The Biggest Loser: Couples 4 is the eleventh season of the NBC reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The contestants competed to win a $250,000 prize, which was awarded to Olivia Ward, the contestant with the highest percentage of weight loss. It premiered on January 4, 2011. Along with existing trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, two new trainers (Cara Castronuova and Brett HoebelPHOTOS VIDEOS Cara Castronova outed as new mystery trainer for The Biggest Loser. starcasm.net (2010-01-05). Retrieved on 2011-05-25.) will be featured who were revealed in Week 3. One of the featured contestants is Rulon Gardner, a former gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics. It was the longest season in Biggest Loser history at 20 weeks long. This season is the second, after Pay It Forward, to be filmed in high definition. This season marks the first time in USA Biggest Loser history that a contestant left the show by choice. As well, for the first time in The Biggest Loser history, a couple has made the finale together. And, for the first time in The Biggest Loser history, all 3 finalists are women.
Contestants NameCouples TeamBlack vs. Red 1Black vs. Red 24 TeamsStatusTotal votesLeann Jackson, 52, Ogden, UTWhite TeamEliminated Week 13Vance Jackson, 19, Ogden, UTWhite TeamEliminated Week 13Ana Alvarado, 50, Portland, OROrange TeamEliminated Week 13† Dan Evans, 54, Oklahoma City, OKBlack TeamEliminated Week 31Don Evans, 54, Oklahoma City, OKBlack TeamEliminated Week 44Larialmy Allen, 26, Columbia, SCRed TeamEliminated Week 53Jaquin "Q" Allen, 27, Columbia, SCRed TeamRed TeamEliminated Week 65Jay Jacobs, Returned Week 12Green TeamRed TeamEliminated Week 74Denise "Deni" Hill, 59, Bountiful, UTPink TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 8Jesse Wornum, 61, Portland, ORBlue TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 86Arthur Wornum, 34, Portland, ORBlue TeamBlack TeamRed TeamEliminated Week 94Sarah Nitta, 27, Las Vegas, NVPink TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 105Marci Crozier, 49, Valparaiso, INAqua TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 116Justin Pope, 39, Logan, UTYellow TeamRed TeamRed TeamRed TeamEliminated Week 125Jennifer 'Jen' Jacobs , 28, Long Branch, NJGreen TeamRed TeamBlack TeamRed Team>Eliminated Week 13Courtney Crozier, 21, Valparaiso, INAqua TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamRed TeamEliminated Week 14Moses Kinikini, 47, Shelley, IDGray TeamRed TeamRed TeamBlue TeamEliminated Week 154Ken Andrews , 49, Pasadena, CABrown TeamRed TeamRed TeamGreen TeamEliminated Week 163Rulon Gardner, 39, Logan, UTYellow TeamRed TeamRed TeamBlack TeamQuit Week 17Kaylee Kinikini, 20, Shelley, IDGray TeamRed TeamRed TeamGreen TeamEliminated Week 172Austin Andrews, 21, Pasadena, CABrown TeamRed TeamRed TeamGreen TeamEliminated Week 192 Jay Jacobs, 53, West Orange, NJGreen TeamRed TeamBlack TeamAmerica's Vote VictimIrene Alvarado, 26, Portland, OROrange TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamBlue Team2nd Runner-UpHannah Curlee, 32, Nashville, TNPurple TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamRunner-UpOlivia Ward, 35, New York City, NYPurple TeamBlack TeamBlack TeamBlue TeamBiggest Loser
The "Total Votes" column indicates the number of votes cast against the contestant when he/she was eliminated. This contestant was automatically eliminated being the last one standing on their trainer's team without any votes. This contestant fell below the Red Line and was eliminated without any votes. This contestant was part of a team sent home pre-game. The team was given a chance to enter the game in week 13, but lost the challenge and were eliminated. This contestant lost a weigh-in and was eliminated without any votes. This contestant withdrew from the competition.
Weigh-ins Contestants are listed in reverse chronological order of elimination.
ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingWeightWeekWeightLostPercentageLost 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Finale Olivia 35 5'9" 261 245 239 233 228 224 208 206 202 190 188 185 180 176 174 172 168 162 158153 149 132 129 49.42% Hannah 32 5'8" 248 232 226 220 217 210 201 194 193 182180 176 172 172 168 164 161 156 154 150 146 128 120 48.39% Irene 26 5'3" 255 242 232 224 230 216 204 198 195 185 180 178 173 170 164 161 157 154 152 147 144 139 116 45.49% Jay 53 5'11" 400 374 364350 341 331 317 308 289 282 276 270 272 265 258 255246 242 219 181 45.25% Austin 21 6'1" 396 369 362 347 342 326 316 306 299 289 283 275 272 265 263 255 250 243 236 235 222 174 43.94% Kaylee 20 5'5" 233 218 214 209 204195190 187 180 179 174 176 174 169 168 172 163 165 179 54 23.17% Rulon 39 6'2" X 474 442 425 415 411 394 382 371 367 350 342 335 330 325 318 311 301 WD did not attend Ken 49 5'11" 377 364357 344 335 321 307 296 291 286 277 270 263 257 253 247 243 219 158 41.90% Moses 47 6'0" 440 399 387 376 365 351 340 333 322 317 309 303 300 293 286 286 287 153 34.77% Courtney 21 5'7" 323 308 298 292 282 275 265 258 256 246 241 237 234 232 231 213 110 34.06% Jen 28 5'10" 278 258 250 242 236 232 218211 213 197 196 191 187 187 164 114 41.01% Justin 39 6'3" 365 338 326 316 308 292282 277 270 262 254 249 247 192 173 47.40% Marci 49 5'8" 238 224 218 211 208 200 187 181 182167 162 162 152 86 36.13% Sarah 27 5'5" 261 247243 235 231 222 212 208 204 194190 155 106 40.61% Arthur 34 5'8" 507 476463 459 450 444435 415 406 390 344 163 32.15% Jesse 61 5'8" 293 286 278 269 266 257246 238 241 210 83 28.33% Deni 59 5'6" 256 237 233 224 221210201 196 204 131 12548.83% Q 27 6'1" 437 426 420 401 398385378 344 93 21.28% Larialmy 26 5'7" 301 289283 275 270259 217 84 27.91% Don 54 5'6" 309 288280289286 179 130 42.07% Dan 54 5'6" 287 268 263272 163 124 43.21% Ana 50 5'3" 255 246 146 109 42.75% Leann 52 5'11" 315 270 251 64 20.32% Vance 19 6'0" 379 349 305 74 19.53% Standings Week's Biggest Loser (Team or Individuals) Week's Biggest Loser & Immunity Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-In) Last person eliminated before the finale Results from At-Home players Contestant withdrew before weigh-in
BMI Underweight (less than 18.5 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)
Winners $250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants)
Weigh-in difference history
ContestantWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Finale Olivia −16 −6 −6 −5 −4 −16 −2 −4 −12 −2 −3 −5 −4 −2 −2 −4 −6 −4 −5 −4 −17 Hannah −16 −6 −6 −3 −7 −9 −7 −1 −11 −2 −4 −4 0 −4 −4 −3 −5 −2 −4 −4 −18 Irene −13 −10 −8 +6 −14 −12 −6 −3 −10 −5 −2 −5 −3 −6 −3 −4 −3 −2 −5 −3 −5 Jay −26 −10 −14 −9 −10 −14 −9-19 −7 −6 −6 +2 −7 −7 −3 −9 −4-23 Austin −27 −7 −15 −5 −16 −10 −10 −7 −10 −6 −8 −3 −7 −2 −8 −5 −7 −7 −1-13 Kaylee −15 −4 −5 −5 −9 −5 −3 −7 −1 −5 +2 −2 −5 −1 +4 −9 +2+14 Rulon −32 −17 −10 −4 −17 −12 −11 −4 −17 −8 −7 −5 −5 −7 −7 −10 WDX Ken −13 −7 −13 −9 −14 −14 −11 −5 −5−9 −7 −7 −6 −4 −6 −4-24 Moses −41 −12 −11 −11 −14 −11 −7 −11 −5 −8 −6 −3 −7 −7 0+1 Courtney −15 −10 −6 −10 −7 −10 −7 −2 −10 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1-18 Jennifer −20 −8 −8 −6 −4 −14 −7 +2 −16 −1 −5 −4 0-23 Justin −27 −12 −10 −8 −16 −10 −5 −7 −8 −8 −5 −2-55 Marci −14 −6 −7 −3 −8 −13 −6 +1 −15 −5 0-10 Sarah −14 −4 −8 −4 −9 −10 −4 −4 −10 −4-35 Arthur −31 −13 −4 −9 −6 −9 −20 −9 −16-46 Jesse −7 −8 −9 −3 −9 −11 −8 +3-31 Deni −19 −4 −9 −3 −11 −9 −5 +8-73 Q −11 −6 −19 −3 −13 −7-34 Larialmy −12 −6 −8 −5 −11-42 Don −21 −8 +9 −3-107 Dan −19 −5 +9-109 Ana −9-100 Leann-45-19 Vance-30-44
Notes Don's 3 pound weight loss in week 4 was displayed as a +6 due to his weight gain the previous week. Irene's 14 pound weight loss in week 5 was displayed as −8 due to her weight gain the previous week. Jen's 16 pound weight loss in week 9 was displayed as −14 due to her weight gain the previous week. Marci's 15 pound weight loss in week 9 was displayed as −14 due to her weight gain the previous week. Kaylee's 2 pound weight loss in week 12 was displayed as 0 due to her weight gain the previous week. Jay's 7 pound weight loss in Week 16 was displayed as −5 due to his weight gain the previous week. Kaylee's 9 pound weight loss in week 16 was displayed as −5 due to her weight gain the previous week.
