Roberto Hernandez, a 36-year-old physical/health/driver's education teacher from Burbank, IL was named 'The Biggest Loser' at NBC's exciting live finale last night, winning $250,000. He started season 17 at 348 pounds and ended weighing 188, shedding 160 pounds and 45.98% of his body weight.
Roberto's twin brother, Luis Hernandez, from Chicago, IL, also a physical/health/driver's education teacher, took the $100,000 'at home' prize among eliminated contestants. Luis began the show weighing 308, and lost 139 pounds and 45.13% of his body weight. He weighed in at finale at 169 pounds. This is the second time in the show's history that twin brothers became the grand prize and 'at home' winners, with twins Bill Germanakos and Jim Germanakos taking home both prizes respectively in season four of the "The Biggest Loser." The runner up among the three finalists was Stephen Kmet, a 43-year-old pharmaceutical sales manager from Hainesport, NJ. Stephen began the show at 309 pounds and ended at 176, losing 133 pounds and 43.04% of his body weight. Stephen's wife, Jacky Kmet, and contestant Colby Wright, were both in the running to be the third finalist, but Colby was revealed as finalist #3 in the live finale. Colby, a 31-year-old farrier/rodeo announcer/DJ from K'Ville, GA, began the show at 339 pounds and ended at 217. He dropped 122 pounds and 35.99 % of his body weight.Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC
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