Pasha Kovalev

Pasha Kovalev is a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer known for his appearances on So You Think You Can Dance and Strictly Come Dancing.

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Profession :

Dancer

Birthday :

January 19, 1980

Star Sign :

Capricorn

Age :

45

Birthplace :

Russia

Pasha Kovalev, a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer, rose to fame after participating in the UK reality dance competition show “Strictly Come Dancing.” He won the show with celebrity partners such as Caroline Flack and Kimberley Walsh. Kovalev has also competed in the American version of “So You Think You Can Dance” alongside his professional dance partner, Anya Garnis. Besides his dancing career, he holds an engineering degree from Siberian State University of Railway Transportation. Kovalev is married to Rachel Riley, his former Strictly partner, with whom he shares a child. Notably, he began dancing at eight years old and later moved to the United States with Garnis.