Josh Martinez (television personality)
American television personality
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Joshua "Josh" Martinez (born January 4, 1994)[1] is an American television personality who has competed on season 19 of Big Brother and season 6 of the American-Spanish language Celebrity Big Brother version, La casa de los famosos, 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.
January 4, 1994
Josh Martinez | |
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| Born | Joshua Martinez January 4, 1994 |
| Education | Everglades High School |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Relatives | Maytee Martinez (sister) |
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] He finished in 4th place.
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 | 6th place[20] | |
| 2025 | Destination X | 12th place; season 1[9] | |
| 2026 | La casa de los famosos | 4th place; season 6 | |
| House of Villains | Guest | Season 3 | |
| Big Brother | Season 28 | ||
| Big Brother: Unlocked | Season 2 |