20 Facts About Tony Vlachos

Anthony Vlachos, best known as Tony Vlachos, is an American police officer, best known for competing on the reality television competition series Survivor, of which he is the second person to win two seasons.

Tony Vlachos won the show's 28th season, Survivor: Cagayan, as well as the 40th season, Survivor: Winners at War.

Tony Vlachos competed in the 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers, where he was the second person voted out.

Tony Vlachos is set to compete for a fourth time on Survivor, where he will represent the USA on the upcoming Australia V The World season of Australian Survivor, set to air in 2025.

Tony Vlachos has won the most money from Survivor among all contestants, totaling just over $3 million across his three seasons.

Tony Vlachos was born on September 10,1973, the son of Greek immigrants.

Tony Vlachos grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, idolizing law enforcement officers and dreamed of one day becoming one.

Tony Vlachos graduated high school in 1992, and spent several years working in various different jobs while "partying" with his friends and working on his automobiles.

Tony Vlachos began bodybuilding when he was 20, an activity with which he says he was "obsessed".

Tony Vlachos began working out in his basement with plastic weights filled with sand, and graduated to iron weights in about a year.

In 2007, Tony Vlachos began dating a fellow police officer named Marissa Ann.

Two months after arriving home, Tony Vlachos and Marissa discovered she was two months pregnant with their second child, a son they named Constantine Anthony, who was born on June 9,2014.

Tony Vlachos was cast on the 28th season of the reality television show Survivor, Survivor: Cagayan.

Tony Vlachos became close with Trish Hegarty and was wary of the popularity of former NBA All-Star Clifford Robinson.

Tony Vlachos was able to find the Aparri tribe's hidden immunity idol with help of the clue he found in the reward they received after winning a challenge.

Tony Vlachos played an incredibly reckless game, but he was so gifted that he could make a mistake and recover because he was lapping you so that he was able to actually catch back up and fix his mistake.

Tony Vlachos adapted his style to approach the season with a gameplay distinct from his Cagayan strategy, which involved an alliance with fellow police officer Sarah Lacina, surveillance from a spy nest, and maintaining his threat level by staying calm for a good portion of the game and orchestrating attacks upon lower-threat targets.

Tony Vlachos was praised for his control of the game and likability at the Final Tribal Council.

Tony Vlachos ultimately became the second two-time winner after receiving 12 of the 16 jury votes.

In 2025, Tony Vlachos is set to appear on Survivor: Australia v The World.