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.
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 Tamburello in 2008 | |
| Born | Christopher Michael Tamburello July 16, 1980 |
| Occupation | Reality television personality |
| Television | The Challenge The Real World: Paris The Traitors |
| Spouse | Lilianet Solares (m. 2018; div. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Television appearances
The Real World: Paris
In 2003 Tamburello was offered the choice to appear on The Real World: Paris 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 The Challenge: Rivals II.[1] 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Habitual | Brett Mitchell | |
| 2022 | The Most Dangerous Game | Sanger Rainsford | |
| 2023 | Hunting Games | Will Walker |