Name: Brooke Burke
Date of Birth: September 8, 1971
Place of Birth: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Occupation: Model / TV Hostess
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 110
Measurements: 36-22-34
Background: French, Irish, Portuguese
Brooke Burke was
born and 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 7 siblings (with 3 older sisters and 3 younger brothers),
Brooke wanted to pursue an atypical career -- but never dreamt
of becoming an entertainment media figure.
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, when she was the one who was immediately
noticed by a talent scout.
The former beauty
pageant winner decided to pursue a modeling career. Her beauty
pageant experience led her to become a print model by the age
of 18, in everything from magazine covers and billboards to
swimsuit calendars.
Brooke garnered an
acting scholarship and headed to Los Angeles where she would
spend most of her time as a broadcast journalism student at
UCLA (she was now interested in communications). But her studies
were not her full-time job, as Brooke also spent her free time
behind the camera as a model.
Becoming a high-profile
model would not be difficult after having signed with modeling
agencies such as Ford, Wilhelmina and Cunningham-Escott-Dipene.
Brooke was ready to add up to a dozen magazine covers to her
resumé, 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! was searching
for a replacement for its show Wild On, a swimwear company that
Brooke worked for recommended her to the entertainment network.
After the encouragement of a friend of hers, Brooke went for
a casual meeting and interview with E!, which led to a trial
show in Spain.
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.
Taking modeling to
new heights, Brooke appeard on the cover of Play.boy's May 2001
issue.
When she's not traveling
to the most exotic places in the world, Brooke enjoys staying
home with her pets and fiancé, a plastic surgeon named
Garth Fisher. While at her Los Angeles home (where she spends
a maximum of 15 days per month), the jet setter stays fit by
practicing yoga, kickboxing, scuba diving, taking long walks,
and relaxes by cooking and reading.
From traveling around
the world as a model to seeing the world as the host of Wild
On, Brooke recognizes how important family is and her charitable
nature is what drives her to volunteer for non-profit organizations
such as Athletes & Entertainers for Kids and the Entertainment
Industry Foundation.