The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser is a reality television show which started in the U.S. in 2004. The show centers on overweight contestants attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash prize. There are different variations of The Biggest Loser around the world. Each country has made its own adaptation to the show; however, the contestants always have the same goal: to lose the highest percentage of weight (or most weight) to become the Biggest Loser.
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The Biggest Loser series [edit]
| Region/country | Local name | Network (Broadcaster) | The Biggest Loser series winners | Main presenter (host) | Prize |
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 Asia |
The Biggest Loser Asia | Diva Universal (Asia) |
Season 1, 2009: |
Sarimah Ibrahim (season 1) |
US $100,000 |
 Arab world |
الرابح الأكبر Ar Rabeh ElAkbar |
MBC1 |
Season 1, 2006: |
Carolina de Oliveira (Season 1–4) | SR 250,000 |
 Australia |
The Biggest Loser | Network Ten |
Season 1, 2006: Adro Sarnelli |
Ajay Rochester (Seasons 1–4) Hayley Lewis (Season 5–) |
A$250,000 |
 Brazil |
O Grande Perdedor | SBT | Season 1, 2005: Andreia Dutra | Silvio Santos (Season 1) | R$ 300,000 |
| Quem Perde Ganha | Season 2, 2007: Reginaldo de Souza | Lígia Mendes (Season 2) | R$ 200,000 | ||
 Brunei |
The Biggest Loser Brunei | BNC Network HD |
Season 1, 2010: Ahmad Ali Azizul |
Stacy Sandra (Season 1–Season 3) Sarah Rahman (Season 4-present) |
B$ 250,000 |
 Finland |
Suurin pudottaja | MTV3 |
Season 1, 2006: Hardy Dieter |
Eeva Jaakonmaa |
€ 25,000 |
 Germany |
The Biggest Loser Germany | ProSieben | Season 1, 2009: Enrico Proba | Katarina Witt (Season 1) | € 100,000 |
| Kabel Eins |
Season 2, 2010: Heino Herrmann |
Regina Halmich (Seasons 2–3) | €25,000 | ||
| Sat.1 |
Season 4, 2012: Jack Handl |
Christine Theiss (Season 4) | €50,000 | ||
 Hungary |
A Nagy Fogyás | TV2 | Season 1, 2007: István Ferencsik | Gabriella Jakupcsek (Season 1) | |
 India |
Biggest Loser Jeetega | Sahara One |
Season 1, 2007: Sandeep Sachdev |
Suniel Shetty (Season 1) | |
 Indonesia |
The Biggest Loser Indonesia | Shine TV / RCTI | Season 1, 2013: Upcoming season | Agastya Kandou | Rp. 250.000.000,00 |
 Israel |
לרדת בגדול Laredet Begadol |
Channel 10 |
Season 1, 2006: Liron |
Tzipi Shavit | ₪ 250,000 |
 Latvia |
XXL | TV3 | 2007–2008 | Zane Vaļicka, Raivis Vidzis, Aivars Visockis | 10,000 Ls |
 Mexico |
¿Cuánto quieres perder? | Televisa | Season 1, 2008: Ignacio Mestas, "Nacho" | Galilea Montijo (Season 1) | MX$ 1,500,000 |
 Netherlands |
De Afvallers | SBS 6 |
Season 1, 2005: Daan & Irma Steenkamp |
Marlayne Sahupala (Seasons 1–5) | Trip to:
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 Philippines |
The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition | ABS-CBN |
Season 1, 2011: Larry Martin |
Sharon Cuneta (Season 1) Iza Calzado (Season 2) |
PhP 1,000,000 |
 Poland |
Co masz do stracenia? | TV Puls | Season 1, 2008: Jaroslaw | Małgorzata Ostrowska-Królikowska (Season 1) | zł 100,000 |
 Portugal |
Peso Pesado | SIC |
Season 1, 2011: Fábio |
Júlia Pinheiro (Season 1) Bárbara Guimarães (Season 2) |
€ 50,000 |
 Puerto Rico |
Transformación Total[1] | WAPA-TV |
Season 1, 2010: Vivian V. Rodríguez[2] |
Zuleyka Rivera (Season 1) Katiria Soto (Season 2) |
$50, 000 |
 Romania |
Marele câștigător | Antena 1 | Season 1, 2010: Grațian Stan | Daiana Anghel (Season 1) |
€25,000 |
   Scandinavia |
Biggest Loser | Kanal 5 | Season 1, 2005: Unknown | Martin Björk (Season 1) | kr 500,000 |
 Slovakia |
SuperTelo | STV | Season 1: Unknown | Iveta Malachovská | sk 1,000,000 |
 South Africa [4] |
