Started ballet classes at age 4 and took up ballroom dancing when she was 11
Won the Dancing With the Stars competition in both the show's second and third seasons, first with singer Drew Lachey, then with former NFL running back Emmitt Smith
Frequently makes it to the finals on DWTS, including in Season 6 (with actor Cristián de la Fuente) and Season 8 (with actor Gilles Marini)
Made her TV acting debut in a 2006 episode of the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Opened her first dance studio in April 2008 in San Francisco, and in 2009, created the Cheryl Burke Collection, a line of activewear