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Daniella Karagach

{{short description|American professional dancer (born 1992)}}

{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|26}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

| education = College of Staten Island

| occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|choreographer}}

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| spouse = {{marriage|Pasha Pashkov|2014}}

| children = 1

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Daniella Brittany Karagach Pashkova ({{nee|Karagach}}; born December 26, 1992) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. She began her career in dancesport and rose to prominence as a contestant on the second season of World of Dance with her husband, Pasha Pashkov.

Karagach continued her competitive dancing career by joining Dancing with the Stars in September 2019. She won her second season with basketball player Iman Shumpert and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.

Early life

Daniella Brittany Karagach was born on December 26, 1992, in Brooklyn, New York, to Moldovan Jewish immigrants Mark and Regina Yvette Karagach ({{nee|Gershkovich}}).{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Victoria |date=June 8, 2023 |title=DWTS Pro Shares Emotional Reason For Baby's Middle Name |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/dancing-with-the-stars/daniella-karagach-baby-nikita-name-meaning/ |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=Heavy |language=en-US}} Her parents divorced one year after her birth.{{Cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Avery |last2=Norwin |first2=Alyssa |date=November 21, 2021 |title=Daniella Karagach: 5 Things To Know About DWTS Pro Who Won For The 1st Time |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-daniella-karagach-dwts-pro-4202021/ |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=Hollywood Life |language=en-US}} She was primarily raised as an only child by her mother in the Forest Hills and Bath Beach neighborhoods of New York; until her mother married her stepfather and she gained a stepsister.{{Cite web |last=Costabile |first=Sabrina |date=November 21, 2020 |title=DWTS: Daniella Karagach's Nationality, Age, Husband, Dance History & More |url=https://screenrant.com/dancing-stars-daniella-karagach-nationality-age-husband-history/ |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} She moved to South Beach, Staten Island when she grew older.{{Cite web |last=DeJesus |first=Jaime |date=May 25, 2018 |title=Former Bath Beach resident ready to compete in hit NBC show World of Dance |url=https://brooklynreporter.com/2018/05/former-bath-beach-resident-ready-compete-hit-nbc-show-world-of-dance/ |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=The Brooklyn Home Reporter |language=en-US}}

Karagach began taking ballet lessons at the age of three, and by age seven was taking Latin dance classes. She had trouble focusing in school and was diagnosed with a "very high" case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when she was six years old. Her mother refused to give her prescribed medication due to her age and instead enrolled her in ballroom dance classes, which helped her focus and improve her academic performance. After graduating from Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School,{{Cite web |last=Jooda |first=Barakat |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Interview with Daniella Karagach |url=https://www.thenewdealer.org/student-life/2022/01/11/interview-with-daniella-karagach/ |access-date=September 3, 2024 |website=The New Dealer}} Karagach studied childhood education at the College of Staten Island.

Career

Karagach formed a dance partnership with Leonid Juashkovsky and began her career in dancesport when she was eleven years old. Together, they became three-time USA Dance Junior I and II Latin Champions; represented the U.S. at the IDSF World Championships in Latvia, Russia, and Barcelona; and appeared in the second and third seasons of the competition series America's Ballroom Challenge.{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Jill |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Meet Daniella Karagach, the Latest Dancing with the Stars Pro Superstar |url=https://talentrecap.com/meet-daniella-karagach-the-latest-dancing-with-the-stars-pro-superstar/ |access-date=September 3, 2024 |website=Talent Recap |language=en-US}}

In January 2009, Karagach paired with Pavel "Pasha" Pashkov. They were selected to represent the U.S. at the 2009 World Games in Taiwan and represented the United States in various international competitions and festivals. Karagach and Pashkov are seven-time U.S. 10-Dance Champions and Latin Champions.{{Cite web |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=August 30, 2019 |title=Dancing With the Stars Season 28 Cast Revealed: Full List |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/dancing-with-the-stars-season-28-cast-revealed-full-list/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} They also won the Rising Star Professional Championship at the 2017 Blackpool Dance Festival and the 2018 U.S. Latin American Showdance Championship. On television, they competed on the second season of World of Dance (2018) and choreographed for So You Think You Can Dance (2022).

