Aliona Vilani
Aliona Valeriya Kavanagh (née Vilani on 1 May 1984; Russian: Алёна Валерия Вилани), also known by her stage name Aliona Vilani, is a Russian-Kazakh TV personality and was a professional dancer in the BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing.
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6
Series
55
Total scored dances
1,789
Total points
8.13
Av. judge score (10)
9th / 63
Pros rank for av. score (10)
32.53*
Av. total score (40)
9th / 63*
Pros rank for av. score (40)
42
Total 10s awarded
2*
Perfect scores (40/40)
2
Series wins
Aliona's dance statistics
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| # | Dance | Dances | % of total | Total points | Av. judge score (10) | Av. dance score (40) | Perfect scores (40s) | 10s | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Smooth | 3 | 5.5% | 106 | 8.83 | 35.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | 4 | 7.3% | 145 | 9.06 | 36.25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cha Cha Cha | 4 | 7.3% | 104 | 6.50 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charleston | 5 | 9.1% | 142 | 7.10 | 28.40 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Foxtrot | 3 | 5.5% | 88 | 7.33 | 29.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jive | 3 | 5.5% | 105 | 8.75 | 35.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Paso Doble | 3 | 5.5% | 107 | 8.92 | 35.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Quickstep | 6 | 10.9% | 191 | 7.96 | 31.83 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Rumba | 4 | 7.3% | 132 | 8.25 | 33.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Salsa | 3 | 5.5% | 98 | 8.17 | 32.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Samba | 3 | 5.5% | 109 | 9.08 | 36.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Showdance | 3 | 5.5% | 106 | 8.83 | 35.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tango | 4 | 7.3% | 129 | 8.06 | 32.25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Viennese Waltz | 4 | 7.3% | 145 | 9.06 | 36.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Waltz | 3 | 5.5% | 82 | 6.83 | 27.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aliona's series outcomes
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| # | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 - S7 | Rav Wilding | Normal show | 3 | 14th | Eliminated |
| 2 | 2010 - S8 | Matt Baker | Final | 12 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 3 | 2011 - S9 | Harry Judd | Final | 12 | 1st | Winners |
| 4 | 2013 - S11 | Tony Jacklin | Normal show | 2 | 15th | Eliminated |
| 5 | 2014 - S12 | Gregg Wallace | Normal show | 2 | 15th | Eliminated |
| 6 | 2015 - S13 | Jay McGuiness | Final | 13 | 1st | Winners |
Aliona Vilani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1984 Kazakh SSR, USSR |
| Occupation | Professional dancer |
| Years active | 2001–2016 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Spouse | Vincent Kavanagh |
| Children | 1 |
Aliona's facts and stats
- Aliona danced on Strictly for 7 Series and won twice with Harry Judd (S9) and Jay McGuiness (S13), though in 2012 she was replaced as the partner for Johnny Ball by Iveta Lukošiūtė due to a last-minute injury
- Jay & Aliona are 1 of 7 winning couples to lift the glitterball without ever securing a perfect score (S13); others were: Natasha & Brendan (S1); Darren & Lilia (S3); Alesha & Matthew (S5); Tom & Camilla (S6); Kara & Artem (S8); Stacey & Kevin (S16)
- Harry & Aliona’s perfect-scoring Argentine Tango in 2011’s Final is one of 5 top-scoring Final night AT routines; in fact, it has always scored perfectly when performed in a Final but they are the only winning couple who have danced it
- Jay & Aliona’s Movie Week Pulp Fiction Jive (which scored 37) is the most watched Strictly dance on YouTube with 8.3 million plays and judged by many fans to the best dance ever on the show. Do you agree?