education | January 08, 2026

Cheryl Burke Biography; Net Worth, First Husband, Age, Parents, Kids, Nationality

Cheryl Burke is an American professional dancer, model, choreographer, live-stage artist, entrepreneur, television host, and motivational speaker.

Cheryl Stephanie Burke was born on May 3, 1984, in San Mateo County, California, USA, to parents,  Stephen Louis Burke and Sherri Bautista. She is of American nationality and was brought up alongside a sister, Nicole. She also has a stepsister, Mandy.

Regarding her education, Cheryl Burke attended a traditional primary school before proceeding to ‘Menlo-Atherton High School’ where she graduated in 2002. Cheryl received ballet training at the age of 4 but later lost interest in it. At the age of 11, Burke started her training in ballroom dance and within 2 years, she started participating in international ballroom dance competitions.

Cheryl Burke is best known for being one of the professional dancers on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. There she became the first female professional to win the show and the first professional to win twice and consecutively.

In 2005, Cheryl Burke became the ‘World Cup Professional Rising Star Latin Champion,’ the ‘San Francisco Latin Champion,‘ as well as  the ‘Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Latin Champion.’ However, she made her TV debut as ‘Shannon‘ in an episode of the ‘Disney Channel’ sitcom ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,’ titled ‘Loosely Ballroom’ in 2006.

Cheryl Burke subsequently bagged two ‘Primetime Emmy’ nominations, one each for ”Outstanding Choreography” and ”Variety/Music Program/Special”, becoming the youngest ‘Emmy’ nominee in these two categories.

Cheryl Burke Age

How old is Cheryl Burke? As of 2021, Cheryl Burke is 37 years old.

Cheryl Burke Net Worth

How much is Cheryl Burke worth? Cheryl Burke has a net worth estimated to be $1 million.

Cheryl Burke First Husband

Cheryl Burke first husband is actor-singer Matthew Lawrence. The duo got married on May 23, 2019, in San Diego, California. The two first met in 2006, through Lawrence’s brother, Joey and had dated from 2007 to 2008.

Despite breaking up later, Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence later reconciled in 2017. They eventually got engaged on May 3, 2018.

Cheryl Burke Kids

Cheryl Burke and her husband Matthew Lawrence do not have children yet. According to her, being pregnant would not be “ideal” for her at the moment.