The Biggest Winner () is an Arabic reality television show that began broadcasting on MBC 1 in 2006 and finished in 2009. Filming took place in Lebanon. The show is an adaptation of the American reality television show The Biggest Loser. The show features a host, personal trainers, and a dietitian who help the contestants lose weight. As of December 2009, MBC 1 has presented four seasons of the show with a total of 58 contestants from 14 Arabic countries. The show follows the journey of overweight contestants compete to win cash (and other prizes) by losing the highest percentage of their starting body weight. Reruns of the first four seasons were aired in MBC Masr.
Seasons Season 1
This season premiered on April 29, 2006, with 14 contestants from nine Arabic countries. The contestants were divided into two teams: Blue Team and Red Team. The winner of season 1 was Jordanian Abdlallah Hamad, who was awarded 250,000 SAR and a Ford Explorer. On the reunion show, Iraqi Walid Al-Jasem won 50,000 SAR. Contestant Team Status Katherine Al-Kheder, SyriaBlue Team Eliminated Week 1 Dalia Abualsaud, JordanBlue Team Eliminated Week 2 Ahmad Al-Mehana, KuwaitRed Team Eliminated Week 3 Reda Mata, LebanonBlue Team Eliminated Week 4 Hatem Lashain, EgyptRed Team Eliminated Week 5 Walead Al-Jasem, IraqRed TeamEliminated Week 6 Lina Bakear, LebanonRed Team Eliminated Week 7 Hadair Shabib, EgyptRed Team Eliminated Week 8 Darean Mahmoud, Saudi ArabiaRed Team Eliminated Week 9 Kawthar Al-Bakar, BahrainBlue Team Eliminated Week 10 Abdullah Al-Khalaki, Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Eliminated Week 11Finale Nehad Al-Akhdar, TunisiaRed Team 2nd Runner Up Moustafa Al-Mobarak, Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Runner Up Abdullah Hammad, JordanBlue TeamThe Biggest Winner
Teams Member of Zaina's Team Member of Hani's Team Winners 250,000 SAR. Winner (among the finalists) 50,000 SAR. Winner (among the eliminated contestants)
Season 2
This season premiered on October 27, 2007, with 14 contestants from 10 Arabic countries. The contestants were divided into two teams: Blue Team and Red Team. Unlike season one, in this season all members of Blue Team were men and Red Team were women. The winner of season 2 was Walid Hamid from U.A.E., who was awarded 250,000 SAR. On the reunion show, Saudi Arabian Salimah Al-Hebshi won 50,000 SAR.
Contestant Team Status Ahmad Al-Zofiri , Kuwait Blue Team Eliminated Week 2* Hanan Abu Hamda , Palestinian Red Team Eliminated Week 3 Faisal Al-Ghamdi , Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Quit Huwaida Al-Karteli , MoroccoRed Team Eliminated Week 4 Ihab Al-Kholi , EgyptBlue Team Eliminated Week 5 Amani Mohammad , IraqRed Team Eliminated Week 6 Fadol Al-Faran , Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Eliminated Week 7 Samira Al-Oni , AlgeriaRed Team Eliminated Week 8 Salemah Al-Hebshi , Saudi ArabiaRed TeamEliminated Week 9 Fahad Khalefa , Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Eliminated Week 10 Ahmad Al-Bekeri , QatarBlue Team Eliminated Week 11 Finale Abir Shahada , LebanonRed Team 2nd Runner up Wala Adel , EgyptRed Team Runner Up Waleed Hamid , United Arab EmiratesBlue TeamThe Biggest Winner
Teams Member of Hani's Team Member of Patci's Team Winners 250,000 SAR. Winner (among the finalists) 50,000 SAR. Winner (among the eliminated contestants) * Fahad was eliminated in week 1 but because Fisal quit, Fahad replaced Fisal.
