Karina Smirnoff

Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Karina Smirnoff has been ruling the dance floor since she first learned ballroom dancing at age eleven. She’s achieved international acclaim in multiple competitions and built a business around her talent. She released a line of fitness videos under her DanceFITNESS brand and runs a dance school in Los Angeles. Educated at Fordham University in New York, Karina has hosted segments for E! News, the TV Guide Network, and Extra and has appeared on Bravo, Good Morning America, The View, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Hannah Montana, among others. She had roles in the films Across Grace Alley and Shall We Dance? and starred in Broadway’s hit sold-out shows Forever Tango and Burn the Floor. She currently lives in Los Angeles.