The Biggest Loser 2011 Contestants, 11 Couples Photos, Bios

On : 2010 Dec 13

New: The Biggest Loser Season 12 (2011) Contestants PHOTO, BIO

The new season of The Biggest Loser: Couples will premiere January 4, 2011, and NBC has revealed the identities of the 22 new Biggest Loser contestants who will compete to take home the $250,000 grand prize -- and make it skinny!

Anna Kournikova is the new Biggest Loser trainer

11 teams of two will participate on this season of The Biggest Loser: Couples, where they will get a second chance at life by shedding some pounds off their bodies.

The lineup includes a former Olympic gold medalist, a policemen, a pastor who is looking to set a good example for his son, an opera singer, a (gulp) bounty hunter, a woman who has sadly suffered several pregnancy losses due to complications with her health, and Courtney Crozier, the season's heaviest contestant, a 507-pound student whose family owns a temptation-ridden Dairy Queen.

Here is the list of The Biggest Loser 2011 contestants:

Rulon Gardner, 39, Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler, gym owner and motivational speaker; Justin Pope, 39, business owner, city worker and bounty hunter (friends)

Dan Evans, 54, police captain; Don Evans, 54, police lieutenant (brothers)

Olivia Ward, 35, opera singer and manager at plastic surgery office; Hannah Curlee, 32, human resources rep for a healthcare company (sisters)

Larialmy Allen, 26, student services program coordinator; Jaquin Allen, 27, patient services representative (married)

Ana Alvarado, 50, letter carrier for U.S. Postal Service; Irene Alvarado, 26, student (mother-daughter)

Ken Andrews, 49, pastor; Austin Andrews, 21, radio board operator (father-son)

Courtney Crozier, 22, student and restaurant manager; Marci Crozier, 49, general manager of a health club and restaurant owner (mother-daughter)

Jay Jacobs, 53, entrepreneur; Jennifer Jacobs, 28, entrepreneur/digital media owner (father-daughter)

Denise "Deni" Hill, 59, administrative assistant; Sarah Nitta, 27, college admissions counselor (mother-daughter)

Jesse Wornum, 61, insurance agent; Arthur Wornum, 34, stay-at-home dad and day care provider (father-son)

Moses Kinikini, 47, garage door installer; Kaylee Kinikini, 20, student (father-daughter).

Filed under: The Biggest Loser » Celebrity Gossip

Comments

# Ami -1/4/2011 6:34:16 PM
My sister and husband should be ont he show my brother inlaw weights about 5hunderd pounds at least my sister weights about 300 hundered she has lots of issues and her sons are over weight for there age too their names are Sean and David and Heather and Patrick they should be on the show too  they live in Rochester Ny On ambros Street

# Debbie -1/4/2011 9:22:41 PM
I do not like that  the new trainers gets four  weeks safe a very unfair advantage.
What were the producers thinking.

# daisy -2/8/2011 3:11:05 AM
iam 45 years old a grand mother has asthma and today i was inspired by the biggest loser along with my sister lotus pushing me i am going to do it for me

# Rosemary -2/9/2011 11:51:39 AM
I was inspired by the biggest loser with my sister, pushing me please , i am going to do it ! Thank's

# Trent and Cora Richards -2/13/2011 1:54:08 AM
My husband Trent & I are truely inspired by the couple biggest loser show! We are both Chubby Cute people with a lot of Bad choices we make food wise. Plus it doesn't help that we have a growing 9 year old daughter that has quite a bit of snacks and munchies that we tend to shovel in our mouths whenever we get her set up with snacks..ugh. I'm going to wait until the next time to try and get on the show with my husband so we can learn a better healthier way of eating, instead of just comfort eating. I am 240 lbs right now and Trent is 370 lbs. We're both Diabetic II. I just wanted to throw that out there because we're truely inspired with the show and the results. ]    Thank you,  The Richards Family in Alaska our Capital

# Nina -2/19/2011 6:17:11 AM
It's my first sseason watching the show. My kids and I like it alot. We will definitely be watching next season also. I like the trainers on the show for truly wanting to help the contestants.

