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Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, on dealing with social media abuse, her debut novel, and becoming a 'Glam-ma'.
Corky Ballas has been dancing since he was six years old, he started out as a Flamenco dancer, he then later tried out the style of American Style Latin dancing..
Corky Ballas
American ballroom dancer
Corky Ballas | |
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| Born | Mark Alexander Ballas (1960-12-25) December 25, 1960 (age 64) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 1978–1996; 2008–present |
| Spouse | Shirley Rich (m. 1985; div. 2007) |
| Children | Mark Ballas |
| Parent(s) | George Ballas Maria Marulanda |
Mark Alexander "Corky" Ballas Sr. (born December 25, 1960) is an American retired competitive ballroom dancer who holds several Latin dance championship titles.[1][2] His son, Mark Ballas, is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars.
His father was George Ballas, who invented the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device.
Personal life
Ballas was born in Houston, Texas. He is the son of Greek-Americans Maria Marulanda and George Ballas, the inventor of the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device.
His paternal grandparents, Karolos ("Charles") Ballas and Maria Lymna