Evan Lysacek - Personal Life

Personal Life

Evan Lysacek was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Naperville, Illinois. His mother, Tanya (née Santoro), is a substitute teacher in Naperville, and his father, Don, is a building contractor. He has an older sister, Laura, and a younger sister, Christina, who played on a nationally ranked volleyball team. His cousin Cole Chason is a former punter for the Clemson Tigers. Lysacek went to Spring Brook Elementary and then to Gregory Middle School. Lysacek graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2003. During high school, Lysacek was a member of the honor roll, where he earned a number of academic achievement awards, including the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence in 1999.

Lysacek is of Italian and Czech descent; his great-grandfather František Lysáček, emigrated from Czechoslovakia to Chicago in 1925. He is a Greek Orthodox Christian, having stated that one of his most prized possessions is his Orthodox cross. He wears Graf figure skating boots.

Lysacek moved to Los Angeles, California in 2003, following his graduation from high school. He has homes in El Segundo, California and Las Vegas. In July 2012, it was announced that he had moved into the home of 63 year old fashion designer Vera Wang, prompting speculation as to the nature of their relationship.

Lysacek studies acting, having taken method acting classes at the Professional Arts School in Beverly Hills. He appeared in the independent short film Skate Great!, playing a Russian Olympic gold medalist. Lysacek uses power yoga as conditioning training.