Baby Belinda
Belinda Carlisle was born Belinda Jo Carlisle on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California.
Belinda was born to Harold Carlisle - a contractor, and Joanne - a housewife.
Belinda is the oldest of 7 children. Her brothers and sisters are Butch, Hope, Mary, Joe, Josh and Sarah.
When she was young, her family lived at 1322 N. Naomi St. in Burbank, Ca. They lived in a modest two-bedroom house in a lower middle income neighborhood. Her mom and dad slept on a pullout sofa.
They weren't poor, but she did have to wear hand me down clothes that didn't quite fit.
Belinda's home in Burbank, CA
Even early on, Belinda had weight problems.
Her father was an alcoholic and her mother struggled to make ends meet. Belinda's birth father had left the family when Belinda was 5 years old.
Her mother remarried 2 years later to Duke Kurczeski (stepfather). Her stepfather was very strict and there was a lot of tension in the household.
Belinda, Butch and Hope had their last names changed from Carlisle to their new stepfather's last name, Kurczeski. Four more children were born to Belinda's mom and step-dad.
As a youngster - Belinda was a total tomboy. She had a purple Stingray bicycle with a banana seat and sissy bar. She was one of the first girls in California to play on a boy's basketball team.
She was often a trouble maker. She was in a Girl Scout Troop but got expelled after three days for placing cicadas in people's sleeping bags.
In 1968, the family moved to Thousand Oaks, California (located about 40 miles outside Los Angeles, CA).
In high school she was a pretty good student. She excelled in athletics. She played basketball and was part of the track and field team. She was also a cheerleader.
Belinda was a cheerleader at Newbury Park High School in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Although she was awarded a scholarship for her athleticism, she didn't go off to college after graduation. After graduating in 1976, she left home and moved to Hollywood - just as LA was was about to be hit with the '80's punk rock movement.
7 comments:
I am trying to find Belinda's brother, Butch. I am an old classmate from Newbury Park High School. If you can help please let me know. Thanks.
If while attending the same High School as Belinda Carisle's brother then about and around the same identical time I assume you may have even known Belinda Carisle?
If you still are trying too search and then find Belinda's brother Butch then as for the search I would suggest for you too link within the MelissaData people finders website why? because the whole Kurczeski family is enrolled on the menu.
another place you can look is classmates.com. post on the boards at both NPHS and TOHS. also, check for yahoo groups for both high schools. even if you don't find him, you may find someone that knows about him. you can also do a google search under images and web searches.
i went to NPHS and graduated in '75. i knew belinda and teri.
I was directed to this site from an NPHS alumni newsletter announcing Belinda will be in Dancing with the Stars. I enjoyed reading her bio as I worked with her Mom, sister Hope, and brother Joe at Hodel's Restaurant in T.O. back in the mid 80's. I hope everyone is well. I will certainly be rooting for her!
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That is crazy to see all this online, loving the net and everything it has allowed us to do as far as researching our family lines go
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