Cheryl Burke

Cheryl was ranked #98 in Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2008.

Cheryl Burke and Drew Lachey won the 2rd season of Dancing with the Stars. Cheryl Burke and Emmitt Smith won the 3rd season of Dancing with the Stars. She finished in 4th place with partner with Ian Ziering in season four and finished in ninth place with partner Wayne Newton for season five.

She has two dogs named Pookie and Max.

Cheryl Burke's favorite color is red.

Cheryl Burke won "Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Champion" in 2005.

On the third season of Dancing With The Stars Cheryl Burke was partnered up with Emmitt Smith.

Cheryl Burke and her celebrity partner Drew Lachey won the second season of Dancing With The Stars.

In 2005, Cheryl Burke won the World Cup for Latin Professional Rising Star Champion and the Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Championship.

In 2005, Cheryl Burke was nominated for a primetime Emmy for "Outstanding Choreography" on Dancing With The Stars.

Cheryl Burke appeared on the runway of a David Rodriguez fashion Show.

Cheryl Burke's favorite dress from the second season of Dancing With The Stars was the dress she performed the Tango in.

Cheryl Burke prefers short hair when she is dancing and long hair when she isn't.

Cheryl Burke loves to hang out with her friends when she isn't dancing.

Some of Cheryl Burke's favorites include Italian food, the color red and singer Drew Lachey.

Cheryl Burke went to Las Lomitas Elementary School.

Cheryl Burke is 5'4".

Cheryl Burke was first introduced to dancing when she was 4, which is when she starting taking ballet classes. She started taking ballroom dancing lessons when she was eleven and traveled the world to compete when she was only thirteen.

Cheryl and her family are both known for their volunteering and philanthropy.

In March of 2006, Cheryl along side Jerry Rice, helped the Menlo School with a fundraiser to raise money for their school.

In March 2006, she helped the International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) in Palo Alto, CA, raise $250,000 for its educational programs.

At four years old, she began taking ballet lessons and performing throughout the Bay Area.

She attended Las Lomitas School and graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 2002.

Cheryl is of Filipino, Irish and Russian decent.

Cheryl grew up in San Francisco, California.