Debbie Drake
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Fitness expert
  • television host
  • inventor
  • entrepreneur
  • motivational speaker
TelevisionThe Debbie Drake Show

Debbie Drake is a former American fitness and nutrition guru. Drake is most well-known for presenting The Debbie Drake Show from 1960 to1978.[1]

Career

Drake's career started after starting a local exercise show on regional television before being gaining popularity and being syndicated nationwide.[2][3][4]

Drake appeared on the February 26, 1961 episode of What's My Line?.

In 2015, Drake was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame.[5]

References

  1. "Debbie Drake Has Surgery". Los Angeles Times. April 11, 1986.
  2. "Life". Time Inc. January 26, 1962 via Google Books.
  3. "TV: One, Two". Time. May 5, 1961 via content.time.com.
  4. "In the 60s, Men and Women Both Tuned in to Debbie Drake". OrangeBean Indiana. January 20, 2021.
  5. "Debbie Drake: America's First Female TV Fitness Guru". January 5, 2021.


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