# Jay G -2/19/2011 3:41:12 PM
I don't like the new season with 2 sets of trainers at all.  I don't watch as often and if I do, I catch only the last 30 minutes.  Bob & Jillian are it, no one else.  Go back to original format.  PLEASE!!

# matthew arizzi 9 year old -2/21/2011 4:51:35 AM
Brett and Cara are just there because next year Jill is going to adopt a baby soemewhere.I like Cara but Brett is hard on Austin,Rulon, and Justin and Moses its really not fair.I like Bob and Jill they are BEASTLY!!!My favorite is Arthur, He may of only lost 9,8,6,7 but u have to remember he was 646 pounds and lost about 150 pounds and he was still 507,thats huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!Arthur shows you If you are over 500 pounds laying on your couch eating chips,a dozen pastries an pizza every night and u think your dead,your not.Biggest Loser changes lives!!!!!

# matthew arizzi 9 year old -2/21/2011 5:02:28 AM
Arthur with a 20!!!!!!!!!!!

# matthew arizzi 9 year old -2/21/2011 5:06:23 AM
Good, Jay is out.When Arthur sent them to th red team,he should of picked Rulon and Justin or Moses and Kaylee,not Sarah an Deni.

# matthew arizzi 9 year old -2/21/2011 5:28:13 AM
The best player in this is Moses or Rulon.Kaylee is like Elizabeth from last year,maybe worse.Marci does not have to be there,If she loses another 20 pound she will be an average lady.Jesse is 62,and he can still loose 11.Irene is awesome for a lady.Arthur deserves and needs to be there more than anyone.Deni and Sarah have not prooved to Arthur that they are not going to be the first 2 to go.Jay and Jen SUCK!Courtney is Bobs favorite player she always listens and she has her head on straight.Ken and Austin are on a luck street.Ana is not ready yet.Q always brings people down when he weighs himself cause his numbers suck.Rulon and Justin are captins.Hannah and Olivia love going to the gym.Dan and Don are QUITERS.Lariamly is SHY.

# evan raroha -2/21/2011 6:35:18 AM
Yo Yo Yo,Was up

# Matthew Arizzi 9 year old -2/21/2011 6:43:11 AM
I hope Dan and Don gain 60 pounds!!!!!!

# kyle zbikowski -2/27/2011 10:45:07 AM
K-ZIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

# micky -2/28/2011 12:13:48 PM
I have been following your program on t.v. and I found the last one very discouraging, because 2 mothers gained weight on purpose so that the younger ones could stay in.
wondering if you can figure out a different way of letting sombody go.
they worked so hard and to gain 8lbs is a waiste of afford.
can"t you let the bottom 2 vote or something?
remember the last person got there, because she is not doing something right.
anyway, I have never responded to something like this, not sure if it helps.
good luck and keep up the good work.

# penny drake -3/1/2011 6:45:14 PM
I am very upset with this years show. I think its wrong to have 2 sets of trainers. I thought this show was about helping them lose the weight but, all i have seen this years show is you messing everything up. Arthur needs to be there more than anyone and then you have him with the other trainers. I dont think anyone should switch trainers cause they know what they need and what they can and cannot do..Its seems like you are punishing the biggest guy on the show and he should of gotten to pick his trainer since he is the one that needs to be there more than anyone!!!
very very upset with this whole season!

# Ernest Morales -3/1/2011 6:57:02 PM
The game is bull shit !!!!! Authur . You are my hero! NBC I lost all respect for you ! This was a game you played and you going to be the looser ! Becouse i will not watch your show no more !

# Natalie -3/1/2011 7:16:43 PM
I am very disappointed that Arthur was sent home.  I will not finish watching the rest of the series...people are still on the show that obviously should not be and sent home the one that should still be there.  

