Bio
Staella Gianakakos is an American restaurant manager from Fountain Valley, California who was a contestant on the reality television competition The Amazing Race 12, from 2007-2008.
Her team partner was best friend Ari Bonas. She was 23 during filming of the Race.
Amazing Race Team Profile
These fun-loving friends are all about having a good time. They hope that their carefree approach to the Race will result in the $1 million prize.
These Racers met eight years ago and have been best friends ever since. There is rarely a quiet moment when you put them together. Ari works as a server in a restaurant and currently lives with Staella's family.
Ari is catty and not afraid to speak his mind, while Staella won't hesitate to flirt her way to the front of the pack.
Staella describes herself as honest, trustworthy and caring. She enjoys working out and dancing. Ari describes himself as mean, rude and hilarious, and enjoys dancing and talking trash to people.
Look for these two Racers to possibly ruffle some feathers of their fellow competitors while racing around the world but one thing is for certain - they'll have a blast doing it.