Brooke Burke Biography - Sexy Famous Celebrities

Brooke Burke Was Born September 8, 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut, Brooke Burke has had a sort of late bloomer success by Hollywood standards. The past few years have seen her celebrity stock rise greatly thanks in large part to hosting E!'s popular 'Wild On' series, but more so her decision to bare all in a fully nude Playboy spread. Brooke's unique and exotic look comes from her multi-ethnic background which includes a French/Irish heritage on her father George's side, and Portuguese/Irish heritage on her mother Donna's side. Brooke was the youngest of four daughters and older than her three brothers.

While little is known about Brooke's parents, it appears likely that they divorced as her biological father left the family when Brooke was just two years old. After moving to Tucson, Arizona, Donna found new love with Armen Hartounian, who helped raise the abandoned children. Donna worked three jobs to support the family. Brooke's aspirations weren't a career in modeling, but when she accompanied a friend to a modeling agency in Scottsdale, Arizona, she was discovered by a talent scout who happened to be there. Brooke took that modeling opportunity to jump fully into the entertainment field, enrolling at UCLA to study broadcast journalism and business advertising after a move to Los Angeles.
Brooke's early career consisted mostly of modeling jobs which saw her appearing ondozens of magazine covers, billboards, swimsuit editorials, catalogs and posters. It was there where she met close pal Nikki Schieler Ziering, as the two modeled together in several catalogs and magazines. She branched into commercials as well appearing in Bally's Total Fitness commercials where she played the ''beautiful body''. Burke also starred in a Discover Card commercial opposite Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, where she played his ''dream date.'' Still, these weren't the type of jobs that got her much recognition. That all changed when she landed a job hosting E!'s 'Wild On'.

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. Her job has taken her to the most exotic spots in the world, from Australia and Bali to Belize. Known as an "experienced traveler," she even enjoyed a stint as a spokesperson for the Norwegian Cruise Line.

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Thanks to the success of Wild On, Brooke's exposure increased exponentially, and a Play..boy appearance in May 2001 certainly didn't hurt. Once her run on Wild On ended, she stayed on E!, but this time as host of the popular countdown show, Rank. In the meantime, Burke kept busy with appearances on The Weakest Link and That's Life, and by starting her own women's swimwear line called Barely Brooke, based on her designs and experience as a swimsuit model and extensive traveler. She also proved how good she could look in bikinis with her own calendars in 2003 and 2004.

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Brooke left her hosting duties on Rank in 2003, but the sexy brunette is still keeping busy, this time with acting. She made guest appearances on shows like Monk and Less Than Perfect in 2004, and has three movies in the pipeline: The Hazing, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (starring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller), and Knuckle Sandwich, all set for release in 2004.