= ''Dancing with the Stars'' =

Karagach joined the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer for season 28; although she did not have a celebrity partner.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Desiree |date=September 16, 2019 |title=Dancing With the Stars Fans React to All-New Format Changes |url=https://www.etonline.com/dancing-with-the-stars-fans-react-to-all-new-format-changes-131847 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}} For season 29, Karagach was paired with rapper and singer Nelly. They made it to the finals and placed third on November 23, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Natalie |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Dancing with the Stars: Kaitlyn Bristowe Wins Season 29 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-kaitlyn-bristowe-wins-season-29/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=People |language=en}}

On the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars, Karagach was paired with basketball player Iman Shumpert. Despite a shaky beginning, the couple won the competition on November 22, 2021, making Shumpert the first NBA player to both make the finale and win.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Iman Shumpert becomes first NBA player to win Dancing With The Stars |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3687837/2021/11/23/iman-shumpert-becomes-first-nba-player-to-win-dancing-with-the-stars/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} Karagach and Shumpert's contemporary piece to "I Got 5 on It (Tethered Mix)" was hailed by critics and viewers as one of the best dances in the series' history.{{Cite news |last=Yahr |first=Emily |date=November 23, 2021 |title=How former NBA player Iman Shumpert, the 'underdog' of Dancing With the Stars, defied the odds and won the show |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/23/dancing-with-stars-iman-shumpert-wins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240726141231/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/23/dancing-with-stars-iman-shumpert-wins/#selection-497.0-497.113 |archive-date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{Cite web |last=Dator |first=James |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Iman Shumpert's routine on Dancing With the Stars might be the show's greatest ever |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/10/26/22746761/iman-shumpert-dancing-with-the-stars |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=SB Nation |language=en}} For her work on the season, Karagach received her first nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.{{Cite web |last=Bernabe |first=Angeline Jade |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Daniella Karagach breaks down Emmy-nominated Dancing with the Stars choreography |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/dwts-pro-daniella-karagach-talks-1st-emmy-nomination-89425747 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}}

On the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars, Karagach was paired with actor and bodybuilder Joseph Baena.{{Cite web |title=Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} Karagach was unable to compete for the second and third weeks after testing positive for COVID-19; she was temporarily replaced by troupe member Alexis Warr.{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Dancing With the Stars: Pro Daniella Karagach Tests Positive for Covid; Will Miss Tonight's Performance |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dancing-with-the-stars-daniella-karagach-tests-positive-for-covid-1235127358/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} Karagach and Baena were eliminated on October 18, 2022, finishing in 11th place; Karagach's lowest placement to date.{{Cite magazine |last=Schepp |first=Calie |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Dancing With the Stars gives us a prom queen and a shocking elimination |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-episode-5-6/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}

For season 32, Karagach was paired with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. They made it to the finals and finished as the runners-up on December 5, 2023, behind actress Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy.{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Dancing With The Stars Finale: Who Brings Home The Season 32 Mirrorball Trophy? |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/dancing-with-the-stars-finale-who-won-season-32-1235654002/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}

For season 33, Karagach was paired with basketball player Dwight Howard.{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=September 4, 2024 |title=Dancing With The Stars: Season 33 Cast Includes Tori Spelling, Rugby Star Ilona Maher, Eric Roberts, Phaedra Parks & Reginald VelJohnson |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/dancing-with-the-stars-season-33-cast-1236077214/ |access-date=October 7, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} They were eliminated during the quarterfinals on November 12, 2024, finishing in 6th place.{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=November 12, 2024 |title=Dancing With The Stars: One Couple Racks Up Perfect 30s While Another Popular Celeb Goes Home |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/dancing-with-the-stars-week-eight-who-went-home-1236174850/ |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
Season

! Partner

! Place

style="background:tan;"

| 29

| Nelly

| 3rd

style="background:gold;"

| 30

| Iman Shumpert

| 1st

31

| Joseph Baena

| 11th

style="background:silver;"

| 32

| Jason Mraz

| 2nd

33

|Dwight Howard

| 6th

== Season 29 ==

Celebrity partner: Nelly
Average score: 23.5/30

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
scope="col" | Week

! scope="col" | Dance

! scope="col" | Music

! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.}}

! scope="col" | Total score

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" | 1

| Salsa

| "Ride wit Me" — Nelly

| 5

| 5

| 6

| 16

| Safe

scope="row" | 2

| Cha-cha-cha

| "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire

| 6

| 6

| 6

| 18

| Safe

scope="row" | 3

| Foxtrot

| "It's All Right" (from Soul)

| 6

| 6

| 6

| 18

| Safe

scope="row" | 4

| Paso doble

| "All I Do Is Win" — DJ Khaled, feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 21

| Safe

scope="row" | 5

| Samba

| "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 24

| Safe

scope="row" | 6

| Viennese waltz

| "Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 24

| Safe

scope="row" | 7

| Argentine tango

| "Can't Feel My Face" — The Weeknd

| 9

| 9

| 9

| 27

| Safe

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 8

| Rumba

| "Nobody Knows" — The Tony Rich Project

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 21

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Cha-cha-cha
(Dance relay)

| "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

| colspan="3" {{NA}}

| 2{{efn|Nelly and Daniella received two bonus points in this dance relay.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 9

| Jazz

| "California Love" — Tupac, feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 24

