Survivor Boston Rob Mariano Biography

Survivor Boston Rob Mariano Biography

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Robert Carlo “Boston Rob” Mariano (b. December 25, 1975, Canton, Massachusetts) is an American television personality, best known for appearing in several reality shows, including The Amazing Race and Survivor: All Stars, with his wife, Amber Mariano.

Born and raised in Canton, Massachusetts, Mariano attended Xaverian Brothers High School, where he played golf. In 1999, Mariano graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Boston University.

In 2005, Mariano and Amber Brkich, his Survivor sweetheart, were married. CBS aired a two-hour special about the wedding. In July 2009, the couple welcomed their first child; a daughter named Lucia Rose.^[1]

Survivor

In 2002, Mariano appeared on Survivor: Marquesas, the fourth season of Survivor, where he finished in tenth place. After his appearance on Survivor: Marquesas, he acted as a host for the Hawaiian Tropic Model Search Competition in Boston and threw out the first pitch at the Red Sox game on Labor Day of that year. ^[2] In 2004, Rob returned to compete in Survivor: All-Stars, where he formed an early alliance with fellow Chapera tribemate Amber Brkich that developed into a romantic relationship over the course of the show. In the season finale several months later, Mariano proposed on live TV, and Brkich accepted. He finished as the show’s runner-up and Brkich was crowned the Sole Survivor. In 2009, Mariano become one of just nine contestants to play the game three times, and competed in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

The Amazing Race

Rob and Amber competed as an engaged couple on the seventh season of The Amazing Race, where they finished as runners-up. On April 16, 2005, they married in a private ceremony at Atlantis Paradise Island, in the Bahamas. CBS aired a 2 hour special about the wedding on May 24, 2005. After their marriage, the couple moved to Pensacola, Florida. In 2006, Mariano decided to work toward becoming a professional poker player. He and Amber took up residence in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Rob began taking poker lessons from Daniel Negreanu.

In 2007 Mariano and Brkich competed in The Amazing Race: All-Stars, where they finished in eighth place. According to a post-race interview conducted by TV Guide, the couple announced that they were in the process of planning a secret, new project.

CBS BIO

Rob Mariano (33)

Tribe: Villains
Hometown: Boston, Mass
Current Residence: Pensacola, Fla.
Personal Claim To Fame: “My marriage and birth of my child.”
Inspiration in Life: “My family.”
Previous Finishes: Marquesas: 7th out; All-Stars: Runner-Up
Favorite Past Moment: “Proposing to Amber at the live finale.”
Previous Survivor He Respects Most: Amber Brkich (Australia, All-Stars)
Previous Survivor He Respects Least: “Nobody.”
Why Did He Come Back? :”To win!”