Rob Mariano

Robert Carlo "Rob" Mariano (also known as Boston Rob) is the Sole Survivor of . He originally competed on , , and , and later on . Rob also returned as a mentor for . He is the husband of All-Stars winner Amber Mariano.
Considered as one of the legends of the game, Rob is renowned for his cunning, charisma, leadership skills and challenge prowess. His aggressive strategy made some of the most memorable moves in the game, notably reneging on his friends and allies on All-Stars, and unquestioned command of his alliance in Redemption Island. 
As of date, Rob is the most prolific Survivor contestant in the U.S. version, having played 152 days across five seasons and achieving deep runs in most of them.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
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Robert Mariano was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. An avid sportsman, he attended Xaverian Brothers High School where he played on the varsity hockey team and helped his golf team win the state championship in 1991-92.
He currently works as a foreman for a construction company while also serving as head coach for Boston University's Inline Hockey Team. In 2001, he coached the team to their first League Championship followed by their first National Tournament where they proceeded to defeat the two-time defending national champion Michigan State Spartans in overtime.
Mariano attended Boston University where he boxed and played rugby. In 1999, Mariano graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He aspires to one day become a doctor. His hobbies include hockey, fishing and playing cards. In 2000, he woke up the day of the Boston Marathon and decided to run it as an unofficial entry with absolutely no training. He stopped along the way to eat burgers and drink beer. He ended up walking the last 13 miles of the race and finished in 6 hours and 20 minutes. He couldn't walk for three days afterwards.
Robert Mariano currently lives in Canton, Mass., with his cat, Fred. He has one brother, Mike, and one sister, Heather. His birthdate is Dec. 25.http://web.archive.org/web/20220930053316/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20690/
==Survivor==
===Marquesas===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=5 	Outrigger Fire Quest	Immunity 	No 	
2 	Float Your Boat 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Marquesan Menu 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Raft Rescue 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Coconut Maze Race	Immunity 	No 	 	
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4 	rowspan=5 	Life's a Tapestry 	Immunity 	Yes 	
5 	Tiki Towers 	Reward 	Yes 	 	
5 	Distress Signal 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Jungle Relay 	Reward 	No 	 	
6 	The Maze 	Immunity 	No 	 	
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7 	 	Sea Legs 	Immunity 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
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===All-Stars===
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Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=12 	Quest for Fire 	Immunity 	No 	
2 	Stairway to the Stars 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Float Your Boat 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Better Homes and Island Living 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Match Maker 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Blind Cube Crisis 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Shipwrecked Raft Rescue 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Pilfering Pirates 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Stomp-ede 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Floating Puzzle 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
8 	Log Jam 	Reward 	No 	 	
8 	Choose Your Weapon 	Immunity 	No 	 	
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10 	rowspan=2 	 	Immunity 	No 	
11 	Rock Bottom 	Reward 	 	 	
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11 	rowspan=11 	Waiting to Exhale 	Immunity 	 	
12 	Big Bad-O Course 	Reward 	 	 	
12 	Big Bad-O Course 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	Face Off 	Reward 	 	 	
13 	When It Rains, It Pours 	Immunity 	 	 	
14 	Survivor Smorgasbord 	Reward 	 	 	
14 	Fire And Rain 	Immunity 	 	 	
15 	Learn from Past Mistakes 	Reward 	 	 	
15 	Survivor Scramble 	Immunity 	 	 	
16 	Obstacle Puzzle Maze 	Immunity 	 	 	
16 	Hand on a Hard Idol 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: The castaways competed as individuals. The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.	Notes: The castaways competed as individuals. The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.	Notes: The castaways competed as individuals. The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.	Notes: The castaways competed as individuals. The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.	Notes: The castaways competed as individuals. The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.	Notes: The castaways competed as individuals. The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Rob M.'sVotes	Voted AgainstRob M.