# Chrissy -3/1/2011 7:19:43 PM
Let's look at the facts here people.  This year is very interesting, I love the new twist, two sets of trainer is super!  I love seeing Jillian and Bob training their team together.  They are great trainers and the other two are doing an amazing job as well...you want to know why i'm disappointed with the show?  What about this alliance crap, come on people, look at what's really going on and stop being disappointed about the trainers or anything else...these people are in alliance and they have totally lost the purpose of the game, its about loosing weight!!!  People that need to be there!  This alliance is not about who deserves to be there because Arthur certainly proved that one and if you ask me, others on the red team should have gone.  Some of them lost what 1 pound!  5 pounds!  And the one to go home lost 16 pounds, while being at home...who actually made the effort while at home!  Arthur!  The others on the red team have clearly showed that they are there to play a game and its not just about loosing weight...so people, you want to be disappointed, don't blame it on the show, blame it on this alliance, they are there for the wrong reason...I sincerely hope that the black team kicks ass in the next few weeks and break up this alliance....yes, let's all get the ladies on one team and beef up the red team and oh, by the way, nobody else can come in to our team because we've created an alliance since the beginning so you may be on our team but you don't really belong because you'll be the first to go, so don't get too confortable...THAT's what i'm upset about...

# Chrissy -3/1/2011 7:19:45 PM
Let's look at the facts here people.  This year is very interesting, I love the new twist, two sets of trainer is super!  I love seeing Jillian and Bob training their team together.  They are great trainers and the other two are doing an amazing job as well...you want to know why i'm disappointed with the show?  What about this alliance crap, come on people, look at what's really going on and stop being disappointed about the trainers or anything else...these people are in alliance and they have totally lost the purpose of the game, its about loosing weight!!!  People that need to be there!  This alliance is not about who deserves to be there because Arthur certainly proved that one and if you ask me, others on the red team should have gone.  Some of them lost what 1 pound!  5 pounds!  And the one to go home lost 16 pounds, while being at home...who actually made the effort while at home!  Arthur!  The others on the red team have clearly showed that they are there to play a game and its not just about loosing weight...so people, you want to be disappointed, don't blame it on the show, blame it on this alliance, they are there for the wrong reason...I sincerely hope that the black team kicks ass in the next few weeks and break up this alliance....yes, let's all get the ladies on one team and beef up the red team and oh, by the way, nobody else can come in to our team because we've created an alliance since the beginning so you may be on our team but you don't really belong because you'll be the first to go, so don't get too confortable...THAT's what i'm upset about...

# JoeSmoe -3/1/2011 7:42:55 PM
The Red Team is a sorry sack of crap. Who in their right mind would send Arthur home and think it's ok because they give some speech about him being able to do a great job at home. They are lying to him and themselves so they can feel better. I hope they all go home. Ridiculous. Crap. Rock on Black Team. And Biggest Loser producers - take note that putting two teams in different places and setting them up to be against one another from the beginning is the worst idea ever if you actually want to help people lose weight. Suck it red team.

# DD -3/1/2011 10:22:39 PM
I am so angry.  I have lost any respect I had for the members of the red team.  How can they justify sending Arthur home?  Seriously!!  Listening to them explain how they thought Arthur would do great at home because he is such an inspiration, made me want to scream.  Yes Arthur is an inspiration and yes he has been doing a great job, but the reality is he needs to be their the most.

# judy hamilton -3/2/2011 8:55:22 AM
I was so disappointed that Aurthur had to leave the ranch.  I know that he can prove to everyone even at home that he can be the biggest loser!  Hope to see him win this year.  He is doing it for his family!!  Keep it up Arthur the world is rooting for you even when you don't know it!

