Brooke Burke

Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model, known for hosting Wild On! (1999-2002) and Rock Star (2005-2006).



Burke was born as the first of nine children in Hartford, Connecticut to Donna and George Burke, and was raised in Tucson, Arizona. Her mother is half Portuguese Jew half Irish and her father is half French half Irish. She considers herself Jewish;[1][2] she also has Irish, French and Portuguese ancestry. She studied broadcast journalism at UCLA, but initially pursued a modeling career. She was signed to top modeling agencies, including the renowned Ford Models Agency, and subsequently appeared in prominent television commercials for Bally Fitness clubs, Coca-Cola, and Discover Card. She attended both Palo Verde and Sahuaro high schools in Tucson.