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Karina Smirnoff
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| Карина Смирнофф | |
Smirnoff in 2008
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Karina Smyrnova
January 2, 1978 |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Partner(s) | Justinas Duknauskas |
| Children | 1 |
Karina Smirnoff, born on January 2, 1978, is a famous professional ballroom dancer. She is well-known for being a professional dancer on the TV show Dancing with the Stars. She even won the 13th season with her partner, J. R. Martinez. She also finished in second place twice and reached the semifinals many times.
Before Dancing with the Stars, Karina was a five-time U.S. National Champion in dance. She also won titles at the World Trophy, Asian Open, UK Open, and Dutch Open competitions. She was the first woman to reach the British Professional Final with three different partners. Later, she became the only woman to reach the final with four different partners between 1999 and 2006.
Contents
- Early Life and Education
- Dancing Career Highlights
- Dancing with the Stars Journey
- Early Seasons and Partnerships
- Later Seasons and Challenges
- Winning the Mirrorball Trophy
- More Seasons and Achievements
- Recent Appearances
- Performance Records
- With Mario Lopez (Season 3)
- With Billy Ray Cyrus (Season 4)
- With Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Season 5)
- With Mario (Season 6)
- With Rocco DiSpirito (Season 7)
- With Steve Wozniak (Season 8)
- With Aaron Carter (Season 9)
- With Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino (Season 11)
- With Ralph Macchio (Season 12)
- With J.R. Martinez (Season 13)
- With Gavin DeGraw (Season 14)
- With Apolo Anton Ohno (Season 15)
- With Jacoby Jones (Season 16)
- With Corbin Bleu (Season 17)
- With Sean Avery (Season 18)
- With Randy Couture (Season 19)
- With Victor Espinoza (Season 21)
- With Doug Flutie (Season 22)
- Karina's Personal Life
- See also
Early Life and Education
Karina Smirnoff was born in Kharkiv, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. Her family has Greek and Russian Jewish roots. She started competing in ballroom dancing when she was 11 years old. In 1993, Smirnoff moved to the United States.
School Days
Karina went to several schools, including Nerinx Hall High School and Christopher Columbus High School. She graduated from the Bronx High School of Science. Later, she studied at Fordham University in New York City. She earned two degrees, one in economics and another in information system programming.
Dancing Career Highlights
Karina Smirnoff has had many dance partners throughout her career. Early on, she danced with Roman Nabatov as an amateur. Later, she became a professional dancer. She partnered with Paul Killick and then Louis Van Amstel.
From 2001 to 2005, Karina danced with Slavik Kryklyvyy. This was her most successful partnership, and they won many top awards together. She also appeared in the 2004 movie Shall We Dance? as a dance instructor. She even released a fitness DVD called Shape Up With Karina Smirnoff.
Her last professional partner in competitions was Dmitri Timokhin. They won first place at the 2006 Grand-Prix Dynamo in Moscow. In 2006, she also directed a dance event called "Day & Night." Karina also made a guest appearance on the TV show Hannah Montana. In November 2016, she joined the cast of the reality TV show Famously Single.
Dancing with the Stars Journey
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Karina Smirnoff became a popular professional dancer on the ABC series Dancing with the Stars.
Early Seasons and Partnerships
In Season 3, she danced with celebrity Mario López and they finished in second place. She returned for Season 4 with country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. They were the seventh couple to be eliminated. For Season 5, she partnered with boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and they finished in 9th place. In Season 6, she danced with singer Mario and finished 5th. In Season 7, her partner was chef Rocco DiSpirito, and they also finished 9th.
Later Seasons and Challenges
For Season 8, Karina's partner was Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak. They were eliminated in the fourth round. In Season 9, she danced with singer Aaron Carter, placing fifth. For Season 11, her partner was Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, and they were eliminated in the fourth week. In Season 12, she partnered with movie star Ralph Macchio and they reached the semi-finals, finishing fourth.
Winning the Mirrorball Trophy
Karina appeared on Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars with actor J. R. Martinez. They won the competition, beating Rob Kardashian and Ricki Lake. This was Karina's first time winning the show.
More Seasons and Achievements
For Season 14, Karina was partnered with singer Gavin DeGraw. They were eliminated in week 5. In Season 15, she danced with former winner Apolo Anton Ohno, finishing 5th. For Season 16, she partnered with NFL star Jacoby Jones. They reached the finals and came in third place. In Season 17, she was partnered with actor Corbin Bleu and finished in second place.
