Denise Austin Profile
Denise Austin: Denise Austin has been called “America’s favorite fitness expert” and is the star of Lifetime Television’s 'The Daily Workout' as well as 'Fit & Lite,' television’s No. 1 exercise program. She began teaching aerobic exercise classes in Los Angeles and earned a local television program just two years later. In addition, she has a monthly column entitled “Body Work by Denise Austin” in Prevention magazine.
Claim to Fame: Denise has written nine books on fitness, and sold nearly 20 million exercise videos and DVDs. She was inducted into the Video Hall of Fame in December 2003.
Prize Points: In 2002, President Bush appointed Denise as a member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, which will help America’s youth lay the foundation for fit and active lives. She also launched her green-tea-based skin-care line, Skin Fit for Life, in February 2005.
Personal File: A California native, Austin graduated from University of Arizona in 1979 with a degree in exercise physiology. She now lives in Virginia and is married to Jeff, her husband of 23 years. They have two children –- Kelly and Katie.
Who Needs It? Those who want to change their bodies and their lives using solid exercise and diet strategies
