Brooke Hogan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brooke Hogan
Hogan in 2016
Born	Brooke Ellen Bollea (1988-05-05) May 5, 1988 (age 37) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Television personality singer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Steven Oleksy ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	2
Parents	Hulk Hogan (father) Linda Hogan (mother)
Relatives	Nick Hogan (brother)
Musical career
Genres	Pop dance-pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Fontana Storch SoBe

Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5, 1988), known as Brooke Hogan, is an American TV star and singer. She is the daughter of famous wrestler Hulk Hogan. Brooke starred in the reality TV show Hogan Knows Best from 2005 to 2007. On the show, Brooke was a teenager trying to start her music career while dealing with her very protective dad.

As a singer, she used her TV shows to help promote her music. She signed with SoBe Entertainment and producer Scott Storch. Her first album, Undiscovered (2006), did pretty well on the music charts. The song "About Us" (with Paul Wall) was a hit, reaching the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

From 2008 to 2009, Brooke had her own TV show called Brooke Knows Best. This show focused on Brooke and her music. Her second album, The Redemption (2009), was released on its own and also appeared on the Billboard 200 chart. After her show ended, Brooke appeared in many other places. In 2012, she joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as a manager for their female wrestlers, called The Knockouts.

Early Life and School

Brooke Ellen Bollea was born on May 5, 1988, in Tampa, Florida. Her parents are Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea) and Linda Claridge. She has a younger brother named Nick Hogan (Nick Bollea).

When she was in high school, Brooke took many classes. She learned dance, singing, and piano. She also did gymnastics. In her first year, she joined the cheerleading team at her school in Clearwater, Florida. Brooke finished high school when she was 16 years old.

Her Career Journey

Hogan being interviewed at the MTV Movie Awards 2012

Starting in Music and TV (2002–2005)

Brooke signed with Trans Continental Records in 2002. She made some music with help from Rich Cronin. Her first song, "Everything to Me", came out in July 2004. This song became number one on a sales chart in the U.S. and reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote her music, Brooke went on tour with Hilary Duff and the Backstreet Boys. Her first album was planned for release in 2004, but it did not come out.

Brooke and her dad appeared in a TV special called (Inside) Out: Hulk Hogan, Stage Dad. This show was about Brooke working on her first album and her dad helping her. Her dad said the show was mostly to help Brooke's music career. The special was very popular. Because of its success, VH1 turned it into a TV series called Hogan Knows Best. The show started in July 2005 and became very popular. It showed the Hogan family's life, but mostly focused on Brooke and her dad. The show showed her dad being very strict about her dating. He even put a GPS tracker on her car. Brooke later said her dad became less strict after she turned 18.

Undiscovered Album and Brooke Knows Best Show (2006–2008)

In 2006, Brooke changed record labels. She was the first artist to sign with Scott Storch's new label, which was later called Storch Music Company. She also signed with SoBe Entertainment. Scott Storch helped produce most of her first album. Brooke said that rapper Paul Wall heard her song "About Us" and wanted to be on it.

The first song from her album, "About Us", was first heard on the TV show Hogan Knows Best. It quickly became popular on the radio and reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her album, Undiscovered, was released on October 24, 2006. It reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold about 30,000 copies in its first week.

To promote the album more, Brooke announced that "Heaven Baby" would be the next song, featuring Beenie Man. This song was sent to pop radio in January 2007. Later, "For A Moment" was released as a special song with a music video. Brooke decided not to re-release her first album. Instead, she started working on her second album. In August 2007, Brooke confirmed she was leaving one of her labels, SMC. She then signed with SoBe Entertainment and Fontana Records for her new album.

While Brooke was working on her second album, the show Hogan Knows Best ended because of family problems. VH1 then asked Brooke to do her own show, Brooke Knows Best. The show started on July 13, 2008. It showed Brooke dealing with her family's issues, her music career, and her life living on her own. The show featured her friends, Glenn and Ashley. Brooke, Glenn, and Ashley lived in a fancy apartment paid for by VH1. The show also talked about her parents' divorce and her brother Nick Hogan's car accident. Brooke's dad appeared in many episodes, and her mom and brother appeared in a few. The show ended in 2009 after two seasons.

New Music and Movies (2009–Present)

Hogan with Brad Neely, creator of the animated TV series China, IL, on which she has done voice work

In early 2009, Brooke announced her second album would be called The Redemption. The first song from the album, "Falling", featured rapper Stacks and came out on March 31, 2009. On June 30, Brooke released the second song, "Hey Yo!", with Colby O'Donis. On July 4, Brooke released a mixtape called "Judgement Day" to help promote her album. The album The Redemption was released on July 21. It appeared on the Billboard 200 chart. After promoting the album, she left SoBe Entertainment.

In November 2009, Brooke was in Toni Braxton's music video for "Yesterday". In late 2009, Brooke was in her first movie, Little Hercules in 3D. She also appeared as Kate in the science fiction movie 2 Headed Shark Attack, released in 2012. She was also Sandy Powers in the movie "Sand Sharks". Brooke also did voice acting for different characters on the TV show China, IL.

On June 12, 2014, Brooke announced on Instagram that her new song would be called "Beautiful." On July 13, 2015, she released her first country song, "Girlfriend," on iTunes. In September 2015, Brooke released her first EP (a short album) called ‘I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend’. In 2018, she released another EP called ‘So Many Summers’. On November 1, 2019, Brooke released her newest pop song, "Touch My Body." A music video for it came out a week later.

Wrestling World

World Wrestling Entertainment (2006)

Brooke first appeared in WWE on July 15, 2006, with her dad. Wrestler Randy Orton challenged Hulk Hogan to a match. Later, Orton attacked Hulk Hogan. Orton also appeared on WWE Raw with a fake Hogan family.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2012–2013)

On May 17, 2012, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where her dad worked, announced that Brooke would join as a manager for the female wrestlers, called the TNA Knockouts.

In July 2012, Brooke said she was still working on her third album. She appeared weekly on TNA's Impact Wrestling show to help promote the female wrestling division. In June 2012, Brooke helped Velvet Sky get a part in a music video.

In July, Hulk Hogan and Sting started fighting a mysterious group called the Aces & Eights. This group attacked Hulk Hogan, which was used to explain why he left the show for a back surgery. In August 2012, Brooke hired Taryn Terrell as a referee for a wrestling match. In November, Brooke started a storyline with her dad and Bully Ray. After her dad saw them kissing, he suspended Bully Ray. The next week, Bully Ray saved Brooke from the Aces & Eights, and Brooke accepted his marriage proposal. Their wedding happened the next week on Impact Wrestling. During the ceremony, Bully Ray's friend Tazz revealed he was part of Aces & Eights. The group then attacked everyone.

Later, Bully Ray revealed he was the leader of the Aces & Eights. He had tricked everyone to become the TNA World Champion. Brooke then sought a divorce from him. On August 16, 2013, it was reported that Brooke had left TNA.

In October 2016, it was reported that Brooke was helping to create a female wrestling league. This league would include the daughters of other famous wrestlers.

Her Life

Brooke was once engaged to former football player Phil Costa. She ended their engagement in November 2013.

In 2015, her dad Hulk Hogan made some comments that caused a lot of discussion. Brooke wrote a poem to support him.

Brooke married professional ice hockey player Steven Oleksy on June 8, 2022. They had a private ceremony in Orlando, Florida.

On January 18, 2025, it was announced that Brooke and Steven welcomed twins, Oliver and Molly, born on January 15, 2025.

Movies and TV Shows

Her Music

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

See Also

In Spanish: Brooke Hogan para niños