Karina Smirnoff is a Soviet-born American professional ballroom dancer. She is best known for being one of the professional dancers on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, on which she won the thirteenth season with her partner army veteran and soap opera star J. R. Martinez. Smirnoff is a five-time U.S. National Champion, World Trophy Champion, and Asian Open Champion. She has won the title at the UK Open, is a three-time champion at the US Open, two-time champion at the Asian Open, five-time champion at the Dutch Open, and five-time US National Professional Champion. Born Karina Smirnova on January 2, 1978 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, she is of half-Greek and half-Russian descent. Smirnoff began to practice ballet dancing at age five and began competing in ballroom dancing at 11. She has dated Mario Lopez, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Brad Penny, Jason Adelman, and Chad Johnson.
Karina Smirnoff
Karina Smirnoff Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 2 January 1978
Birth Place: Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Birth Name: Karina Smirnova
Nickname: Karina
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Occupation: Dancer
Nationality: American, Ukrainian
Race/Ethnicity: White (Greek and Russian)
Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Karina Smirnoff Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 121 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 55 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 4″
Height in Meters: 1.63 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-24-33 in (86-61-84 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34B
Feet/Shoe Size: 5 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Karina Smirnoff Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: Theo Gabriel (Son) (b. April 1, 2020)
Siblings: Unknown
Karina Smirnoff Education:
Nerinx Hall High School, St. Louis, Missouri
Christopher Columbus High School
Bronx High School of Science
Karina Smirnoff Facts:
*She was born on January 2, 1978 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
*Her family owns a liquor store in Staten Island in New York City.
*She is the winner of Season 13 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
*In May 2011, Smirnoff posed for Playboy magazine.
*She has a pet dog of American Staffordshire terrier breed, named Randy.
*Visit her official website: karinasmirnoff.com
*Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.