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===Heroes vs. Villains===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=12 	Battle Dig 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Lock, Load and Light 	Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	A Crate Idea 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Sumo in Mud 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Slip, Slide & Score 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Roll With It 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Schmergen Brawl 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Blind Cube Crisis 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Rope-a-Dope 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Rope-a-Dope 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Basket Brawl 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Caught in the Web 	Immunity 	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Rob'sVotes	Voted AgainstRob
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===Redemption Island===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=7 	Push It Uphill 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	
2 	Smash, Grab, Smash 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Spin Cycle 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Toolin' Around 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Smoko 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Beach Balls 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
7 	Crash Course 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
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8 	rowspan=10 	Roller Ball 	Immunity 	 	
9 	Meso Soup 	Immunity 	 	 	
9 	Gang Hang 	Immunity 	No 	 	
10 	Mayan Pizza 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Log Jam 	Reward/Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Flashback 	Immunity 	 	 	
12 	Step on Up 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	Bone to Pick 	Reward/Immunity 	 	 	
14 	A Numbers Game 	Immunity 	 	 	
14 	Meso Maze 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Grant shared his reward with Rob.	Notes: Grant shared his reward with Rob.	Notes: Grant shared his reward with Rob.	Notes: Grant shared his reward with Rob.	Notes: Grant shared his reward with Rob.	Notes: Grant shared his reward with Rob.
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Episode 	Rob'sVotes 	Voted AgainstRob
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In , Rob used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 1 vote against him.</tabber>
===Island of the Idols===
Rob returned to Survivor for its 39th season not as a contestant, but as a mentor along with fellow winner Sandra Diaz-Twine to the actual contestants. They lived on the titular Island of the Idols where they tested selected survivors on camp life, game mindset and strategy, after which they will challenge them for a chance to win a game advantage. The mentors lived similarly to the survivors, living with meager rations, though significantly more than the survivors. Rob and Sandra also attended Tribal Council in secret through a tower. They left on Day 37.
===Winners at War===
<tabber>Challenge History= 
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=5 	Marooning 	Reward/Immunity	No 	
1 	Blue Lagoon Bustle 	Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Draggin' the Dragon 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Along the Watch Tower 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Beyond the Wheel 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
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5 	 	Block in a Hard Place	Immunity 	No 	
 	 	 	 	 	
8 	rowspan=2 	Back in the Saddle 	Re-entry 	 	
14 	Don't Call It a Comeback	 	Re-entry 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Rob'sVotes 	Voted AgainstRob
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==Post-Survivor==
* Rob attended the Reunion Show.
* A week after , Rob was nominated on Survivor: America's Tribal Council in the Sexiest Male category, but lost to Colby Donaldson.
* On January 9, 2010, Rob attended 's 10-year anniversary party along with all of his castmates.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dcTH5-BFnk
* Rob was inducted into Xfinity's Survivor Hall of Fame in 2010.
* In February 2010, Rob appeared on as Top Ten List Presenter #6 along with nine of his Heroes vs. Villains castmates.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599664/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
* In the fall of 2010, Rob appeared in a "Stand Up 2 Cancer" commercial along with Colby Donaldson, Ethan Zohn, Parvati Shallow, and Rupert Boneham.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-etT2QeCOsI
* Rob was a co-host on TV series , which first aired on October 1, 2011. Rob, along with professional monster truck driver , traveled around the world using 80 various forms of transportation.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1911720/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
* At the Reunion Show, Rob announced the release of his book "The Boston Rob Rulebook", containing his strategies for Survivor and his life and presented the first copy to his former tribemate Phillip Sheppard. Rob stated that Phillip's constant reference to him partly inspired him to write the book.
* Rob, along with eight other former castaways competed on a Survivor edition of primetime special that aired on May 23, 2016.http://parade.com/472671/joshwigler/survivor-big-brother-amazing-race-the-price-is-right-photos/ Rob and his partner, Alysse, lost their pricing game and failed to make the Showcase.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguryBwlc4E While spinning the wheel, Rob made a shout-out to Amber and their children.