# David Ditman -3/3/2011 4:23:38 PM
The biggest thing that has mad me angry on Biggest Loser this week is....the producers.  You can tell that they are running some serious shoots.  I think they got upset last year because there was so much game playing without there control it was unreal.  So they decided they wanted to show America how much "control" they have.  The red team is in some serious deep trouble now, because when they LOSE next week.  They will finally have to man up and kick off some they so covet and treasure on there team.  LOL idiots!! Second of all does anybody else in the world wants to see Rulon win.  No they don't!! Do you want to why plain and simple YOU have nothing on these people.  He is one of these guys that never had any trouble at all growing up or adult life.  He went to the Olympics and won a medal and said "I did what I wanted to do sense I was nine and I have had my supportive parents the entire time."  Here is some news for you Rulon everyone in the world is calling you the a moron.  Even people your wrestled in the Olympics are saying dang FATTY.  The only bigger moron then you are the producers of this show. I can almost guarantee you will see a number drop in statics next week.  Last of all I think the reason we are seeing new trainers is Bob and Jillian are seriously sick of the producers and alliances.  So I wouldn't be suprised if they will say hell with it not to long from now.

# Matt Arizzi 9 year old -3/7/2011 3:53:31 PM
Bull shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Arthur got sent home.Jillian an Bob will be PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!

# Tweety -3/8/2011 4:40:25 PM
Ok everyone, Yes I agree I do not like what the red team did to Authur he should have stayed, but you also have to look and realize that it was the producers who sent Author home, they new that Author would lose the challenge and come in last, they also new that Sarah wanted to go to the black team as well as Jen so they set it up for Author to fail. The producers of the show lost the real reason why those people are there and I refuse to watch it.

# Wendy Vaden -3/8/2011 7:13:32 PM
I am angry and disgusted with your show and will no longer watch it, and I have been watching the show from day one.  I have even won my own biggest loser contests at my job, three times. Love Jillian and have purchased numerous books and DVDs of hers.  It was a diet of hers that I got out of a magazine that I won biggest loser with.  But what you allowed to happen to Arthur, who lost 16 pounds and needed to be there and deserved to be there more than anyone is total bullcrap.   Your are AWESOME ARTHUR AND THE BIGGEST WINNER IN NO WAY A LOSER....STAY STRONG

# Jane -3/22/2011 4:28:10 PM
I have watched the show every season but this year not so much.  will not watch it next season if they keep Cara as a trainer. can not stand her. all she does is box.  who in real life  boxes. they run the treadmail, sit ups, bicycle.  etc.    GET RID OF CARA.   LOSE HER !!!!

# paula -3/23/2011 6:19:07 AM
Come on!! Why do they keep picking teams...isn't it all about weight loss - aren't they all one big "team". If someone wants to leave let them leave and keep all the others there...if "everyone" needs to be there let it happen with "results" "weigh ins" If you haven't lost the weight then you are up for elimination.

# Gidget -3/30/2011 2:20:45 PM
Its not about boxing or running ir weight lifting!!! It is about movement!! I am a 38 year old female who weighs 373 lbs as of 2 weeks ago!! I have tried my whole life to lose the weight I carry around!! Due to some heath situations I am heavy!! This show has inspired me, but motivation is what I lack!!! Cara is a motivator!! Cara is a teacher!! As well as everyone on the show trainer or competitor.... clear your mind, try not to judge! That is why this world is the way it is!! Optimism is the best for everyone involved!! Good luck to all!! Each one is a winner in their own way!

