Brooke Burke
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Born | Brooke Lisa Burke September 8, 1971 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
Other names | Brooke Burke-Charvet |
Ethnicity | Portuguese mother French and Irish father |
Occupation | Actress, model, television personality |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) | Garth Fisher (m. 2001–05) David Charvet (m. 2011) |
Children | 4 |
Brooke Burke-Charvet[2] (born September 8, 1971),[3] better known by her maiden name, Brooke Burke,[4] is an American actress, dancer, model, and television personality. She is known for Rock Star (2005–2006), winning the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, and for co-hosting Dancing With the Stars from 2010 to 2013.[5][6]
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Early life
Brooke Lisa Burke was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Tucson, Arizona, the younger of two siblings born to Donna and George Burke.[7] Her mother is of Portuguese background but was adopted[8] and raised Jewish.[9] Her father is of French and Irish descent[7][8][10] and left the family when she was 2.[8] She was thereafter raised by her Armenian stepfather[7] in her mother's Jewish religion;[9] and is raising her children Jewish[11][12] although she also celebrates Christmas.[13]
She attended both Sahuaro High School and Palo Verde High School in Tucson where she was homecoming queen in 1989. She later studied broadcast journalism.[14]
Career
Television
Brooke Burke's initial claim to fame was her hosting of Wild On! on the E! network from 1999 to 2002. In 2001, Burke competed in the TV show host edition of The Weakest Link and was voted off in the second round. In 2005 and 2006, she hosted the CBS summer reality show, Rock Star, a series in which aspiring singers competed to front a rock band.
Burke, with Derek Hough as her partner, won season 7 of Dancing with the Stars.[15][16] She later replaced Samantha Harris as co-host of the program.[17] She began hosting season 10 of Dancing with the Stars alongside Tom Bergeron.[18] On February 22, 2014, it was announced that she would not return to the show for its 18th season.[6]
In 2009, she hosted NBC's pre-show for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Tiki Barber and Nancy O'Dell.[19]
In August 2010, she hosted the third season of the TV Land series She's Got the Look,[20] a modeling competition show for women over 35.[21] She co-hosted the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Miss America pageants with Chris Harrison.[22] She once again served as the co-host of Miss America for its 2016 pageant.[23] Burke-Charvet will also be a contestant on the eighth season of The Celebrity Apprentice.[24]
Dancing with the Stars performances
On November 25, 2008, Brooke Burke & her partner Derek Hough won the competition, beating Super Bowl Champion Warren Sapp & his partner Kym Johnson. She is tied with Kristi Yamaguchi and Nicole Scherzinger for the most weeks at the top of the leaderboard with 8 out of 10 weeks.
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1, Night 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
1, Night 2 | Quickstep/"Lover, Come Back to Me" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
2 | Paso Doble/"Palladio, First Movement" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
3 | Viennese Waltz/"Daughters" | 9 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
4 | Samba/"Hip Hip Chin Chin" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
5 | Jitterbug/"Don't Be Cruel" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
6 | Rumba/"No Air" Old School Hip Hop/"It Takes Two |
8 No |
10* Scores |
8 Given |
Safe |
7 | Foxtrot/"Lullaby of Birdland" Group Paso Doble/ "Rocks" |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
8 | Tango/"Tango Diabolo" Mambo/ "Cuban Mambo" |
10 9 |
8 9 |
10 9 |
Safe |
9 Semi-finals |
Jive/"The House is Rockin'" Salsa/ "Barbarabatiri" |
7 9 |
7 10 |
7 9 |
Safe |
10 Finals |
Samba/"Blame It On the Boogie" Freestyle/"You're the One That I Want" Viennese Waltz/"Daughters" |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
WON |
Magazine appearances
Brooke Burke has appeared in men's magazines such as Maxim, Stuff, Playboy, and FHM. In 2007, she was listed as one of Blender's hottest women of film and TV.