Weigh-in percentages history ContestantWeek1234567891011121314151617181920Finale Olivia −6.13% −2.45% −2.51% −2.15% −1.75% −7.14% −0.96% −1.94% −5.94% −1.05% −1.60% −2.70% −2.22% −1.14% −1.15% −2.33% −3.57% −2.47% −3.16% −2.61% −11.41% Hannah −6.45% −2.59% −2.65% −1.36% −3.23% −4.29% −3.48% −0.52% −5.70% −1.10% −2.22% −2.27% 0.00% −2.33% −2.38% −1.83% −3.11% −1.28% −2.60% −2.67% −12.33% Irene −5.10% −4.13% −3.45% +2.68% −6.09% −5.56% −2.94% −1.52% −5.13% −2.70% −1.11% −2.81% −1.73% −3.53% −1.83% −2.48% −1.91% −1.30% −3.29% −2.04% −3.47% Jay −6.50% −2.67% −3.85% −2.57% −2.93% −4.23% −2.84% -6.17% −2.42% −2.13% −2.17% +0.74% −2.57% −2.64% −1.16% −3.53% −1.63% −9.50% Austin −6.82% −1.90% −4.14% −1.44% −4.68% −3.07% −3.16% −2.29% −3.34% −2.08% −2.83% −1.09% −2.57% −0.75% −3.04% −1.96% −2.80% −2.88% −0.85% -5.53% Kaylee −6.44% −1.83% −2.34% −2.39% −4.41% −2.56% −1.58% −3.74% −0.56% −2.79% +1.15% −1.14% −2.87% −0.59% +2.38% −5.23% +1.23% +8.48% Rulon −6.75% −3.85% −2.35% −0.96% −4.14% −3.05% −2.88% −1.08% −4.63% −2.29% −2.05% −1.49% −1.52% −2.15% −2.20% −3.22% WD X Ken −3.45% −1.92% −3.64% −2.62% −4.18% −4.36% −3.58% −1.69% −1.72% −3.15% −2.53% −2.59% −2.28% −1.56% −2.37% −1.62%-9.88% Moses −9.32% −3.01% −2.84% −2.93% −3.84% −3.13% −2.06% −3.30% −1.55% −2.52% −1.94% −0.99% −2.33% −2.39% 0.00%+0.35% Courtney −4.64% −3.25% −2.01% −3.42% −2.48% −3.64% −2.64% −0.78% −3.91% −2.03% −1.66% −1.27% −0.85% −0.43% -7.79% Jennifer −7.19% −3.10% −3.20% −2.48% −1.69% −6.03% −3.21% +0.95% −7.51% −0.52% −2.55% −2.09% 0.00% -12.30% Justin −7.40% −3.55% −3.07% −2.53% −5.19% −3.42% −1.77% −2.53% −2.96% −3.05% −1.97% −0.80% -22.27% Marci −5.88% −2.68% −3.21% −1.42% −3.85% −6.50% −3.21% +0.55% −8.24% −2.99% 0.00% -6.17% Sarah −5.36% −1.62% −3.29% −1.70% −3.90% −4.50% −1.89% −1.92% −4.90% −2.06% -18.42% Arthur −6.11% −2.73% −0.86% −1.96% −1.33% −2.03% −4.60% −2.17% −3.94% -11.79% Jesse −2.39% −2.80% −3.24% −1.12% −3.38% −4.28% −3.25% +1.26% -12.86% Deni −7.42% −1.69% −3.86% −1.34% −4.98% −4.29% −2.49% +4.08% -35.78% Q −2.52% −1.41% −4.52% −0.75% −3.27% −1.82% -8.99% Larialmy −3.99% −2.08% −2.83% −1.82% −4.07% -16.22% Don −6.80% −2.78% +3.21% −1.04% -37.41% Dan −6.62% −1.87% +3.42% -40.07% Ana −3.53% -40.65% Leann-14.29% -7.04% Vance-7.92% -12.61%
Notes Don's 1.04% weight loss in week 4 was displayed as +2.14% due to his weight gain the previous week. Irene's 6.09% weight loss in week 5 was displayed as −3.57% due to her weight gain the previous week. Jen's 7.51% weight loss in week 9 was displayed as −6.64% due to her weight gain the previous week. Marci's 8.24% weight loss in week 9 was displayed as −7.73% due to her weight gain the previous week. Kaylee's 1.14% weight loss in week 12 was displayed as 0.00% due to her weight gain the previous week. Jay's 2.57% weight loss in week 16 was displayed as −1.85% due to his weight gain the previous week. Kaylee's 5.23% weight loss in week 16 was displayed as −2.98% due to her weight gain the previous week.
Elimination history