Rob & Amber

Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich-Mariano are an Engaged team on the 7th season of The Amazing Race, and a team of Newlyweds on the first all-star season of The Amazing Race.

Rob

 * Was a contestant on Survivor: Marquesas and came in 10th Place.
 * Met Amber on Survivor: All-Stars and finished in 2nd, behind Amber, but not before Rob proposed to her.
 * Known for his nickname "Boston Rob".

Amber

 * Was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback and came in 6th Place.
 * Met Rob on Survivor: All-Stars and was the winner of that season.

Season 7
Rob & Amber are an engaged couple from Canton, Massachusetts and Beaver, Pennsylvania, respectively. They had an alliance together and fell in love when they competed with each other on "Survivor All-Stars." Amber won the one million dollar prize, and Rob finished as the runner-up. During the live finale of the show in May 2004, before the outcome was even announced, Rob proposed to Amber, while she wore a t-shirt with the inscription, "I Love Rob!"

Prior to "Survivor: All Stars," Rob competed on "Survivor Marquesas," the fourth installment of the series, where he was the seventh voted off. Amber previously competed on "Survivor The Australian Outback," the second installment of the series, where she was eleventh voted off, but was a part of the jury to decide the winner. Before their lives on SURVIVOR, Rob worked as a construction foreman and Amber as an administrative assistant.

Both of them are excited to participate in the Race, as they have been fans of the show for some time. They hope their competitive natures, which helped them compete on SURVIVOR, will propel them through to win THE AMAZING RACE.

All-Stars (2007)
America's Sweethearts met, fell in love and got married...all in front of the cameras. It all started during Survivor All-Stars, where Rob finished in second place to Amber.

Shortly after, they were cast on the seventh season of the Race and fought their way to the top of the pack, ultimately finishing as the runner-ups to Joyce and Uchenna.

Considered by many to be one of the best reality television competitors, "Boston" Rob changed the way the Race was played forever, adding a level of manipulation never seen on the game. Despite the difference in their personalities; Rob is outspoken and boisterous while Amber is more quiet and reserved; they somehow balance each other out and are very strong competitors.

Since their time on the Race, Rob has gone on to host his own segment for CBS's The Early Show, "Rob to the Rescue," and he and Amber have built a home and settled in Pensacola, Fla. Rob describes himself as competitive and intense while Amber describes herself as caring and pragmatic.

It will be interesting to see how the other Teams will react to this competitive duo. To what lengths will Rob go to avoid finishing the runner-up yet again? Truth be told, it's less about the money for this Team and all about bragging rights.

Race History

 * Leg 1: 3rd
 * Fell behind right from the start when they can't get their trunk to open.
 * Got on the later flight to Lima, Peru.
 * Broke away from the back of the pack when they got help from a local who recognized them from Survivor when some of the teams in the front of the pack had trouble looking for a bus to Playa de Armas.
 * Arrived at the cluebox at the Plaza de Armas in 7th.
 * Arrived at Playa Hermosa in 3rd.
 * Beat Ray & Deana to secure the last set tickets for the 6:00 am flight to Cuzco.
 * On the first flight to Cuzco.
 * Rode down the zip line in 3rd.
 * Rope A Basket
 * On the first delivery truck with Susan & Patrick.
 * Fell to 3rd when they were blocked by a stalled vehicle.
 * Arrived 3rd.
 * Leg 2: 1st
 * Started the leg in 3rd place.
 * Got on the first bus to Arequipa with Ray & Deana, Uchenna & Joyce and Ron & Kelly.
 * Rob tells the security guard to not tell the other teams.
 * The security guard however says to Alex, "man in the cap" told him to remain silent.
 * As the other teams got on the same bus, they confronted Rob, accusing him of lying.
 * Rob denied the accusations and turned it around, becoming offended that people called him a liar.
 * On the way to Arequipa, Rob bribed the bus driver to open the front door and not the back door, pooling money for Uchenna & Joyce, Ray & Deana, and Ron & Kelly, delaying the other teams in the back of the bus.
 * Shine Shoes: Amber
 * Got on the first flight to Santiago, Chile.
 * Schlep
 * Finished the detour in 1st.
 * Arrived 1st and won a trip for two from Travelocity to Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas.
 * Leg 3: 5th (4 hour penalty)
 * Started the leg in 1st place.
 * Stole Debbie & Bianca's cab.
 * Chose not to Yield.
 * Paddle
 * Argentine Feast: Rob
 * Rob quit an took a four-hour penalty.
 * Penalty started when Ray & Deana arrived.
 * Rob lobbied Ray & Deana to also take a four hour penalty when Deana struggled. Ray & Deana later lobbied Meredith & Gretchen to take a four-hour penalty.
 * Arrived 5th.
 * Leg 4: 1st
 * Started the leg in 5th place.
 * Gaucho Challenge: Rob
 * Barely made the first flight to Buenos Aires, much to the dismay of some teams like Lynn & Alex.
 * Train to Tigra.
 * Rob notices Lynn & Alex heading to the train car that has the closest exit and the followed them.
 * Shipwreck
 * Arrived 1st and won a trip for two from Travelocity to London.
 * Leg 5: 5th
 * Started the leg in 1st place.
 * Got on the flight to Johannesburg.
 * Lost the Fast Forward to Ray & Deana.
 * Tribes
 * Baragwanath Market: Amber
 * Amber got help from a local who recognized her from Survivor
 * Delivered the goods to the orphanage
 * Arrived 5th.
 * Leg 6: 2nd
 * Started the leg in 5th place.
 * Flight to Gaborone
 * Were denied by Lynn & Alex in sharing a ride to the train station.
 * Train to Francistown
 * Bus to Gweta
 * Spear Throwing: Rob
 * Drove by Brian & Greg who had an accident.
 * Water
 * Arrived 2nd.
 * Leg 7: 1st
 * Started the leg in 2nd place.
 * Milk It
 * Move Logs: Rob
 * Arrived 1st and won a trip for two from Travelocity to Monaco.
 * Leg 8: (1st) 3rd
 * Started the leg in 1st place.
 * Flight to Lucknow
 * Chose not to Yield
 * Search Boxes: Amber
 * Liquid
 * Rob got feisty with the locals.
 * Arrived to Phil in 1st, but were told the leg wasn't over, and kept racing.
 * 24-hour train ride to Jodhpur
 * Trunks
 * Race Camel Carts: Amber
 * The camel didn't take too kindly towards Amber.
 * Were in a footrace against Ron & Kelly to the pit stop.
 * Arrived 3rd closely behind Ron & Kelly.
 * Leg 9: 3rd
 * Started the leg in 3rd place.
 * Flight to Istanbul
 * Found out from the boat driver that Uchenna & Joyce and Meredith & Gretchen were there first over an hour and a half ago.
 * Kilos
 * Storm the Fortress: Rob
 * Arrived 3rd, but their Travelocity Roaming Gnome does not have a picture of a plane at the bottom.
 * Leg 10: 1st
 * Started the leg in 3rd place.
 * Fastest flight to London
 * Brains
 * Yielded Ron & Kelly
 * Drive A Bus: Rob
 * Arrived 1st, won a JVC home entertainment system, and also one of three teams who would be racing for 1.000.000 USD
 * Leg 11: 2nd
 * Started the leg in 1st place.
 * Flight to Kingston
 * Dance the Limbo: Amber
 * Build It
 * Stopped by a police checkpoint pushing them to last, but passed Uchenna & Joyce who had a flat tire.
 * Arrived 2nd.
 * Leg 12: 2nd
 * Started the leg in 2nd place.
 * Tee It Up
 * First flight to San Juan.
 * Jump Off Bridge: Amber
 * Got on the 1st flight to Miami.
 * Were shocked to discover that Uchenna & Joyce got on their flight.
 * Arrived at Rickenbacker Causeway in 1st.
 * Had trouble finding King of the Havanas which is actually for its Spanish name "El Rey De Los Habanos" and got lost in Little Havana
 * Finished in 2nd place.

