| Johnny Bananas | |
| Other Names: | Johnny Bananas |
| Birth Name: | John Amadeus Devenanzio |
| Birth Date: | 1982 6, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Reality television personality |
| Alma Mater: | Pennsylvania State University (BS) |
John Amadeus Devenanzio (born June 22, 1982),[1] better known as Johnny Bananas, is an American television personality, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality competition show The Challenge. His first television appearance was on the seventeenth season of The Real World in 2006. In 2018, he became the host of 1st Look on NBC, and he hosted it until 2023.[2]
Devenanzio is the most decorated and one of the most infamous contestants on The Challenge.[3] He is known for a multitude of infamous moments on The Challenge such as keeping the $275,000 earnings from winning partner, Sarah Rice, after she eliminated him on a previous season, in Rivals 3 and being hoisted on the back of Chris "CT" Tamburello during an elimination in Cutthroat. As of 2022, he has won the most seasons of The Challenge with seven seasons and has earned the second highest amount of prize money of all contestants on the competition show accumulating $1,184,720.[4] He also holds the record for the most seasons participated in with twenty-one seasons. He has also competed in spin-offs of The Challenge such as Champs vs. Pros, Champs vs. Stars and World Championship, and in the second season of .
After filming for the thirty-third season of The Challenge had completed, Devenanzio started dating teammate and castmate and winner Morgan Willett. The couple split in September 2021 after Willett claimed Devenanzio was unfaithful.[5] [6] Devenanzio was previously in a relationship with Olympic champion Hannah Teter.[7]
| 2006 | MTV | Himself | Season 17 (26 episodes, including reunion special) | |
| Contestant | Eliminated (1 episode) | |||
| 2007 | Runner-up (17 episodes) | |||
| 2008 | Eliminated (3 episodes) | |||
| Real World Awards Bash | Himself | Won Hottest Male award | ||
| Contestant | Winner (9 episodes) | |||
| 2009 | Winner (12 episodes) | |||
| 2010 | Eliminated (10 episodes, including 2 reunion special episodes) | |||
| 2011 | Winner (12 episodes) | |||
| 2012 | Winner (13 episodes) | |||
| 2013 | Runner-up (15 episodes) | |||
| 2014 | Winner (13 episodes) | |||
| 2014-2019 | The Challenge: After Show | Himself | Guest (12 episodes) | |
| 2015 | Contestant | Eliminated (15 episodes, including 4 reunion special episodes) | ||
| 2015-2016 | Eliminated (14 episodes, including 3 reunion special episodes) | |||
| 2016 | Robot Chicken | Adult Swim | Himself | Guest, voice only (1 episode) |
| MTV | Contestant | Winner (15 episodes) | ||
| 2017 | Eliminated (7 episodes, including reunion special) | |||
| Eliminated (2 episodes, raised $1,000 for the Special Olympics) | ||||
| Eliminated (16 episodes, including 2 reunion special episodes) | ||||
| Fear Factor | Winner (1 episode) | |||
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | NBC | Himself | Guest (1 episode) | |
| American Dad! | TBS | Johnny Bananas | Guest, voice only (1 episode) | |
| 2017-2018 | The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars | MTV | Contestant | Winner (8 episodes, raised $50,000 for the Special Olympics) |
| 2018 | Eliminated (12 episodes, including 2 reunion special episodes) | |||
| Ex on the Beach | Himself | Co-host, launch special (1 episode) | ||
| Contestant | Eliminated (21 episodes, including 2 reunion special episodes) | |||
| UFO Seekers | Himself | Guest (1 episode) | ||
| 2018-2019 | Celebrity Page | Guest (2 episodes) | ||
| 2018-2023 | 1st Look | NBC | Host | All episodes |
| 2019 | MTV | Contestant | Eliminated (5 episodes, including 2 reunion special episodes) | |
| Eliminated (7 episodes, including 2 reunion special episodes) | ||||
| 2020 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Guest (1 episode) | |
| Worst Cooks in America | Food Network | Contestant | Season 19 Runner-up (6 episodes) | |
| MTV | Winner (18 episodes) | |||
| 2021 | Celebrity Sleepover | Host | 4 episodes | |
| 2022-2023 | MTV | Contestant | Runner-up (21 episodes) | |
| 2023 | Paramount+ | Eliminated (7 episodes) | ||
| The Challenge: USA 2 | CBS | Finalist (14 episodes) | ||
| House of Villains | E! | Runner-up (10 episodes) | ||
| 2024 | The Traitors | Peacock | Contestant - Faithful | Season 2 |
| MTV | Contestant |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Head Thieves | Rex Flex |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Guy with Banana |