Katrina smirnoff biography

For the past six years, Karina Sminoff has made her mark on primetime television, as one of the professional dancers on ABC's top rated program, Dancing with the Stars. She came to the series during season three with a plethora of accomplishments including five U.S. National Championships, the U.S.

Open, the Asian Open and the U.K. Open. Smirnoff was even ranked number two in the world. In June 2009 she made her Broadway Debut in the show Burn the Floor which opened to rave reviews and sold out performances.

Born and raised in Ukraine, the multi-talented dancer started to study dance when she was a mere five-year-old.

Karina Smirnoff - Encyclopedia of DanceSport

Her parents exposed her to a multitude of activities including ice skating, gymnastics, ballet and piano lessons. Ultimately, it was dance that prevailed. She started to compete in ballroom dancing by age 11. Her family's move to the U.S. when she was a teenager provided her with new opportunities; however, it was her strict training and Karina Smirnoff Biography - Reality TV World JAR