Race History

 * Leg 1: 1st
 * On the first flight with Charla & Mirna, Oswald & Danny, John Vito & Jill and Teri & Ian to Quito, Ecuador.
 * Arrived at Plaza de San Francisco in 1st.
 * Recover It: found the sword and the epaulette but had trouble finding a button and switched to Wrangle It.
 * Wrangle It
 * Arrived 1st and won a trip for two from Travelocity to the Four Seasons Resort, Whistler Lodge in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
 * Leg 2: 1st
 * Fell behind with Oswald & Danny when their flight was delayed.
 * Caught up to the teams at the Roadblock
 * Boardroom Puzzle: Amber
 * Amber discovers the elusive "H" on a pen.
 * By Machine
 * Finished the detour in 1st.
 * Arrived 1st and each won an off-road motorcycle.
 * Leg 3: 1st
 * Fish Farming: Amber
 * River Wild
 * Arrived 1st for the third consecutive time, and each won a home gymnasium.
 * Leg 4: 8th (Eliminated)
 * Sign It
 * Rob misspelled "Philippines" by omitting the third "P" and adding the extra "L".
 * Rob made things worse by switching sign names in different order.
 * Amber asked Rob to switch to the other Detour but he refused.
 * Dustin & Kandice asked Rob to switch tasks since the second plane carrying Charla & Mirna and Joe & Bill landed.
 * Rob suggested to give it one more try and was unsuccessful and Rob & Amber along with Dustin & Kandice switched Detour Tasks.Amber-and-rob-survivor.jpg
 * Navigate It
 * Find Team Letter: Rob
 * Were passed by Charla & Mirna at the Roadblock.
 * Arrived last and were eliminated.

Post-Race

 * Filmed a 10-episode show for the Fox Reality Channel, Rob and Amber: Against the Odds.
 * On July 4th 2009, they gave birth to their first child, Lucia Rose.
 * In August 2009, Rob returned to compete on Survivor for its 20th season, Heroes vs. Villains. He  was voted out on Day 18 in a 4-3-1 vote and finished in 13th place. Rob later returned to compete on a fourth time on Survivor: Redemption Island in September 2010. Rob would finally win in a 8-1-0 vote over Phillip Sheppard and Natalie Tenerelli respectively.
 * On December 9, 2010, they gave birth to their second child, Carina Rose.
 * On May 5, 2012, they gave birth to their third child, Isabetta Rose.
 * Rob recently announced on twitter that he and Amber was expecting a fouth child. Rob's and Amber's fourth daughter was born in June 20, 2014. Who was named Adelina Rose.

Trivia

 * Rob & Amber were first team to represent Survivor.
 * They were also the first reality show team with both members to have been former contestants as Donny only made cameos on Big Brother.
 * Rob & Amber were the first reality show team to make it to the final leg.