Pasha Pashkov
Born (1986-05-28) May 28, 1986 (age 38)
TelevisionDancing with the Stars
SpouseDaniella Karagach (m. 2014)
Children1

Pasha Pashkov (born May 28, 1986) is a Russian-born dancer and choreographer. He is best known as one of the professional dancers on the American TV series Dancing with the Stars. He is the frequent dance partner of his wife, Daniella Karagach.

Early life

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Pasha Pashkov was born on May 28, 1986 in Perm, Russia. He started taking dance lessons at age 11.[1][2] He moved to the United States at age 15.

Career

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Pashkov and Karagach are seven-time United States 10 Dance Champions and Latin Champions. In 2018, the duo appeared on World of Dance.[3]

Dancing with the Stars

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Pashkov first joined the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer for season 28. He was paired with actress Kate Flannery, and they finished in seventh place.

In the 29th season, he was paired with animal activist and Tiger King figure Carole Baskin. They finished in 14th place. Their pasodoble dance to "Eye of the Tiger" gained significant media attention.[4]

In the 30th season, he was paired with Bling Empire cast member Christine Chiu. They also finished in 14th place.

In the 31st season, he was paired with The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member Teresa Giudice. They finished in 15th place, Pashkov's lowest placement to date.

In the 32nd season, he was paired with Vanderpump Rules cast member Ariana Madix. They finished in third place, marking Pashkov's best placement to date. This is also the only time Pashkov has progressed to the finals.

In the 33rd season, he was paired with actress Tori Spelling. They were eliminated joint-first along with con artist Anna Delvey.

Season Partner Place
28 Kate Flannery 7th
29 Carole Baskin 14th
30 Christine Chiu 14th
31 Teresa Giudice 15th
32 Ariana Madix 3rd
33 Tori Spelling 12th

Scoring Charts

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With celebrity partner Kate Flannery:
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Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha / "She Works Hard for the Money" 5 5 5 No Elimination
2 Foxtrot / "Fly Me to the Moon" 7 7 7 Safe
3 Quickstep / "9 to 5" 8 8 8 Safe
4 Argentine Tango/ "Hands to Myself" 7 71/6 6 Safe
5 Jazz / "A Spoonful of Sugar" 8 8 8 No Elimination
6 Viennese waltz / "I Have Nothing" 9 9 9 Safe
7 Rumba /"Wicked Game"

Team Freestyle / "Sweet Dreams"

8

8

8

8

8

8

Bottom Two
8 Jive /"Heat Wave"

Cha-cha-cha / "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"

8

Won

8

Dance

8

Off

Eliminated
With celebrity partner Carole Baskin:
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Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Hough Tonioli
1 Paso doble / "Eye of the Tiger" 4 4 3 No Elimination
2 Viennese waltz / "What's New Pussycat?" 6 5 5 Bottom two
3 Samba / "Circle of Life" 5 4 3 Eliminated




With celebrity partner Christine Chiu:
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Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Hough Tonioli
1 Tango / "Glamorous" 6 7 6 6 No Elimination
2 Salsa / "Despacito" 6 6 6 6 Bottom two
3 Paso doble / "Stronger" 7 7 - 7 Eliminated




With celebrity partner Teresa Giudice:
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Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Hough Tonioli
1 Tango / "We Found Love" 5 5 5 5 Bottom two
2 Jive / "All Shook Up" 6 5 6 6 Eliminated




With celebrity partner Ariana Madix:
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Week # Dance / Song Judges' scores Result
Inaba Hough Guest Tonioli Total
1 Tango / "Love Myself (Riddler Remix)" 7 7 - 7 21 Safe
2 Samba / "Me Porto Bonito" 7 7 - 7 21 Safe
3 Quickstep / "You Can't Hurry Love" 9 8 9 8 34 Safe
4 Contemporary / "Into the Unknown" 8 8 - 8 24 Safe
5 Viennese waltz / "Happier Than Ever" 8 8 - 8 24 Safe
6 Argentine tango / "Bad Guy" 9 9 9 10 37 Safe
7 Cha-cha-cha / "I'm A Slave 4 U"
Team Freestyle / "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
9
9
9
9
10

10

9
9
37

37

Safe
8 Paso doble / "Queen of the Night" 9 10 10 10 39 Safe
9 Rumba / "Cruel Summer" 9 9 9 10 37 Safe
10 Jive / "Runaway Baby"
Foxtrot / "Trampoline"
9

10

9

10

- 10

10

28

30

No elimination
11 Samba / "Spice Up Your Life"
Freestyle / "Run the World (Girls)" & "Level Up"
9

10

10

10

- 10

10

29

30

3rd place











With celebrity partner Tori Spelling:
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Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Hough Tonioli
1 Foxtrot / "Trustfall" 6 6 5 No elimination
2 Rumba / "This Is Me" 7 6 6 Eliminated



Personal life

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Pashkov and Daniella Karagach met in 2009 through their respective coaches; she was 15 years old at the time, and he was 22. They began dating shortly after Karagach turned 16.[5] Pashkov proposed on January 1, 2012, and they were married on July 18, 2014. In 2020, the couple launched a first dance preparation school for engaged couples.[6]

After learning that she was pregnant in July 2022, Karagach suffered a miscarriage at five weeks gestation.[7] Four months later, she and Pashkov announced that they were expecting a rainbow baby.[8] Their daughter, Nikita Sofia Pashkova, was born on May 30, 2023.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ^ Barber, Brittany (Sep 16, 2024). "Inside Daniella Karagach & Husband Pasha Pashkov's Relationship". The Knot.
  3. ^ Longeretta, Emily (2019-08-30). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 28 Cast Revealed: Full List". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. ^ "Carole Baskin's first appearance on Dancing With The Stars last night was...chaotic". The Tab. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  5. ^ Siwak, Miranda (2023-12-06). "DWTS' Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov's Relationship Timeline". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  6. ^ Kozma, Leila (2020-11-16). "'DWTS' Stars Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Started Dancing Together in 2009". Distractify. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  7. ^ America, Good Morning. "'Dancing with the Stars' pro Daniella Karagach opens up for 1st time about past miscarriage". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  8. ^ "Dancing with the Stars Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Expecting First Baby". People.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  9. ^ "'Dancing With The Stars' pros Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov announce the birth of their daughter - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-10-19.