Derrick Kosinski is an American personality, actor, writer, and professional wrestler who appears on reality TV shows. He has been appearing in different TV reality series since 2004, beginning with Road Rules: X-Treme (2004). Derrick has participated in many TV reality shows, and they are counted at nearly 16.
Most recently, he appeared as a contestant in the TV reality series The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras (2024). Besides, he has worked as an actor in one film and has written a script for a podcast. His complete name is Derrick Paul Kosinski.
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| Real Name: | Derrick Kosinski |
| Birth Date: | July 17, 1983 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 41 Years |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height: | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Wife: | Nicole Gruman |
| Net Worth: | $1.5 Million |
Early Life & Education
Derrick Kosinski was born on 17th July 1983, making him 41 years old as of 2024. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where he completed all his education. He went to Maine East High School in Chicago and later to Oakton Community College.
From 2002 to 2003, he was one of the team members of men’s basketball at Oakton College. Later he tried his luck in reality TV shows and fortunately, he got selected as well and made his first participation in the TV series in 2004.
After that, in 2023, he debuted his wrestling career and joined Boca Raton Championship Wrestling along with Mark Long. His entire family is from Poland, and he is the first member of his family to reside in America. His mother speaks Polish. Derrick Kosinski is the eldest of three brothers.
Career
Derrick Kosinski has been a long-time competitor, participating in TV reality shows since 2004. He has also been the winner of at least three seasons of The Challenge, and they are named –
- The Inferno 3 (won)
- The Island (won)
- The Ruins (won)
He has also been there on the different seasons of the reality show All-Stars. He participated in seasons 1, 2, and 3 of All Stars. He is best known for Road Rules: X-Treme, the reality show for which he appeared for the first time as a contestant. He won the show The Island and The Ruins with his partner, Kenny Santucci.
He has an acting role in his name. He acted in a horror film called Hyenas, released in 2011. He portrayed the role of Bobby in the movie. He is appearing as an emerging writer in the industry. He has written Challenge Mania, a podcast series.
Personal Life
Derrick Kosinski married two times. For the first time, he married Amy Manchin and later married Nicole Gruman on 22nd July 2022. Derrick has at least one child from both his two wives. However, he resides with Nicole Gruman and shares a son named Maverick John Kosinski, born on 12th May 2024. On 29th September 2008, Derrick announced that he was accepting the first child with his first wife. But, Derrick’s that relationship ended with a divorce.
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Derrick Kosinski Net Worth
Derrick Kosinski has worked in professions like wrestling, acting, writing, and TV personality. From the three winnings of three different seasons of The Challenge, he has won $210,970. Derrick undoubtedly earns a good fortune because of his hard work, enthusiasm, and determination. We can predict Derrick’s net worth as high as $1.5 million.
Trivia
Derrick Kosinski announced that he was accepting a second child sharing with his second wife in October 2023.
He won $40,000 for his winning from the reality TV show, The Inferno 3.
For The Island, Derrick won $75,000 after winning the final challenge.
For the TV show The Ruins, he received $50,970 ($31,670+$19,300) for winning the final challenge
