. Tony was in the middle of rehearsals for the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars with partner Susan Lucci when he got the call that Lina had gone into labor.
Dovolani along with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Valentin Chmerkovskiy opened Dance with Me Studio in Stamford, CT on April 16, 2012. The Stamford location is the fourth in the chain and the first in Connecticut started by Dovolani, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy and their partners. The other studios are in Ridgefield, N.J., Long Island, N.Y., and Soho, N.Y. Tony left Dance With Me in middle 2018, to return to Fred Astaire, where he started learning ballroom.
He had twins, a boy named Adrian and a girl named Ariana, with his wife Lina. They also had a daughter named Luana.
Tony Dovolani Net Worth
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Dovolani is one of the richest Dancer from Yugoslavia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Dovolani 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started dancing at the age of 3 and attended classes at the Fred Astaire Dance Academy.
He joined DWTS during the show’s second season and took third place in season 8 with Melissa Rycroft.
Driton Dovolani (born July 17, 1973), commonly known as Tony Dovolani is an Albanian-American professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge. He is known for his involvement in the American version of Dancing with the Stars on ABC. Dovolani also portrayed Slick Willy in the hit film Shall We Dance? and spent time coaching actress Jennifer Lopez.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches |
Tony Dovolani height 6 feet 1 inches Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tony Dovolani Dating?
According to our records, Tony Dovolani married to Lina Dovolani. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Dovolani’s is not dating anyone.
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On February 8th, 2018, Dovolani revealed that he has officially left Dancing with the Stars.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Yugoslavia. Tony Dovolani celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.
Dovolani joined the show in its second season and was partnered with professional wrestler Stacy Keibler; they made it to the finals and finished in third place. In Season 3, he was partnered with country music star Sara Evans. Midway through the season, Evans withdrew from the competition for personal reasons. He returned to the show on March 19 for Season 4, this time partnered with talk show host Leeza Gibbons. They were the third couple eliminated from the competition and finished in 9th place.
Where is Tony Dovolani today?
Tony Dovolani Dovolani departed after season 22 and became an international dance director at Fred Astaire Dance Studios. He shares daughter Luana as well as twins Adrian and Ariana with wife Lina Dovolani.
Why did Tony Dovolani leave dance With Me Studios?
This is awkward! Former Dancing With the Stars pro Tony Dovolani opened up in a new interview about the real reason he departed from the popular dancing competition. And the truth his, he decided to exit the show because he didn’t want to “babysit!”
What is Karina Smirnoff doing now?
Karina Smirnoff Smirnoff — who exited after season 22 — has her own dance studio. Us confirmed in April 2020 that she gave birth to her first child.
Did Tony Dovolani win Dancing with the Stars?
Dancing With the Stars’ Winner: Melissa Rycroft, Tony Dovolani Crowned Top ‘All-Stars’ The TV personality and her partner beat out two former champs — Kelly Monaco and Shawn Johnson — for the top bragging rights of the 15th season.
Why did Tony leave DWTS?
Dovolani was tired of ‘babysitting’ celebrities Dovolani told the outlet’s podcast, “When I decided to quit nothing major happened, it was just a build- up of things where I just said, ‘I didn’t sign up for this.