Already have an account?
Get back to the

25 Things You Don’t Know About Me: Karina Smirnoff

1304353275_smirnoff lg

Karina Smirnoff, 33, (DWTS airs on ABC Mondays at 8 P.M. and Tuesdays at 9 P.M.) shares the 25 things you don't know about her with Us Weekly.

1. I am very superstitious. I always step onto the dance floor with my right foot.

2. I have designed all of my costumes on Dancing With the Stars myself.

3. I've had every hair color imaginable!

4. I can't wait to have kids.

Related: PHOTOS: Inside DWTS rehearsals

5. I have a ri-donk-ulously small family — my mom, my dad, my dog and me.

6. I've started taking flying lessons to get my pilot's license.

7. I hold degrees in economics and information systems programming.

8. I love my fiance Brad [Penny]'s mom's pecan pie.

9. I love to spoon my dog, Randy. He's an American Staffordshire terrier.

10. I clean when I'm upset.

11. I'm a godmother to my manager's son, who is absolutely edible!

12. I have ADHD but control it better with age.

13. I'm terrified of blood and needles.

14. Love being busy; hate doing nothing.

15. I love going to church with my mom.

16. I believe that dreams have meaning, and I think I know how to decipher them.

17. I can't stand bullying and laziness.

18. I have a fitness DVD called Shape Up With Karina Smirnoff.

Related: PHOTOS: Amazing DWTS makeovers!

19. I'm prone to getting flat tires.

20. Love cooking, hate doing dishes.

21. I was ranked second in the world in ballroom dancing and made the world's final with four partners.

22. I'm launching a line of cosmetics with Girlactik Beauty.

23. Love to laugh, travel and love.

24. My parents own a liquor store in NYC's Staten Island.

25. I love to scuba dive in beautiful locations.

Related: PHOTOS: Thrill seeking stars

In this article

Got a Tip form close button
Got a tip for US?
We're All Ears for Celebrity Buzz!