Brooke Burke

Birth Name:

Brooke Lisa Burke

Birth Place:

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actress

Underwent surgery in late 2012 after announcing she had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and was deemed cancer-free a short time later
After winning the seventh season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," she would eventually be asked to co-host the program in 2010 following the departure of Samantha Harris
Began her career as host to several well-known cable and network series including E!'s "Wild On," CBS's "Rock Star" and later various beauty pageants
Launched both www․modernmom․com and www․babooshbaby․com in the late 2000s, both specializing in maternity wear, healthy eating choices as well as other helpful resources for busy mothers
Often promotes and appears in various fitness videos and eventually released her own line starting in 2012
Published her first of several books in 2011, "The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice and Soulful Reflections," which draws upon her personal experiences as a full-time mother and career woman
Named homecoming queen at her Tucson area high school in 1989

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