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DENISE RICHARDS BIOGRAPHY |
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SAt 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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