Cheryl Burke
Growing up in San Francisco, CA, Cheryl Burke came from a family who all loved to dance. At just four years old, she began taking ballet lessons and performed throughout the Bay area until she was 10. It was at that time that she discovered that ballroom "wasn't just for old people" and decided to change her focus. She hung up her ballet shoes and began training in both standard and Latin. By 13, Burke was competing and traveling all over the world. Some of her achievements included being the 2005 World Cup Professional Rising Star, Latin Champion in U.K. Championships and fourth in the U.S. "Under 21's." One of the better known professionals on "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ), Burke was the first two-time winner of "DWTS." She and her partner singer Drew Lachey stole the show in season 2 and sensationally won the competition after their cowboy-inspired freestyle. During season 3, Burke was partnered with football legend Emmitt Smith, and together they won the competition based more on his charm than prowess on the dance floor. Unfortunately, the third time was not the charm during season 4, with Burke only making it to the semi-finals with "90201" actor Ian Ziering, coming in fourth place. She and her next partner, Vegas legend Wayne Newton, fared even worse, leaving the competition early on during season 5. In Season 6, she made it to the finals and placed third with actor Cristián de la Fuente. In Season 7, she was eliminated in Week 8 with partner and Olympic runner Maurice Greene, the former "World's Fastest Man." Off the set, in the spring of 2008, she opened her own dance studio in Northern California, called Cheryl Burke Dance. Burke returned strong in Season 8 when she was paired with French actor Gilles Marini, best known for his cameo in the "Sex and the City" movie. All signs pointed for a third win for Burke, but in a shocking twist, gymnast Shawn Johnson took home the trophy. For season 9, Burke was one-half of the unlikely pairing with disgraced former Republican House Majority Leader, Tom DeLay.
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Cheryl Burke
Filmography
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dancing With the Stars |
Guest, Contestant |
2007 2016-2017 2022 |
No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2020 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2011 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Overserved With Lisa Vanderpump | Self | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2018 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team | Judge | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 63% | Hell's Kitchen | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Dance Moms | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | To Tell the Truth | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Doctors | Guest | 2017 |
100% | 86% | Jane The Virgin | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2011-2014 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Can Do That | Self | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2010 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dr. Oz Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2012 |
78% | 70% | Smallville | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2009 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Nate Berkus Show | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |