Mel White and Mike White are a Father/Son team on The Amazing Race 14 and The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
Mel White (68); Mike White (38) Mike and Mel had a pretty typical family life until Mike was 11 years old, which is when Mel told the family that he was gay. Mel and Mike's mother remained married until Mike and his sister, Erinn, went to college. Mel is now married to his life partner of 27 years, Gary Nixon. Mike works as a writer, director and actor in Los Angeles. His writing credits include the feature films "Nacho Libre" and "School of Rock," in which he also starred opposite Jack Black and Sarah Silverman, as well as the television series "Pasadena." Mike and Mel are eager to spend some quality time racing around the globe. Mike describes himself as entertaining, thoughtful and "ridiculously pale." These two might not be the most physical team on the Race, but they'll surely compensate with their wit and communication skills. Mel, a gay-rights activist, has worked as a writer, professor, filmmaker and a pastor and is eager to have a once in a lifetime experience with his youngest child. He's confident that his people skills will give him an advantage over some of the other Racers. He describes himself as energetic, caring and passionate and enjoys scuba diving and racquetball. When asked who he would model his style of game play after, he pointed to Season 7 winners Uchenna and Joyce, while Mike will model his game play after the "never say die" attitude of Charla and Mirna. Mike and Mel are well-traveled, opinionated and huge fans of the Race.
Mel
Mike
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The Amazing Race 14
Race History
Mel & Mike's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Switzerland | No Detour | Mike | 4 of 11 | |
2 | 2 | Switzerland → Germany → Austria | Balancing Dolly / Austrian Folly | Mel | 2 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Austria → Romania | Gypsy Moves / Vampire Remains | Mike | 1 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | Romania → Russia | Stack / Construct | Mel | 6 of 8 | |
5 | 5 | Russia | Russian Bride / Russian Snowplow | Mike | 4 of 7 | |
6 | 6 | Russia → India | Movers / Shakers | Mel | 2 of 7 | |
7 | 7 | India → Thailand | 100 Barrels / 2 Miles | No Roadblock | 6 of 6 | |
Average | 3.57 | |||||
Legend:
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The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business
Race History
Mel & Mike's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Australia | No Detour | Mel | 9 of 11 | |
2 | 2 | Australia | Spirit World / Natural World | No Roadblock | 6 of 11 | |
3 | 3 | Australia → Japan | Prayer of Purity / Frog of Luck | Mike | 10 of 10 | |
Average | 8.33 | |||||
Legend:
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Post-Race
Trivia
Franchise Records
- Mike is the first bisexual contestant to compete on The Amazing Race.
- Mike is the oldest child in a parent/child team, being 40 during Unfinished Business.
- Mel is the the oldest male contestant on the US version of the show, competing at the age of 70 during Unfinished Business.
- Oldest all-male team ever, with an age average of 55 during Unfinished Business.
- Oldest family team, with an age average of 55 during Unfinished Business.
- Oldest parent/child team in the history of the race, with an age average of 55 during Unfinished Business.
US Records
- First team to be eliminated in Japan.
External links
- Mel's Wikipedia page: Mel White
- Mike's Wikipedia page: Mike White (filmmaker)
Interviews
Season 14
- Exclusive Interview: Mel and Mike, from 'The Amazing Race 14' Exclusive Interview: Mel and Mike, from 'The Amazing Race 14'
- Exclusive: Mel and Mike White talk about 'The Amazing Race'
Unfinished Business
- Amazing Race's Mel: I Wouldn't Have Quit Had Mike Not Been There
- Mel White Says The Amazing Race Is Harder the Second Time
- Exclusive: Mel White talks 'The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business'
References
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