Season 3
This season premiered on October 11, 2008, with 14 contestants from 10 Arabic countries. The contestants were divided into two teams: Blue Team and Red Team. The winner of season 3 was Mohammad Mazboudi from Lebanon, who was awarded 250,000 SAR. On the reunion show, Hasan Al-Rawi from Iraq won 50,000 SAR. Contestant Team Status Meshal Ahmad, KuwaitRed Team Eliminated Week 1 Khaled Habib, BahrainBlue Team Eliminated Week 2 Mohammad Bumoza, Saudi ArabiaRed Team Eliminated Week 3 Hasan Al-Rawi, IraqBlue TeamEliminated Week 4 Suhair Zoubat, AlgeriaBlue Team Eliminated Week 5 Lamia Derazy, BahrainRed Team Eliminated Week 6 Iman Al-Ali, JordanRed Team Eliminated Week 7 Amr Na'es, SyriaRed Team Eliminated Week 8 Heba Nazer, Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Eliminated Week 9 Bothayna Al-Hedri, MoroccoRed Team Eliminated Week 10 Rasheda Sulaiman, EgyptBlue Team Eliminated Week 11Finale Azari Hamod, KuwaitBlue Team 2nd Ruuner Up Mohanad Al-jeddawi, Saudi ArabiaBlue Team Runner Up Mohammad Mazboudi, LebanonRed TeamThe Biggest Winner
Teams Member of Noor's Team Member of Lina's Team Winners 250,000 SAR. Winner (among the finalists) 50,000 SAR. Winner (among the eliminated contestants)
Season 4
This season premiered on September 26, 2009 and, unlike all past seasons, eight couples from six Arabic countries competed during 11 weeks. There is a relationship between each couple except the Yellow Team, who are strangers. The other teams are either siblings, spouses, or friends. The winner of season 4 was Karim Abdullah from Egypt who was awarded 250,000 SAR. On the reunion show, Orwa Al-Korah from Syria won 50,000 SAR, and for first time in the programs history the 3rd place Abdulaziz Shesha won 20,000 SAR and the 2nd place Marah Al-Korah won 30,000 SAR.
Contestants Contestant Couples Team Blue vs. Red Status Couples Relationship Turqi Al-Motiri, Saudi ArabiaGreen TeamEliminated Week 1 Friends Izat Kabbi, Saudi Arabia Mushari Al-Mosbah, KuwaitSky Blue TeamEliminated Week 2 Friends Ahmad Al-Fodari, Kuwait Marilyn Saleh, JordanPink TeamEliminated Week 3 Sisters Mealda Saleh, Jordan Ittidal Musa, Saudi ArabiaYellow Team Eliminated Week 4 Strangers Madeline Saleh, Jordan Huda Bakeesh, MoroccoOrange TeamRed Team Eliminated Week 5 Huyam's Sister Abdulaziz Shesha, Saudi ArabiaPurple TeamRed Team Eliminated Week 6 Elham's Husband Huyam Bakeesh, MoroccoOrange TeamBlue Team Eliminated Week 7 Huda's Sister Amgad Abdullah, EgyptBlack TeamBlue Team Eliminated Week 8 Karim's Brother Elham Abualsaud, Saudi ArabiaPurple TeamBlue Team Eliminated Week 9 Abdulaziz's Wife Madeline Saleh, JordanYellow Team Eliminated Week 10 No Relationship Orwa Al-Korah, SyriaWhite TeamRed TeamEliminated Week 11 Marah's BrotherFinale Abdulaziz Shesha, Saudi ArabiaPurple TeamRed Team 2nd Runner Up Elham's Husband Marah Al-korah, SyriaWhite TeamBlue Team Runner Up Orwa's Sister Karim Abdullah, EgyptBlack TeamRed TeamThe Biggest Winner Amgad's Brother Winners 250,000 SAR. Winner (among the finalists) 50,000 SAR. Winner (among the eliminated contestants) Second place has prize 30 SAR. Third place has 20 SAR.
