Paulie Calafiore
Paul R. "Paulie" Calafiore is an American television personality who has competed on season 18 of Big Brother, as well as multiple seasons of The Challenge: Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, The Challenge: [War of the Worlds 2|War of the Worlds 2], USA, and The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras. He and his brother Cody Calafiore played in The Soccer Tournament in 2023.
Early life and education
Paulie Calafiore was born in Howell Township, New Jersey, to Paul Jr. and Linda Calafiore. He attended Howell [High School |Howell High School], where he says he was bullied, and later played on the soccer team while attending Rutgers University. He was a defensive back and team captain for the Scarlet Knights men's soccer|Scarlet Knights]. His brother is Cody Calafiore, the winner of season 22 of [Big Brother |Big Brother]. Paulie and Cody also have a sister.Career
Calafiore is a former professional soccer player. He "had a brief spell" with the Colorado Rapids. Calafiore and his brother played in The Soccer Tournament in 2023. He is also a disc jockey, a model, and a personal trainer.Calafiore has been cast on multiple television series, including season 18 of Big Brother, Ex [on the Beach |season 1] of Ex on [the Beach |Ex on the Beach], and multiple iterations of The Challenge: Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, War of the Worlds 2, USA, and The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras. On season 18 of Big Brother, he placed eighth overall. Calafiore suffered two concussions on Battle of the Eras. He also made a guest appearance on the second season of Vanderpump Villa.
Personal life
Calafiore has lived in North Carolina. He and Cara Maria Sorbello began dating in 2018, after meeting on The Challenge. He came out as bisexual in 2023. He and Sorbello have relocated to Montana.Calafiore plays the guitar, has practiced martial arts, and has trained in bobsledding. Queerty has described him as a "fitness pro". He creates content on OnlyFans.