Mark & Michael

Mark & Michael
Team Profile
Hometown:	Los Angeles, California (Mark) Maui, Hawaii (Michael)
Relation:	Brothers
Occupation:	Stuntman/Jockey (Mark) Stuntman/Actor (Michael)
Legs Competed:	9
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	5th
Average Position:	5.33
RoadblockCount:	Mark: 5 Michael: 3
CountriesRaced:

Mark Munoz and Michael Munoz are a team of Brothers/Stuntmen on The Amazing Race 14.

Though they had a lot of confidence, their inability to stay on course caused them to fall to the back of the pack a lot. They have the dubious honor of being the most frequently penalized team in the show's history. Though their first set of penalties only cost them a leg win, their second set, a pair of 2-hour penalties for using personal possessions to settle cab fairs, put them so far behind that they never saw another team after that, and they finished 5th.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

This Team of brothers has been competing – against everyone else and each other – their entire life. Standing at 4' 9" these married fathers are ready to prove they have what it takes to win one-million dollars.

Mark makes his living as a stuntman and occasionally works as a jockey. This father of two is looking forward to running the Race with his brother in order to continue building on their relationship. Mark believes that the biggest advantage he and his teammate have over their competition is their fitness level and ability to make split second decisions, a skill they have mastered after years of working in physically and mentally demanding fields. Mark enjoys skiing, biking and golfing and describes himself as short, athletic and creative.

Michael is looking forward to working on communication issues he and his brother have had with each other in the past. Michael, also a father of two, splits his time between Maui and Los Angeles. His favorite hobbies include playing music and surfing. He claims that the biggest difference between the two is that he is the surfer and Mark is the skier. Both have worked extensively in films and television including the feature films Van Helsing, Spider-Man, and Seabiscuit.

They chose similar paths in their lives and, after years of surfing big waves and racing horses around a track, they're eager to run the Race of a lifetime with one another for a shot at a million dollars.

The Amazing Race 14

Race History

Mark & Michael's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Switzerland	No Detour	Michael	3 of 11
2	2	Switzerland → Germany → Austria	Balancing Dolly / Austrian Folly	Mark	8 of 10
3	3	Austria → Romania	Gypsy Moves / Vampire Remains	Mark	5 of 9
4	4	Romania → Russia	Stack / Construct	Michael	7 of 8
5	5	Russia	Russian Bride / Russian Snowplow	Mark	5 of 7
6	6	Russia → India	Movers / Shakers	Mark	6 of 7
7	7	India → Thailand	100 Barrels / 2 Miles	No Roadblock	3 of 6	[1]
8	8	Thailand	Broken Teeth / Broken Record	Mark	5 of 5	[2]
9	9	Thailand → China	Choreography / Calligraphy	Michael	5 of 5
				Average	5.22
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Notes: 1: Mark & Michael initially arrived 1st, but were issued two 30-minute penalties: one for intentionally tampering with the bike pumps and putting them away at the 2 Miles Detour, and another for hiring a taxi to guide them through the task, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Two teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping Mark & Michael to 3rd. 2: Mark & Michael initially arrived 4th, but were issued two 2-hour penalties, both for "using personal belongings to settle a bill" (they had bartered personal items to pay two taxi fares). With just over 3 hours of the penalty time remaining, Kisha & Jen returned to check in 4th. Mark & Michael, in last place at that point, were allowed to check in immediately after Kisha & Jen; however, they were notified the Leg was non-elimination, and the remaining penalty would be accessed at the start of the next Leg.

Trivia

• Mark & Michael are the first team of dwarfs to enter the Race and the second and third dwarfs following Charla Faddoul.
  • They are the first male dwarfs.
• Mark & Michael are the oldest sibling team, having an age average of 49.5 while racing.
• Michael is the first contestant to reside in Hawaii.

External links

Interviews

• Exclusive: Mark and Michael Munoz talk about 'The Amazing Race'
• Amazing Race's Stuntmen Settle the Thai Tranny Debate

Social Media

• Mark's Facebook: /mark.munoz.3990

• Michael's Facebook: /michael.munoz.75685