Brooke Hyland
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 22, 2026 Fact checked August 22, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Brooke Marie Hyland
Occupation
dancer, actress, singer
Birth Date
January 30, 1998
Age
28 years
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Birthplace
Murrysville, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
Franklin Regional High School; Ohio University
Nationality
American
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Brooke Hyland family members
Father's Name
Randy Hyland
Mother's Name
Kelly Hyland
Siblings names
Paige Hyland (younger sister), Josh Hyland (younger brother)
Is Brooke Hyland a lesbian/bisexual?
No
What is Brooke Hyland marital status?
Married to Brian Thalman since February 2026; no children
Who is Brooke Hyland husband?
Brian Thalman
When did get married?
February 21, 2026
How many children does she have?
No children
Brooke Hyland is the oldest child of Kelly and Randy Hyland. Her younger siblings are Paige and Josh. Brooke and Paige both appeared with their mother on “Dance Moms.”
Brooke married Brian Thalman in February 2026. Her mother, sister and several former “Dance Moms” castmates attended the wedding. The couple has no children.
Brooke Hyland husband
Brian Thalman (husband)
Hyland and Thalman met in 2021 and became engaged in May 2024. They married on February 21, 2026, at La Casa Toscana in Fort Myers, Florida. They have no children.
Tristen Rose (former boyfriend)
Hyland previously dated Tristen Rose. That relationship ended before she began dating Thalman.
Who are Brooke Hyland parents?
Randy Hyland (father)
Randy Hyland became popular due to his wife Kelly and daughters Brooke and Paige, who participated in “Dance Moms” show. The man supported his girls and even made an appearance in the second season of the show in the episode “The Runaway Mom”.
Randy resides in Pittsburg, PA. He serves in the company “Hy-Tech Sales Inc”. He is married to Kelly Hyland, whom he started dating, when she was 12. He is a happy father of 3 children.
Kelly Hyland (mother)
Date of birth: May 16, 1971
Kelly is a reality TV star. Her face has become recognizable after her starring in the show “Dance Moms”. She appeared in the series alongside her two daughters. A very supportive mom, she understood that dancing was not everything, and so let her kids develop different interests, not just participating in the show.
She was born as Kelly Kuhn in Pennsylvania, United States. At the age of two she began attending dancing classes at Abby Miller Dance Company. She practiced various kinds of dances and was quite successful in this activity, but then she quit it to become a cheerleader.
She met her future husband at the age of 12. They started dating, soon got married and Kelly gave a birth to two daughters – our heroine Brooke, her younger sister Paige – and their brother Josh.
Kelly participated in three full seasons of the show and in the beginning of the fourth one. Then she had a terrible dirty quarrel with the main choreographer of the project Abby Lee Miller. Kelly grabbed the woman’s hair and insulted her. As a result, she had to leave the show with her daughters. After that Abby and she were involved into a long court process.
Mrs. Hyland was one of the brightest participants of the show. She is a big friend of Chloe Lukasiak mother Christi.
Brooke Hyland siblings
Paige Hyland (younger sister)
Date of birth: November 1, 2000
Paige Mackenzie Hyland is not just Brooke’s little sister, she was also her co-star at “Dance Moms” show. Blue-eyed blonde was born in Murrysville, Pennsylvania in the family of Kelly and Randy Hyland. She is the youngest kid of the couple.
Paige had been attending Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) since she turned 2. She appeared in the reality series, devoted to the dancers of the academy and their strict coach Abby Lee Miller, who was known as a person preparing future stars. Then Paige was 9, and she was the youngest and one of the weakest dancers of the show.
Paige very often was criticized by strict Abby, and it caused a conflict between her mother Kelly and a dance instructor. As a result, Paige and her older sister Brooke left the show.
Later Paige told that her sister and she hadn’t already been the dancers of ALDC to the moment of show presentation. They were invited just as participants of the reality series, but hadn’t been members of the company anymore.
As for now, Paige is focused on her education. In addition, she practices volleyball and dates an Instagram star Nick Kelley.
Josh Hyland (younger brother)
Date of birth: April 27, 1999
Brooke’s brother is the middle child in the family of Kelly and Randy Hyland. He resides in Murrysville, PA. The boy rose to fame as a brother and a son of Dance Moms participants.
In his early years Josh used to dance as well. He took part in the trio “Mr. Touchdown”, the other members of which were his younger sister Paige and their childhood friend Chloe Lukasiak.
Josh left dancing in his teens. Now he is a hockey enthusiast. The boy graduated from a high school two years ago. He posted in Instagram cute pics of his prom.
Bio
Brooke Marie Hyland is an American dancer, digital creator and marketing professional born on January 30, 1998, in Pennsylvania. She became known as a young acrobatic dancer on Lifetime’s “Dance Moms.”
After leaving the series, Hyland graduated from Ohio University with degrees related to marketing and management. She creates lifestyle, food and travel content and works with her sister Paige through the Hyland Sisters brand. Brooke married account manager Brian Thalman in February 2026 and has no children.
Interesting and fun facts
- Hyland trained in acrobatics and dance from childhood.
- She appeared on “Dance Moms” with her sister Paige.
- She graduated from Ohio University.
- She creates food and travel content.
- She married Brian Thalman in February 2026.
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