ROCK the Block season 2 saw some of the most talented designers and house renovators on offer pit themselves against each other to determine who would take home season 2’s crown.
After six episodes, couple Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt triumphed to win the series – despite not winning a single individual challenge throughout the season.
Who is Brian Kleinschmidt?
Before his appearance on ROCK the Block, Brian already had sufficient television experience courtesy of both The Amazing Race, Shark Tank and The 100 day Dream Home, the latter of which he hosts alongside wife Mika.
The Amazing Race sees teams of two come up against each other in a race held in different corners of the globe with the end goal to win a grand cash prize.
Brian appeared on The Amazing Race with his first wife Ericka, the two were the first interracial married couple to appear on the U.S. version of the show.
The duo’s official The Amazing Race cast bio reads: “They have a singular game plan in mind — to win over the hearts and minds of The Amazing Race audience by proving that true love is color blind.”
Ericka Dunlap was actually well-known before she met and appeared in The Amazing Race alongside Brian, she studied at the University of Central Florida, where she became the first African-American woman to be crowned Miss Florida.
She went one better shortly after and won Miss America in 2004.
Brian is now with a figure from his childhood, confessing his current wife Mika did turn him down for their homecoming when they were teenagers.
The two reconnected 10 years later following Brian’s divorce from his first wife.
The couple run a home design and construction firm together – called Dirt2Design.
They are the stars of 100 day Dream Home, in which the husband-and-wife team help clients design and build the perfect house – from the ground up – in just three months.
Who is Mika Kleinschmidt?
37-year-old Yamika works in real estate development and interior design. She is the owner of Imperial Real Estate LLC, as well as consultation firm Dirt2Design, run alongside her husband Brian.
An established name in the real estate world, Mika has showcased her skills in both 100 day Dream Home and Rock the Block season 2.
Mika met Brian at Riverview High School in Florida, the pair lost contact before rekindling and marrying in 2015.
She is also bi-lingual, a fluent Spanish speaker.
Do Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt have children?
Brian and Mika divide their time between running their business, enjoying married life and raising 11-year-old daughter Jade.
Brian is not Jade’s biological father, Mika gave birth to her daughter while in a previous relationship.
Brian is thought to be a fantastic step-father to Jade, often snapping pics of the pair of them and uploading them to Instagram.
A year ago, Brian publicly wished Jade a happy birthday on his Instagram profile, where he wrote in the caption that Jade was the best thing that ever happened to him.
He went on to state that he was honored to be her “Bonus Dad.”
