Daniella Karagach

Daniella Karagach is an American ballroom dancer and choreographer best known for her work as a professional dancer on Dancing With the Stars. A New York native, Karagach began dancing at age 6, training in ballet, jazz and hip-hop before discovering ballroom dance at 11. She competed internationally with her dance partner and future husband, Pasha Pashkov, representing the United States in Latin and 10-dance competitions.

Karagach joined Dancing With the Stars as a troupe member in 2017 before becoming a professional dancer in 2019. She quickly established herself as one of the show’s top pros, partnering with various celebrities including Iman Shumpert, Joseph Baena, Jason Mraz, Dwight Howard and Dylan Efron.

Karagach won the mirrorball trophy with Shumpert during season 30 in 2021. She has also appeared as a dancer and choreographer on other television projects, including So You Think You Can Dance.

Karagach began dating Pashkov on-and-off in 2011 before the pair tied the knot in July 2014. They welcomed their first child, daughter Nikita Sofia Pashkov, in 2023.