Cheryl Bautista Burke PicturesCheryl Bautista Burke (born May 3, 1984) is a two-time Emmy nominated professional dancer. She is best known for being the first two-time champion of ABC's American version of Dancing with the Stars with celebrity dance partners Drew Lachey (February 2006) and Emmitt Smith (November 2006). In Season 4, she went to Week 9 with Beverly Hills 90210 star Ian Ziering. In Season 5, she was partnered with Las Vegas Legend Wayne Newton, who was eliminated in Week 3. In Season 6, she made it to the finals and placed 3rd with actor Cristián de la Fuente. In Season 7, she was eliminated in Week 8 with partner Maurice Green, the former "World's Fastest Man." In Season 8 she was paired with Gilles Marini, best known for his cameo in the Sex and the City movie and they were the runners-up.
Burke grew up in Atherton, California. Her family dances for recreation and has a dance floor at home. At age four, she began taking ballet lessons and performing locally. She then began ballroom dancing and decided to change her focus. She trained in both standard ballroom and Latin dances. She began competing at age 13. Cheryl is a 2002 graduate of Menlo-Atherton High School and has two sisters, Mandy and Nicole. Her father is an American born of Russian and Irish descent while her mother is Filipina.
Burke grew up in Atherton, California. Her family dances for recreation and has a dance floor at home. At age four, she began taking ballet lessons and performing locally. She then began ballroom dancing and decided to change her focus. She trained in both standard ballroom and Latin dances. She began competing at age 13. Cheryl is a 2002 graduate of Menlo-Atherton High School and has two sisters, Mandy and Nicole. Her father is an American born of Russian and Irish descent while her mother is Filipina.
