Category: biggest loser 17

The Biggest Loser 7 begins on NBC Tuesday January 6 at 8/7c. The Biggest Loser Couples 2 cast of 11 teams of two is:

Blaine Cotter & Dane Patterson
Cousins
Black Team
Trainer: Jillian
Mesa, AZ

Daniel Wright & David Lee
Best Friends
Orange Team
Trainer: Jillian
Willow Spring, NC and Fuquay-Varina, NC

Estella Hayes & Jerry Hayes
Husband and wife
White Team
Trainer: Jillian
Wheaton, IL

Helen Phillips & Shanon Thomas
Mother and daughter
Pink Team
Trainer: Bob
Sterling Heights, MI and Centerline, MI

Joelle Gwynn & Carla Triplett
Best Friends
Grey Team
Trainer: Bob
Detroit, MI

Kristin Steede & Cathy Skell
Mother and daughter
Purple Team
Trainer: Bob
Greenville, WI and Shiocton, WI

Laura Denoux & Tara Costa
Friends
Green Team
Trainer: Jillian
Miami, Fl and New York, NY

Mandi Kramer & Aubrey Cheney
Sisters
Yellow Team
Trainer: Jillian
Boise, ID and Gooding, ID

Mike Morelli & Ron Morelli
Father and son
Brown Team
Trainer: Bob
South Lyon, MI

Nicole Brewer & Damien Gurganious
Engaged Couple
Red Team
Trainer: Bob
Brooklyn, NY

Sione Fa & Filipe Fam
Cousins
Blue Team
Trainer: Bob
Mesa, AZ

Damien Gurganious
31
Red Team
Partner: Nicole Brewer (Fiancee)
Trainer: Bob
Industrial Designer
Brooklyn, NY

NBC Bio
While naturally charismatic, Damien has been overweight for most of his life. Having lost his mother at an early age, his family consoled his pain with food, a habit that continued into his adulthood. Coming from a legacy of seasoned chefs, he learned to indulge in hefty portions of home-cooked soul food and jokes, “I never met a pig I didn’t like!” A hardworking and ambitious design professional, most of his days are spent at a computer or a drawing table. Damien knows his weight is the only thing blocking him from enjoying the active and exciting life he envisions for himself and his future family with Nicole. He yearns to be able to dress to impress on his wedding day.

Nicole Brewer
37
Red Team
Partner: Damien Gurganious (Fiance)
Trainer: Bob
Wardrobe Stylist
Brooklyn, NY

NBC Bio
Though she was a dancer as a little girl and competitive in high school sports, she gained her “freshman 50” in college and has been a yo-yo dieter ever since. She learned emotional eating habits from her mother, a diabetic who craved sweets and used food to both celebrate and commiserate. Losing her mother unexpectedly to heart disease last March has inspired her to embark on a mental and physical makeover, to prevent the onset of diseases that still plague her family. She is glowing on the inside, but wants to be radiant on her wedding day and walk down the aisle with confidence — in a fabulous strapless gown — to meet her best friend and the man of her dreams.

Aubrey Cheney
28
Yellow Team
Partner: Mandi Kramer (Sister)
Trainer: Jillian
I&E Specialist
Gooding, ID

NBC Bio
Aubrey is a strong-willed person who loves life and everything in it. She has experienced the bad with the good and believes nothing is impossible to deal with. She loves to set the mood of any given situation. Aubrey is a leader who thrives off of helping people believe in themselves. She has been thin most of her life and now has five other people who are directly counting on her being fit and active for years to come. She is very competitive and together with her sister, she is ready to show everyone the definition of determination!

Mandi Kramer
30
Yellow Team
Partner: Aubrey Cheney (Sister)
Trainer: Jillian
Cosmetologist
Boise, ID

NBC Bio
Mandi has struggled with her weight for almost a decade now. The roller coaster effect has come to rest at her current, depressing weight. Although dieting and exercise have contributed to a healthy lifestyle for Amanda, the results have been temporary. After having two children, she is ready to get her athletic build and energy back. Amanda is very competitive with a high level of endurance. She is ready for the hard work ahead and anxiously awaits the rewards of a healthy inner and outer body.

Ron Morelli
54
Brown Team
Partner: Mike Morelli (Son)
Trainer: Bob
Retired
South Lyon, MI

NBC Bio
Ron has recently retired from the food distribution business that he was in for most of his career. He sits on the ZBA and city council and has been on the planning commission for his town. Ron has battled his weight his entire life, weighing over 200 pounds at just nine years old, and has yo-yo dieted to almost 500 pounds as an adult. Ron, like most people who are overweight, has tried everything to lose it. And like most, he lost a lot of weight only to gain it back, usually faster than he lost it. Currently at over 420 pounds and with both of his sons struggling with obesity, Ron realizes that his sons cannot follow in his path.

Mike Morelli
18
Brown Team
Partner: Ron Morelli (Father)
Trainer: Bob
Student
South Lyon, MI

NBC Bio
Mike loves sports and watches and plays as much as he can. Mike is currently getting ready to attend his first year of college with an ambition to become a surgeon. Mike’s weight has been an issue since he was in grade school. He has been on Youth Weight Watchers, Atkins, Weight Watchers and many others, but has never been able to keep his weight under control. Mike has seen his father struggle with weight since he was a child and does not wish to follow in the same footsteps. He sees, firsthand, how uncontrolled weight can tax the body and cause many problems. Mike has acknowledged the facts that if he does not lose weight he will not be able to accomplish his dreams of becoming a doctor.

Tara Costa
23
Green Team
Partner: Laura Denoux (Friend)
Trainer: Jillian
Analyst
New York, NY

NBC Bio
Tara is a very charming young lady who carries herself very well. She’s a “real” person, doesn’t sugarcoat it, and is easy to relate to. Growing up in a small town, Tara developed her loud and sparkling personality. In a single parent home, Tara’s mother taught her the necessity of self-achievement and independence. Since those lessons, Tara has become a plus-size model for a top New York modeling agency, graduated from New York University with honors, and accepted a financial analyst position at L’Oreal. With all this success, Tara feels she hasn’t accomplished the most important goal of all: losing weight. Tara has always been a bigger girl since she was young, and recently has gained more weight since working full-time. Now Tara, feeling more self-conscious than ever and frightened for her health, doesn’t feel comfortable being the same spontaneous and charismatic person she once was. Not only does Tara deserve a healthier lifestyle after all that she has already accomplished, but she also deserves the self-confidence, the spark and the smile that comes along with it.