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Joanna Krupa
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| Joanna Krupa | |
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 Hosting the Benchwarmer Holiday Party, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 2008. |
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| Date of birth | April 23, 1979 |
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue/Green |
| Agency | Elite Model Management |
| Official website | |
Joanna Krupa (born April 23, 1979) is a Polish-American model and actress.
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Early life
Joanna Krupa was born in Warsaw, Poland. Joanna has a younger sister, Marta Krupa.1 She moved to Chicago, Illinois, with her family at the age of five.
Career
Krupa has appeared on magazine covers including ENVY, FHM, Personal, Inside Sport, Stuff, Steppin' Out, Teeze, and Maxim, in which she was named the Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World. Maxim named her #61 in its 2006 Hot 100 list.2 She was voted German Maxim's Model of the Year 2004-2005. Krupa has also appeared in Playboy. Krupa has also been a lingerie model for Frederick's of Hollywood.
She was a Miss Howard TV model for the month of December 2007.
She was featured on the television show Superstars in June 2009. She and her partner Terrell Owens were eliminated on the first episode. However, because of another team's injury and disqualification, she and her partner were asked to step in and continue competing and did well in their comeback episode.
Krupa, who took ballet lessons as a child,3 competed in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars45 with one-time champion Derek Hough. They were eliminated on November 17, 2009. 6
Krupa is featured on Manon's new dance music single "I'll Be Around" released November 19, 2009 on Dauman Music. The Manon/Krupa release features remixes from Rod Carrillo (Rihanna, Kaci Battaglia, Donna Summer), Taan Newjam and Hefty Lefty.7
Dancing with the Stars
Krupa was partnered with professional dancer and choreographer Derek Hough. She was voted off in the 9th week, finishing in 4th place.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa/"Meddle" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 1 | Foxtrot Relay/"The Best Is Yet to Come" | Awarded | 10 | Points | Added to Week 1 Score |
| 2 | Jive/"What I Like About You" | 6 | 7* | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba/"La Bomba" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Lambada/"Dançando Lambada" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango/"Whatever Lola Wants"** | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz/"Be Here To Love Me" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Mambo Marathon/"Ran Kan Kan" | Awarded | 10 | Points | Added to Week 6 Score |
| 7 | Rumba/"The Look of Love" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango/"You Give Love a Bad Name" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Added to Week 7 Score |
| 8 | Quickstep/"Valerie" Paso Doble/"Living on Video" |
8 9 |
7 10 |
8 10 |
Safe |
| 9 | Viennese Waltz/"Hallelujah" Cha-Cha-Cha/"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" Salsa/"La Luz del Ritmo" |
9 9 9 |
9 9 9 |
9 9 9 |
Eliminated |
^* Due to Len Goodman's absence in week 2 the 7 was awarded by stand-in guest judge Baz Luhrmann.
^** Due to illness Derek Hough was unable to perform, Joanna Krupa performed this dance with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Filmography
- Legally Blonde (2001), College friend (uncredited)
- Planet of the Apes (2001), Friend at Leo's Party
- Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004), as Jane
- Mercenary (2005), Emma
- Scary Movie 4 (2006), Extra (uncredited)
- The Dog Problem (2006), Taffy
- Ripple Effect (2007), Victoria
- Skinner Box (2007), Samantha
Television
- The Man Show (2002-2003), Juggy Dancer
- Las Vegas episode Degas Away with It (2004), Nicole
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye" (2006), Waitress
- Superstars (2009), Herself
- Dancing with the Stars (2009), Herself
References
- ^ Joanna and Marta Krupa
- ^ "2006 Hot 100 on Maxim". Maximonline.com. http://www.maximonline.com/slideshows/index.aspx?slideId=1966&imgCollectId=94. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancings-Joanna-Krupa-1009216.aspx
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars Season 9 Cast". http://pophangover.com/?p=4341.
- ^ Eng, Joyce (2009-08-17). "Dancing with the Stars 2009 Season 9 Cast Revealed!". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-2009-1009007.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ ""Model Joanna Krupa Eliminated"". Ledger-Enquirer. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/breaking_news/story/912439.html.
- ^ ""Dauman Music Is Dancing With The Stars"". http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dauman-music-is-dancing-with-the-stars-60117907.html.
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