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Johnny Bananas

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Name: Johnny Bananas
Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Relationship: Single
Birthday: June 22, 1982
Shows: The Challenge
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Johnny Bananas (born John Devenanzio) is a reality TV star best known for his long-running career on MTV’s The Challenge. Bananas attended Pennsylvania State University where he earned a degree in economics. He was given the nickname “Bananas” in college, which later became his onscreen persona.

He made his reality TV debut in 2006 on The Real World: Key West. He later joined MTV’s The Challenge, where his competitive nature quickly made him a standout. He went on to become one of the most successful contestants in the franchise’s history. Bananas has appeared in over 20 seasons of the series, including spinoffs The Challenge: Untold History and The Challenge: World Championship, and has won multiple seasons, setting a record for the most prize money won in the show’s history.

Outside of The Challenge, Bananas has appeared on Fear Factor, Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition and The Traitors. He also hosted NBC’s travel series 1st Look from 2018 to 2023. Bananas has been linked to several fellow reality stars. He dated Olympic snowboarder Hannah Teter. He was later romantically linked to reality TV star Morgan Willett, and the two dated for several years before breaking up in 2021.

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