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Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba at the 2008Kentucky Derby Festival
Born(1968-01-05)January 5, 1968(age 56)
Honolulu,Hawaii,U.S.
EducationPunahou School
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Television judge, talk/game show host, dancer, choreographer, actress, singer
Years active1986–present
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Partner(s)Artem Chigvintsev(2006–08)
Jesse Sloan (2009–2012)
Robb Derringer(2016–2017)

Carrie Ann Inaba(born January 5, 1968)[1]is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work onABC TV'sDancing with the Starsfor which she has served as a judge since 2005. She co-hosted and moderated theCBS Daytimetalk showThe Talkfrom 2019 to 2021. She started her career as a singer in Japan, but became best known for her dancing, introducing herself to American audiences as one of the originalFly Girlson theFoxsketch comedy seriesIn Living Colorfrom 1990 to 1992.

Early life

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Inaba was born and raised inHonolulu, Hawaii,[2]graduating fromPunahou Schoolin 1986.[3]She is ofIrish,Japanese,andChinesedescent.[4][5]Her first dance instruction was at three years old in a "creative movement" class, where children danced on their own with scarves.[6]As a child, she would dance in her backyard that overlooked thePacific Ocean.[5]

She attendedSophia UniversityandUniversity of California, Irvinebefore graduating from theUniversity of California, Los Angeleswith a B.A. degree inworld artsandcultures.[7]

Career

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Singing

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In 1986, an 18-year-old Inaba won a talent show inHawaii.[4]She was then groomed to be a pop star inJapanand given songs to read phonetically in Japanese from a lyric sheet.[4]Even though her first single made the Top 50, she "realized it has nothing to do with how artistic you are. Your face becomes a logo they sell."[4] Inaba lived in Tokyo from 1986 to 1988 and was a popular singer.[6]She released three singles, "Party Girl" (backed with "China Blue" ), "Be Your Girl" (backed with "6½ Capezio" ), and "Yume no Senaka" (backed with "Searching" ) and hosted weekly radio and television series.[8]

Dancing

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Five multicultural girls were going for their dreams and not afraid. I felt so at home.

Inaba, toPeoplemagazine, on her experience as a Fly Girl onIn Living Color[4]

After returning to America, Inaba appeared as one of the"Fly Girls"—a group of dancers on the television seriesIn Living Color—from 1990 to 1992. She also performed with Canadian singerNorman Icebergand dancersViktor Manoel(David Bowie's "Glass Spider" tour) and Luca Tommassini atPrince's notorious Glam Slam. Inaba appeared as a featured solo dancer duringMadonna's 1993Girlie Show World Tour,[6]on the condition she shave her hair.[2]After hesitating, she decided it was worth it.[4]Her favorite dance isrumbasince, according toAmerican Fitness,she feels it is "very strong and demanding".[5]

Film and television appearances

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Inaba appeared as one of the background dancers in the film adaptation ofMonster Mashin 1995. She appeared in the filmAustin Powers in Goldmember(2002) as Fook Yu, alongsideDiane Mizota,who played her twin sister Fook Mi. The two women are not related, but when Mizota had been cast for her role, she was asked if she knew any actresses who resembled her and suggested Inaba. Inaba, who had appeared briefly inAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,was given the role and the two women were made up to appear as identical twins. Inaba and Mizota reprised their roles withMike Myersin a commercial forMotorolain 2005.[9]In later years, Inaba would later regret playing Fook Yu because of the negative stereotypes portrayed.

Inaba has acted (usually as a dancer) in the moviesMonster Mash: The Movie,Lord of Illusions,Showgirls,Boys and Girls,Flintstones II,FreakandAmerican Virginand the television seriesJack & JillandNikki.

Inaba has appeared onThe View,[10]the ABC talent competitionDance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann,[11]and the Fox specialBreaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.She, along withBruno Tonioli,has appeared in every season onDancing with the Stars.[12][13]

Inaba guest starred as Tina, Hannah's choreographer, in theHannah Montanaepisode, "Papa's Got a Brand New Friend".[14]

TV Guide Networkannounced that it had signed Inaba to anchor its live red carpet coverage, beginning with the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.[15]

In October 2010, Inaba was named host of the revival of thegame show1 vs. 100onGSN.After the first season, Inaba announced she would not return to host the show.[16]

Inaba had been a recurring guest co-host for theCBS Daytimetalk show,The Talk,for the last two seasons. She officially replaced original hostJulie Chenas the fifth co-host and moderator permanently, officially debuting on January 2, 2019.[17]On April 26, 2021, Inaba announced she would take a leave of absence from the show.[18]On August 20, 2021, it was confirmed that Inaba would not be returning to the show for the upcoming season.[19]

Choreography

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Inaba's choreography has appeared in several television series, includingAmerican Idol,[5]American Juniors,All American Girl,He's a Lady,In Search ofthe Partridge Family(in which she also appeared on air),Married by America,The Sexiest Bachelor in America Pageant,The Swan,andWho Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?.[8][20]She also choreographed theMiss America Pageantfor five years. She appeared in the first season ofSo You Think You Can Danceduring the audition stages where she provided choreography for the "choreography round".

