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Burke is the host of Wild On, E! 's popular travel series, which takes
viewers to some of the hottest, most exotic travel destinations in the world.
She has traveled with the show to locations both popular and unusual in places
like Spain, Chicago, Jamaica, Bermuda, Yucatán, Waikiki, the West Indies and
the Amazon.
Burke began as a print model at age 18 in her native Arizona and was
subsequently signed to high-profile agencies like Ford and Wilhelmina. Her
unique beauty, a reflection of her French, Irish and Portuguese lineage, has
landed her several magazine covers and billboards, as well as editorials,
posters, swimsuit calendars, videos and commercials for the likes of Bally Total
Fitness and Discover Card.
Burke, who studied broadcast journalism at UCLA, enjoys working out with
Bikram yoga, kickboxing and tennis, and, of course, she loves nature, travel and
adventure. When she is not on the road with Wild On, Burke spends time
with family, friends and her pets.
"Coming from the modeling industry I have to exercise a lot, but I do enjoy
it... I don't want to put my swimsuit on if I'm not fit."
-Brooke Burke
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.
When she's not traveling to the most exotic places in the world, Brooke
enjoys staying home with her pets and husband, a plastic surgeon named Garth
Fisher. While at her Los Angeles home (where she spends a maximum of 15 days per
month), the jetsetter 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.
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