Brooke Hogan

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{{short description|American television personality and singer (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Brooke Hogan

| image = Brooke Hogan (2016).jpg

| caption = Hogan in 2016

| birth_name = Brooke Ellen Bollea

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|5}}

| birth_place = Tampa, Florida, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Television personality|singer}}

| father = Hulk Hogan

| children = 2

| mother = Linda Hogan

| relations = Nick Hogan (brother)

| years_active = 2002–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Steven Oleksy|June 8, 2022}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| instrument=Vocals

| genre={{hlist|Pop|dance-pop|R&B}}

| label = {{hlist|Fontana|Storch|SoBe}}

}}

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Brooke Ellen Oleksy (née Bollea, born May 5, 1988), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American television personality and singer. The daughter of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, she starred in the reality television series Hogan Knows Best from 2005 to 2007. The show saw a then-teenage Brooke struggling with her overprotective father while pursuing her musical career.

As a recording artist, she used the show and her appearance on a one-hour special on VH1 to promote her musical work. She signed with SoBe Entertainment and record producer Scott Storch to release her debut studio album, Undiscovered (2006), which moderately entered the Billboard 200. It was led by the single "About Us" (featuring Paul Wall), which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

From 2008 to 2009, Hogan starred in her own television series, Brooke Knows Best. Though her parents and brother made numerous appearances throughout the series, it mainly focused on Brooke and the recording of her music. Her second album, The Redemption (2009), was released independently and narrowly entered the Billboard 200. Following the conclusion of Brooke Knows Best, Hogan has made numerous appearances in various media. In 2012, Hogan signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as an on-screen personality manager for their female division, The Knockouts.

Early life

Brooke Ellen Bollea was born May 5, 1988,Hogan confirmed a May 5, 1988 date of birth during a Jay Leno interview on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.Apar, Corey. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061018120057/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/hogan_brooke/bio.jhtml "About Brooke Hogan"]. MTV. Retrieved March 6, 2015. in Tampa, Florida, the older child of Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea) and Linda Claridge. She has a younger brother, Nick.[https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brooke-hogan/168628463 "Biography"]. iTunes. Apple, Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2015.

In high school, she took dance classes, voice lessons, piano lessons, and gymnastics. She joined the cheerleading squad of her Clearwater, Florida school, Clearwater Central Catholic High School, in her first year (though she only stayed at the school for the first half of first year). She also sang in chorus for CCCHS. Hogan graduated from high school at the age of sixteen.King, Larry (July 28, 2005). [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0507/28/lkl.01.html "Interview on Larry King Live"]. Larry King Live. CNN.

Career

= 2002–2005: Music beginnings and reality series =

Hogan was signed to Trans Continental Records in 2002.Jason Genegabus (October 27, 2006). [http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/27/features/story03.html Sistas are da bomb!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118193223/http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/27/features/story03.html |date=January 18, 2008 }} Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Accessed January 12, 2008. Some music was produced with LFO member Rich Cronin's assistance.Brandee J. Tecson (January 3, 2006). [https://web.archive.org/web/20060131191524/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519415/20051228/lfo.jhtml?headlines=true LFO Singer In Remission After Chemo Treatment; Working On Solo LP]. MTV. Accessed May 2, 2008. The album's lead single, "Everything to Me", was released in July 2004. The song appeared at number one on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart in the United States,Jonathan Cohen (December 23, 2005). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60274/brooke-hogan-busy-with-debut-album Brooke Hogan busy with debut album]. Billboard. Accessed July 23, 2008. and number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote the album, Hogan toured with Hilary Duff on her Most Wanted Tour throughout the US, as well as with the Backstreet Boys on their Up Close & Personal Tour, both of which took place from mid 2004 to early 2005.[https://web.archive.org/web/20051126185120/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/hogan_brooke/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd Brooke Hogan]. mtv.com. Accessed May 29, 2012. The album, Brooke Hogan: This Voice, was slated for a September 21, 2004 release date,Joe D'Angelo (July 29, 2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209095537/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489800/hulk-hogan-stage-dad.jhtml Brooke-Amania: Hulk Hogan's daughter shoots for pop stardom]. MTV. Accessed May 29, 2012. but the album was not released due to TransContinental Records' bankruptcy.

