The Biggest Winner
Arabic adaptation of The Biggest Loser.
The Biggest Winner is an Arabic reality television show that aired on MBC 1 from 2006 to 2009. It is an adaptation of the American series The Biggest Loser, featuring overweight contestants competing to lose the highest percentage of their starting body weight for cash and prizes. Filmed in Lebanon, the show included a host, personal trainers, and a dietitian.
Quick Facts
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Presenter
- Carolina De Oliveira
- Country
- Lebanon
- Language
- Arabic
- Network
- MBC 1
- First aired
- 29 April 2006
- Last aired
- 2009
- Seasons
- 4
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Seasons
Season 1 premiered on April 29, 2006, with 14 contestants from nine Arabic countries divided into Blue Team and Red Team. The winner was Jordanian Abdlallah Hamad, who received 250,000 SAR and a Ford Explorer; on the reunion show, Iraqi Walid Al-Jasem won 50,000 SAR. Season 2 premiered on October 27, 2007, with 14 contestants from 10 Arabic countries; all Blue Team members were men and all Red Team members were women. The winner was Walid Hamid from the U.A.E., awarded 250,000 SAR, and on the reunion show Saudi Arabian Salimah Al-Hebshi won 50,000 SAR. In season 2, Fahad was eliminated in week 1 but replaced Fisal after Fisal quit. Season 3 premiered on October 11, 2008, with 14 contestants from 10 Arabic countries divided into Blue Team and Red Team. The winner was Mohammad Mazboudi from Lebanon, who received 250,000 SAR; on the reunion show, Hasan Al-Rawi from Iraq won 50,000 SAR. Season 4 premiered on September 26, 2009, and for the first time featured eight couples from six Arabic countries competing over 11 weeks. Each couple had a relationship except the Yellow Team, who were strangers; other teams were siblings, spouses, or friends. The winner was Karim Abdullah from Egypt, awarded 250,000 SAR. On the reunion show, Orwa Al-Korah from Syria won 50,000 SAR, and for the first time in the program's history, third-place Abdulaziz Shesha won 20,000 SAR and second-place Marah Al-Korah won 30,000 SAR.
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