Amber Brkich Mariano

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Date of Birth:	11 August 1978
Birthplace:	Beaver, Pennsylvania
Age:	31
First Name:	Amber
Last Name:	Brkich
Maiden Name:	Brkich
Build:	Slim
Height:	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Brown - Light
Star Sign:	Leo
Claim to Fame:	winner of Survivor: All-Stars (spring 2004), contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback (spring 2001)
Occupation Category:	Reality TV
Nationality:	American
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Amber Joy Mariano (née Brkich, born Aug. 11, 1978 (34 years ago) in Beaver, Pennsylvania) is an American TV personality and winner of Survivor: All-Stars, after appearing as a contestant on its predecessor, Survivor: The Australian Outback. On May 9, 2004 (8 years ago), she accepted fellow All-Stars competitor Rob Mariano's proposal of marriage on the live Survivor: All-Stars finale which took place at Madison Square Garden

Early life

Born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Beaver, Pennsylvania to Croatian parents, Brkich went to Beaver Area High School. She is a graduate of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations, with a minor in speech communications, in 2000 (12 years ago). She is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni having served as vice president and new member coordinator while still in school.

Career

Immediately following her appearance on Survivor: The Australian Outback, Amber appeared on the cover of Stuff magazine. Maxim ranked Brkich as the 50th most beautiful woman in the world in 2004 (8 years ago) and 73rd in 2005 (7 years ago). For a short time, she also worked as the host of an adventure travel game on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Amber has also appeared in various commercials for Adelphia Cable, Rite Aid drugstores, and Mountaineer Racetrack in West Virginia.

On Apr. 16, 2005 (7 years ago), Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano and Amber Brkich were married in a private ceremony at Atlantis Paradise Island, in the Bahamas. CBS aired a two-hour special about the wedding on May 24, 2005 (7 years ago).

According to a post-race interview conducted by TV Guide, Rob and Amber are in the process of planning a secret, new project. Rob revealed in a Jun. 19, 2007 (5 years ago) press release that the project is a new reality show, Tontine, that will follow 15 contestants competing for keys on all seven continents over 100 days. The winner will receive a $10 million prize.

Personal life

Amber lived in her hometown, Beaver, Pennsylvania (a suburb 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh), until her marriage to Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano. Afterward, the couple moved to Pensacola, Florida. In 2006 (6 years ago), they also took up residence in Las Vegas, Nevada to support Rob's poker career.

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