| Brooke Burke | |
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| Celebrity Profile | |
| Birth Date | September 8, 1971 |
| Hometown | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Known For | Television host & model |
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Dancing with the Stars 7 (contestant) | |
| Partner(s) | Derek Hough |
| Placement | 1st |
| Highest Score | 30 (Foxtrot, Freestyle, Viennese Waltz) |
| Lowest Score | 21 (Jive) |
| Average Score | 27.1 |
Brooke Burke Charvet is the winning celebrity from season 7 of Dancing with the Stars.
She returned as a host from season 10 to season 17.
Early life
Brooke Lisa Burke was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Tucson, Arizona, the younger of two siblings born to Donna and George Burke. Her mother is of Portuguese background but was adopted and raised Jewish. Her father is of French and Irish descent and left the family when Brooke was two. She was thereafter raised by her Armenian stepfather in her mother's Jewish religion; and is raising her children Jewish although she also celebrates Christmas.
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.
Career
Television
Burke's initial 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, Burke hosted the CBS summer reality show, Rock Star, a series in which aspiring singers competed to front a rock band.
Burke, along with Derek Hough as her partner, won season 7 of Dancing with the Stars. She later replaced Samantha Harris as co-host of the program. Burke began hosting season 10 of Dancing with the Stars alongside Tom Bergeron. On February 22, 2014, it was announced that she will not return to the show for its 18th season.
In 2009, Burke hosted NBC's pre-show for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Tiki Barber and Nancy O'Dell.
In August 2010, Burke hosted the third season of the TV Land series She's Got the Look, a modeling competition show for women over 35. She co-hosted the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Miss America pageant with Chris Harrison.
Magazine appearances
She 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.
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.
Advertisements and video games
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.
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.
Personal life
Burke has been married twice. Her first marriage was to plastic surgeon Garth Fisher. They had two daughters together, Neriah and Sierra, divorcing in 2005.
She started dating actor and singer David Charvet in 2006. While dating, the couple had a daughter (Heaven Rain, born 2007) and a son (Shaya Braven, born 2008). Burke and Charvet married on August 12, 2011, Brooke announcing that she would be taking her second husband's last name and be known as Brooke Burke-Charvet.
On November 8, 2012, Burke-Charvet announced she had thyroid cancer and underwent surgery. On December 12, 2012, she made another announcement that all cancer had been removed.
Dancing with the Stars 7
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Performances
