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Brooke Burns Profile |
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Birth Date: March 16, 1978
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Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Brooke Elizabeth Burns
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
A Southern belle, Brooke Burns was born in Dallas, Texas, on
March 16th, 1978. The middle child of three siblings, Burns
learned solid family values from her supportive parents. Her
mother encouraged her from a young age to pursue her dream,
which, since kindergarten, was to become a ballet dancer.
Unfortunately, a serious ski accident stopped Burns' dreams
in their tracks; she was unable to perform the flexible
moves needed to become a top tier dancer. Mrs. Burns,
convinced of her daughter's unique talents, sent her to do
some modeling as a solid back-up plan. At 16 years old,
Brooke Burns began to appear in European and American
fashion magazines, already a recognizable face and still in
high school.
The photo lens was soon traded in for the video camera, when
Burns started hamming it up in commercials for Mug Root Beer
and popular restaurants. Her appearances translated into a
successful audition for Out of the Blue, a show filmed on
location at Sea World, in Orlando, Florida.
After her moderate success in Florida, Burns decided a
change was in order. She decided to move to Los Angeles,
where opportunities for budding actresses seemed to be
readily available. Soon after, she auditioned for a role on
Baywatch and while she didn't get the part, she was
eventually called back to fill a permanent role as Jessie
Owens. It was her big break.
After developing a cult following on Baywatch and Baywatch
Hawaii, Burns decided to leave the show at age 22 when she
discovered that she was pregnant. The father was recent
hubby Julian McMahon of the WB show, Charmed. In addition to
her Baywatch role, Burns appeared in several episodes of
Ally McBeal, where she played a fictional character in
Calista Flockhart's delusions.
After baby Madison was born in 2000, Brooke turned toward
movies and took a small yet significant role in the 2001
comedy Shallow Hal, where she played a woman whose inner
beauty transforms her into a goddess. Her next big
opportunity came after appearing in a celebrity edition of
Fear Factor, where she leapt on top of a speeding
double-decker bus.
Producers from NBC were impressed with her charisma and
sense of adventure, and asked her to sign on as host of a
new reality show/game show called Dog Eat Dog. She readily
took the position and has enjoyed great Nielsen ratings
since its recent debut.
Although her accomplishments are not walk-of-fame worthy,
Burns has the wit and looks to last a long time on screen,
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Other
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Official announcement that she is pregnant and will be
leaving the cast of "Baywatch" (1989). [8 February 2000]
Daughter Madison was born June 2000.
Started modeling at 15
Was a ballet dancer for 12 years during childhood
Dated Bruce Willis for ten months from 2003 to 2004
After dating Bruce Willis for ten months and finally being
engaged to him they decided to split because of the
difficulties with maintaining a long-distance relationship.
[2 June 2004]
Has been in a Los Angeles hospital since November 11, 2005,
from breaking a bone in her neck after diving into a pool at
her home.
Named #31 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
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