Hogan and her father appeared in the hour-long profile (Inside) Out: Hulk Hogan, Stage Dad on VH1.[http://tv.nytimes.com/show/172682/VH1-Inside-Out-Hulk-Hogan-Stage-Dad/overview VH1 Inside Out: Hulk Hogan, Stage Dad ]. tv.nytimes.com. Accessed May 29, 2012. The television special chronicled Hogan working on her debut album, as well as showed her father chaperoning her in the album making process. Her father later stated that one aim of the show was to help promote Brooke and her upcoming music career. The special was a major success for the network, and the success of the special led to VH1 turning it into an entire television series, titled Hogan Knows Best. The series premiered in July 2005, and was the highest rated series in the network's history.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090731105005/http://www.vh1.com/shows/hogan_knows_best/season_4/cast.jhtml Cast bios]. vh1.com. Accessed May 29, 2012. The show chronicled the Hogan family's life together, although it mainly focused on Brooke and her over protective father. On the show, Hulk placed a GPS tracker on Brooke's vehicle that enabled him to track her whereabouts and shut down the engine of her car remotely.

= 2006–2008: ''Undiscovered'' and ''Brooke Knows Best'' =

In 2006, Hogan became the first artist signed to Scott Storch's label, initially called Storchaveli Records,[http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=988 Brooke Hogan gets Signed to Storchaveli records.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110114652/http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=988 |date=November 10, 2006 }} XXLmag.com. Accessed July 26, 2006.[http://www.latinnewswire.net/bhogan.html Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020172634/http://www.latinnewswire.net/bhogan.html |date=October 20, 2006 }}. (August 17, 2006) LatinNewsWire.net. Accessed February 23, 2007. but later named Storch Music Company. She also signed with SoBe Entertainment. Storch also became the album's main producer. During an interview, Hogan stated that she was recording the album at The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, where rapper Paul Wall heard a clip of the song "About Us" and asked to be on the song.Allison Kugel (October 1, 2006). [http://www.pr.com/article/1054 Brooke Hogan blows up]. PR.com. Accessed January 1, 2007.

The lead single from the album, "About Us", was premiered on the season two finale of Hogan Knows Best. It quickly began receiving heavy radio rotation, and peaked at number 33 the Billboard Hot 100. Undiscovered was released on October 24, 2006 in the United States and Canada. The album debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200, and number 1 on the Independent Albums charts in the US, selling an estimated 30,000 copies in its first week of release.Chris Harris (November 1, 2006). [https://web.archive.org/web/20061216025416/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544562/20061101/hannah_montana.jhtml Hannah Montana Rains On My Chemical Romance's Parade] MTV. Accessed August 28, 2009.

To help promote the album, Hogan appeared in the November 2006 edition of FHM,[http://www.fhmus.com/girls_girls_of_fhm_article.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=1&idx_id=2147 Brooke Hogan] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017105806/http://www.fhmus.com/girls_girls_of_fhm_article.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=1&idx_id=2147 |date=October 17, 2006 }}. FHM. Accessed October 20, 2006. becoming the first FHM cover model under 21 years old. As a result, the November issue had no liquor advertising. Dana Leslie Fields, executive publisher and president of FHM, said: "In the very rare instance that you might have a cover star under the age of 21, they don't want to be in the position of seeming to market to anyone under age."Lia Miller (October 9, 2006). [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/09/business/media/09fhm.html?ex=1318046400&en=10e82338fb5a0ca2&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Under-Age Cover Girl? Farewell, Liquor Ads]. The New York Times. Accessed October 20, 2006.