Entrepreneurial ventures
In 2007, Burke started a company, Baboosh Baby, which offers wraps for pregnant women. The company's website features a blog from Burke about her children.[25]
Books
Burke's first book, The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections, was published February 1, 2011, by New American Library. It features her reflections on motherhood, Hollywood, romance, and the challenges of creating a blended family.[26]
Advertisements and video games
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'.[27]
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. Burke has also landed roles in several television commercials for Discover Card, Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch, M Professional Cosmetics, and Skechers.
Personal life
Burke has been married twice. Her first marriage was to plastic surgeon Garth Fisher. They had two daughters, Neriah and Sierra, divorcing in 2005.[28]
She started dating actor and singer David Charvet in 2006. While cohabitating, they had a daughter (Heaven Rain, born 2007) and a son (Shaya Braven, born 2008).[29] Burke and Charvet married on August 12, 2011, Brooke announcing that she would be known as Brooke Burke-Charvet.[30]
On November 8, 2012, Burke-Charvet announced she had thyroid cancer and underwent surgery.[31] On December 12, 2012, she made another announcement that all cancer had been removed.[32]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Dead Scared | Jill | |
2004 | Knuckle Sandwich | Katherine |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Beauty #2 | Episode: "Solo Flight" |
1999–2002 | Wild On! | Herself | Host; 11 episodes |
2002 | That's Life | Reporter | Episode: "All About Lydia" |
2003 | Rock Me Baby | Stacey | Episode: "Prior Engagement" |
2004 | Monk | Reporter | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" |
2004 | Less than Perfect | Nurse Benson | Episode: "22 Minus 1 Equals 4" |
2004 | It's All Relative | Park Ranger | Episode: "Who's Camping Now" |
2004 | The Bernie Mac Show | Reporter | Episode: "Being Bernie Mac" |
2006 | Las Vegas | Sheryl | Episode: "Cash Springs Eternal" |
2008, 2010–2013 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Competitor (season 7) Co-host (seasons 10–17) |
2014 | Melissa & Joey | Felicia Mancini | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ "CBB Exclusive: Brooke Burke answers reader's questions", People, February 19, 2008, "I’m Jewish, and David’s family is Jewish. We keep Shabbat, we celebrate all the high holidays… my girls went to a Jewish school for all their early education. We’re not religious, but we do keep all the traditions."
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Richter, Allan. Energy Times: "Beautiful Brooke - Stunning as ever, the once-globetrotting model Brooke Burke now navigates motherhood with a world view of natural health" October 2009
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Sager, Mike. "The Secret Life of a Beautiful Woman"|"My mother was adopted so I didn’t get a lot of exposure culturally to my Portuguese heritage", Esquire: , April 1, 1999
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bloom, Nate. "Interfaith Celebrities: Kicking Off Football Season and the Emmy Awards", Interfaith Family, September 16, 2008.
- ↑ Slaughter, Adele. "Brooke Burke models sun safety", USA Today, August 16, 2001
- ↑ "CBB Exclusive: Brooke Burke answers reader's questions", People, February 19, 2008
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- ↑ Zuckerman, Blaine. "Brooke Burke & David Charvet: Our Blended Traditions" People, December 25, 2010
- ↑ Davis, Alicia. "Brooke Burke Biography", Entertainment Scene 360, August 17, 2011
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External links
- Official website
- Brooke Burke on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Brooke Burke at the Internet Movie Database
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Preceded by | Co-Host of Dancing with the Stars 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Erin Andrews |
Preceded by | Hosts of Miss America with Chris Harrison 2011 and 2012 |
Succeeded by Chris Harrison & Lara Spencer |
Preceded by | Hosts of Miss America with Chris Harrison 2016 |
Succeeded by current |
Awards and achievements | ||
Preceded by | Dancing with the Stars (US) winner Season 7 (Fall 2008 with Derek Hough) |
Succeeded by Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas |
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