Josh Martinez

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.

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.

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. 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.

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. Later the following year, he appeared on the first season of Destination X where he was the first player eliminated.

Personal life Martinez is the brother of the Cuban American model Maytee Martinez. 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.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes2017 Big Brother Contestant Winner; season 19 The Bold and the Beautiful Chef Josh 2018 Celebrity Big Brother Guest Season 1 Big Brother Season 202019 The Challenge: War of the WorldsContestant 20th place The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 14th place 2020 The Challenge: Total Madness 12th place 2020–2021 The Challenge: Double Agents 15th place 2021 The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies 9th place 2023 The Challenge: USA 2 5th place Big Brother Reindeer Games 6th place 2024 Los 50 34th place; season 2 2025 Destination X 12th place; season 1 2026 La casa de los famosos House of VillainsGuest Season 3 Big Brother Season 28 Big Brother: Unlocked Season 2