To further promote the album, Hogan announced its second single would be "Heaven Baby", which featured Beenie Man on guest vocals. The song was released to pop radio in January 2007.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100105203904/http://www.sobeentertainment.com/artistsBrookeHogan.asp SoBe Entertainment]. sobeentertainment.com. Accessed January 10, 2007. On March 6, "For A Moment" was released as a promotional single from the album, with a music video featuring clips of the third and fourth seasons of Hogan Knows Best.

While working on her second studio album, the series Hogan Knows Best was discontinued due to controversies involving Brooke's immediate family. As a result, Brooke was approached by VH1 awhile thereafter and signed on to do her own series, Brooke Knows Best. The series premiered on July 13, 2008,[http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/brooke_knows_best/series.jhtml Brooke Knows Best] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719121334/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/brooke_knows_best/series.jhtml |date=July 19, 2008 }}. VH1. Accessed July 12, 2008. and featured Hogan dealing with her family's problems, her music career, and her life while no longer living with her parents nor dependent on them. The show consisted of her friends, Glenn and Ashley – who are often encouraging Brooke to get out, have fun, and party. Brooke, Glenn, and Ashley live in a penthouse in South Beach. The show chronicled the problems Brooke faced while dealing with the divorce of her parents, as well as brother Nick Hogan's prior arrest related to a serious car accident in which he permanently injured his best friend. The series ended in 2009 after two seasons.

= 2009–present: ''The Redemption'' and film debut =

File:10.12.13BradNeelyBrookeHoganByLuigiNovi.jpg, creator of the animated TV series China, IL, on which she has done voice work]]

In early 2009, Hogan announced the title of her second album to be The Redemption. The album's lead single, "Falling", featured rapper Stacks, and was released on March 31, 2009.[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/falling-single/id309368801 Falling – Single] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906083346/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/falling-single/id309368801 |date=September 6, 2011 }}. itunes.apple.com. Accessed May 29, 2012. On June 30, Hogan released the album's second single, "Hey Yo!", which featured Colby O'Donis on guest vocals.[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hey-yo!-feat.-colby-odonis/id320687433 Hey Yo! (feat. Colby O'Donis) – Single] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902134000/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hey-yo%21-feat.-colby-odonis/id320687433 |date=September 2, 2011 }}. itunes.apple.com. Accessed May 29, 2012. On July 4, Hogan released a mixtape, titled "Judgement Day", to help promote the release of the album. The mixtape caused a buzz online after the song 'Ur Not That Hot' was seen as a diss toward The Hills star, and fellow pop singer, Heidi Montag. The song also includes a fake voicemail that Hogan implies was sent to her from Montag. The Redemption was released on July 21 in the US and Canada for digital download and as a physical copy. It debuted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and 27 on the Independent Albums chart, selling 3,381 copies in its first week.Daniel Kreps (July 29, 2009). [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/on-the-charts-demi-lovato-leads-debuts-jackson-still-sells-strong-20090729 On the Charts: Demi Lovato Leads Debuts, Jackson Still Sells Strong]. rollingstone.com. Accessed May 29, 2012. She parted ways with SoBe Entertainment after the promotion for the album concluded.

In November 2009 Hogan was featured in Toni Braxton's music video for "Yesterday". In late 2009, Hogan made her first film appearance in the live action film Little Hercules in 3D, which was only released in certain territories outside of the US. It was released on October 8, 2009 in Kazakhstan and Russia, and in the Czech Republic on January 7, 2010.

Hogan appeared as Kate in the science fiction film 2 Headed Shark Attack, which was released on January 17, 2012 in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2043757/|title=2-Headed Shark Attack (Video 2012)|website=IMDb|date=January 17, 2012}} She also appeared as Sandy Powers in the film "Sand Sharks", which was released on January 9 in the United Kingdom. She also performed as a voice actor for multiple characters on Adult Swim’s show, China, IL.

