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Brooke Burke Profile |
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Birth Date: September 8, 1971
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Birth Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Birth Name: Brooke Burke
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
Brooke Burke was born on September 8th, 1971, in Hartford,
Connecticut, but raised in Tucson, Arizona. Her exotic,
original looks can be attributed to her family's heritage,
which blends her French/Irish father with her
Portuguese/Irish mother.
The middle child of seven siblings (with three older sisters
and three younger brothers), Brooke wanted to pursue an
atypical career -- but never dreamed of becoming an
entertainment media figure.
brooke burke models for frederick's
The aspiring rock band drummer got her start in
entertainment after she was noticed for her stunning good
looks. She was accompanying a friend to a modeling agency
and was immediately noticed by a talent scout.
After dabbling in modeling while in Arizona, Brooke won an
acting scholarship, headed to Los Angeles, and began her
broadcast journalism studies at UCLA. In her extra time, she
worked as a model and gained considerable experience while
posing for the Frederick's of Hollywood catalogs.
brooke burke does e! entertainment
Becoming a high-profile model was not difficult after having
signed with modeling and talent agencies such as Ford,
Wilhelmina and Cunningham Escott Dipene. Brooke was ready to
add up to a dozen magazine covers to her resume, not to
mention several television commercials, namely the Bally
Total Fitness commercials (as the "beautiful body"),
Discover Card commercials (as Derek Jeter's dream date), and
commercials for Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch and M Professional
Cosmetics.
When E! Entertainment Television was searching for a
replacement for its show Wild On in 1999, a swimwear company
that Brooke worked for recommended her to the entertainment
channel. After the encouragement of a friend, Brooke went
for a casual meeting and interview with E!, which led to a
trial show in Spain.
wild on brooke burke
E! was looking for a spontaneous, personable and
down-to-earth person, and since Brooke fit the bill
perfectly, she was signed to a three-year contract with the
network as host of the travel show, Wild On. Her job has
taken her to the most exotic spots in the world, from
Australia and Bali to Belize. Known as an "experienced
traveler," she even enjoyed a stint as a spokesperson for
the Norwegian Cruise Line.
brooke moves on to rank
Thanks to the success of Wild On, Brooke's exposure
increased exponentially, and a Play..boy appearance in May
2001 certainly didn't hurt. Once her run on Wild On ended,
she stayed on E!, but this time as host of the popular
countdown show, Rank. In the meantime, Burke kept busy with
appearances on The Weakest Link and That's Life, and by
starting her own women's swimwear line called Barely Brooke,
based on her designs and experience as a swimsuit model and
extensive traveler. She also proved how good she could look
in bikinis with her own calendars in 2003 and 2004.
brooke burke in movies
Brooke left her hosting duties on Rank in 2003, but the sexy
brunette is still keeping busy, this time with acting. She
made guest appearances on shows like Monk and Less Than
Perfect in 2004, and has three movies in the pipeline: The
Hazing, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (starring Vince
Vaughn and Ben Stiller), and Knuckle Sandwich, all set for
release in 2004.
Brooke Burke also lends her voice to the "People and Places"
category of Atari's Trivial Pursuit video game.
brooke burke married to garth fisher
When not working, Brooke enjoys staying home with her
husband, plastic surgeon Garth Fisher, and their daughters
Neriah (born March 2000) and Sierra Sky (born April 2002).
While at her Los Angeles home, the jet setter stays fit by
practicing yoga, kickboxing and pilates, scuba diving,
taking long walks, and relaxes by cooking and reading. |
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Other
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Gave birth to daughter, Neriah. [March 2000]
Won first beauty pageant at age 14.
Studied business advertising and broadcast journalism at
Santa Monica College and UCLA.
She's French/Irish on her father's side, Portuguese/Irish on
her mother's side.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, but raised in Tucson,
Arizona.
Has 3 older sisters and 3 younger brothers.
Mother's name is Donna, father's name is George.
Her daughter, Neriah, was named after her friend Neriah
Davis.
Close friends with Neriah Davis and Nikki Schieler Ziering;
they have modeled together in catalogs and magazines.
Sierra Sky Fisher was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on
April 2, 2002 at 7:45 p.m., weighing in 5 pounds, 15 ounces
and measuring 19 1/2 inches.
Voted in at #24 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll,
American edition, up from #99 in the 2001 poll. This comes
as she prepares to hand over the hostessing duties of "Wild
On..." (1997) to her successor, who will be voted on by E!'s
viewing public. She will stay on through November 2002, then
switch over to hostessing the show "Rank" (2001) full-time.
[June 2002]
Voted in at #25 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, UK
edition. [May 2002]
Appeared on the cover of Stuff Magazine twice in one year.
Was raised by mother and stepfather, Donna and Armen
Hatounian.
Ranked #10 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the
World" (2002).
Born on the same day as actor David Arquette.
Co-host, with Gunnar Peterson, of an infomercial for
Peterson's "Core Secrets" workouts. [2005] |
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