Brooke Hogan Brooke Ellen Bollea ( May 5 , 1988 ) , better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan , is an American singer , actress , model , socialite , and television personality , and the eldest child of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan . She recently appeared on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) as the on - screen TNA Knockouts Executive , she held this position until August 2013 . She appeared on the reality television series , Hogan Knows Best , which focused on her family and premiered on July 10 , 2005 , on VH1 . After the cancellation of Hogan Knows Best , she starred in the now - cancelled reality series spin - off , Brooke Knows Best , which focuses on her life independent from her parents and living with two roommates . Hogan released her debut album in 2006 , titled Undiscovered . In 2009 , she released her second studio album , The Redemption . Early life . Brooke Hogan was born in Tampa , Florida , the older child of Hulk Hogan ( Terry Gene Bollea ) and Linda Bollea . She has one younger brother , Nick Hogan ( Nick Bollea ) . 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 , in her freshman year ( though she only stayed at the school for the first half of freshman year ) . She also sang in chorus for CCCHS . Hogan graduated from high school at the age of sixteen . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2012 - 2013 ) . On May 17 , 2012 , Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) , the wrestling promotion where her father works , announced that Brooke had signed on to work in the promotion as an on - screen authority figure and a backstage consultant to the TNA Knockout s . In July 2012 , Brooke confirmed via her official Twitter account , that she has continued to write and develop her third studio album . Throughout the Summer of 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 give Mickie James , Tara , Velvet Sky and Brooke Tessmacher ( now changed back to Miss 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 . In June 2012 , Hogan gave Velvet Sky a part featured in Montgomery Gentry ' s music video for their song " So Called Life " . 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 . In July , Hogan ' s father , alongside Sting , began feuding with a mysterious group of masked men , who had dubbed themselves the " Aces & 8s " . The group ' s attack on Hulk Hogan on the July 12 episode of " Impact Wrestling " was used to write Hulk Hogan off television as he was set to undergo another back surgery . On the August 16 , 2012 episod of " Impact " , Hogan hired Taryn Terrell , as the referee for the TNA Women ' s Knockout Championship match between Madison Rayne and Miss Tessmacher . In November , Hogan would begin a storyline with her father and Bully Ray after Austin Aries revealed a secret relationship between Brook and Bully . After seeing them kissing in a parking garage on the December 20 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Hulk would end up suspending Ray indefinitely on the January 3 , 2013 episode . The following week after Bully saved Brooke from a kidnapping by the Aces & Eights , Brooke accepted his marriage proposal much to her fathers dismay . The ceremony took place on the next week of " Impact Wrestling " , where Ray ' s groomsmen Tazz interrupted and revealed himself as a member of the Aces & Eights , leading to the group to attacking Ray , Hulk and the rest of the groomsmen . On the February 21 edition of Impact , after listening to Brooke plea , Hulk Hogan named Bully the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Lockdown . at this event , Bully Ray would turn his back on Brooke and TNA by revealing himself as the President of Aces & Eights . On the following episode of Impact , Bully Ray touted the fact that everyone bought into his deceptive act the whole time to earn the trust of Sting , Hulk Hogan and Brooke as a way to get a chance to capture the TNA World title . Brooke remains trying to get a divorce from her husband , though he claims he still loves her . On August 16 , 2013 it was reported that Hogan had been released . With the reported release of Hogan , the divorce storyline quickly ended on the August 22nd episode of Impact Wrestling , during the introduction of Brooke Tessmacher as Bully Ray ' s new girlfriend . Personal life . Hogan is currently engaged to Dallas Cowboys Center Phil Costa .