Karina Smirnoff at the Esquire Club Opening in LA(Oct 15 2010)


Karina Smirnoff (Ukrainian: Карина Смiрнова; born January 2, 1978) is a Ukrainian American professional ballroom dancer.

She is a five-time U.S. National Champion, World Trophy Champion, and Asian Open Champion. Smirnoff has won the title at the UK Open, is a three-time champion at the US Open, two-time champion at the Asian Open, five-time champion at the Dutch Open, and five-time US National Professional Champion. She has been ranked second in the world[citation needed], and took second at the British Open Blackpool Dance Festival.

She is "the first woman to ever make the British Professional Final with three different partners".

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