* Rob appeared in the season finale of .https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/e0f776856623e5d77b74d558d7e3de5e-Survivor-champ-Boston-Rob-Mariano-stars-on-Secret-Celebrity-Renovation
* In 2023, Rob competed on , a spin-off of .
===Marriage===
* Rob and Amber were married on April 16, 2005, on Paradise Island, Bahamas.https://www.today.com/popculture/rob-amber-got-married-saturday-wbna7320260 Rob and Amber have four daughters: Lucia Rose (born July 4, 2009https://people.com/parents/exclusive-meet-lucia-rose-mariano/), Carina Rose (born December 10, 2010https://people.com/parents/survivors-rob-amber-mariano-welcome-daughter-carina-rose/), Isabetta Rose (born May 5, 2012https://people.com/parents/survivor-amazing-race-rob-mariano-amber-welcome-daughter-isabetta-rose/), and Adelina Rose (born June 20, 2014)
* In 2007, Rob and Amber starred on a reality TV show, Rob and Amber: Against the Odds, chronicling their married life and Rob's professional poker career.
* In the summer of 2009, Rob (not a Survivor winner yet) appeared on the TVGuide special "Survivor Millionaires: Where Are They Now?" during Amber's segment.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwRtpPrY-6w
===The Amazing Race===
* In late 2004, Rob and Amber competed on the seventh season of CBS's The Amazing Race as an engaged couple. The couple won four individual legs but ultimately finished the race in second place.
* Rob and Amber attended the wedding of fellow The Amazing Race​ team Ray Hosteau and Deana Shane on May 21, 2005.https://web.archive.org/web/20190701204857/http://www.vindy.com/news/2005/may/21/amazing-race-adventurous-couple-to-say-i-do/
* In late 2006, Rob and Amber returned as newlyweds in the first Amazing Race: All-Stars. They were eliminated on the fourth leg, finishing in 8th place.
==Trivia==
* Rob is the youngest male member of the original Maraamu tribe.
* Rob's luxury item on is an American football.
* The "Boston Rob" nickname was given to Rob by Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien in Marquesas.
* Rob, along with Sean and Vecepia are the first castaways to be on a tribe with every member of the cast of their season at one point.
** Rob, Sean, and Vecepia are the only ones to do so in a season with only two pre-merge tribes.
* In Marquesas, Rob was the first castaway to be voted out after switching tribes, and the only person to switch tribes and not make the final five.
* Rob and Shii Ann Huang are the first castaways to return for a second season despite not reaching the jury stage in their original season.
* In both and , Rob won the most individual Immunity Challenges in the season, with 4 in both seasons. In All-Stars, Rob was the only person to win individual immunity more than once.
* Rob is the first returning player to compete on four seasons. He is also currently the only five-time returning player in the U.S. version of the show.
** Counting his role in , Rob is the first contestant to participate in some form in six different seasons of Survivor.
* Rob is the first of three people to win at least one individual Immunity Challenge in three separate seasons. He would be followed by Andrea Boehlke and Jeremy Collins.
* Rob is the first castaway to reach the Final Tribal Council twice, but not do so in back-to-back seasons they participated in.
* Rob is the only losing finalist to win the game on a later season.
* Rob is the first male castaway to win a season as a returning player.
* Rob is the first and only man and the only returning player to win a season with one returning player per tribe.
* Rob lost 30 lbs. during his time on Redemption Island.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGcS2Uc5BMA
* On the first four seasons that Rob competed, the tribe he started out at produced the eventual Sole Survivor.
* Rob holds the record for most individual immunity wins in his Survivor career, winning nine individual Immunity Challenges over his five seasons.
** Rob also holds the record for most tribal Immunity Challenge wins, with 18.
* is Rob's only season in which he was a jury member.
* With 152 days accumulated over his Survivor career, Rob has played the most days of all returning players.
* Rob has been a member of 11 tribes, the most of any contestant.
* Rob lost 34 lbs. during his time on Winners at War.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij6WXsag3h0
* Both women Rob was attracted to on were born on August 11.
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