Karina Smirnoff: Biography, Latest News & Videos

  • Birth Place: Kharkiv, Ukraine, Soviet Union
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/02/1978
  • Profession: Professional dancer
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Exclusive: James Van Der Beek Joins Dancing with the Stars... on Apartment 23

James Van Der Beek will soon be gunning for the coveted Mirrorball trophy... on Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.

The Dawson's Creek alum stars in ABC's new comedy as a fictionalized version of himself who is BFFs with New Yorker Chloe (Krysten Ritter), the crazy roommate of wide-eyed new gal June (Dreama Walker). This James will join a slew of celebrities competing on Dancing with the Stars, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Exclusive: Thomas Lennon, Bruce Davison heading to Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

We hit the set to see The Beek strut his stuff — he actually has moves! — and to get the scoop on how the Dancing story line came to be. Plus: Which real-life celeb will partner with one of the actual Dancing pros as Van Der Beek's competition?read more

Report: Dancing's Karina Smirnoff, Brad Penny End Engagement

Dancing with the Stars champ Karina Smirnoff and her fiancé, major league pitcher Brad Penny, have split, Us Weekly reports.

The pair, both 33, had postponed their wedding (set for January 2012) in October and were still together at the time, but had ...
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J.R. Martinez Wasn't the Only Winner on Dancing With the Stars

What is newly crowned Dancing With the Stars champion J.R. Martinez going to do with his mirror ball trophy? "I'm gonna put mine in bed. I'm gonna tuck it in, and it's gonna roll around with me. And after that, I'm gonna glue it on the hood of my car and drive around Los Angeles honking my horn. It's gonna be my own parade."

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Karina Smirnoff: Videos

Dancing Stars: Mike & Karina
Dancing Stars: The Situation
Dancing Stars: Aaron Carter Gone
Karina Smirnoff's Bikini Beach Day

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2009 61st Primetime Emmy Awards TV Show Series, Performer
2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Episode Episode, Performer
2007 Hannah Montana: Everybody Was Best Friend Fighting
Season 2, Episode 14
Episode, Actor
2007 A Holiday Celebration at Ford's Theatre TV Show Series, Appearing
2005 Dancing with the Stars TV Show Series, Reality Cast Member

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Critic's Guide to Monday TV: A Mother of an Episode, Bourdain's Layover and More!

What is it with CBS sitcom stars and Saturday Night Live? First Melissa McCarthy wowed us with her fearless physical comedy earlier this fall, and this weekend Jason Segel delivered another of the season's most winning guest-host performances (with a strong assist from the Muppets). His gangly charms ...
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Dancing with the Stars Finale: Who Will Win?

Is Dancing with the Stars' Mirrorball trophy still J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff's to lose? The frontrunner suffered an ankle injury last week, meaning Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke, and Ricki Lake and Derek Hough are still very much in the running — not that they were ever completely out of it. Kardashian's improbable journey may be the story of the season, and Lake has Hough, the show's first three-time champ, in her corner.

The trio will face off Monday and Tuesday with four dances: an unlearned dance, their favorite dance, the Instant samba and, of course, the freestyle.

Who's got the edge? Let's size them up!
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Dancing's Derek Hough: I Don't Feel Pressure to Win

Derek Hough is already the first Dancing with the Stars pro to win three Mirrorball trophies, but will he be the first to win four? "Honestly, I don't feel that pressure to win this season, so we'll see what happens," he tells TVGuide.com. "In the past, I've felt pressure to win, but I think this year, it's anybody's to win and nobody's to lose." Hough and Ricki Lake will dance it out against J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff, and Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke for Season 13 glory. Find out what Hough thinks about his competition, if he's worried about his perfect record in finals and what he thinks about the judges' harsh critiques.
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Dancing With the Stars: J.R. Dances Through the Pain

"I was just completely off-key tonight," J.R. Martinez said as he limped off the ballroom floor during Monday night's semi-finals on Dancing With the Stars.
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Dancing's Cheryl Burke: Rob Kardashian Is Not Distracted By Kim's Divorce

Cheryl Burke, a two-time Dancing with the Stars champ, feels a little rusty being in the semifinals. "It's been a couple seasons since I've made it this far, so I have to get used to it again!" she tells TVGuide.com. "But I'm very excited to be back and to have a shot at another final." Burke and Rob Kardashian will duke it out for a spot in the final — with three dances — against J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff, Ricki Lake and Derek Hough, and Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. "I think it's going to be close," Burke says. "J.R.'s gotten amazing scores and he is amazing, but every single week, it changes. I think it could be any of us making the final and I just really hope it's us." See what else she has to say about preparing for the semis, doing three dances and if Kardashian really... read more

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