Alex & Adam

Alex Manard and Adam Dingeman are Cousins on the 27th season of The Amazing Race.

Alex

 * Age:  22
 * Hometown:  Champaign, Ill.
 * Connection to your teammate:  Cousin
 * Current occupation:  Department Supervisor in Retail sales
 * Describe what you do:  I am in charge of the apparel department.  I take new products and put them on the floor while supervising the store.
 * 3 words to describe you:  Funny, a ladies man and courageous.
 * Favorite hobbies:  Coaching, bowling and hiking.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?  Making it to the state tournament for wrestling in high school and receiving my Associates degree.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself?  Matt Damon
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate?  Matthew Broderick
 * What scares you most about traveling?  Getting completely lost.
 * What excites you most about traveling?  I’m excited to see different cultures and traditions.  Also, seeing the different landscapes.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together:   My partner talks way too much.  I’ll have to talk over him just so he can hear me.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate:  He plans everything out and overthinks everything!
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why?  India.  I have always wanted to see the Himalayas and meet a Sherpa.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?   I hope to gain many funny memories, prove that I can accomplish and am capable of anything, and conquer my fears!
 * Follow on Twitter and Instagram:  @Atm105

Adam

 * Age:   24
 * Hometown:  Des Moines, Iowa (Currently lives in Valley Village, Calif.)
 * Connection to your teammate:  Cousin
 * Current occupation:  Host/server
 * Describe what you do:  I am part of the host training team. I am also a server, so I brighten peoples’ day with food!
 * 3 words to describe you:  Dependable, lively and enthusiastic.
 * Favorite hobbies:  Storm chasing in the Midwest, hiking and singing.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?  Moving to Los Angeles when I was 18. I didn’t know a single person and have now made a life for myself.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself?  Adam DeVine.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate?  Matt Damon and Bruce Willis.
 * What scares you most about traveling?  Trying different foods and getting completely lost.
 * What excites you most about traveling?  Seeing the beauty of nature and learning new customs. I want to go everywhere!
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together:  When Alex gets stressed, he tends to blame others for the problem. When he gets competitive, he gets very loud.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate:  He puts things off until the last minute, whereas I like to plan things out.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why?  The Netherlands. I’m Dutch and it would be unbelievable to see where my ancestors came from and how they lived.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?  I know there are going to be a lot of stressful situations, but I hope to stay positive and live in the moment to experience all the different cultures.
 * Follow on Twitter:  @Adingeman
 * Follow on Instagram:  @ading12345

Race History
Notes:

Memorable Moments

 * Finishing the Footvolley Detour in Leg 1 despite their size, much to the amazement of Ernest & Jin.

Trivia

 * Adam Dingeman is an actor. He is seen in The Crazies (2010), Lab Rats (2012) and Glee (2009). He also has a broadway appearance  The Burnt Part Boys
 * Adam is of Dutch descent.
 * Alex & Adam shares same rankings with Kim & Leslie and Kellie & Jamie 6th and 10th on the legs they completed in.
 * Alex & Adam are the third team of dwarfs to enter the Race (after Charla).
 * They are the second male team of dwarfs (the first team are Mark & Michael from season 14)