Origins & Early Life

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. Outside of Dancing with the Stars, Burke finished in second place on the NBC series I Can Do That (2015).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

She later replaced Abby Lee Miller as the main dance coach on Dance Moms (2017). 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.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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. Burke joined Dancing with the Stars in its second season...

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