Carrie Ann Inaba is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer, best known as a judge on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," where she has served since 2005. She has also co-hosted the CBS Daytime talk show "The Talk" from 2019 to 2021 and started her career as a singer in Japan. Inaba was one of the original Fly Girls dancers on the Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color" and has a diverse background in dance, music, and choreography. She is of Irish, Japanese, and Chinese descent and was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Inaba is also known for her philanthropy, especially regarding animal welfare, and has created the Carrie Ann Animal Foundation.
In recent updates, Carrie Ann Inaba missed the season 34 premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" due to illness but expressed gratitude for the support and plans to return soon.
