Cynthia Michele Kereluk (/ˈkɜːrlʌk/KURR-luk;[1] born April 29, 1960) is a Canadianfitness model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss Canada 1984 and went on to compete in the Miss Universe 1984. From 1985 to 2000, she hosted the exercise program Everyday Workout.
She is a native of Saskatoon and was adopted at birth. She was adopted by her mother, Elizabeth. Elizabeth went to the same church as Kereluk's biological mother, who was an unmarried teen when she gave birth. The family moved from Saskatoon to Vancouver, and, later, to Summerland in the Okanagan.[2]
Elizabeth remained unmarried until Kereluk was 12 years old, when she married Bud Kereluk, who worked as a carpenter.[2] Cynthia is one of ten adopted siblings who had polio as a child and who she helped with recovery.[3] Her adoptive mother looked after foster children and mentally and handicapped adults.[2]
Her interests include weightlifting, judo and gymnastics. In her early years she won two judo championships, and further awards in poetry, story and drama championships.[6]
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Kereluk worked as a teacher in Kelowna after completing her degree at SFU.[2] Prior to entering the pageants, Kereluk worked as an aerobics instructor in Edmonton.[7]
Kereluk won the title of Miss Edmonton.[5] In 1984, she won the Miss Canada title[8] and competed in Miss Universe 1984. From 1985 to 2000 she reached both a Canadian (CFRN)[7] and American (Lifetime cable network)[9] audience through television with her exercise program, Everyday Workout.[4] At the time, Everyday Workout's sale to Lifetime was the second largest U.S. sale of an Edmonton-produced television program.[10] Kereluk contributed the fitness program for Chantal Jakel and Denise Hamilton's 1999 cookbook, Fit to Cook.[11]
On August 28, 2007 Kereluk married English rock singer-songwriter Paul Rodgers, best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company, as well as a member of The Firm and The Law. They married, after dating for ten years, at their home in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.[12]
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^ abcdeStaples, David (1989-08-27). "Cynthia Kereluk: As Hollywood fame beckons, TV's exercise guru recalls childhood as a tough little girl who had no alternative but to grow up before her time; Glamour girl wanted nothing more than a normal home". Edmonton Journal. pp. C1 – via ProQuest.
^Smith, R.L. "Total Health celebrity Cynthia Kereluk: TV's host of "Everyday Workout"". Woodland Hills. Vol. 17, no. 2. p. 40 – via ProQuest.
^ abWelford, Joanne (2022-06-25). "Rock legend Paul Rodgers pledges £10k to Teesside scholarship fund". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
^ abZdeb, Chris (2014-11-07). "Nov. 7 1983: Cynthia Kereluk wins Miss Canada pageant". Retrieved 2018-12-31 – via PressReader.
^ abGabrys, Victoria (1989-02-26). "Celebrity suitcase; Cynthia Kereluk tailors her wardrobe to her high-energy, cross-country career". Edmonton Journal. pp. C3 – via ProQuest.
^McIver, Susan (2012-11-26). "Cynthia Kereluk ~ Criteraid". Okanagan Life Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
^Neporent, Liz (April 1998). "Cynthia Kereluk's Everyday Workout". Good Housekeeping. Vol. 226, no. 4. p. 59 – via ProQuest.
^Staples, David (1989-04-16). "Kereluk to flex her muscles before 42 million TV viewers". Edmonton Journal. pp. D2 – via ProQuest.
^"Fit book to win; The Great Cookbook Giveaway". Edmonton Journal. 1999-06-09. pp. F3 – via ProQuest.
