Brooke Burke
Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American actress, dancer, model, and television personality. She is known for hosting Wild On!, Rock Star (2005–2006), winning the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, for co-hosting Dancing With the Stars from 2010 to 2013 and featuring in Need for Speed: Underground 2 as Rachel Teller.[2][3]
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Born | Brooke Lisa Burke September 8, 1971[1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Other names | Brooke Burke-Charvet |
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Years active | 1986–present |
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Children | 4 |
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Early life
Brooke Lisa Burke was born in Hartford, Connecticut[1] and raised in Tucson, Arizona, the younger of two siblings born to Donna and George Burke.[4] Her mother is of Portuguese background but was adopted[5] and then raised Jewish.[6] Her father is of French and Irish descent[4][5][7] and left the family when she was two years old.[5] She was thereafter raised by her Armenian stepfather[4] in her mother's Jewish religion.[6] She is raising her children Jewish[8][9] although she also celebrates Christmas.[10]
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.[11]
Career
Television
Burke's first national exposure came in the early 1990s modeling lingerie for the Frederick's of Hollywood catalog, but her first television 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.[12][13] She later replaced Samantha Harris as co-host of the program.[14] She began hosting season 10 of Dancing with the Stars alongside Tom Bergeron.[15] On February 22, 2014, it was announced that she would not return to the show for its 18th season.[3]
In 2009, she hosted NBC's pre-show for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Tiki Barber and Nancy O'Dell.[16]
In August 2010, she hosted the third season of the TV Land series She's Got the Look,[17] a modeling competition show for women over 35.[18] She co-hosted the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Miss America pageants with Chris Harrison.[19] She once again served as the co-host of Miss America for its 2016 pageant.[20] Burke-Charvet was a participant on The New Celebrity Apprentice (also known as The Apprentice 15 and The Celebrity Apprentice 8) but was eliminated after twelve tasks, finishing in third place.[21]
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
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.[22]
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.[23]
Advertisements and video games
She was the voice and face of Rachel Teller in Electronic Arts' video game Need for Speed: Underground 2, in which she won a Spike Video Game Award for her performance.
Burke 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'.[24]
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.
2016–2017 She is featured extensively as the spokesperson for Kimberly-Clark subsidiary Poise incontinence products.
Podcast
Since January 2020, Burke has co-hosted an iHeartRadio podcast titled Intimate Knowledge with former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King Edmonds and Lila Darville.[25]
Personal life
Burke has been married twice. Her first marriage was to plastic surgeon Garth Fisher. They had two daughters before divorcing.
Burke started dating actor and singer David Charvet in 2006. While living together, they had a daughter born in 2007 and a son born in March 2008.[26][27] Burke and Charvet married on August 12, 2011; Brooke announced that she would be known as Brooke Burke-Charvet. In April 2018, the couple announced that they were divorcing after seven years of marriage.[28] Their divorce was finalized in March 2020.[29]
On November 8, 2012, Burke-Charvet announced she had thyroid cancer and underwent surgery.[30] On December 12, 2012, she made another announcement that all cancer had been removed.[31]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | The Wraith | Waitress on Roller Skates | Uncredited |
2004 | Dead Scared | Jill | |
Knuckle Sandwich | Katherine |
Television
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" |
Less than Perfect | Nurse Benson | Episode: "22 Minus 1 Equals 4" | |
It's All Relative | Park Ranger | Episode: "Who's Camping Now" | |
The Bernie Mac Show | Reporter | Episode: "Being Bernie Mac" | |
2005 | Rockstar: INXS | Herself | Host; 32 episodes |
2006 | Rockstar:Supernova | Host; 33 episodes | |
2006 | Las Vegas | Sheryl | Episode: "Cash Springs Eternal" |
2007–2008 | The War at Home | Ellen Morgan | Four Episodes |
2008, 2010–2013 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Competitor (season 7) Co-host (seasons 10–17) |
2014 | Melissa & Joey | Felicia Mancini | 2 episodes |
2016 | Jane the Virgin | Brooke Burke-Charvet | 1 episode |
2017 | The New Celebrity Apprentice | Herself | Contestant |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Need for Speed: Underground 2 | Rachel Teller | Won the Spike Video Game Award for Best Performance by a Human Female |
References
- BNF 150870695
- Strecker, Erin (March 8, 2010). "'Dancing with the Stars': Brooke Burke is the new Samantha Harris". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "'DWTS': Brooke Burke-Charvet exits". Entertainment Weekly. February 22, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- 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" Archived September 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine October 2009
- 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
- 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
- Estall, Lisa. "FAMEbaby exclusive interview part 1". Baby Center. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- Zuckerman, Blaine. "Brooke Burke & David Charvet: Our Blended Traditions" People, December 25, 2010
- Davis, Alicia. "Brooke Burke Biography" Archived February 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Entertainment Scene 360, August 17, 2011
- Rogers, Sarah (November 25, 2008). "'Dancing With the Stars': Brooke Burke voted Season 7 champion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- "Brooke Burke Wins Dancing With The Stars – Season 7". Kicked Off TV. November 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- "'DWTS' Co-Host – Former Champ Brooke Burke Thrilled with New Job". National Ledger. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- "Brooke Burke Is the New Co-Host of Dancing with the Stars - Dancing With the Stars". People. January 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- Stickney, R. L. (January 12, 2009). "Goin' to the Globes". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
- "Brooke Burke to Host 'She's Got the Look'". ABC News. January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- "Brooke Burke to Join SGTL as New Host'". TV Land. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- Bobbin, Jay (January 6, 2011). "There she is again: Brooke Burke, Chris Harrison welcome Miss America back to ABC". Zap2it. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- Bobbin, Jay (August 28, 2015). "Brooke Burke-Charvet Returns as Miss America Co-Host". Zap2it. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- Wagmeister, Elizabeth. "Warren Buffett, Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba Join Arnold Schwarzenegger for 'Celebrity Apprentice' Season 8". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Errico, Mike (February 2007). "Hottest Women of ... Film and TV!". Blender.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- Burke, Brooke. The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections. ISBN 0-451-23233-X.
- "Brooke TV Work!". Yuddy.com. February 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010.
- Stern, Abby; Aurelie, Corinthios. "Meghan King Edmonds and Brooke Burke Launching Podcast About Intimacy, Sex and Relationships". People. Meredith Corporation.
- Jordan, Julie; Silverman, Stephen M. (March 6, 2008). "It's a Boy for Brooke Burke & David Charvet". People. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Malkin, Marc; Malec, Brett (November 28, 2011). "Dancing Host Brooke Burke: Hubby David Charvet Wants More Kids, But…". E! Online. NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- Keveney, Bill (April 6, 2018). "Reports: TV host Brooke Burke files for divorce from actor David Charvet". USA Today. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- McCathy, Tyler (March 6, 2020). "Brooke Burke and David Charvet finalize their divorce". Fox News. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "Brooke Burke: I have cancer". New York Post. New York City: News Corp. November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- Harp, Justin (December 12, 2012). "Brooke Burke Charvet gives health update: 'All cancer was removed'". Digital Spy. London, England: Bauer Media. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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Preceded by Samantha Harris |
Co-Host of Dancing with the Stars 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Erin Andrews |
Preceded by Mario Lopez |
Hosts of Miss America with Chris Harrison 2011 and 2012 |
Succeeded by Chris Harrison & Lara Spencer |
Preceded by Chris Harrison & Lara Spencer |
Hosts of Miss America with Chris Harrison 2016 |
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Preceded by Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas |
Dancing with the Stars (US) winner Season 7 (Fall 2008 with Derek Hough) |
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