CT Tamburello

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CT Tamburello
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Tamburello in 2008
Born
Christopher Michael Tamburello

(1980-07-16) July 16, 1980 (age 45)
Occupation Reality television personality
Television The Challenge
The Real World: Paris
The Traitors
Spouse
Lilianet Solares
(m. 2018;div. 2023)
Children1

Christopher Michael "CT" Tamburello (born July 16, 1980) is a television personality and actor, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality competition show The Challenge . His first television appearance was on the thirteenth season of The Real World in 2003. In 2023 he competed on the second season of The Traitors alongside fellow The Challenge alum Trishelle Cannatella.

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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. [1]

The Challenge

Tamburello made his Challenge debut on its eighth season. [2] He would win his first season in 2013, where he was partnered with rival Wes Bergmann on The Challenge: Rivals II . [1] As of 2024, Tamburello has won five seasons of The Challenge and two spin-off seasons. [3]

The Traitors

Tamburello competed on the second season of The Traitors 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, Parvati Shallow, Phaedra Parks and Kate Chastain). In the end, he and Cannatella were the last two standing and were crowned the winners. [4]

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. [5] [6] In 2016, Tamburello welcomed a son with his girlfriend, Lilianet Solares; the pair were married in 2018. [7] They divorced in 2023. [8] He was in a relationship with Catalina Hager, an ex-wife of professional wrestler Jake Hager.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019HabitualBrett Mitchell
2022 The Most Dangerous Game Sanger Rainsford
2023Hunting GamesWill Walker

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 The Real World: Paris Himself24 episodes
2004 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno ContestantRunner-up (19 episodes, including reunion special)
2005 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II ContestantRunner-up (17 episodes, including reunion special)
2006 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel ContestantEliminated (16 episodes, including reunion special)
2007 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 3 ContestantDisqualified (1 episode)
2008 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III ContestantRunner-up (9 episodes)
2009 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II ContestantDisqualified (1 episode)
2010 The Challenge: Cutthroat HimselfGuest (1 episode)
2011 The Challenge: Rivals ContestantEliminated (10 episodes, including reunion special)
2012 The Challenge: Battle of the Exes ContestantRunner-up (11 episodes, including reunion special)
2013 The Challenge: Rivals II ContestantWinner (13 episodes, including reunion special)
2014 The Challenge: Free Agents ContestantEliminated (11 episodes, including reunion special)
2015 The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II ContestantDisqualified (3 episodes)
The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines HimselfGuest (2 episodes)
2017 The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions ContestantWinner (11 episodes, including reunion special)
The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros ContestantEliminated (6 episodes)
The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30 ContestantThird place (17 episodes, including reunion special)
The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars 1ContestantWinner (8 episodes, including reunion special)
2018 The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars 2ContestantWinner (11 episodes, including reunion special)
The Challenge: Final Reckoning ContestantEliminated (10 episodes)
Fear Factor ContestantRunner-up
The Challenge: CT's Getting MarriedHimself
2019 The Challenge: War of the Worlds ContestantEliminated (4 episodes)
The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 ContestantWinner (16 episodes, including reunion special)
2020 The Challenge: Total Madness ContestantEliminated (3 episodes)
2021 The Challenge: Double Agents ContestantWinner (19 episodes, including reunion special)
The Challenge: Untold HistoryHimself
The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies ContestantWinner (19 episodes, including reunion special)
2024 The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion HimselfGuest (1 episode)
The Traitors 2 Contestant - Faithfulco-winner with Trishelle Cannatella (12 episodes, including reunion special)
The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras ContestantEliminated (5 episodes)
2025 The Challenge: Vets & New Threats Contestant

References

  1. 1 2 "'The Challenge: Home Turf' Humanized CT Tamburello". Collider . February 17, 2024.
  2. "The Traitors: A Timeline of C.T. and Trishelle's Complicated, Long-Time Relationship". NBC . February 8, 2024.
  3. "C.T. Tamburello Teases Return to 'The Challenge' amid Bitter Divorce: 'Never Say Never'". People . April 9, 2023.
  4. "The Traitors Season 2 Winner(s) Break Their Silence: "It Was a Crazy Ending"". Vanity Fair . March 7, 2024.
  5. "The Challenge's CT Tamburello Reminisces Over Late Girlfriend Diem Brown: 'She Is an Angel'". Us Weekly . May 2, 2023.
  6. "The Truth About Diem Brown's Relationship with Chris 'CT' Tamburello". People . November 19, 2014.
  7. "Chris "CT" Tamburello Grapples With Intense Family Drama Before Wedding in MTV Special". E! News . December 11, 2018.
  8. "'The Challenge' 's Chris 'CT' Tamburello Goes Off About Bitter Divorce: 'I'm Tired of Gettin' Dragged'". People . April 7, 2023.