The Biggest Loser South Africa | E.tv | Season 1, 2008: Sharon Haarhoff | Jasmyn Asvat (Season 1) | R 260,000 |
 Spain [5] |
La Báscula | Canal Sur |
Season 1: Upcoming Season |
Enrique Sánchez (Season 1) | € Unknown |
| Sweden [6] |
Biggest Loser Sverige | TV4 |
Season 1, 2010: Karl Fredrik Jonsson |
Jessica Almenäs (Season 1) | 250.000 kr |
 Turkey [7] |
Yeni Bir Hayat [8] | Star TV | Sezon 1, 2012: Hakan Aktürk [8] | Ebru Akel | 250,000 TL |
 Ukraine [9] |
Зважені та щасливі Zvazheni ta schaslyvi |
STB | Season 1, 2011: Mykola Voroshnov Season 2, 2012: Alik Zakrevskyi |
Lybava Greshnova (Season 1) Olesya Jurakivska (Season 2) |
UAH 250,000 |
 United Kingdom/ Ireland |
The Biggest Loser | Living |
Series 1, 2005: Aaron Howlett |
Vicki Butler-Henderson (Series 1–2) | £25,000 |
| ITV |
Series 3, 2009: Kevin Sage |
Kate Garraway (Series 3) Davina McCall (Series 4–present) |
£10,000 (2009) £25,000 (2011–present) |
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 United States |
The Biggest Loser | NBC |
Season 1, 2004: Ryan Benson |
Caroline Rhea (Seasons 1–3) Alison Sweeney (Season 4–) |
US$250,000 |
| Dale con Ganas | Univision | Season 1, 2012: Dieter Goldschmidt | Alfonso de Anda (Season 1–present) | US$100,000 |
Biggest Loser Records [edit]
Heaviest Contestant: Kevin Moore (Australia, Season 8), 255kg (562 lbs)[10]
Other media [edit]
The Biggest Loser RunWalk is the official race series of The Biggest Loser.[11] Dan and Jackie Evans from Season Five are the national spokespeople.
The Biggest Loser is a video game for Wii and Nintendo DS. It was released in North America on October 6, 2009 and Europe on November 13, 2009.
The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout is a video game for Xbox 360 which uses its Kinect camera.[12] Developed by Blitz Games and published by THQ, it was released in North America on November 4, 2010 and Europe on November 10, 2010.
The Biggest Loser: Challenge is a video game for Wii released on November 4, 2010 in North America and November 12, 2010 in Europe.
There have been 75 winners of The Biggest Loser worldwide, with the most recent being Danni Allen from the USA. Danny Cahill from The Biggest Loser U.S Season 8 holds the record for the world's biggest loser, shedding a staggering 55.6% of his body weight with Season 7 Winner Helen Philips not far behind with 54.5% of weight lost. Jodie Prenger from the UK became the world's first female Biggest Loser, losing 119 with a total percentage loss of 46.85% of her body weight.
References [edit]
- ^ Transformación Total - Wapa TV
- ^ Vivian fue la ganadora de Transformacion Total
- ^ Emotiva victoria en Transformacion Total - Primerahora.com
- ^ "Extended". ETV. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Canal Sur comienza el casting para 'La bĂĄscula', un nuevo reality para perder peso". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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- ^ "Ebru Akel ‘Yeni Bir Hayat’ Yarişmasi İle Zayiflatacak |". Magazincity.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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- ^ "«Зважені та щасливі» Пост-шоу четвертого ефіру | Фото | Зважені та щасливі". Big.stb.ua. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Aussie Kevin Moore is the world's heaviest Biggest Loser contestant in show's history". news.com.au. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Biggest Loser RunWalk Race Series: Half Marathon / 5K / 10K /15K". Biggestloser.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout - Xbox.com". Marketplace.xbox.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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