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Brooke Burke was born and raised in
Tucson, Arizona. Her exotic, original looks can be attributed to her
family's heritage, which blends her French/Irish father with her
Portuguese/Irish mother.
The middle child of 7 siblings (with 3 older sisters and 3 younger
brothers), Brooke wanted to pursue an atypical career -- but never dreamt
of becoming an entertainment media figure.
The aspiring rock band drummer got her start in entertainment after she
was noticed for her stunning good looks. She was accompanying a friend to
a modeling agency, when she was the one who was immediately noticed by a
talent scout.
The former beauty pageant winner decided to pursue a modeling career. Her
beauty pageant experience led her to become a print model by the age of
18, in everything from magazine covers and billboards to swimsuit
calendars.
Brooke garnered an acting scholarship and headed to Los Angeles where she
would spend most of her time as a broadcast journalism student at UCLA
(she was now interested in communications). But her studies were not her
full-time job, as Brooke also spent her free time behind the camera as a
model.
Becoming a high-profile model would not be difficult after having signed
with modeling agencies such as Ford, Wilhelmina and
Cunningham-Escott-Dipene. Brooke was ready to add up to a dozen magazine
covers to her resumé, not to mention several television commercials,
namely, the Bally Total Fitness commercials (as the "beautiful body"),
Discover Card commercials (as Derek Jeter's dream date), and commercials
for Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch and M Professional Cosmetics.
When E! was searching for a replacement for its show Wild On, a swimwear
company that Brooke worked for recommended her to the entertainment
network. After the encouragement of a friend of hers, Brooke went for a
casual meeting and interview with E!, which led to a trial show in Spain.
E! was looking for a spontaneous, personable and down-to-earth person, and
since Brooke fit the bill perfectly, she was signed to a three-year
contract with the network as host of the travel show, Wild On.
Taking modeling to new heights, Brooke appeard on the cover of Play.boy's
May 2001 issue.
When she's not traveling to the most exotic places in the world, Brooke
enjoys staying home with her pets and fiancé, a plastic surgeon named
Garth Fisher. While at her Los Angeles home (where she spends a maximum of
15 days per month), the jet setter stays fit by practicing yoga,
kickboxing, scuba diving, taking long walks, and relaxes by cooking and
reading.
From traveling around the world as a model to seeing the world as the host
of Wild On, Brooke recognizes how important family is and her charitable
nature is what drives her to volunteer for non-profit organizations such
as Athletes & Entertainers for Kids and the Entertainment Industry
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"Rock Star: Supernova" (1
episode, 2006)
- Episode #1.1 (2006) TV Episode
"Las Vegas" .... Sheryl (1 episode, 2006)
- Cash Springs Eternal (2006) TV Episode .... Sheryl
Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004) (VG) .... Rachel Teller
Knuckle Sandwich (2004) .... Katherine
"It's All Relative" .... Park Ranger (1 episode, 2004)
- Who's Camping Now (2004) TV Episode .... Park Ranger
The Hazing (2004) .... Jill
... aka Dead Scared (USA: new title)
"Less Than Perfect" .... Nurse Benson (1 episode, 2004)
- 22 Minus 1 Equals 4 (2004) TV Episode .... Nurse Benson
"Monk" .... Reporter (1 episode, 2004)
- Mr. Monk and the TV Star (2004) TV Episode .... Reporter
"Rock Me Baby" .... Stacey (1 episode, 2003)
- Prior Engagement (2003) TV Episode .... Stacey
"Wild On..." .... Hostess (1 episode, 2002)
- Rio (2002) TV Episode .... Hostess
"That's Life" .... Reporter (1 episode, 2002)
- All About Lydia (2002) TV Episode .... Reporter
The Wraith (1986) (uncredited) .... Waitress on Roller Skates |
