Christopher Michael "CT" Tamburello (born July 16, 1980) is a television personality and actor, best known as a competitor on the
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reality competition
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show ''
The Challenge''. His first television appearance was on the
thirteenth season of ''
The Real World
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Television
* ''The Real World'' (TV series), 1992–2017
* "The Real World" (''Stargate Atla ...
'' in 2003. In 2023 he competed on and won the second season of
''The Traitors'' alongside fellow ''The Challenge'' alum
Trishelle Cannatella.
Television appearances
''The Real World: Paris''
In 2003 Tamburello was offered the choice to appear on ''
The Real World: Paris'' or ''
Road Rules'', opting to pick the former.
''The Challenge''
Tamburello made his ''Challenge'' debut on its
eighth season. He would win his first season in 2013, where he was partnered with rival Wes Bergmann on ''
The Challenge: Rivals II''.
As of 2024, Tamburello has won five seasons of ''The Challenge'' and two
spin-off seasons.
''The Traitors''
Tamburello competed on the
second season of ''
The Traitors
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Gameplay
The players are divided into two groups: the "Faithfuls" and the "Traitors," with on ...
'' alongside fellow ''The Challenge'' alumni
Trishelle Cannatella and
Johnny Bananas. Tamburello competed the whole season as a "faithful" and was able to help banish the four traitors of the season (
Dan Gheesling
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,
Parvati Shallow
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,
Phaedra Parks and
Kate Chastain). In the end, he and Cannatella were the last two standing and were crowned the winners.
Personal life
Tamburello was in an
on-again, off-again relationship with fellow ''
The Challenge'' competitor
Diem Brown from 2006 until her death in 2014. In 2016 Tamburello welcomed a son with girlfriend, Lilianet Solares; the pair were married in 2018. They divorced in 2023.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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1980 births
Living people
The Real World (TV series) cast members
Participants in American reality television series
Reality show winners