She confirmed on June 12, 2014 via her official Instagram account, that her new single would be called "Beautiful"{{cite web|url=http://popdust.com/2014/06/12/brooke-hogan-going-restart-pop-career/ |title=Brooke Hogan Is Going To Restart Her Pop Career |date=June 12, 2014 |publisher=Popdust.com |access-date=July 24, 2014}} and set a release date for fall of 2014. On July 13, 2015, Hogan released her first alternative country track titled "Girlfriend" on iTunes. In September 2015 Hogan released her first extended play ‘I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend’. In 2018 she released a follow-up EP ‘So Many Summers’. On November 1, 2019, Hogan released her newest pop single titled "Touch My Body." An accompanying music video was released a week later on November 8, 2019.

Brooke started her own design company in 2018.

Brooke Hogan is the founder of BB Designs by Brooke. BB Designs By Brooke creates residential home staging.

Professional wrestling career

= World Wrestling Entertainment (2006) =

Brooke made her WWE debut on the July 15, 2006 episode of Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/july152006/matches/258159821 |title=Randy Orton challenges Hulk Hogan |website=Wwe.com |date=July 7, 2006 |access-date=August 19, 2016}} appearing with her father. Randy Orton came out and flirted with Brooke then challenged Hulk to a match at SummerSlam. Later in the parking lot after more flirting, Brooke got in their car and was unaware Orton would RKO Hulk.{{cite web |author=Josh Nason |date=May 7, 2015 |title=WWF Saturday Night's Main Event episode 33: John Cena vs. Edge, Sabu, Rey Mysterio, Batista, Undertaker |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/42350-wwf-saturday-nights-main-event-episode-33-john-cena-vs-edge-sabu-rey-mysterio-batista-undertaker |access-date=August 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817020033/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/42350-wwf-saturday-nights-main-event-episode-33-john-cena-vs-edge-sabu-rey-mysterio-batista-undertaker |archive-date=August 17, 2015 }} Orton would later appear on WWE Raw with a fake Hogan family and kissed the fake Brooke.

= Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2012–2013) =

On May 17, 2012, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the wrestling promotion where her father worked, announced that Brooke had signed on to work in the promotion as an on-screen authority figure and a backstage consultant to the TNA Knockouts.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_61528.shtml|title=Brooke Hogan signs with TNA; executive role revealed|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=May 17, 2012|access-date=May 18, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_61540.shtml|title=Will Brooke Hogan also appear on TV?|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=May 17, 2012|access-date=May 18, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

In July 2012, Brooke confirmed via her official Twitter account, that she has continued to write and develop her third studio album. Throughout the mid-2012, she has been appearing on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), weekly on Thursday nights to help promote the female's wrestling division. On the June 7 episode of Impact Wrestling, a week after Hogan's TNA debut, Hogan gave Mickie James, Tara, Velvet Sky and Miss Tessmacher (now changed back to Brooke Tessmacher) a chance in a four-way match to earn another shot at Gail Kim's TNA Women's Knockout Championship, which was won by Miss Tessmacher.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_62184.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Wrestling results 6/7: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – six-man tag, final Slammiversary hype|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 7, 2012|access-date=June 7, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} In June 2012, Hogan gave Velvet Sky a part featured in Montgomery Gentry's music video for their song "So Called Life".{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_62680.shtml|title=New item announced for live Impact|date=June 21, 2012|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=June 22, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the June 21 episode of Impact Wrestling, Hogan chose James over Sky as the next challenger for the Women's Knockout Championship, but failed to recapture the title from Miss Tessmacher.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_62673.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Wrestling results 6/21: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – Aries Decision 2012, BFG Series, Open Fight Night, Gut Check|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 21, 2012|access-date=June 21, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

