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Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8,
1971) is an American television personality, model, and occasional dancer
known for hosting Wild On! (1999–2002) and Rock Star (2005–2006) and for
winning the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.
Burke is the oldest of nine children born to Donna and George Burke. Her
mother is Jewish and she identifies herself as Jewish; She is also of
Irish, French, and Portuguese ancestry.
She was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Tucson, Arizona. She
attended both Sahuaro High School and Palo Verde High School in Tucson,
and later studied broadcast journalism at the University of Lincoln, UK.
Burke worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Frederick's of Hollywood.
From 1999 to 2002, Burke became known while hosting Wild On!, a travel
series on the E! Entertainment Television channel, replacing previous host
Jules Asner. As part of the series, she traveled the world extensively,
profiling many popular travel destinations. Burke first appeared nude
during her early modeling career for the website BlueNudes, and most
notably after gaining fame in the May 2001 and November 2004 issues of
Playboy. She also appeared in men's magazines such as Maxim, Stuff, and
FHM. In 2007, she was listed as one of Blender's hottest women of film and
TV.
Burke has fronted infomercials promoting a Swiss ball video home fitness
workout named Gunnar Peterson's Core Secrets, and appears in the first
video of the series titled 20 Minute Full Body Workout. The infomercials
have screened in New Zealand and Australia.
In 2005 and 2006, Burke hosted the CBS summer reality show Rock Star, an
American Idol-like series in which aspiring singers competed to become
either the frontman or frontwoman for a rock band.
She was the voice and face of "Rachel Teller" in Electronic Arts' video
game Need for Speed: Underground 2, and asks the "People and Places"
questions in the video game Trivial Pursuit Unhinged. Burke starred as a
playable character in the Burger King advergaming title PocketBike Racer
and in Big Bumpin'.
In 2007, Burke started a company called Baboosh Baby, which offers wraps
for pregnant women. The company's website features a blog from Burke about
her children.
In 2009, Burke hosted NBC's pre-show for the 66th Annual Golden Globe
Awards with Tiki Barber and Nancy O'Dell.
Burke, along with Derek Hough as her partner, won Season 7 of Dancing with
the Stars. Burke also starred in the TV show host edition of The Weakest
Link.
In 2001, Burke married Garth Fisher, a plastic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles. They have two daughters together: Neriah
Shae (named after one of her best friends, Playmate Neriah Davis) and
Sierra Sky. In 2005, Fisher and Burke filed for divorce, and their divorce
was finalized in 2006.
On August 21, 2006, she announced that she was engaged to actor/singer
David Charvet. They have two children together: a daughter named Heaven
Rain (born January 8, 2007) and a son named Shaya Braven (born March 5,
2008).
Burke appeared with Derek Hough on the seventh season of Dancing with the
Stars. She first danced a Cha-Cha-Cha and a Quickstep and a which received
a 23 and a 26/30 from the judges. She came in first place that week. She
danced a Paso Doble the following week and received a 24 tying with Warren
Sapp for first place that week. The following week she danced a Viennese
Waltz and received a 28, receiving the first 10 from Len Goodman of the
season. Since Misty May-Treanor withdrew that week, she was automatically
safe. The week after, Burke and Hough danced a Samba tying with future
third place man Lance Bass for him and Lacey Schwimmer's Tango. The next
week introduced four new danced in which she danced the first ever
Jitterbug receiving the highest score of the season to date which was a
29. That following week Michael Flatley filled in for Len Goodman dancing
a Rumba to "No Air" and a group Hip-Hip routine. She received 8's from
Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli but Flatley gave her a 10. For the
first time that season, she had been awarded third place from the judges
giving first place to Lance Bass who the week before had tied in last
place. Burke and Hough danced a Foxtrot the following week receiving the
first 30 from the judges plus a group Paso Doble with Maurice Greene and
Warren Sapp. The group received a 29 which was added to Burke's score
giving her a 59/60 plus the encore for that week. The following week, she
danced a Tango and Mambo which she would have to do a 15-second solo. She
received a 28 for her first dance and a 27 for the second dance. The
following week, she danced a Jive and received a 21, her lowest score and
for the first time came in last place for her first dance. Her second
dance was a Salsa which received a 28 and tied with Warren Sapp for second
place. The following week, she danced a group Samba and received a 28 for
her solo. Her second dance was Freestyle which received a 30 from all
judges. Her final dance was a repeat of her Viennese Waltz which received
a 30. She later won the season and the mirror ball trophy beating Warren
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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 |