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Salsa
(Dance-off)

| "The Cup of Life" — Ricky Martin

| colspan="3" {{NA|0}}

| 0{{efn|Nelly and Daniella received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.}}

rowspan="2" scopr="row" | 10
(Semifinals)

| Paso doble

| "Run Boy Run" — Woodkid

| 9

| 8

| 9

| 26

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Jive

| Jump, Jive an' Wail — The Brian Setzer Orchestra

| 10

| 10

| 10

| 30

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 11
(Finals)

| Samba

| "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge

| 9

| 9

| 9

| 27

| rowspan="2" bgcolor=tan | Third place

Freestyle

| "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion &
"Hypnotize" — The Notorious B.I.G.

| 10

| 10

| 10

| 30

;Notes

{{notelist}}

== Season 30 ==

Celebrity partner: Iman Shumpert
Average score: 32.6/40

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
scope="col" | Week

! scope="col" | Dance

! scope="col" | Music

! scope="col" colspan="4" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.}}

! scope="col" | Total score

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" | 1

| Jive

| "Hey Ya!" — Outkast

| 7

| 4

| 5

| 5

| 21

| Safe

scope="row" | 2

| Rumba

| "U Know What's Up" — Donell Jones

| 7

| 6

| 6

| 6

| 25

| Safe

scope="row" | 3

| Tango

| "Piece of Me" — Britney Spears

| 7

| 6

| {{NA}}{{efn|Derek Hough was absent this week out of an "abundance of caution" after he had a "possible" exposure to COVID-19.}}

| 6

| 19

| Safe

scope="row" | 4

| Foxtrot

| "Let It Go" (from Frozen)

| 8

| 6

| 8

| 8

| 30

| Safe

scope="row" | 5

| Viennese waltz

| "Hopelessly Devoted to You" — Olivia Newton-John

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 28

| Safe

scope="row" | 6

| Contemporary

| "I Got 5 on It (Tethered Mix)" (from Us)

| 10

| 10

| 10

| 10

| 40

| Safe

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 7

| Paso doble

| "Another One Bites the Dust" — Queen"

| 9

| 7

| 8

| 8

| 32

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Jive
(Dance relay)

| "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" — Queen"

| colspan="4" {{NA}}

|2{{efn|Iman and Daniella received two bonus points from Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough in this dance relay.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 8

| Cha-cha-cha

| "Rhythm Nation" — Janet Jackson

| 9

| 8

| 9

| 9

| 35

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Foxtrot
(Dance-off)

| "Again" — Janet Jackson

| colspan="4" {{NA|Loser}}

|0{{efn|Iman and Daniella received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 9
(Semifinals)

| Tango

| "Telephone" — Martynas

| 9

| 9

| 10

| 9

| 37

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Jazz

| "Dark Fantasy" — Kanye West

| 10

| 9

| 10

| 9

| 38

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 10
(Finals)

| Cha-cha-cha
& Foxtrot (Fusion)

| "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire

| 10

| 10

| 10{{efn|name=Julianne|This score was given by Julianne Hough after her brother, Derek, was diagnosed with COVID-19.}}

| 10

| 40

| rowspan="2" bgcolor=gold | Winners

Freestyle

| "Lose Control" — Missy Elliott, feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
& "Bounce" — DJ Clent

| 10

| 10

| 10{{efn|name=Julianne}}

| 10

| 40

;Notes

{{notelist}}

== Season 31 ==

Celebrity partner: Joseph Baena
Average score: 28.3/40

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
scope="col" | Week

! scope="col" | Dance

! scope="col" | Music

! scope="col" colspan="4" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.}}

! scope="col" | Total score

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" | 1

| Jive

| "Pump It" — Black Eyed Peas

| 6

| 5

| 6

| 6

| 23

| Safe

scope="row" | 2{{efn|name=Alexis|Daniella did not perform this week because she was diagnosed with COVID-19. She was replaced by Alexis Warr.}}

| Viennese waltz

| "If I Can Dream" — Elvis Presley

| 6

| 6

| 6

| 6

| 24

| Safe

scope="row" | 3{{efn|name=Alexis}}

| Argentine tango

| "Writing's on the Wall"
(from Spectre)

| 8

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 29

| Safe

scope="row" | 4

| Charleston

| "A Star Is Born" (from Hercules)