Inaba served as an honorary judge at the 2009USA DanceNational Dance Sport Championships.[21]

Film production

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Inaba is the founder and President of EnterMediArts, Inc., a video production company. She directs, writes, and edits films. Her work includesE! Behind The Scenes Miss America Special,7th Festival of the Pacific Arts,A Portrait of IVIandBeyond the Dancing Image,along with the short feature filmBlack Water.

Theater

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She was a producer for theBroadwayshowBurn the Floorat New York'sLongacre Theatre.[22]

In 2008, Inaba was awarded the Visionary Award byEast West Players,the oldestAsian Pacific Americantheatre company in the United States,[23]for helping to raise "the visibility of the Asian American community through theater, film and television".[24]

Personal life

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In 2006, she dated Russian dancerArtem Chigvintsev.[25]They met on the set ofSo You Think You Can Dance.[5]

On the March 31, 2011, episode ofLive with Regis and Kelly,Regis Philbinwas "answering" a letter asking for advice on how to propose. The lights dimmed just before Inaba's boyfriend, Jesse Sloan, appeared on stage. With violinists playing in the background, Sloan, bent on one knee, asked for Inaba's hand, to which she responded "Yes! I will marry you!"[26] Inaba and Jesse met on online dating site eHarmony in 2009.[27] In an interview withUs Weeklyin 2011, Inaba stated that she and Sloan would marry in the summer of that year.[28]In September 2012, a representative forDancing with the Starsannounced that Inaba and Sloan had amicably ended their engagement.[29]

In December 2016, Inaba announced that she and actorRobb Derringerhad become engaged after a few months of dating. Derringer proposed on a romantic, secluded beach on the California coastline, which was the site of their first date.[30]In September 2017, they called off the engagement.[31][32]

Inaba has expressed a great love and respect for animals, supporting organizations such as theHumane Society of the United StatesandPETA,and launching the Carrie Ann Animal Foundation in 2012.[33][34][35]In 2012, Inaba started a new YouTube series about shelter cats, motivated by her love of the creatures.[36]She has had as many as seven rescue animals as pets at the same time.[37]

Health

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In a 2011 interview withPrevention,Inaba stated she has a vision of20/750;which is corrected witheyeglassesandcontact lenses.[6][a]She won't have LASIK eye surgery, however, as her vision impairment gives her, in her words, a "soft-focus morning" until she's ready to "deal with the world".[6]She also said that she hasspinal stenosis,[38][39]which she thinks began with a neck injury during gymnastics when she was eight years old.[6]

She also hasSjögren syndrome,[40]achronicautoimmuneinflammatorydisease that destroys moisture-producing glands. As the Sjögren Syndrome Foundation's National Awareness Ambassador and Spokesperson, she has expressed her commitment to increasing awareness of SS and promoting funding for research, treatment, and a cure.[41]

On September 17, 2019, Inaba stated that she had been recently diagnosed withLupus.[41]

She also haschronic fatigue syndrome,chronic pain,andfibromyalgia.[40]In 2019 while onThe Talk,Inaba also opened up about struggling withTourette Syndromeas a child.[42]

On December 10, 2020, it was reported that she tested positive for COVID-19, but later recovered.[43]

In March 2023, Inaba posted on Instagram that she was diagnosed with acute gangrenousappendicitisand was required to undergo an emergencyappendectomy.[44]

Philanthropy

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Inaba has worked with the Entertainment Industry Foundation's iParticipate campaign, an American volunteer advocacy group, and Drea's Dream, a dance therapy initiative for children who have cancer.[45]She's also a founding member of Nigel Lythgoe's dance education organization, the Dizzy Feet Foundation.[46]After her mother's battle with cancer in 2008, both women began to participate in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women.[6]

Reception

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Preventionmagazine called her judging style "warm, cheerful, and empathetic".[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1993 Rhythm & Jam Dancer TV movie
1995 Lord of Illusions Dancer
1995 Showgirls Goddess Dancer
1995 Monster Mash: The Movie Singer/Dancer #2 Direct to-VHS
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Felicity's Dancer #1
1999 American Virgin Hiromi Direct to-DVD
2000 Boys and Girls Dancer
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Fook Yu

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
1990–1992 In Living Color Fly Girl 68 episodes
1999 Jack & Jill Dancer Episode: Fear and Loathing in Gotham
2000–2001 Nikki Dancer 4 episodes
2005–present Dancing with the Stars Judge
2009 Hannah Montana Tina Episode: Papa's Got a Brand New Friend
2010–2011 1 vs. 100 Host
2017–2021 The Talk Herself (co-host) co-host; 47 episodes (guest co-host)

Footnotes

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Notes

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^a:TheAmerican Foundation for the Blinddefines legal blindness as vision worse than 20/200 with the best possible correction (even withcorrective lenses).[47]

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