Tony Vlachos, whose real name is Anthony Vlachos, is a winner of the competition series, the 28th season of Survivor: Cagayan (2014). He later returned at the 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers, but unfortunately got voted out in second.
In 2020, Tony made his comeback in the show's 40th season, Survivor: Winners at War, and got named Sole Survivor, as he won the series for the second time.
Tony is a second contestant to win the show twice after Sandra Diaz-Twine, who won Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains). When he was the cast of the 28th season of Survivor: Cagayan, he competed as 'brawn' from the Aparri tribe. He got his fame at the show for his domination during the immunity challenges. Later, he won the CBS series Survivor: Cagayan with eight of nine votes and bagged $1 million prizes.
Later, in 2020, he won the CBS series for the second time during the 40th season, Survivor: Winners at War. He started as a cast of the Dakal tribe.
Tony reached final alongside Michele Fitzgerald and Natalie Anderson, where he won with 12-4-0 jury votes. He also amassed the prize of $2 million as a winner of Survivor: Winners at War.
Tony Vlachos during 'Survivor' series (©: CBS)
Here are some of the facts regarding the two-times winner of Survivor series, Tony Vlachos:
1) Tony Is A Police Officer
After Tony graduated from high school in 1992, he leaped from one job to another to make enough money and support himself. Eventually, he went to the police and became an officer in New Jersey.
However, Tony lied about his career in law enforcement while he competed in the Survivor series.
Tony had great respect for law enforcement officers since his childhood, and when his time came, he risked his life every day to protect others. Besides his career in the police, he is into real estate and flipping houses.
2) Tony Is A Father Of Two Children
Tony is a parent of his two kids, namely, Anastasia Marie, and Constantine along with his wife, Marissa. The couple welcomed their first child, Anastasia, in February 2013. They had announced the pregnancy of his wife just after two months of their wedding. Later, they got blessed with their second kid in June 2014.
Tony and his wife, Marissa, first met in 2007 during his job and got engaged after three years in 2010. Marissa, who is also a police officer, said 'yes' to Tony's proposal during the picnic at a beach.
Tony, his wife, Marissa, and his daughter, Anastasia (©: heavy.com)
Later, the lovebirds took their relationship to the next level by exchanging the wedding vows in June 2012 and celebrated their honeymoon in Bermuda. Since then, the couple is together for seven years.
3) Tony Was The Second Contestant To Be Voted Out During Survivor: Game Changers
Previously, Tony had returned during the 34th season of Survivor: Game Changers. However, he got voted out as a second contestant after he got into a feud with Sandra-Diaz Twine. Nevertheless, he entertained the viewers with his antics.
Maybe with the same reason, he announced to play quieter than previous time in 2020, during the 40th season of Survivor: Winners at War.
4) His Hometown Is In New Jersey
Tony Vlachos was born in 1973 in New Jersey, the United States. His birthday is on 10 September.
A police officer by profession, he has an antic physique and measurements, thanks to his bodybuilding journey that he initiated since he was 20-year-old.
He belongs to the mixed ethnicity and holds an American nationality. His family background trails the immigration from Egypt to the United States.