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 28

| Safe

rowspan="3" scope="row" | 5

| Rumba

| "My Way" — Frank Sinatra

| 9

| 8

| 9

| 8

| 34

| Safe

Cha-cha-cha

| "Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 32

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated

Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon

| "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer &
"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra

| colspan="4" {{NA}}

|4{{efn|Joseph and Daniella received four bonus points in this dance marathon.}}

;Notes

{{notelist}}

== Season 32 ==

Celebrity partner: Jason Mraz
Average score: 26.6/30

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
scope="col" | Week

! scope="col" | Dance

! scope="col" | Music

! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.}}

! scope="col" | Total score

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" | 1

| Cha-cha-cha

| "I Feel Like Dancing" — Jason Mraz

| 7

| 7

| 7

| 21

| Safe

scope="row" | 2

| Rumba

| "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" — Andrea Bocelli, feat. Jennifer Lopez

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 24

| Safe

scope="row" | 3

| Jive

| "Do You Love Me" — The Contours

| 9

| 8

| 8

| 34{{efn|Jason and Daniella also received a score of 9 from guest judge Michael Strahan.}}

| Safe

scope="row" | 4

| Foxtrot

| "A Whole New World" (from Aladdin)

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 24

| Safe

scope="row" | 5

| Quickstep

| "On the Road Again" — Willie Nelson

| 9

| 9

| 9

| 27

| Safe

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 6

| Contemporary

| "Zombie" — The Cranberries

| 9

| 9

| 9

| 36{{efn|Jason and Daniella also received a score of 9 from guest judge Niecy Nash-Betts.}}

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Hustle &
Charleston
Marathon

| "Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees &
"Grim Grinning Ghosts" — Kris Bowers

| colspan="3" {{NA}}

| 3{{efn|Jason and Daniella received three bonus points in this dance marathon.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 7

| Jazz

| "Take On Me" — a-ha

| 8

| 8{{efn|Jason and Daniella also received a score of 10 from guest judge Paula Abdul.}}

| 9

| rowspan="2" | 72

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Freestyle
(Team 4 Everybody)

| "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" — Backstreet Boys

| 9

| 9{{efn|This team also received a score of 10 from guest judge Paula Abdul.}}

| 9

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 8

| Samba

| "Higher Love" — Kygo & Whitney Houston

| 8

| 9

| 8

| 33{{efn|Jason and Daniella also received a score of 8 from guest judge Billy Porter.}}

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Salsa
(Dance-off)

| "It's Not Right but It's Okay" — Whitney Houston

| colspan="3" {{NA|0}}

| 0{{efn|Jason and Daniella received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 9

| Argentine tango

| "Don't Blame Me" — Taylor Swift

| 10

| 10

| 10

| 40{{efn|Jason and Daniella also received a score of 10 from guest judge Mandy Moore.}}

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Cha-cha-cha
(Dance relay)

| "Lavender Haze (Felix Jaehn Remix)" — Taylor Swift

| colspan="3" {{NA|+3}}

| 3{{efn|Jason and Daniella also received three bonus points for winning this dance relay.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 10
(Semifinals)

| Viennese waltz

| "I Won't Give Up" — Jason Mraz

| 9

| 9

| 9

| rowspan="2" | 57

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Paso doble

| "Diablo Rojo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela

| 10

| 10

| 10

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 11
(Finals)

| Foxtrot

| "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra

| 10

| 10

| 10

| rowspan="2" | 60

| rowspan="2" bgcolor=silver | Runners-up

Freestyle

| "Happy" — C2C, feat. Derek Martin

| 10

| 10

| 10

;Notes

{{notelist}}

== Season 33 ==

Celebrity partner: Dwight Howard

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:80%"
scope="col" | Week

! scope="col" | Dance

! scope="col" | Music

! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.}}

! scope="col" | Total score

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" | 1

| Salsa

| "This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan

| 8

| 7

| 7

| 22

| Safe

scope="row" | 2

| Foxtrot

| "City of Stars" (from La La Land)

| 8

| 7

| 7

| 22

| Safe

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 3

| Cha-cha-cha

| "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire

| 6

| 5

| 6

| 23{{efn|Dwight and Daniella also received a score of 6 from guest judge Rosie Perez.}}

| rowspan="2"| Safe

Paso doble

| "Walk This Way" — Aerosmith

| 8

| 7

| 7

| 29{{efn|Dwight and Daniella also received a score of 7 from guest judge Gene Simmons.}}

scope="row"| 4

| Rumba

| "Shoot for the Stars" — Dwight Howard

| 7

| 8

| 7

| 29{{efn|Dwight and Daniella also received a score of 7 from guest judge Mark Ballas.}}

| Safe

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 5

| Tango

| "When Can I See You Again?"
(from Wreck-It Ralph)

| 8

| 8

| 8

| rowspan="2"| 48

| rowspan="2"| Safe

Freestyle
(Team Roar)

| "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
''(from The Lion King)

| 8

| 8

| 8

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 6

| Contemporary

| "Ring Around the Rosie" — District 78

| 10

| 9

| 9

| 28

| rowspan="2" | Safe

Cha-cha-cha
(Dance-off)

| "Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr.