Recent Appearances
In Season 18, she danced with former NHL player Sean Avery. They were eliminated early in Week 2. For Season 19, she was paired with UFC fighter Randy Couture, finishing 11th. After a break, Karina returned for Season 21 with jockey Victor Espinoza, finishing 12th. In Season 22, she partnered with former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, finishing 9th.
On October 24, 2023, Karina returned to the DWTS ballroom. She performed a special group dance to honor the late judge, Len Goodman, who had passed away earlier that year.
Performance Records
| Season | Partner | Place |
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| 3 | Mario Lopez | 2nd |
| 4 | Billy Ray Cyrus | 5th |
| 5 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 9th |
| 6 | Mario | 5th |
| 7 | Rocco DiSpirito | 9th |
| 8 | Steve Wozniak | 10th |
| 9 | Aaron Carter | 5th |
| 11 | Mike Sorrentino | 9th |
| 12 | Ralph Macchio | 4th |
| 13 | J. R. Martinez | 1st |
| 14 | Gavin DeGraw | 9th |
| 15 | Apolo Anton Ohno | 5th |
| 16 | Jacoby Jones | 3rd |
| 17 | Corbin Bleu | 2nd |
| 18 | Sean Avery | 11th |
| 19 | Randy Couture | |
| 21 | Victor Espinoza | 12th |
| 22 | Doug Flutie | 9th |
With Mario Lopez (Season 3)
| Week | Dance(s)/Song | Carrie Ann's Score |
Len's Score |
Bruno's Score |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Walkin' on the Sun" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/"Do Your Thing" | 7 | 6 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/"What You Waiting For?" | 8 | 6 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/"Cancion Del Mariachi" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba/"The Way You Look Tonight" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Mambo/"Ran Kan Kan" | 9 | 9 | 10 | No elimination |
| 7 | Foxtrot/"I Wanna Be Loved by You" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| Jive/"Shake a Tail Feather" | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 8 Quarter Finals |
Waltz/"Dark Waltz" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Bottom two |
| Samba/"Superstition" | 10 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 9 Semi-Finals |
Tango/"Whatever Lola Wants" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| Cha-Cha-Cha/"Bad" | 10 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 10 Finals |
Samba/"Sir Duke" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Runner-up |
| Paso Doble/"Cancion Del Mariachi" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Freestyle/"It Take Two" | 10 | 10 | 10 |
With Billy Ray Cyrus (Season 4)
| Week | Dance(s)/Song(s) | Carrie Ann Inaba | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"I Want My Mullet Back" | 5 | 4 | 4 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/"Ring of Fire" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/"Rock the Casbah" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/"Black Betty" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba/"What's Love Got to Do with It?" | 6 | 6 | 5 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive/"I Love to Boogie" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Waltz/"Play Me" | 5 | 6 | 6 | Bottom two |
| Samba/Living in America" | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 Quarter Finals |
Foxtrot/"Stand by Your Man" | 7 | 6 | 5 | Eliminated |
| Mambo/"My Way" | 6 | 7 | 7 |
With Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Season 5)
| Week | Dance/Song | Carrie Ann Inaba | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"The Way You Move" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/"Mess Around" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Paso Doble/"Captain from Castille" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
With Mario (Season 6)
| Week | Dance(s)/Song(s) | Carrie Ann | Len | Bruno | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Request Line" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/"Valerie" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango/"El Tango de Roxanne" | 7 | 6 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/"Higher Ground" | 8 | 7 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba/"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba/"Let's Get It On" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Foxtrot/"I'm Your Man" Mambo/"Mambo a la Sandoval" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 8 Quarter Finals |
Viennese Waltz/"If I Ain't Got You" Jive/"Little Bitty Pretty One" |
9 9 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
Eliminated |
With Rocco DiSpirito (Season 7)
| Week | Dance(s)/Song(s) | Carrie Ann Inaba's Score |
Len Goodman's Score |
Bruno Tonioli's Score |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxtrot/"Stray Cat Strut" Mambo/"La Comay" |
5 7 |
4 7 |
5 7 |
Safe |
| 2 | Rumba/"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" | 5 | 6 | 5 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz/"What's New Pussycat?" | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safe* |
| 4 | Samba/"I Go to Rio" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
- Would have been eliminated, but was not after Misty May-Treanor suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw from competition.
