Brooke Burke
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Loading ...Name: Brooke Burke OR Brooke Lisa Burke
Birthdate: September 8, 1971 (1971-09-08) (age 38)
Hartford, Connecticut
Spouse(s) Dr. Garth Fisher (2001–2005)
Domestic partner(s) David Charvet (2006–present)
Occupation: American television personality, model, and occasional dancer
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 was born as the first of nine children in Hartford, Connecticut to Donna and George Burke and was raised in Tucson, Arizona. Her mother is Jewish and she identifies herself as Jewish; she also has Irish, French, and Portuguese ancestry. She attended both Sahuaro High School and Palo Verde High School in Tucson, and later studied broadcast journalism at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
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.
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