Ballroom and ballet

Manager

Her work and career is managed by Dmitry Chaplin and Lindsay Rielly Petra Nemcova.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 4 in or 163 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 pounds

Boyfriend

Karina Smirnoff dated –

• Michael Yo – American actor Michael Yo dated Karina in the past.
• Andy Baldwin – US Naval Officer, ironman triathlete, and physician Andy Baldwin dated Karina in the past.
• Slavik Kryklyvyy (2000-2005) – From 2000 to 2005, the two Ukrainian dancers were romantically linked to each other.
• Mario Lopez (2006-2008) – Karina started dating American actor Mario Lopez in September 2006 after meeting him on the set of Dancing With The Stars (DWTS). She was partnered with him in the third season of the show. The duo kept dating until June 2008. They finished second in DWTS.
• Maksim Chmerkovskiy (2008-2009) – Karina again dated another Ukrainian dancer Maksim for more than a year from June 2008 until September 2009. During this time, they also engaged each other on New Year’s eve on December 31, 2008 in Las Vegas. They met for the first time during the reality dance competition show DWTS.
• Brad Penny (2009-2011) – American baseball player, Brad Penny and Karina Smirnoff met each other via a mutual friend Chuck Liddell, who is an UFC fighter. They started dating in October of 2009. After dating for a year, she engaged to Brad on October 4, 2010. But, like the previous one, this relationship also saw an end in December 2011.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Karina has Greek and Russian ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Measurements

34-24-33 in or 87-61-84 cm

Dress Size

4 (US)

Bra Size

32B

Shoe Size

5 (US)

Brand Endorsements

Bearpaw, Lady Foot Locker

Religion

Eastern Orthodox

Best Known For

Appearing on ABC’s dance show Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) since 2006. During her first time appearance on this show, she was able to finish second, when partnered with American actor Mario Lopez.

First Film

Smirnoff appeared in 2004 dramedy (comedy-drama) film Shall We Dance as dance instructor and was Link’s Pouty’s (played by Stanley Tucci) dance partner.

First TV Show

Before debuting on ABC’s DWTS in 2006, she had already appeared in the TV series Entertainment Tonight as herself.

Personal Trainer

Smirnoff is a regular player on DWTS. So, she is always dancing, which is a big cardio workout. She works out for 6 to 8 hours a day.

As she does lot of dancing, during her off time, she makes her body to undergo different exercises. This helps her to keep motivated, and stays away from boredom. Karina does some stretching in the form of Bikram yoga so that her muscles don’t get used to the usual dancing moves. Her other favorite exercises are hiking, and spinning workout.

She likes to keep hydrated herself with watermelon.

Karina also eats healthy food like steamed vegetables, chicken, fish and salads.

In her breakfast, she just like to have her favorite cereal, a fresh fruit, and nuts like almond.

Karina has also released her fitness DVD called Shape Up With Karina Smirnoff.

Karina Smirnoff Favorite Things

• Food – Honey Bunches of Oats Greek Honey Crunch

Karina Smirnoff Facts

1. Since the age of five, she is active in dancing, gymnastics, aerobics, and skating.
2. Karina can also play piano. She took piano lessons as a kid.
3. At 14 (in 1992), she relocated to United States to get better education. At that time, she had no plans of building her career in dancing.
4. If she weren’t into dancing, she would probably be an attorney as she was planning to get admission into a law school. But, when she found a dance school (when she was studying at Fordham University) in The Brooklyn in New York, her mood and future plans changed.
5. She has also posed completely n*de for Playboy magazine in their May 2011 issue and then one of in PETA’s advertising campaign.
6. Karina won the DWTS dance competition show for the first time in its thirteenth season when she was partnered with army veteran and soap opera star J. R. Martinez. She is continuously appearing in this show since season 3.
7. She always steps on the dance floor with her right foot. Did you notice that? She does so as she is superstitious.
8. Besides preparing every dance item on DWTS, she also prepares all of her costumes and / or dresses.
9. She likes to do cooking.
10. She has launched her own cosmetics line with Girlactik Beauty.
11. She also wanted to have pilot’s license. Due to that reason, she started taking flying lessons in 2011.
12. She just cleans, whenever she is upset or sad.
13. She has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder).
14. She is afraid of blood and needles.
15. Karina likes to do SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diving.
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