Portrait of Karina Smirnoff

Karina Smirnoff

Acting

Biography

Karina Smirnoff is a professional ballroom dancer. She is known as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars, where she won the thirteenth season with army veteran and soap opera star J. R. Martinez. She has also won two runner-up titles, a semifinal title, and several quarterfinal titles.

Born: January 2, 1978

Place of Birth: Kharkiv, Ukraine

Filmography

2021
Tango Shalom

as Viviana Nieves - Dancer

2020
2017
Swing State

as Lucy Pollard

2013
2006
Hannah Montana

as Madame Escajeda

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Dancer

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Victor Espinoza

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Randy Couture

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Sean Avery

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Corbin Bleu

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Jacoby Jones

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Apolo Ohno

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Gavin DeGraw

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: J.R. Martinez

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Partner: Ralph Macchio

2004
Shall We Dance?

as Link's Pouty Dance Partner