Carrie Ann Inaba Is Alive

ORIGIN
Carrie Ann Inaba is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, actress and game show host. She rose to prominence as a judge on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Inaba was born to parents Patty and Rodney on January 5, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She’s the younger of two children. Inaba attended Punahou School followed by the University of California. She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures.

CAREER
Growing up, Inaba took dance, piano and violin lessons. She won the Hawaii competition ‘Search for Talent’ when she was 16. Inaba spent two years in Tokyo from 1986 to 1988. She worked alongside Pony Canyon Records in Tokyo to release three singles “Party Girl”, “Be Your Girl”, and “Yume no Senaka”. Back in the US, Inaba was signed on as a backup dancer for the sketch comedy series In Living Color (1990-92). She later performed as the “Pole Girl” during Madonna’s 1993 The Girlie Show tour.

Inaba’s film credits include Showgirls (1995) with Elizabeth Berkley, Boys and Girls (2000) with Claire Forlani, and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) with Mike Myers. She appeared in four episodes of the sitcom, Nikki, from 2000-01. Inaba became a judge on the ABC competition series, Dancing with the Stars, in 2005. She hosted the game show, 1 vs. 100 (2010-11), and appeared in a 2009 episode of Hannah Montana with Miley Cyrus. As a choreographer, Inaba has contributed to shows like American Idol, American Juniors, and The Partridge Family.

PERSONAL
Carrie Ann Inaba is 5ft 6in tall and is of Japanese, Chinese, and Irish descent. She has a net worth of $8 million. Inaba dated actor John Larusso followed by dancer Artem Chigvintsev. She became engaged to Jesse Sloan in 2011 but the two broke it off a year later in 2012. Inaba is reportedly dating actor Robb Derringer as of 2016.

Carrie Ann Inaba Bio, Net Worth, Height