| Daniel Wright | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel Wright |
| Age (as of show) | May 20, 1989 - May 26, 2019 (aged 30) |
| Hometown | Willow Spring, North Carolina |
| Starting Weight | 454 lbs (S7) 312 lbs (S8) |
| Ending Weight | 312 lbs (S7) 201 lbs (S8) |
| Starting BMI | 53.3 (S7) 47.4 (S8) |
| Ending BMI | 47.5 (S7) 30.6 |
| Season(s) | Season 7: Couples 2 Season 8: Second Chances |
| Place | 18th (S7) 8th (S8) |
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Daniel Wright was a contestant on the 7th season and the 8th season of The Biggest Loser.
In season 7, he was eliminated in week 4.
In season 8, he was eliminated in week 9.
Biography[]
Daniel is an intellectual and caring person with an extraordinary character and positive attitude towards life. He always strives to do his best in everything he does. He hopes to one day be a youth pastor.
In last season's The Biggest Loser: Couples, Daniel was the heaviest contestant in the history of the show, weighing in at 454 pounds. He lost 142 pounds by the May 12 finale, getting him down to 312 pounds. In keeping with the "Second Chances" theme of Season 8, Daniel is returning to the Biggest Loser ranch to continue his weight-loss journey.
Team[]
These two best friends have struggled with weight all their lives and are both the only member of their families who are overweight. Daniel and David were both linemen on their high school football team. They are ultra-competitive and will stop at nothing to stay above the yellow line.
After winning the first challenge, he could choose anyone to be his partner and chose Shay, as she was the heaviest contestant of that season.
Personal life[]
Daniel went on to marry fellow contestant Rebecca Meyer.
Daniel gained most of his weight back and passed away on May 26, 2019, after battling leukemia.
The Biggest Loser[]
| Week | Previous Weight | Current Weight | Loss | Percentage | Status | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 454 | 424 | -30 | −6.61% | Below Yellow Line[1] | David Lee |
| 2 | 424 | 421 | -3 | −0.71% | Below Yellow Line | |
| 3 | 421 | 406 | -15 | −3.56% | Safe | Damien Gurganious |
| 4 | 406 | 394 | -12 | −2.96% | Below Yellow Line | |
| Finale | 394 | 312 | -82 | −20.81% | Safe | - |
| Total | 454 | 312 | -142 | −31.28% | - | - |
^1 There would be no traditional elimination at the first weigh-in. Instead, all teams except for the one with the highest percentage of weight loss at the weigh-in (and any with immunity) will fall below the yellow line and send one team member home for 30 days. If the team member on the Ranch survived until the end of the 30 days, the partner who was sent home will return to the game as a full contestant--otherwise, both members of the team will be eliminated.
| Week | Previous Weight | Current Weight | Loss | Percentage | Status | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312 | 300 | -12 | -3.85% | Safe | Julio Gomez |
| 2 | 300 | 293 | -7 | -2.33% | Safe | - |
| 3 | 293 | 287 | -6 | -2.05% | Below Yellow Line | |
| 4 | 287 | 287 | 0 | 0.00% | Below Yellow Line | |
| 5 | 287 | 276 | -11 | -3.83% | Safe | Julio Gomez |
| 6 | 276 | 277 | +1 | +0.36% | Safe | Vote Unknown |
| 7 | 277 | 272 | -5 | -1.81% | Safe | Dana DeSilvio |
| 8 | 277 | 261 | -11 | -4.04% | Safe | Abby Rike |
| 9 | 261 | 256 | -5 | -1.92% | Below Red Line | |
| Finale | 256 | 201 | -55 | -21.48% | - | - |
| Total | 312 | 201 | -111 | -35.58% | - | - |
Trivia[]
- Daniel was the only contestant to appear two seasons.
- Daniel was the only contestant to be fall below the Yellow Line twice in both of his seasons.
- Daniel was the first contestant to be fall both below the Yellow and Red Line.
- Daniel was the first contestant to be fall below the Red Line.