Brooke Burke-Charvet (née Brooke Lisa Burke) [1] (born September 8, 1971), better known by her maiden name, Brooke Burke[2], is an Actress, dancer, model and television personality. She is perhaps best known for Rock Star (2005–2006), for winning the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars and for co-hosting Dancing With the Stars starting in 2010 (Season 10).[3]
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Early life and career
Burke is the oldest of nine children born to Donna and George Burke.[citation needed] Burke is Jewish on her mother's side,[4][5][6] and has Irish, French, and Portuguese ancestry.[7] She was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Tucson, Arizona. She attended both Sahuaro High School and Palo Verde High School in Tucson where she was homecoming queen in 1989, and later studied broadcast journalism at UCLA.
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Early life and career
Burke is the oldest of nine children born to Donna and George Burke.[citation needed] Burke is Jewish on her mother's side,[4][5][6] and has Irish, French, and Portuguese ancestry.[7] She was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Tucson, Arizona. She attended both Sahuaro High School and Palo Verde High School in Tucson where she was homecoming queen in 1989, and later studied broadcast journalism at UCLA.
Burke first appeared nude during her early modeling career for the website BlueNudes,[8] 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.
In 2001 Burke also competed in the TV show host edition of The Weakest Link where she was voted off in the second round.
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 front 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'.[9] Burke has also landed roles in several television commercials for Discover Card, Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch, M Professional Cosmetics, and Skechers.
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.[10]
In 2009, Burke hosted NBC's pre-show for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Tiki Barber and Nancy O'Dell.[11]
Burke, along with Derek Hough as her partner, won season 7 of Dancing with the Stars.[12][13] She later went on to replace Samantha Harris as co-host of the program.[14] Burke began hosting season 10 of Dancing with the Stars alongside Tom Bergeron.[15] In August 2010, Burke hosted the third season of the TV Land series She's Got the Look,[16] a modeling competition show for women over 35.[17]
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, and features her reflections on motherhood, Hollywood, romance and the challenges of creating a blended family.[18]
She co-hosted the Miss America 2011 Pagent with Chris Harrison.[19]
In 2011, Burke announced that she would be taking her husband David Charvet's last name.[20]
Dancing with the Stars
Burke's partner was Derek Hough. Burke and Hough won the Season 7 competition. In Season 10, Burke took over the show's co-hosting duties.
Brooke Burke Biography
You’d never know by looking at her now, but Brooke Burke used to be quite the tomboy. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Burke was raised in Tucson, Arizona where she spent her childhood helping to fulfill her father’s need for a son. “I played football, I collected matchbox cards and I grew up watching [sports] with my dad,” she says. “We even built model airplanes and model cars together. I did all the things that my dad would have done with the son that he never had.”
brooke burke launches her modeling career
Brooke Burke eventually began gravitating towards more feminine pursuits and was signed to her first modeling contract in her late teens after accompanying a friend to an audition. What started out as a lark soon turned into a profitable career as Burke began landing national television spots for Discover Card, Coca-Cola.
Brooke Burke eventually began gravitating towards more feminine pursuits and was signed to her first modeling contract in her late teens after accompanying a friend to an audition. What started out as a lark soon turned into a profitable career as Burke began landing national television spots for Discover Card, Coca-Cola.
Sex Appeal
Brooke Burke is making motherhood sexy again. A devoted mother of four, this 38-year-old stunner is actually flattered when male admirers refer to her as a MILF. “I think it’s great that there are guys that find my being a mother sexy,” she says. “I don’t feel any less sexy being a mother.” And she certainly doesn’t look any less sexy either, a fact she credits to her excellent work ethic and positive attitude. “I really believe feeling sexy is a state of mind,” she says. “Our bodies change when we have babies, but if you are lucky, work hard and take care of yourself, I really do believe that you can get your body back.”
Brooke Burke is making motherhood sexy again. A devoted mother of four, this 38-year-old stunner is actually flattered when male admirers refer to her as a MILF. “I think it’s great that there are guys that find my being a mother sexy,” she says. “I don’t feel any less sexy being a mother.” And she certainly doesn’t look any less sexy either, a fact she credits to her excellent work ethic and positive attitude. “I really believe feeling sexy is a state of mind,” she says. “Our bodies change when we have babies, but if you are lucky, work hard and take care of yourself, I really do believe that you can get your body back.”
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