Pavel "Pasha" Pashkov is a Russian-American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars. Pashkov began his career in dancesport and rose to prominence as a contestant on the second season of World of Dance with his wife, Daniella Karagach.
Pashkov met American professional dancer Daniella Karagach through their respective coaches; he was 22 years old at the time, and she was 16. They began dating amidst their training shortly after Karagach turned 18, in 2010. Pashkov proposed on 1 January 2012, and they were married on 18 July 2014. They launched an online dance program in 2020 to prepare engaged couples for their first dance. On 19 July 2025, to commemorate their eleventh wedding anniversary, Pashkov and Karagach renewed their vows in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
In November 2022, Pashkov and Karagach announced that they were expecting a rainbow baby after Karagach suffered a miscarriage at five weeks gestation. Their daughter, Nikita Sofia Pashkova, was born on 30 May 2023.
