Brooke Burns

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Biography

Recent Role:
Co-Host on You Deserve It
Gender:
Female
Born:
10-28-1977
Birthplace:
Dallas, Texas
Birth Name:
Brooke Elizabeth Burns
As a young girl in her native Dallas, Texas, Brooke Burns was groomed to be in the spotlight. She was a successful ballerina for 12 years until an unfortunate ski injury halted her dancing career. In reality, those years of discipline and training might have been good preparation for her recent stint on NBC's "Fear Factor."

"I was part of the first celebrity 'Fear Factor' and I saw some of what there would be if a show such as 'Dog Eat Dog' became 'Fear Factor' meets 'Weakest Link,'" says Burns as host of NBC's newest challenge reality show.





… More Describing her new role as host, Burns adds, "I love the opportunity to be myself as opposed to playing a character. I'm excited about the improvisational side of the job, and I think the key to being a good host is listening and being who I am."

Burns' mother wasted no time after her daughter's ballet career ended, and quickly enrolled her at a modeling agency. By the age of 16, Burns was traveling and working throughout Europe. A year later, she returned to the United States and continued modeling in New York. After some work in commercials, she was cast as a regular in the series "Out of the Blue," which taped in and around Sea World in Orlando, Florida.

After relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a television acting career full time, Burns' first audition was for the popular beachside syndication series "Baywatch." Although not hired initially for that drama, she made numerous television guest appearances on other series, including Timothy Hutton's "Nero Wolfe" and the recurring role of Jennifer, the fantasy girl on "Ally McBeal." Eventually, the "Baywatch" producers cast her as Jessica "Jessie" Owens," a role which she reprised on the series' spinoff "Baywatch Hawaii."

Burns made her comedic and feature-film debut in "Shallow Hal" (alongside Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black) as Katrina, a young "ugly" girl whose inner beauty proves to be much stronger than her disagreeable outer appearance. She played Eva in "Death to the Supermodels", a film that is being released again, by MGM, in 2005. "Barbershop"s film maker Mark Brown cast her as "Tami" in "The Salon", which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005. This motion picture does not currently have an American release date. Brooke will also appear in "Single White Female 2" in 2005.

Burns resides in Hawaii with her daughter. Her latest television acting vehicle, the Fox series, "North Shore", was cancelled in February 2005. She has recently signed on to the WB network's "Pepper Dennis" the pilot of which will air in January 2006.

Burns is an avid swimmer, loves the outdoors and writing (songs, poetry). She is also active in the Camp Baywatch and Planet Hope charities.

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    9.7 Superb
    I met this person while filming Hole in the wall a new game show, she has such a wonderful spirit, she's full of life and a great person in and out. and beautiful...
    all I could do is just say, she's 1 of a kind and a people person!!! hide show

    Brooke is the Host for a new game show called "Hole in the wall", coming out in late August 2008. she's an amazing person.
    I got to talk to her for sometime and learn about some details in her personal life, she has a daughter and is raising her child as a single parent,
    I didn't realize how famous she is... until I went on Tv.com and looked up Brooke Burns, Now I know who she is and where she came from, she's a wonderful person. I hope people will see how genuine and sincere she is on and off TV. In edition, she's going to make a great HOST!
    We love you Brooke! you go girlllll!!!!

    look me up on myspace!
    Marie Fodale

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    lstangl1 Added Jul 16, 2008 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    Brooke Burns is a very talented Texas-native..she's been on tv shows like North Shore and Baywatch (which both happen to take place in Hawaii)..she was also married to the talented Julian McMahon and is going to star on "Pepper Dennis"..im excited;i cant hide show

    Brooke Burns doesnt get appraised enough for her great work..she would fit in well on 'The OC' or 'Desperate Housewives'..but she'll soon appear on 'Pepper Dennis' (starring Rebecca Romijn) starting next year..maybe she'll get even more recognized..she'll have some competition on the show because her and Rebecca are talented actresses!

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    ACunningham91 Added Jul 28, 2005 All my reviews
 
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