Records
The following table contains records for the American version of The Biggest Loser. Only records which were officially announced on the show are included.
| Category | Record Holder | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most Weight Loss in a Season (Male) | Michael Ventrella (Couples 3) | 264 lbs |
| Most Weight Loss in a Season (Female) | Ashley Johnston (Couples 3) | 183 lbs |
| Heaviest starting weight (Male) | Michael Ventrella (Couples 3) | 526 lbs |
| Heaviest starting weight (Female) | Shay Sorrells (Second Chances) | 476 lbs |
| Heaviest starting weight (Team) | John & James Crutchfield (Couples 3) | 969 lbs |
| Male Contestant with highest BMI | Arthur Wornum (Couples 4) | 77.1 |
| Female Contestant with highest BMI | Shay Sorrells (Second Chances) | 72.4 |
| Heaviest Peak weight (not on campus) | Arthur Wornum (Couples 4) | 646 lbs |
| Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male) | Danny Cahill (Second Chances) | 55.58% |
| Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female) | Helen Phillips (Couples 2) | 54.47% |
| Most Weight Lost in a Week (Male) | Moses Kinikini (Couples 4) & Mark Pinkhasovich (Pay It Forward) | (41 Ibs) |
| Most Weight Lost in a Week (Female) | Patti Anderson (Couples 3 Week 1) | 23 lbs |
| Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Week (Male) | Jerry Lisenby (Season 4 Week 1) | 10.44% |
| Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Week (Female) | Patti Anderson (Couples 3 Week 1) | 9.47% |
| Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Week (not week 1) | Matt Hoover (Season 2 Week 10) | 9.77% |
| Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Week (not week 1) | Kim Neilson (No Excuses Week 15) | 9.26% |
| Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Male) | Moses Kinikini (Couples 4) (100 Ibs) & John Rhode (Battle of the Ages) (101 Ibs) | 6 Weeks |
| Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Female) | Shay Sorrells (Second Chances) | 9 Weeks |
| Most Weight Lost on Campus (Male) | Michael Ventrella (Couples 3) | 204 lbs |
| Most Weight Lost on Campus (Female) | Ashley Johnston (Couples 3) | 143 lbs |
| Most Challenges Won | Tara Costa (Couples 2) | 13 |
| Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Male) | Daris George (Couples 3) | 43.64% |
| Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Female) | Irene Alvarado (Couples 4) | 43.53% |
| Fastest Biggest Loser Marathon Time (Male) | Daris George (Couples 3) | 4:02:12 |
| Fastest Biggest Loser Marathon Time (Female) | Ada Wong (Pay It Forward) | 4:38:48 |
| Longest Time Gone Without Falling Below the Yellow Line | Tara Costa (Couples 2) & Ashley Johnston (Couples 3) & Austin Andrews (Couples 4) | 18 weeks |
| Most Time Losing Double Digits in a row in the Weigh-Ins | Danny Cahill (Second Chances) | 7 weeks |
| Lightest Finishing Weight (Male) | Brian Starkey (Season 3) | 152 lbs |
| Lightest Finishing Weight (Female) | Poppi Kramer (Season 3) | 115 lbs |
| Highest Finishing Weight (Male) | Maurice Walker (Season 1) | 365 lbs |
| Highest Finishing Weight (Female) | Shay Sorells (Second Chances) | 304 lbs |
| Most Times Below the Yellow Line | Elizabeth Ruiz (Pay It Forward) | 8 weeks |
| Longest Running Couple (Male Team) (To make it to the finale) | Mike Morelli and Ron Morelli (Couples 2) | 18 Weeks |
| Longest Running Couple (Female Team) (To make it to the finale) | Olivia Ward and Hannah Curlee (Couples 4) | 20 Weeks |
| Longest Running Couple (Male & Female Team) (To make it to the finale) | Conda Britt and Jeremy Britt (No Excuses) | 15 Weeks |
- ^ This record is for an extended 18 week season.
- ^ The record is for a 12 week season.
- ^ Tara won 12 challenges in her season and the car challenge in Season 11.
- ^ This record is for an extended 20 week season.
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