# DELLICIOUS BITCH -4/19/2011 8:21:38 PM
TODAY IS THE DAY I STOP SAYING IM WATCHING THE BIGGEST LOSER TODAY AND 4EVER WILL BE CALLED WHO HAVE THE MOST FRIENDS AKA BIGGEST LOSER 2 PEOPLE HAS LEFT OF THE HANDS OF THE PURPLE GROUP TODAY THE BROWN TEAM HAS LEFT BECAUSE OF THE PURPLE TEAM ITS CALLED BIGGEST LOSER BUT I DONT SEE ANY LOSING GOING ON THE PURPLE SOULD OF WENT HOME SHE IS IN THE NORMAL RANGE OF WEIGHT AND SORRY IM PISSED THE " SLOW BITCH " IS STILL THERE WHY WHY WHY HER AND HER SOON TO BE A SINGLE WHORE IN THE CLUB AND MAN LEAVE BECAUSE OF HER WHOREING I HOPE HE DO LOL LOL KARMA IS A BITCH AND THE "WHORE SLOW BITCHES" KARMA WILL WILL SOON BITE AND I CANT WAIT CUZ THEY ARE LETTING PEOPLE GO HOME THAT NEED TO BE THERE IF THEY ARE A REAL FAMILY LIKE EVERYONE HAS SAID FROM THE GET GO THEN SHE SOULD OF BEEN A REAL SISTER AND LET THE BROWN MAN STAY AND LET HER ASS GO HOME WERE SHE NEED TO BE I AM A BIG WOMAN SORRY WAS A BIG WOMAN I WAS 350 AND 5'9 17 MESSED UP BACK AND KNEE AND DIABETES CUZ OF MY WEIGHT I BEEN LOOKING AT THE SHOW FROM DAY ONE AND NOW IM 145 AND HEALTHY BECAUSE OF YOUR SHOW NOW I DONT EVEN WANT TO WATCH ANYMORE BECAUSE OF TONIGHT SO JUST REMEMBER ITS CALLED BIGGEST LOSER NOT WHO HAVE THE MOST FRIEND AND CAN SAVE YOUR ASS SHOW U HAVE LOST 500 VIEWERS TONIGHT I HOPE YOU PROUD PURPLE WHORE FYI YES 500 ME AND MY FRIENDS WATCH IT TOGETHER ON WEB CAM EVERY TUESDAY NOW WE ARE GOING TO WATCH ANOTHER SHOW FOR NOW ON SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANKS FOR WASTING MY TIME TONIGHT " KARMA A BITCH"  

# pj -4/20/2011 6:46:52 PM
The rules need to be changed on the Biggest Loser to where the judges are the people who decide who is going home. This is suppose to be about health and weight loss. Not Hannah's insecurities....it is very disappointing....this show use to mean something to people...but allowing this to go on will only loose fans....Hannah is just playing people....so sad...her sister is the much better person....Hannah needs to go...you have lost another fan....

# j -4/26/2011 5:20:45 PM
They show past contestants on the show and they all of a sudden become experts on fitness and nutrition, amazing.

# Blanca -4/27/2011 9:14:15 AM
How disappointed was I with the Biggest Loser, when you decided to include Tara in the car pulling contest. Rulon has worked very hard on his wt. loss all season, his dream and hard work were totally ignored by the show. I don't blame him for leaving the show.

# pete -5/14/2011 11:39:36 AM
Why is it that you only pick two black in singles and 2 couples and the are the first too go; and the trainier allows them to be spoken too like they are childern. I was awful the way the blac couple was treated that was with th new trainiers. Jesse and Arthur were treated not much better. the only difference were the contestants had higher level  of been able to hide the facts the did not like blacks.

# Matt Arizzi 10 year old -5/15/2011 5:03:01 AM
Jay better not win.With 3 chances he does not deserve it.I think Irene has a good chance.50% shot for Irene and Olivia.Im not sure about Hannah.

# Carol Goshen -5/25/2011 11:46:20 AM
Not sure what I missed.... what happened to Rulon?
I didn't see him in the final weigh in...  ??

# jennifer Hughlet -5/28/2011 1:41:09 PM
I love watching the Biggest Loser, I had a motivation about four years ago and lost 50lb, then went back to my old boyfriend and now my motivation is gone, and he doesn't help me or compliment me to help get me motivated, all he can do is look at me when someone says something about people being fat, I need to get the motavation back but really feel like what is the use, who really cares, except for me. I am going to try and get it again, I am 59 years old and really need to be happy about myself.


Name (required)
Email (never published)
Home Page

Comments
Leave your comments for other visitors to read. It may take a few minutes for your comment to appear.
Please be patient and do not repost.