In July, Hulk Hogan, alongside Sting, began feuding with a mysterious group of masked men, who had dubbed themselves the Aces & Eights.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_63266.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Wrestling results 7/12: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – Aries's first show as champ, BFG Series matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=July 12, 2012|access-date=July 12, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The group's attack on Hulk Hogan on the July 12 episode of Impact Wrestling was used to write Hulk Hogan off the show, as he was set to undergo another back surgery.{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/26526-fri-update-big-weekend-schedule-batista-fighting-148-drug-tests-another-trt-hogan-update-kharma-new-radio-show-upgrades-chael-quotes-directv-and-impact-tons-more|title=Fri update: Big weekend schedule, Batista fighting, 148 drug tests, another TRT, Hogan update, Kharma, new radio show upgrades, Chael quotes, DirecTV and Impact, tons more|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|author-link=Bryan Alvarez|date=July 13, 2012|access-date=July 13, 2012|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} On the August 16, 2012 episode of Impact, Hogan hired Taryn Terrell, as the referee for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship match between Madison Rayne and Miss Tessmacher.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_64338.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 8/16: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – Hardcore Justice fall-out, three BFG Series matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 16, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|title=Knockouts Championship: Miss Tessmacher vs. Madison Rayne|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL0498641402993C29&v=kE-IF43JRRs|work=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|publisher=YouTube|date=August 17, 2012|access-date=August 17, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Impact Results – 8/16/12 |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1345169196 |publisher=Wrestleview |date=August 16, 2012 |access-date=August 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818233120/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1345169196 |archive-date=August 18, 2012 }} In November, Hogan would move into a storyline with her father and Bully Ray after Austin Aries revealed a secret relationship between herself and Ray.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_66775.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 11/22: Thanksgiving Edition features Gut Checks, Turkeys, more|website=Pwtorch.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_66909.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 11/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Championship Thursday - X Title in main event, Hogan Knows Best?|website=Pwtorch.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}} After seeing them kissing in a parking garage on the December 20 episode of Impact Wrestling,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_67417.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 12/20: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Champ. Thursday - Aries vs. Hardy, 1.3.13 reveal|website=Pwtorch.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}} Hulk suspended Ray indefinitely on the January 3, 2013, episode.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_67639.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 1/3: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live show - Sting casually returns, cage main event & unmasking (updated w/Box Score)|website=Pwtorch.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}} The following week, after Ray saved Hogan from a kidnapping by the Aces & Eights, Hogan accepted his marriage proposal much to her father's dismay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_67774.shtml|title= CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 1/10: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Sting-Knox, wedding angle, and, oh yeah, a PPV on Sunday (updated w/Box Score)|website=Pwtorch.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}} The ceremony took place the next week on Impact Wrestling, where Ray's groomsman Tazz interrupted and revealed himself to be a member of Aces & Eights, leading to the group attacking Ray, Hulk Hogan, and the rest of the groomsmen.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_67961.shtml|title= KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 1/17: The Bully Ray-Brooke Hogan Wedding Episode – What happened? Did Hulk accompany Brooke? Did the wedding end without a hitch?|date=January 17, 2013|last=Keller|first=Wade|access-date=January 17, 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the February 21 edition of Impact, after listening to Hogan plea, Hulk Hogan named Bully Ray the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Lockdown. At this event, Bully Ray would turn his back on Hogan and TNA by revealing himself as the President of the Aces & Eights. On the following episodes of Impact, Bully Ray touted the fact that the public bought into his deceptive act the entire time to earn the trust of Sting, Hogan, and Hulk Hogan as a way to get a chance to capture the TNA World Title. Hogan continued to seek a divorce from her husband and got it ending the storyline.{{episode needed|date=October 2013}} On August 16, 2013 it was reported that Hogan had parted ways with TNA.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_72744.shtml|title=TNA News: Report – Brooke Hogan gone from TNA|access-date=August 17, 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Personal life

Hogan was engaged to former Dallas Cowboys center Phil Costa.{{cite web|url=http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/brooke-hogan-engaged/|title=Brooke Hogan Engaged|date=June 30, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2013|publisher=Celebrity Bride Guide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142053/http://celebritybrideguide.com/brooke-hogan-engaged/|archive-date=February 14, 2018|url-status=dead}} She ended the engagement in November 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/484023/brooke-hogan-calls-off-engagement-to-nfl-star-phil-costa |title=Brooke Hogan Calls Off Engagement to NFL Star Phil Costa |publisher=E! Online |date=November 22, 2013 |access-date=July 24, 2014}}