With Steve Wozniak (Season 8)
| Week | Dance/Song | Carrie Ann Inaba | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" | 5 | 4 | 4 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/"Oh, Boy!" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Dance off |
| 3 | Samba/"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" | 4 | 3 | 3 | Safe |
| 4 | Argentine Tango/"Cite Tango" | 4 | 4 | 4 | Eliminated |
With Aaron Carter (Season 9)
| Week | Dance(s)/Song(s) | Carrie Ann | Len/Baz | Bruno | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Beggin'" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| Viennese Waltz/"I Am Your Man" | Awarded | 10 | Points | ||
| 2 | Quickstep/"The Muppet Show Theme Song" | 9 | 9* | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba/"Spotlight" | 8 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Lambada/"Dr. Beat" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Argentine Tango/"Epoca" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Waltz/"Three Times a Lady" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| Mambo Marathon/"Ran Kan Kan" | Awarded | 8 | Points | ||
| 7 | Jive/"We're Not Gonna Take It" | 9 | 10 | 10 | Bottom two |
| Paso Doble/"I Hate Myself for Loving You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 8 Quarter Finals |
Foxtrot/"Lucky" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
| 90's Samba/"Two Princes" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
- Score was awarded by stand-in judge Baz Luhrmann.
With Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino (Season 11)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Break Your Heart" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Americano" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Boom Boom Pow" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4* | Argentine Tango / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | 4 | 4 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | |||
- As part of acoustic music/double-scoring week, the judges had to give scores for both technical and performance.
With Ralph Macchio (Season 12)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Nobody But Me" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Stay Gold" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "Romeo and Juliet" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Sweet Home Alabama" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Pencil Full of Lead" | *9 / 10 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| Team Cha-cha-cha / "Born This Way" | *8 / 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Maybe I, Maybe You" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Last to be called safe |
| Instant Cha-cha-cha / "Stuck in the Middle with You" | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "Violentango" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Eliminated |
| Salsa / "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
- Additional scores for Week 7 were awarded by guest judge Donnie Burns.
With J.R. Martinez (Season 13)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "Breakaway" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Jump, Jive An' Wail!" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "If You're Reading This" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Theme from The Pink Panther" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Conga" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Hot Honey Rag" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "Theme from Ghostbusters" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| Team Tango / "Disturbia" | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Waltz / "What the World Needs Now" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| Instant Jive / "Tutti Frutti" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Paso Doble / "Theme from The Legend of Zorro" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| Argentine Tango / "Bust Your Windows" | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Cha-cha-cha Relay / "I Like How It Feels" | Awarded | 6 | Points | ||
| 10 | Cha-cha-cha / "Let's Get Loud" | 8 | 7 | 9 | WINNERS |
| Freestyle / "Whine Up" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Jive / "Jump, Jive An' Wail!" | Awarded | 28 | Points | ||
| Instant Samba / "Shake Your Bon-Bon" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
With Gavin DeGraw (Season 14)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "I Run to You" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Real Wild Child" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Bottom two |
| 3 | Rumba / "New York State of Mind" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Tango / "Paint It, Black" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Sweetheart from Venezuela" Dance Duel Cha-cha-cha / "The Edge of Glory" |
6 Lost |
6 This |
7 Event |
Eliminated |
With Apolo Anton Ohno (Season 15)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Party Rock Anthem" | 7.5 | 7 | 7.5 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days" | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Fever" | 9 | 8 | 8.5 | Safe |
| 4 | Hip-Hop / "Poison" | 8.5 | 9 | 8.5* / 8.5 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Give It to Me Baby" Team Freestyle / "Call Me Maybe" |
8.5 9.5 |
9.5 10 |
9 10 |
No elimination |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Skin (Sarabeth)" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Last to be called Safe |
| 7 | Cha-cha-cha & Paso Doble / "Scream" Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing" |
9 Awarded |
9 6 |
9 Points |
No elimination |
| 8 | Tango / "Holding Out for a Hero" Jive (Trio Challenge)* / "Greased Lightnin'" |
10 9.5 |
9.5 9.5 |
10 10 |
Last to be called Safe |
| 9 | Jazz / "What You Waiting For?" Rhumba / "Man in the Mirror" |
8.5 10 |
9 10 |
9.5 10 |
Eliminated |
- The additional score for Week 4 was awarded by guest judge Paula Abdul.
