Ariana Berlin | |
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| Born | Ariana Alyse Berlin (1987-10-29)October 29, 1987 (age 37) San Diego, California, U.S.A |
| Alma mater | UCLA Bruins gymnastics team (2005-09) |
| Occupation(s) | College gymnast, dancer |
| Known for | Gymnastics |
Ariana Alyse Berlin Rotstein (born October 29, 1987) is an Americanartistic gymnast, dancer, and senior producer atFox Sports who competed for the University of California Los Angeles(UCLA) Bruins gymnastics team from 2006 to 2009.[1]
Berlin was born in San Diego, California to Howard and Susan Berlin. From early childhood, Berlin trained at Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy in Temecula and at South Coast Gymnastics in Orange County. Berlin was the Level 9 All-around champion and uneven bars runner-up at the 1999 Western National Championships.[2] In 2001 Berlin suffered multiple long bone fractures and collapse of both lungs as a result of a life-threatening car accident.[2] She graduated in 2005 fromPatrick Henry High School.[3]
Having difficulty resuming rigorous gymnastics training, Berlin joined the San Diego breakdance troupe Culture Shock and performed atSeaWorld San Diego.[4][5] At SeaWorld, Berlin met theUCLA Bruins gymnastics head coach,Valorie Kondos Field, who was choreographing the SeaWorld Summer Nights production. Kondos Field encouraged Berlin to resume gymnastics training and welcomed Berlin to tryout for a UCLA Bruins gymnastic walk-on spot.[5]
Berlin matriculated at UCLA in 2005. For the 2005–06 season, she was awalk-on to theUCLA Bruins gymnastics team, but was offered a full scholarship for the 2006–07 season. Berlin was a four-timeAll-American and one of the most consistent athletes and most successful gymnasts in UCLA history.[6] At UCLA, Berlin majored in World Arts and Cultures with a Dance concentration graduating in 2009.
Berlin was a stunt performer for one episode ofThree Rivers in 2009.[7] In 2010, she was a stunt performer in episodes ofNCIS: Los Angeles,Shake It Up!,90210 andMake It or Break It.[8][9][10][11] Berlin was a stunt double inSwitched at Birth,The Fosters,Greek andHoney 2. Berlin's story was adapted into aTV movie,Full Out: The Ariana Berlin Movie, featuring actorsJennifer Beals,Ana Golja, Trevor Tordjman andLamar Johnson. Berlin played an assistant UCLA coach in the movieFull Out, and was the stunt performer forAna Golja who played Berlin.[12]