Cheryl Burke was born on May 3,1984 and is a Filipino American dancer, model, and television host.
37 Facts About Cheryl Burke
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Cheryl Burke is best known for being a professional dancer on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
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Cheryl Burke was the first female professional to win the show and the first professional to win twice and consecutively.
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Cheryl Burke came in second on the NBC series I Can Do That.
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Cheryl Burke replaced Abby Lee Miller on Dance Moms in 2017.
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Cheryl Burke won her second championship with retired football star Emmitt Smith in the third season.
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Cheryl Burke returned on March 19,2007, for Season 4, partnered with actor Ian Ziering.
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Cheryl Burke and Ziering were eliminated in the semifinals on May 15,2007.
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Cheryl Burke participated in a 38-city Dancing with the Stars tour from December 19,2006, to February 11,2007.
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Cheryl Burke joined the second summer tour, which visited 24 cities between June 20,2007, in Austin, Texas, and July 24,2007, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Cheryl Burke competed on season 5 with Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton.
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Cheryl Burke participated with both Lachey and Newton in the Dancing with the Stars winter tour that kicked off December 18,2007, in Seattle, Washington.
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Cheryl Burke competed on season 6 with actor Cristian de la Fuente.
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Cheryl Burke returned to the show for season 7 with partner Maurice Greene.
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Cheryl Burke returned to the show's eighth season with actor Gilles Marini.
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Cheryl Burke competed on the ninth season with former US House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
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For Toy Story 3, Cheryl Burke choreographed the paso doble with Tony Dovolani and did a performance accompanied by the Gipsy Kings live.
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Cheryl Burke made a fitness video based on Latin dances with Maksim Chmerkovskiy as co-instructors.
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In Season 15, Cheryl Burke returned with former partner and season 3 Champion, Emmitt Smith for a chance to win another mirrorball trophy.
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Cheryl Burke was paired with former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens and finished in sixth place.
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Cheryl Burke returned again for season 28 where she was partnered with former NFL linebacker Ray Lewis.
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On September 8,2021, it was announced that Cheryl Burke will be partnered with Cody Rigsby for the 30th season of DWTS.
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Cheryl Burke was partnered with Good Morning America meteorologist Sam Champion for season 31.
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On November 20,2022, it was announced that Cheryl Burke would leave the show as a pro dancer after season 31 finale.
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Cheryl Burke portrayed Shannon, a nurse attending to the ensemble cast during a dance contest at the series setting, The Tipton Hotel.
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Cheryl Burke finished in second place on the first season of I Can Do That, losing to Nicole Scherzinger on the final three-person-super-group performance, having led the competition since week 2.
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Cheryl Burke replaced Abby Lee Miller on Dance Moms in 2017.
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Cheryl Burke took over the ALDC Elite competition team while on the show.
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Cheryl Burke appeared on Hell's Kitchen as a VIP guest diner in the ninth episode of Season 17.
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Cheryl Burke describes how at age 5 she was molested by a handyman who worked for her family; he repeatedly fondled her.
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Cheryl Burke's sister was abused by the same man, later identified as Gerry Depaula.
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Cheryl Burke testified against Depaula at age 6, leading to him being sentenced to 24 years in prison.
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Cheryl Burke has done numerous promotions outside of Dancing with the Stars which include Depend Silhouette briefs, Impress Nails and Sargento Cheese.
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Cheryl Burke opened her first dance studio in April 2008 and created her own line of activewear the next year.
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In 2017, People and Us Weekly reported Cheryl Burke was dating actor Matthew Lawrence.
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On February 23,2022, it was reported that Cheryl Burke filed for divorce.
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Cheryl Burke says that Transcendental Meditation and therapy have helped her through a lot, including her recent divorce from Matthew Lawrence.