Get to Know '12 Dates of Christmas' Star Markelle Smith with These 10 Fun Facts! (Exclusive)

Every episode of the holiday dating series 12 Dates of Christmas‘ second season is now streaming on HBO Max and we’re getting to know more about the three leads!

Markelle Smith is one of the three singles who are searching for someone special to bring home for the holidays. There’s a big twist with his story, so make sure to tune in to find out what happens.

Markelle is a 31-year-old dentist from New York City and he identifies as gay. He is one of two LGBTQ+ leads this season!

Check out 10 Fun Facts about Markelle below!

1. I come from a family of healthcare professionals (my mom is a nurse practitioner; my brother is a pharmacist and I’m a dentist).
2. I studied abroad 4 times, twice in Spain, once in Argentina and once in Costa Rica
3. I’ve practiced yoga since 2013 and have a regular meditation practice.
4. My go-to cocktail is a gin and tonic (with lime).
5. My favorite meal to cook is Shepherd’s pie. *chefs kiss*

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6. I’ve seen Beyoncé perform live 5 times and I’ve shaken her hand twice.
7. I can pretty much do any Beyoncé choreography.
8. Love reading and people watching on the subway
9. My dream would be to dance on Dancing with the Stars.
10. If I had to live anywhere else besides New York it would probably be Paris.

All episodes of 12 Dates of Christmas season two are streaming now on HBO Max!