^"Singer Paul Weds Fitness Guru Cynthia in Surprise Moonlit Ceremony". Hello! Magazine. 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
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Cynthia Michele Kereluk ˈ k ɜːr l ʌ k KURR luk 1 born April 29 1960 is a Canadian fitness model and beauty pageant titleholder She won the title of Miss Canada 1984 and went on to compete in the Miss Universe 1984 From 1985 to 2000 she hosted the exercise program Everyday Workout Cynthia KerelukBornCynthia Michele Kereluk 1960 04 29 April 29 1960 age 64 Saskatoon Saskatchewan CanadaEducationOkanagan College Simon Fraser UniversityOccupationFormer television hostSpousePaul Rodgers m 2007 wbr Beauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Edmonton Miss Canada 1984Years active1984 2000Hair colorBlondeEye colorBlueMajorcompetition s Miss Edmonton 1984 winner Miss Canada 1984 winner Miss Universe 1984 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editShe is a native of Saskatoon and was adopted at birth She was adopted by her mother Elizabeth Elizabeth went to the same church as Kereluk s biological mother who was an unmarried teen when she gave birth The family moved from Saskatoon to Vancouver and later to Summerland in the Okanagan 2 Elizabeth remained unmarried until Kereluk was 12 years old when she married Bud Kereluk who worked as a carpenter 2 Cynthia is one of ten adopted siblings who had polio as a child and who she helped with recovery 3 Her adoptive mother looked after foster children and mentally and handicapped adults 2 Prior to obtaining her degree in education from Simon Fraser University SFU 4 Kereluk attended Okanagan College for 3 years 2 In October 1982 she moved to Edmonton Alberta 5 Her interests include weightlifting judo and gymnastics In her early years she won two judo championships and further awards in poetry story and drama championships 6 Career editKereluk worked as a teacher in Kelowna after completing her degree at SFU 2 Prior to entering the pageants Kereluk worked as an aerobics instructor in Edmonton 7 Kereluk won the title of Miss Edmonton 5 In 1984 she won the Miss Canada title 8 and competed in Miss Universe 1984 From 1985 to 2000 she reached both a Canadian CFRN 7 and American Lifetime cable network 9 audience through television with her exercise program Everyday Workout 4 At the time Everyday Workout s sale to Lifetime was the second largest U S sale of an Edmonton produced television program 10 Kereluk contributed the fitness program for Chantal Jakel and Denise Hamilton s 1999 cookbook Fit to Cook 11 Kereluk has had small parts in three movies Mark of Cain 1985 aka Identity Crisis The Pink Chiquitas 1986 and Overnight 1985 film citation needed Personal life editOn August 28 2007 Kereluk married English rock singer songwriter Paul Rodgers best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company as well as a member of The Firm and The Law They married after dating for ten years at their home in British Columbia s Okanagan Valley 12 Filmography editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Cynthia Kereluk news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Year Title Role Notes 1985 Overnight Patsy Seymour 1986 Mark of Cain Nurse 1986 The Pink Chiquitas Pink ChiquitaReferences edit 1990 s Milk TV Commercial With Cynthia Kereluk YouTube Aug 26 2015 Archived from the original on 2021 12 12 Retrieved 19 May 2021 a b c d e Staples David 1989 08 27 Cynthia Kereluk As Hollywood fame beckons TV s exercise guru recalls childhood as a tough little girl who had no alternative but to grow up before her time Glamour girl wanted nothing more than a normal home Edmonton Journal pp C1 via ProQuest Smith R L Total Health celebrity Cynthia Kereluk TV s host of Everyday Workout Woodland Hills Vol 17 no 2 p 40 via ProQuest a b Welford Joanne 2022 06 25 Rock legend Paul Rodgers pledges 10k to Teesside scholarship fund TeessideLive Retrieved 2022 08 11 a b Zdeb Chris 2014 11 07 Nov 7 1983 Cynthia Kereluk wins Miss Canada pageant Retrieved 2018 12 31 via PressReader 2 Ibid a b Gabrys Victoria 1989 02 26 Celebrity suitcase Cynthia Kereluk tailors her wardrobe to her high energy cross country career Edmonton Journal pp C3 via ProQuest McIver Susan 2012 11 26 Cynthia Kereluk Criteraid Okanagan Life Magazine Retrieved 2022 08 11 Neporent Liz April 1998 Cynthia Kereluk s Everyday Workout Good Housekeeping Vol 226 no 4 p 59 via ProQuest Staples David 1989 04 16 Kereluk to flex her muscles before 42 million TV viewers Edmonton Journal pp D2 via ProQuest Fit book to win The Great Cookbook Giveaway Edmonton Journal 1999 06 09 pp F3 via ProQuest Singer Paul Weds Fitness Guru Cynthia in Surprise Moonlit Ceremony Hello Magazine 2007 09 28 Retrieved 2022 08 11 External links editCynthia Kereluk at IMDb Pageantopolis com Gettyimages com Preceded byJodi Yvonne Rutledge Miss Canada1984 Succeeded byKaren Elizabeth Tilley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cynthia Kereluk amp oldid 1195595903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
