Josh Martinez (television personality)

Josh Martinez
Born
Joshua Martinez

(1994-01-04) January 4, 1994
Miami, Florida[1]
EducationEverglades High School
Alma materSt. Thomas University
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2017–present
Television
RelativesMaytee Martinez (sister)

Joshua "Josh" Martinez (born January 4, 1994)[1] is an American television personality who has competed on season 19 of Big Brother, as well as multiple seasons of The Challenge: War of the Worlds (2019), War of the Worlds 2 (2019), Total Madness (2020), Double Agents (2020–2021), Spies, Lies & Allies (2021), USA (season 2, 2023), and The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras (2024) as well as other reality tv shows.

Early life and education

Martinez' parents came from Cuba to America and shortly after gave birth to him and his siblings. Martinez was born in Miami, Florida. Nine year before competing on Big Brother, he moved to Homestead, Florida. He attended Everglades High School and graduated from St. Thomas University.[2]

Career

Martinez has been cast on multiple television series, including Big Brother 19, Big Brother Reindeer Games and La casa de los famosos, the Spanish celebrity version of Big Brother. He also participated in multiple iterations of The Challenge as well as Los 50 and Destination X.[1]

Big Brother

In Big Brother 19, Martinez was known for his close friendship with Christmas Abbott and returning player Paul Abrahamian, banging pots and pans while singing circus music, calling people "meatballs", and delivering loud Diary Room confessionals. Martinez would go on the make it to the final 2 and win the final Head of Household competition where he took Abrahamian to the end and narrowly won the season in a 5–4 jury vote.[3]

In 2023, Martinez returned for his second appearance on special holiday theme game on Big Brother Reindeer Games. He built much smoother relationships with the rest of the cast this time around. He was not targeted until episode 4 when one of the Jingle Bell Brawl winners, Frankie Grande, chose him as his target for Santa's Showdown where he would eventually lose to the eventual winner, Nicole Franzel.[4]

In 2026, Martinez returned to Big Brother when he was cast for the sixth season of the American Spanish-language version of Celebrity Big Brother, La casa de los famosos.[5]

The Challenge

Martinez has competed on seven seasons of The Challenge. He has never placed higher than fifth place, being just shy of making it to a final. He currently holds an elimination record of one win and seven eliminations.[6]

Other television appearances

Following his Big Brother win, Martinez was cast to make a guest appearance on an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful where he played the role of Chef Josh.[7] In 2024, he competed on the second season of Los 50 where he placed 34th.[8] Later the following year, he appeared on the first season of Destination X where he was the first player eliminated.[1][9]

Personal life

Martinez is the brother of the Cuban American model Maytee Martinez.[10][11] In an interview, Martinez said "I've never really felt the need to label myself or to say I'm this or I'm that. I'm just Josh" when discussing his sexuality.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Big Brother Contestant Winner; season 19
The Bold and the Beautiful Chef Josh [7]
2018 Celebrity Big Brother Guest Season 1
Big Brother Season 20
2019 The Challenge: War of the Worlds Contestant 20th place[13]
The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 14th place[14]
2020 The Challenge: Total Madness 12th place[15]
2020–2021 The Challenge: Double Agents 15th place[16]
2021 The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies 9th place[17]
2023 The Challenge: USA 2 5th place[18]
Big Brother Reindeer Games 6th place[19]
2024 Los 50 34th place; season 2[8]
2024–2025 The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras 8th place[20]
2025 Destination X 12th place; season 1[9]
2026 La casa de los famosos Participating; season 6
House of Villains Guest Season 3

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "All About Destination X Contestant Josh Martinez's Reality Show Career: Big Brother & More". May 20, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  2. ^ "Homestead's Josh Martinez Enjoying Reality TV Appearances". TV Line. July 10, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  3. ^ "Big Brother Finale Recap: Which Houseguest Won Season 19?". TV Line. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ^ "'Big Brother Reindeer Games' episode 4 recap: Final 5 players are named in fast-paced hour [LIVE BLOG]". Gold Derby. December 18, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  5. ^ Tharp, Sharon (February 17, 2026). "Josh Martinez Is Done Being Misunderstood (Exclusive)". Men's Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  6. ^ "Every Big Brother Challenger Ranked… So Far". Stop Being Polite. January 12, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Big Brother 19 Winner Josh Martinez To Appear As Guest Star On The Bold And The Beautiful". Paramount. September 27, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Estos son los nuevos participantes de Los 50 segunda temporada". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). September 24, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Everyone Who's Been Eliminated So Far on Destination X". July 8, 2025.
  10. ^ "Everyone Who's Been Eliminated So Far on Destination X". September 23, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  11. ^ @JoshMartinez444 (February 7, 2025). "Since we all confessing so we're me and my Sister" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ^ "'Big Brother' Winner Josh Martinez Addresses Years of Rumors Regarding His Sexuality". Parade. February 18, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  13. ^ Jordana Ossad (January 16, 2019). "Challenge Veterans and Prospects: Meet the War of the Worlds Cast". MTV. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  14. ^ Jordana Ossad (August 22, 2019). "Challenge Bios: These Are The Americans and Brits Vying For War of the Worlds 2 Glory". MTV. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  15. ^ Jordana Ossad (March 4, 2020). "'The Game Has Changed': This is The Challenge: Total Madness". MTV News. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  16. ^ Ossad, Jordana (November 12, 2020). "SECRETS, SPIES AND LIES: THE NEXT CHALLENGE SEASON WILL FEATURE DOUBLE AGENTS". MTV. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  17. ^ Sydney Bucksbaum. "MTV announces The Challenge season 37 cast list, theme, and premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  18. ^ Caruso, Nick (July 11, 2023). "The Challenge: USA Season 2: MTV Legends Bananas, Wes, Tori to Battle CBS Favorites — See Cast List, Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  19. ^ Longeretta, Emily (December 7, 2023). "'Big Brother Reindeer Games' Cast: Meet the Past Winners and Fan-Favorites Competing in the Holiday Showdown". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  20. ^ "Meet the cast of 'The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras'". EW.com. Retrieved March 6, 2026.


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