CT Tamburello explained

CT Tamburello
Birth Name:Christopher Michael Tamburello
Birth Date:1980 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Reality television personality
Television:The Challenge

The Traitors
Children:1

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 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 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 . 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 girlfriend, Lilianet Solares; the pair were married in 2018.[7] They divorced in 2023.[8]

Filmography

Film

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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Himself24 episodes
2004ContestantRunner-up (19 episodes)
2005ContestantRunner-up (17 episodes, including reunion special)
2006ContestantEliminated (16 episodes, including reunion special)
2007ContestantDisqualified (1 episode)
2008ContestantRunner-up (9 episodes)
2009ContestantDisqualified (1 episode)
2010HimselfGuest (1 episode)
2011ContestantEliminated (10 episodes, including reunion special)
2012ContestantRunner-up (11 episodes, including reunion special)
2013ContestantWinner (13 episodes, including reunion special)
2014Contestant
2015Contestant
HimselfGuest (1 episode)
2017ContestantWinner
Contestant
ContestantThird place
The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars 1ContestantWinner
2018The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars 2ContestantWinner
Contestant
Fear FactorContestantRunner-up
The Challenge: CT's Getting MarriedHimself
2019Contestant
ContestantWinner
2020Contestant
2021ContestantWinner
The Challenge: Untold HistoryHimself
ContestantWinner
2024HimselfGuest (1 episode)
The TraitorsContestantSeason 2
Faithful co-winner with Trishelle Cannatella (12 episodes)
Contestant

Notes and References

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