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Date of Birth
: 13 February 1957
Height :
5' 4''
Nationality :
American
Biography
At 5'4" and 112 pounds, Denise Austin has been
dubbed "America's favorite fitness expert."
Born on February 13, 1957, Denise Austin grew up
in San Pedro, California. Denise Austin started
gymnastics at the age of twelve and earned an athletic
scholarship to the University of Arizona, graduating
in 1979 with a degree specializing in Exercise Physiology.
Denise Austin began teaching aerobic exercise classes
in the Los Angeles area, earning her own local television
program two years later. In 1983, Denise married
Jeff Austin, a sports attorney and brother of tennis
champ Tracy Austin. They moved to Washington, D.C.,
when Jeff accepted a job with a sports marketing
firm.
From 1984-1988, Denise Austin
was the resident fitness expert on NBC's Today show.
She also wrote a column for the Washington Post
and received a prestigious award from the President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In 1987
Denise created her ESPN television show, Getting
Fit which aired for ten years on ESPN and in eighty-two
countries. In January 1997 Denise began her new
show, Denise Austin's Daily Workout on Lifetime
TV. Today she spends four months a year taping her
popular program at the most beautiful resorts in
the world, traveling with her family as often as
possible.
Denise Austin has created over thirty
exercise videos, has her own line of workout equipment,
a signature shoe and bodywear by Spalding. She appears
monthly on QVC. Denise Austin can be seen motivating
people on talk shows and is often used as a fitness
expert for magazine articles. Her sensible, realistic
and enthusiastic approach to fitness (she works
out only 30 minutes a day) and eating (she never
skips a meal) has won fans throughout the United
States, from whom she receives over 700 letters
a week. Making a difference in the lives of people
and her strong belief that she can inspire people
to feel better about themselves are what gives Denise
the energy to tackle challenges and achieve her
success. A dynamo of energy in a size 5, Denise
Austin is a true motivator and has become a veritable
fitness empire. But Denise Austin believes her greatest
achievement yet is being mom to her two daughters,
Kelly and Katie.
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