In 2015, an audio recording (and its transcripts) of her father Hulk Hogan making comments about her and using racial slurs in regards to her dating an African-American man at the time became the center of controversy that resulted in his contract with the WWE ending. Hulk Hogan's comments described himself as the ideal husband and that he would bring 'Hulkamania' on anyone who married his daughter.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/07/24/wwe-erases-hulk-hogan-mentions-from-web-site/?tid=sm_fb|title=WWE terminates Hulk Hogan's contract, erases him from Web site (updated)|author=Matt Bonesteel|date=July 24, 2015|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=July 24, 2015 |quote=The star of the WWE — whose real name is Terry Bollea — directed his vulgar and prejudiced hatred at his daughter Brooke, who he accused of sleeping with a black man.}}{{cite web|url=http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/hulk-hogan-racist-scandal-n-word-caught-on-tape-wrestling/|title=Hulk Hogan Racist Scandal — Pro Wrestling Icon Caught On Tape Saying N-Word In Bigoted Rant About Daughter Brooke's Dating – Radar Online|work=Radar Online|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2015}} In response, she wrote a poem defending him.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154015780369428&set=a.10150110134469428.326608.562429427 |title=If You Knew My Father |first=Brooke |last=Bollea |website=Facebook |date=July 24, 2015}}{{cite web |website=USmagazine.com |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/brooke-hogan-defends-dad-hulk-hogan-with-heartfelt-poem-amid-wwe-drama-2015247 |title=Brooke Hogan Defends Dad Hulk Hogan With Heartfelt Poem Amid WWE Drama |first=Joyce |last=Chen |date=July 24, 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/news/brooke-hogan-writes-poem-defending-hulk-hogan-after-racist-rant-20150725 |website=RollingStone.Com |date=July 25, 2015 |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |title=Brooke Hogan Writes Poem Defending Hulk Hogan After Racist Rant |quote=Brooke Hogan has penned a long poem in defense of her father Hulk Hogan after the wrestler was suddenly fired by WWE over some admittedly racist comments he made about Nelson Mandella in 2006}}

Brooke married professional ice hockey defenseman Steven Oleksy on June 8, 2022, in a private ceremony in Orlando, Florida.[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10102959-tmz-brooke-hogan-wwe-icon-hulk-hogans-daughter-married-former-nhler-steven-oleksy TMZ: Brooke Hogan, WWE Icon Hulk Hogan's Daughter, Married Former NHLer Steven Oleksy] Bleacher Report{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hulk-hogan-daughter-brooke-secretly-003044058.html|title=Hulk Hogan’s Daughter, Brooke, Secretly Marries NHL Player|date=December 31, 2023|website=Yahoo Entertainment|access-date=May 5, 2025}}[https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/28/entertainment/brooke-hogan-hulk-hogan-wedding-family/index.html Brooke Hogan shares why she didn,t attend her dad Hulk Hogan,s wedding], CNN

On January 18, 2025, it was announced that Brooke and her husband Steven Oleksy have welcomed fraternal twins Oliver and Molly born January 15, 2025.{{Cite web |title=Brooke Hogan and Husband Steven Oleksy Welcome Twins, Reveal Their Names: 'Our Hearts Have Been Made Whole' |url=https://people.com/brooke-hogan-and-steven-oleksy-welcome-twins-and-reveal-their-names-8777073 |website=people.com}}

Filmography

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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film

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! Year

! Name

! Role

! Notes

2005

| Day of the Dead 2: Contagium

| Nurse

|

2009

| Little Hercules in 3D

| Robin

| Cameo role

2011

| Sand Sharks

| Sandy Powers

|

2012

| 2-Headed Shark Attack

| Kate

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2015

| L.A. Slasher

| The Reality Star

|

2017

| Give Me My Baby

| Shannon

|

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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television