Weigh-ins and eliminations ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingWeightWeekReunionFinaleWeightLostPercentageLost 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Karim29205 173.9 168.0 164.4 161.5 158.7154.7 152.1 148.7 146.4 142.7 142.5 134.7 Weightedat Finale98.5-75.4-43.36%Marah32171136.4 129.8 128.3 126.8 123.9 121.7 119.9115.4 114.0116.0111.7 107.080.2 -56.2 -41.20%Abdulaziz28176124.7118.8117.1118.4111.3 110.3 109.7107.2 105.2105.5 103.997.580.8 -43.9 -35.20%Orwa 23 184 151.3 145.3 142.2 139.7 136.8 133.9130.8 126.7124.0 120.7 117.2 113.9 93.8 WeighedatReunion-57.5-38.00%Madeline 23 154112.0 105.5 103.1 100.9 98.292.3 91.488.6 86.4 70.5 -41.5 -37.05%Elham 26 170128.9122.6119.9122.6116.9114.4 111.6 108.7 107.7107.995.1 -33.8 -26.22%Amgad27171 124.5 120.8 118.3 117.2 115.3 114.4 112.6 109.6 108.9107.1 -17.4 -13.98%Huyam25166126.7 122.7 120.2116.6 114.2 112.2109.3 107.0 84.2 -42.5 -33.54%Huda28168135.5 130.6 128.6127.2 123.0 122.5115.3 92.6 -42.9 -31.66%Ittidal21172124.2 120.7 119.3 117.2 114.7107.1 97.1 -27.1 -21.82%Mealda25164134.7 130.4 129.2 128.6117.2 88.7 -46.0 -34.15%Marilyn20166124.8 120.8 120.2 117.6109.1 95.0 -29.8 -23.88%Ahmad30178 X157.1 154.2155.3X did not attendMushari26180171.0 164.4 163.7154.8144.2 WeighedatReunion -26.8 -15.67%Turqi25179130.5131.0122.0111.9 -18.6 -14.25%Izat24184155.8 154.2135.4116.9 -38.9 -24.97%
Game Week's Biggest Winner Gain weight Results from Eliminated Players Weigh in (Week 7) did not attend Winners 250,000 SAR Winner (among the finalists) 50,000 SAR Winner (among the eliminated contestants) BMI Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)
Notes All contestant weights are in kilograms All contestant heights are in centimetres
Weight Loss History Contestant WeekFinale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Karim -5.9 -3.6 -2.9 -2.8-4.0 -2.6 -3.4 -2.3 -3.7 -0.2 -7.8 -36.2Marah -6.6 -1.5 -1.5 -2.9 -2.2 -1.8-4.5 -1.4+2.0-4.3 -4.7 -26.8Abdulaziz-5.9-1.7+1.3-7.1 -1.0 -0.6-2.5 -2.0+0.3 -1.6-6.4 -16.2Orwa -6.0 -3.1 -2.5 -2.9 -2.9-3.1 -4.1-2.7 -3.3 -3.5 -3.3 -20.1Madeline -6.5 -2.4 -2.2 -2.7-5.9 -0.9-2.8 -2.2-15.9Elham-6.3-2.7+2.7-5.7-2.5 -2.8 -2.9 -1.0+0.2-12.8Amgad -3.7 -2.5 -1.7 -1.9 -0.9 -1.8 -3.0 -0.7-1.8Huyam -4.0 -2.5-3.6 -2.4 -2.0-2.9 -2.3-22.8Huda -4.9 -2.0-1.4 -4.2 -0.5-7.2-22.7Ittidal -3.5 -1.4 -2.1 -2.5-7.6-10.0Mealda -4.3 -1.2 -0.6-11.4-28.5Marilyn -4.0 -0.6 -2.6-8.5-14.1Ahmad -2.9+1.1XXMushari -6.6 -0.7-8.9-10.6Turqi+0.5-9.0-10.1Izat -1.6-18.4-18.5
Voting history Name Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EliminatedTurqi & IzatAhmad & MushariMealda & MarelineIttidal & MadelineHudaAbdulazizHuyamAmgadElhamMadelineOrwaKarim Turqi & Izat Ahmad & MushariXX Huda XX Elham ElhamX OrwaMarah Turqi & Izat Ahmad & Mushari Mealda & MarelineXXX Huyam Amgad Elham MadelineXAbdulaziz Turqi & Izat Ahmad & MushariMealda & MarelineX Huda X AmgadX? MarahOrwa Turqi & Izat Ahmad & Mushari Mealda & MarelineX Huda Abdulaziz Huyam Amgad Abdulaziz MadelineXMadeline Turqi & Izat Ahmad & Mushari Amgad & KarimX Elham ElhamXElham Turqi & Izat Ahmad & MushariMealda & MarelineXXX HuyamXXAmgad Turqi & Izat Ahmad & MushariXXXX HuyamXHuyam Mealda & Mareline Ahmad & Mushari Mealda & Mareline Ittidal & MadelineXXXHuda Mealda & Mareline Ahmad & Mushari Mealda & Mareline Ittidal & Madeline AbdulazizIttidal Turqi & Izat Ahmad & Mushari Amgad & KarimXMealdaXXXMarelineAhmadMealda & MarelineXMushariTurqiXIzat Below yellow line, unable to vote Immunity Not in elimination, unable to vote Vote not revealed Immunity and Vote not revealed
See also Obesity in Kuwait Obesity in Saudi Arabia Obesity in the United Arab Emirates
References
External links Official Arabian version الرابح الاكبر website