Raised in Tucson, Arizona, Brooke never envisioned herself
in the entertainment industry. She says, "When I was young, I wanted
to do something more low-key, like become a drummer in a rock band".
While accompanying a high school friend to a modeling agency in Scottsdale,
Arizona, Brooke was discovered by a talent scout who happened to be
there. She pursued modeling near her hometown and went on to win an
acting scholarship. Brooke moved to Los Angeles, where she studied broadcast
journalism at UCLA. Between classes, during her first year at school,
Burke signed with the industry's highest profile agencies, including
Ford, Wilhelmina, and Cunningham-Escott-Dipene. Soon, Brooke
was gracing dozens of magazine covers, billboards, swimsuit editorials,
catalogues and posters. Brooke has also starred in many popular advertisements
and popular commercials. As evidence of Burke's emerging
popularity and fan base, she gets the fourth most hits on E! Online,
after Britney Spears, Fashion Emergency and Howard Stern.
She was recently selected as one of three women in the world to be photographed
for a 2002 At A Glance Calendar. She is the "beautiful body"
in the Bally's Total Fitness commercials as well as Yankee's shortstop
Derek Jeter's dream date for Discover Card. Her other credits include
Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch, and M Professional Cosmetics. Brooke is kept
busy and content with modeling, and did an interview with E! Entertainment
on the insistence of a friend. With all this quality exposure, Brooke
met the expectations of producers that were looking for a real person
that could go to exotic locations, interact with the people, and be
spontaneous. Before she knew it, she had signed a three year deal and
was packing her suitcases. Brooke's career is a constant adventure,
and says, "The sun is always shining somewhere in the world, and
that's where we go". Brooke, who has already been to Spain, the
Mayan Riviera, Belize and Aruba, says, "Some of my favorite activities
have been shark diving, riding the rapids, crocodile feeding in the
Black River in Jamaica, and skydiving." During the fifteen days
a month she spends at home in Los Angeles, Brooke
Burke enjoys doing pilots and yoga, taking long walks, horseback
riding, reading psychology books, cooking holiday meals and going to
see movies and plays.
Brooke Burke also regularly volunteers her time to work with such charitable
organizations as Athletes & Entertainers for Kids and the Entertainment
Industry Foundation. Despite her hectic schedule, Brooke is obviously
not adverse to new challenges. "I never intended to make the cross-over
from modeling to hosting, let alone acting, but when an incredible opportunity
comes along, I'm up for it." It is hard to say where we will find
Brooke next, with her beauty and talent, the sky is probably not the
limit!
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