Kristina Rihanoff

Biography

Kristina Rihanoff is a Russian professional ballroom dancer and choreographer, best known for her appearances on the television show Strictly Come Dancing, which she joined in 2008. She began taking dance lessons at the age of five and became a part-time dance instructor by fifteen. Rihanoff was also a cast member of the Dancing with the Stars Tour during the 2007-2008 season. Born in Vladivostok, Russia, to two engineers, she has competed on Strictly Come Dancing, notably against Austin Healey in 2010. In 2015, she began a relationship with her former dance partner Ben Cohen, who was married at the time, and they have one daughter, Milena.