Cynthia Michele Kereluk ( ; 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.

Early life and education

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.

Elizabeth remained unmarried until Kereluk was 12 years old when she married Bud Kereluk, who worked as a carpenter. Her adoptive mother looked after foster children and mentally handicapped adults. Kereluk attended Okanagan College for 3 years.

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.

Kereluk won the title of Miss Edmonton. and competed in Miss Universe 1984. From 1985 to 2000 she reached both a Canadian (CFRN) audience through television with her exercise program, Everyday Workout. 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; Mark of Cain (1985, aka Identity Crisis), The Pink Chiquitas (1986), and Overnight (1985 film).

Personal life

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.

Filmography

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| 1985

| Overnight

| Patsy Seymour

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| 1986

| Mark of Cain

| Nurse

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| 1986

| The Pink Chiquitas

| Pink Chiquita

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References

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