Carrie Ann Inaba or Arbor? A Quick Look Into Her Biography

Carrie Ann Inaba is a talented dancer, choreographer, and TV personality popularly known for her role as a judge on the “Dancing with the Stars” show.

She has been a part of the show since its premiere in 2005, and she is renowned for her incisive criticism and positive attitude.

In addition to her contribution on the show, Carrie has also appeared on several other TV programs, including The Talk, In Living Color, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, and so on.

She also supports and advocates for animal rights and has participated in a number of philanthropic activities in the past.

Carrie Ann’s vibrant personality is one of the reason’s she is loved in the entertainment industry.

Carrie Ann Arbor: Why is Her Name Often Misspelt

The pronunciation of Ann Inaba sounds similar to Ann Arbor. Hence, people tend to misconstrue her name as Carrie Ann Arbor when searching for her on media platforms.

Early Life

Carrie Ann Inaba was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, on January 5, 1968. She has Chinese, Irish, and Japanese ancestry and is the youngest of two children.

She first went to Punahou School and afterwards attended Hanahaouli School.

Carrie Ann grew up playing the violin and piano and sang in the choir. She also learned various dance styles, including the native Hawaiian dance known as the hula.

When she was 16 years old, she and her best friend Tina Horii won the state of Hawaii’s “Search for Talent” competition.

After graduating from high school, Carrie Ann moved to Japan to pursue a career as a musician.

She gained a lot of knowledge about the entertainment industry while learning the Japanese language during her stay in Japan.

She also attended Sophia University, a catholic university located in Tokyo, Japan.

Carrie Ann released three songs with Pony Canyon Records while studying at Sophia University during her stay in Japan.

Few years later, she returned to the US, and decided to relocate to California to study choreography at the University of California, Irvine.

During her stay in California, Carrie Ann got lots of connections with producers and choreographers. Soon after, she started getting booked for jobs and gigs as a dancer and choreographer.

One of Carrie Ann Inaba’s first gigs was on “In Living Color” in 1990. She was also featured as the “Pole Girl” on Madonna’s The Girlie Show tour in 1993.

Carrie Ann Inaba on “In Living Color” 1990

Besides Dancing and Choreography, Carrie Ann is also into acting. In 2002, she starred in the movie “Austin Powers in Goldmember” as Fook Yu, together with Diane Mizota, who played the role of her twin sister, Fook Mi.

Carrie Ann Inaba also owns EnterMediArts, Inc – a video production company based in Hollywood, California.

Carrie Ann Inaba Illness

In March 2021, Carrie Ann took a tough decision to step back from her role as a host of the popular CBS show, The Talk.

The presenter was diagnosed with several autoimmune conditions; Lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, Fibromaylgia, and chronic pain.

However, she has been very outspoken about her health problems since it started in 2021. On June 7, 2023, Carrie Ann updated her followers on Instagram regarding how she has been.

 

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