- The dancer Ohno and Smirnoff chose for the Trio Challenge was Sasha Farber.
With Jacoby Jones (Season 16)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Good Feeling" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jazz / "Five Guys Named Moe" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Prom Group Dance / "The Rockafeller Skank" Rhumba / "Stay" |
Awarded 8 |
2 8 |
Points 8 |
Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Watching You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive* / "Long Tall Sally" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "For Once in My Life" Team Paso Doble / "Higher Ground" |
8 7 |
7 8 |
8 7 |
Safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "Danza Kuduro" Jive Dance Off / "Good Golly Miss Molly" |
9 Lost |
9 This |
9 Event |
Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" Paso Doble (Trio Challenge)* / "La Virgen de la Macarena" |
9 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
Last to be called Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "Concierto Para Quinteto" Lindy Hop / "Ding Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 | Jive / "Shake It" Cha-cha-cha Relay / "Treasure" Freestyle / "Can't Hold Us" Instant Salsa / "Aguanile" |
9 Awarded 9 10 |
9 2 9 10 |
9 points 9 10 |
Third Place |
- For the 'Len's Side-by-Side Challenge', Jones and Smirnoff chose Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Anna Trebunskaya to dance alongside them.
- The dancer Jones and Smirnoff chose for the Trio Challenge was Cheryl Burke.
With Corbin Bleu (Season 17)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Contemporary / "If I Lose Myself" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Kiss You" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Diga Diga Doo" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Zorongo" | 9 | 9* | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "My Wish" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Theme from Game of Thrones" Switch-Up Challenge / Various |
8 Awarded |
7 4 |
8 Points |
No elimination |
| 7 | Cha-cha-cha / "Pumpin Blood" Team Freestyle / "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" |
10 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Welcome to Burlesque" Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Woman's World" |
9 Awarded |
9* 3 |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 9 | Waltz / "Apologize" Jazz (Trio Challenge)* / "Yeah!" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 | Tango / "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" Rhumba / "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" (acoustic version) |
9 10 |
8/9* 10/10* |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 11 | Quickstep / "Diga Diga Doo" Samba Relay / "No Scrubs" Freestyle / "Smooth Criminal" Cha-cha-cha & Foxtrot / "All Night" |
9 Awarded 10 9 |
9 5 10 9 |
9 Points 10 9 |
Runner-up |
- Week 4 score was given by Julianne Hough.
- Week 8 score was given by Cher.
- The dancer Bleu and Smirnoff chose for the Trio Challenge was Witney Carson.
- Additional score for Week 10 was awarded by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
With Sean Avery (Season 18)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Contemporary / "Somewhere Only We Know" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Dance Bailalo" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
With Randy Couture (Season 19)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | J. Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "The Way You Look Tonight" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Eye of the Tiger" | 7 | 7* | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
With Victor Espinoza (Season 21)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | J. Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "G.D.F.R" | 5 | 5 | 5 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "La Bamba" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Eliminated |
| Rumba / "Girl on Fire" | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
With Doug Flutie (Season 22)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Sweet Caroline" | 5 | 5 | 5 | No elimination |
| 2 | Paso Doble / "Buster Voodoo" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Bottom three |
| 3 | Waltz / "Rainbow Connection" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "A Spoonful of Sugar" | 6 | 6/61 | 6 | Safe |
| 52 | Tango / "Black and Gold" | 7 | 7/73 | 7 | No elimination |
| 6 | Bollywood / "Jai Ho" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Flutie performed with Peta Murgatroyd instead of Smirnoff. Smirnoff performed with Antonio Brown.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Karina's Personal Life
Karina Smirnoff grew up as an only child. Her parents own a liquor store. She has a dog named Randy, who is an American Staffordshire Terrier.
Karina was engaged to fellow DWTS dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 2009. Later, she was engaged to baseball player Brad Penny from 2010 to 2011. In 2015, she was briefly engaged to businessman Jason Adelman.
In the summer of 2015, she appeared on Celebrity Family Feud with her fellow dancers. She even danced a salsa with the host, Steve Harvey.
In April 2020, Karina Smirnoff welcomed her first child, a son named Theo Gabriel, with her boyfriend Justinas Duknauskas.
See also
In Spanish: Karina Smirnoff para niños
