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My Take
Carrie Ann Inaba is, to me, the steady center of Dancing with the Stars. She's judged since the very first season in 2005, which is a remarkable run in a format that chews people up. What I appreciate is the background she came from before the panel: a Honolulu-born dancer and choreographer who actually did the work she now critiques, so her notes land with credibility rather than catchphrases. Her stretch co-hosting The Talk showed a different, more conversational side. I think she's a rare example of someone who turned a specialist's skill into a long, durable mainstream career without losing the technical eye that started it all.
Overview
Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC's Dancing with the Stars for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She co-hosted and moderated the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk from 2019 to 2021.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carrie Ann Inaba
- Name (Japanese)
- キャリー・アン・イナバ
- Reading
- きゃりー・あん・いなば
- Born
- January 5, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 66 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / choreographer / dancer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.