Cheryl Burke is best known for winning the second and third seasons of ABC’s American version of Dancing with the Stars with celebrity dance partners Drew Lachey (2nd season) and Emmitt Smith (3rd season). She was the first professional dancer to win two Dancing with the Stars championships. She is in the hunt this season as well, but has tough competition from Kristi Yamaguchi. At the Asian Excellence Awards, this Filipino, Russian, and Irish dancer picked up the Viewers Choice Award for Favorite TV Personality.

Beyond television, this Bay area native opened up a dance center in San Francisco about a month ago. The Cheryl Burke Dance Center (at the location previously the Metronome) located at 1830 17th St, San Francisco, CA. 94103

Cheryl Burke and Drew Lachey competing in the second season finale of Dancing with the Stars:

Cheryl Burke and Emmitt Smith competing in the third season finale of Dancing with the Stars:

Watch some footage of the grand opening of the Cheryl Burke Dance Center: