Anya Garnis

Anna "Anya" Garnis (Russian: Анна "Аня" Гарнис; born May 26, 1982) is a Latvian ballroom dancer based in New York City. In 2007 she was a contestant on the American reality television show So You Think You Can Dance. In 2000, Garnis moved to the US with Pasha Kovalev to dance professionally.

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1

Series

13

Total scored dances

424

Total points

8.15

Av. judge score (10)

8th / 63

Pros rank for av. score (10)

32.62*

Av. total score (40)

8th / 63*

Pros rank for av. score (40)

5

Total 10s awarded

0*

Perfect scores (40/40)

0

Series wins


Anya's dance statistics

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# Dance Dances % of total Total points Av. judge score (10) Av. dance score (40) Perfect scores (40s) 10s Bottom 2 Eliminated
1American Smooth17.7%379.2537.000100
2Cha Cha Cha17.7%338.2533.000000
3Charleston17.7%389.5038.000300
4Foxtrot17.7%276.7527.000000
5Jive17.7%287.0028.000000
6Paso Doble17.7%338.2533.000010
7Quickstep17.7%348.5034.000000
8Rumba17.7%369.0036.000110
9Salsa17.7%287.0028.000010
10Samba17.7%358.7535.000000
11Tango17.7%276.7527.000000
12Viennese Waltz17.7%328.0032.000000
13Waltz17.7%369.0036.000011

Anya's series outcomes

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#SeriesCelebrityShow typeWeekPositionOutcome
12013 - S11Patrick RobinsonSemi-Final125thEliminated


Anya Garnis
Born
Anna Garnis

(1982-05-26) 26 May 1982 (age 43)
Latvia
NationalityLatvian American
OccupationBallroom dancer
TelevisionSo You Think You Can Dance
Strictly Come Dancing

Anya's facts and stats

  • Anya is one of 8 female pros to appear in a single series: Anya Garnis (S11), Hanna Haarala (S3), Izabella Hannah (S3), Hayley Holt (S6), Kylie Jones (S1), Hannah Kartunnen (S1), Hazel Newberry (S2) and Oksana Platero (S14)
  • Anya’s overall average score of 32.62 for her 13 dances with Patrick Robinson is second only to Lauren (33.22) among the female pros
  • Anya makes it into an exclusive group of 10 female pros, who have an overall average score above 30: Jowita (30.12), Janette (30.14), Joanne (31.0), Dianne (31.32), Oti (31.65), Nancy (31.94), Aliona (32.53), Anya (32.62) and Lauren (33.22)
Last updated on June 9 2025