Rob Cesternino
| Rob Cesternino | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 20, 1978 Wantagh, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Podcaster |
| Notable work | Rob Has a Podcast |
| Television |
Survivor: The Amazon Survivor: All-Stars |
| Spouse(s) | Nichole Cesternino |
| Website | Rob Has a Website |
Robert Kristopher "Rob" Cesternino (born October 20, 1978) is an American reality television and podcasting personality, known for his appearances on both Survivor: The Amazon (2003) and Survivor: All Stars (2004) and his current coverage of reality television on his personal podcast, Rob Has a Podcast.
Originally from Wantagh, New York, Cesternino worked as a computer projects coordinator for an insurance general agency. He had been previously employed as a store clerk, a waiter, and a bartender. In 2001, Cesternino graduated from the honors program at the State University of New York at Oswego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting. A lifelong television enthusiast, Cesternino wrote his college senior thesis on "The Impact of Reality Television."
Cesternino first achieved fame when he appeared on Survivor: The Amazon in 2003. Originally a member of the all-male Tambaqui tribe, he quickly implemented an aggressive and innovative style of strategic game-play. Often credited with pioneering the alliance-switch strategy, Cesternino cut a number of deals throughout the game, which often resulted in him double-crossing his allies. Cesternino lasted 38 of 39 days, but was voted out by Jenna Morasca at the final three. At the live reunion show, he was declared by host Jeff Probst to be "the smartest player to have never won the game."
In 2004, he came back to play again in Survivor: All Stars and was a member of the original Chapera tribe. However, his strong strategic game in Survivor: The Amazon caused others to identify him as a threat, and he was voted out in a blindside led by "Boston" Rob Mariano. With all votes against him, he was the third person voted out and finished in 15th place, after fellow Amazon castaway Jenna Morasca quit the game to be with her dying mother.
After appearances on Survivor, Cesternino started a website, aptly titled "The Rob Show". He was hired to write a weekly newspaper column for his local paper, The Long Island Press. Cesternino also began to write material for a stand-up comedy act. In 2004, he moved to Los Angeles, California to begin a career in production. Cesternino became a founding member of The FishBowl, an online talk radio station operated by reality television alumni. In 2005, he co-wrote and produced the film The Scorned. The following year, he performed the same duties, along with acting, in the film Soup of the Day, which was released on DVD on February 6, 2007 through Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
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