Cynthia Michele Kereluk ( ; born April 29, 1960) is a

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fitness model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of

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1984 and went on to compete in the

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. From 1985 to 2000, she hosted the exercise program ''Everyday Workout''.

Early life and education

She is a native of

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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

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, and, later, to Summerland in the

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. Elizabeth remained unmarried until Kereluk was 12 years old when she married Bud Kereluk, who worked as a carpenter. Cynthia is one of ten adopted siblings who had polio as a child and who she helped with recovery. Her adoptive mother looked after foster children and mentally handicapped adults. Prior to obtaining her degree in education from Simon Fraser University (SFU), Kereluk attended

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for 3 years. In October 1982, she moved to

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. 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.

Career

Kereluk worked as a teacher in Kelowna after completing her degree at SFU. Prior to entering the pageants, Kereluk worked as an aerobics instructor in Edmonton. Kereluk won the title of Miss Edmonton. In 1984, she won the

title and competed in

. From 1985 to 2000 she reached both a

( CFRN) and

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('' Lifetime'' cable network) audience through

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with her exercise program, ''Everyday Workout''. At the time, ''Everyday Workout'''s sale to Lifetime was the second largest U.S. sale of an Edmonton-produced television program. Kereluk contributed the fitness program for Chantal Jakel and Denise Hamilton's 1999 cookbook, ''Fit to Cook''. Kereluk has had small parts in three movies; ''

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'' (1985, aka ''Identity Crisis''), '' The Pink Chiquitas'' (1986), and '' Overnight (1985 film)''.

Personal life

On August 28, 2007 Kereluk married

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rock singer-songwriter

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, best known for being a member of

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and

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, as well as a member of

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and The Law. They married, after dating for ten years, at their home in British Columbia's

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Filmography

References

External links

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