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John Amadeus Devenanzio (born June 22, 1982), [1] better known as Johnny Bananas, is an American television personality, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality competition show The Challenge. His first television appearance was on the seventeenth season of The Real World in 2006.
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- Biography
- The Duel
- The Inferno 3
- The Gauntlet III
- The Island
- The Ruins
- Cutthroat
- Rivals
John Amadeus "Johnny Bananas" Devenanzio is a contestant from The Real World: Key West. He is the champion of The Island, The Ruins, Rivals, Battle of the Exes, Free Agents, Rivals III, Champs vs. Stars 1, and Total Madness, and was a finalist on The Inferno 3, Rivals II, Ride or Dies, and The Challenge: USA 2. He also competed on The Duel, The Gau...
The Duel
With his chameleon-like ability to adapt to his surroundings, recent Penn State graduate John is The Real World's answer to Ferris Bueller. An unpredictable mixture of craftiness, charisma, intelligence and kindness, he more than lives up to his old nickname, "Johnny Bananas." He was the loveable life of the party in Key West, despite some intoxicated fights with Paula Walnuts. Will this Challenge newbie survive the cutthroat competition or The Duel?
The Inferno 3
With his chameleon-like ability to adapt to his surroundings, recent Penn State graduate John is The Real World's answer to Ferris Bueller. An unpredictable mixture of craftiness, charisma, intelligence and kindness, he more than lives up to his old nickname, "Johnny Bananas." He was the loveable life of the party in Key West, despite some intoxicated fights with Paula Walnuts. Despite getting along famously with everyone (especially Casey, wink wink) on The Duel this Challenge rookie was the first to be sent home. This time around, now with a Challenge under his belt, will Johnny be able to stick it out until the end?
The Gauntlet III
The man affectionately known as "Johnny Bananas," Johnny already holds a seriously checkered Challenge past. On The Duel, he was selected by his old roommate Tyler to go into the Duel and was the first player shipped back to the States which leaves a big grudge where Johnny is concerned. Johnny often tries to take the lead during Challenges, but his lack of strength and size compared to many of the other men make him a popular topic of elimination discussion.
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•Johnny received $10,000 from the Good Guys team bank account.
Challenge HistoryElimination HistoryChallenge HistoryElimination HistoryNotes•Johnny received $75,000 for winning the Final Challenge.Challenge HistoryElimination HistoryNotes•Johnny received $31,670 for winning the Final Challenge. •He received an additional $21,300 from his individual bank account, bringing his total earnings to $52,970.Challenge HistoryElimination HistoryChallenge HistoryElimination HistoryNotes•Johnny received $50,000 for winning the Final Challenge. •He received an additional $2,000 for winning the "Against the Current" and "Sawed Off" challenges, bringing his total earnings to $52,000.4 days ago · Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio won the first daily challenge for his era on the Aug. 14 premiere of The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras; The seven-time Challenge champ tells PEOPLE he came into ...
Oct 10, 2022 · Johnny Devenanzio, the most decorated winner in The Challenge history, talks about his comeback in season 38 with Nany Gonzalez as his partner. He reveals his motivation, his adaptation, and his legacy in the show.
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Jan 13, 2024 · The seven-time champion reveals he was never contacted for Battle For a New Champion and how he feels about being a main storyline on a season he's not on. He also talks about his current projects, his relationship status, and his future on The Challenge.
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Feb 18, 2019 · Learn about Johnny Devenanzio's journey from a C student to a reality TV legend who has won six seasons of MTV's The Challenge. Find out how he deals with the changing landscape, his post-reality TV plans and his infamous 2016 finale.