| colspan="3" {{n/a|+3}}

| 3{{efn|Dwight and Daniella received three bonus points for winning this dance-off.}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 7
(Quarterfinals)

| Argentine tango

| "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" — Gotan Project

| 8

| 9

| 9

| rowspan="2"| 48

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="aquamarine" | Eliminated during 500th episode

Paso doble
(Instant Dance)

| "Victorious" — Panic! at the Disco

| 8

| 7

| 7

;Notes

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Personal life

Karagach was introduced to Russian professional dancer Pasha Pashkov through their respective coaches; she was 15 years old at the time, and he was 22.{{Cite web |last=Barber |first=Brittany |date=September 16, 2024 |title=Inside Daniella Karagach & Husband Pasha Pashkov's Relationship |url=https://www.theknot.com/content/daniella-karagach-relationship |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=The Knot}} They began dating amidst their training shortly after Karagach turned 16.{{Cite web |last=Siwak |first=Miranda |date=September 13, 2023 |title=DWTS Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov's Relationship Timeline |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/dwts-daniella-karagach-pasha-pashkovs-relationship-timeline/ |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Kozma |first=Leila |date=November 16, 2020 |title=DWTS Stars Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Started Dancing Together in 2009 |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/daniella-dwts-husband |access-date=November 9, 2021 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=May 4, 2022 |title=Your Wedding First Dance Doesn't Have to Look Like a Slow Dance at Prom |url=https://www.weddingchicks.com/new-wedding-ideas/your-wedding-first-dance-doesnt-have-to-look-like-a-slow-dance-at-prom/ |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=Wedding Chicks |language=en-US}}

After learning that she was pregnant in July 2022, Karagach suffered a miscarriage at five weeks gestation.{{Cite web |last=Najib |first=Shafiq |date=October 2, 2024 |title=Dancing with the Stars pro Daniella Karagach opens up for 1st time about past miscarriage |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/dancing-stars-pro-daniella-karagach-opens-1st-time-113918208 |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Stenzel |first=Wesley |date=October 2, 2024 |title=Dancing With the Stars pro Daniella Karagach reveals miscarriage |url=https://ew.com/dancing-with-the-stars-daniella-karagach-miscarriage-8722115 |access-date=October 4, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}} Four months later, she and Pashkov announced that they were expecting a rainbow baby.{{Cite web |last=Falcone |first=Dana Rose |date=November 22, 2022 |title=Dancing with the Stars Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Expecting First Baby |url=https://people.com/parents/dancing-with-the-stars-daniella-karagach-pregnant-pasha-pashkov-expecting-first-baby/ |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=People |language=en}} Their daughter, Nikita Sofia Pashkova, was born on May 30, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Margaret |first=Aileen |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Dancing With the Stars Pro Daniella Karagach Gives Birth, Welcomes 1st Baby With Husband Pasha Pashkov |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/dwts-daniella-karagach-pasha-pashkov-welcome-1st-child/ |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Pendleton |first=Tonya |date=June 1, 2023 |title=Dancing With The Stars pros Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov announce the birth of their daughter |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/06/01/pashkov-karagach-dwts-baby-girl/5351685634013/ |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=United Press International |language=en}}

References

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External links

  • {{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ballroomchallenge/competition-s2-ep4.html|url-status=dead|title=America's Ballroom Challenge|last=PBS|website=PBS|access-date=2018-11-09|archive-date=January 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112010350/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ballroomchallenge/competition-s2-ep4.html}}
  • {{Cite news|url=http://fr.calameo.com/books/000062355ae6df13eb93a|title=American Dancer - May / June 2009|work=calameo.com|access-date=2018-11-09}}
  • [http://www.idsf.net/index.tpl?style=news&action=newsItem&id=86] {{dead link|date=November 2018}}
  • {{Cite web|url=http://dancesportinfo.net/SearchResults.aspx?p=daniella+karagach|title=DancesportInfo.net|website=dancesportinfo.net|access-date=2018-11-09}}

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