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! Year

! Name

! Role

! Notes

2005–2007

| Hogan Knows Best

| Herself

| 35 episodes

2007

| Wild 'n Out

| Herself

| Episode: "The Jump Off Special"

2008

| America's Prom Queen

| Herself/Panelist

| 6 episodes

2008–2009

| Brooke Knows Best

| Herself

| 21 episodes

2012

| Scare Tactics

| Female Zombie

| Episode: "Driver's Dead"

2012–2013

| China, IL

| Various

| 10 episodes

2012–2013

| Impact Wrestling

| Herself

| 3 episodes

pw

| 2017

| Glow

| Amber Fredrickson

| Episode: "Maybe It's All the Disco"

2018

| The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars (season 3)

| Herself

| 9 episodes

Discography

;Studio albums

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album details

! colspan="2"| Peak chart
positions

! rowspan="2"| US Sales

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! style="width:40px;"| US

! style="width:40px;"| US Indie

2006

| style="text-align:left;"| Undiscovered

  • Released: October 24, 2006
  • Label: SoBe, SMC
  • Format: CD, digital download

| 28

| 1

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  • US sales: 127,000[http://indiehq.com/2007/04/18/independent-sales-chart-4-18-07 Independent Sales Chart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006142831/http://indiehq.com/2007/04/18/independent-sales-chart-4-18-07 |date=October 6, 2007 }}. (April 18, 2007) IndieHQ.com. Accessed September 3, 2007.
2009

| style="text-align:left;"| The Redemption

  • Released: July 21, 2009
  • Label: SoBe, Fontana
  • Format: CD, digital download

| 144

| 27

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=Mixtapes=

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|+ List of mixtapes, with year released

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! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details

scope="row"|Judgement Day

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  • Released: July 4, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

=Extended plays=

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|+ List of extended plays with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;" | Details

! scope="col" colspan="6" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Country

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUS

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | CAN

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NZ

scope="row" | I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

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  • Released: September 4, 2015
  • Label: MollyDog Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download

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scope="row"| So Many Summers

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  • Released: April 13, 2018
  • Label: MollyDog Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download

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=Singles=

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!width="36"| U.S. Pop

!width="36"| U.S. Dance

!width="36"| Rhythmic Top 40

|2004

|Everything to Me

| style="text-align:center" | 97Walt Belcher (March 12, 2008). [http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/12/na-black-roots-out-laughs-in-irreverent-series-for/ Black Roots Out Laughs In Irreverent Series; For Brooke Hogan, A Spinoff Grows In Miami] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202132348/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/12/na-black-roots-out-laughs-in-irreverent-series-for/ |date=December 2, 2008 }}. Tampa Bay Online. Accessed July 3, 2008.

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|Non-album single

style="text-align:left;"|2006

|"About Us" (featuring Paul Wall)

| style="text-align:center" | 33

| style="text-align:center" | 34

| style="text-align:center" | 35

| style="text-align:center" | 21Apar, Corey. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brooke-hogan-mn0000576480/awards "Brooke Hogan"]. AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2015.

| style="text-align:left;"|Undiscovered

style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2009

|"Falling" (featuring Stacks)

| style="text-align:center" | —

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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|The Redemption

"Hey Yo!" (featuring Colby O'Donis)

| style="text-align:center" | —

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|2015

|"Girfriend"

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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="1"|I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

|2017

|"Taste Like Summer"

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|Non-album single

|2018

|"Ride the WAV"

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|Non-album single

|2019

|"Touch My Body"

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|Non-album single

|2020

|"Move"

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|Non-album single

rowspan="4"|2024

|"Boomerang"

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|Non-album single

"Love People"

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|Non-album single

"Don’t Know It Yet"

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|Non-album single

"Boys Trip"

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|Non-album single

References

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