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Cheryl Burke Dance

American dancer, model and television host (born 1984)

Cheryl Stephanie Burke (born Stephanie Burke; May 3, 1984) is an American professional dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for her appearances on the ABC competition series Dancing with the Stars, which she performed on for twenty-six seasons. Burke is the first female pro to win the series, as well as the first pro to win two consecutive seasons.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Cheryl Stephanie Burke (born Stephanie Burke; May 3, 1984) is an American professional dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for her appearances on the ABC competition series Dancing with the Stars, which she performed on for twenty-six seasons. Burke is the first female pro to win the series, as well as the first pro to win two consecutive seasons.2

How it started

Early life

Stephanie Burke was born on May 3, 1984, in San Francisco, California, to Stephen Louis Burke (1950–2018) and Sherri Burke, a nurse and entrepreneur. Her father was Ashkenazi Jewish, while her mother is Filipina. When Burke was still an infant, her parents divorced and her father eventually moved to Thailand. Her mother later remarried and established a healthcare company. Burke legally changed her name to Cheryl in middle school after she was bullied by a classmate who shared her birth name. She later attended Menlo-Atherton High School.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cheryl Burke Dance, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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