Michelle Aguilar, the 26 year old from Dallas, was named "the Biggest Loser" in the sixth season finale Tuesday.

She lost 110 pounds in the competition, dropping from a starting weight of 242 to a current 132 as part of Jillian Michaels' team. The percentage weight loss was 45.45 percent and she took home the title and the $250,000 final prize.

Ed Brantley, 31, a chef from Raleigh, lost even more pounds, 139, but the 41.49 percent weight loss was less than the winner (or loser) when he went from a starting 335 to 196. He had been part of Bob Harper's team of husbands and wives, with his wife Heba Salama, 30, who was also among the final four but was eliminated by viewer vote during the finale in a rather lopsided margin -- an 84 percent majority chose Brantley. But Salama did win the $100,000 prize for the biggest loser of those eliminated.

Also part of Harper's team was Vicky Vilcan, 37, the mother from Houma, La., who said she felt guilty that her weight had helped make her daughter overweight as well. Her weight loss, losing 101 pounds from a starting 246 to 145, was good enough for a third place finish.

"The Biggest Loser" finale came as part of a big two hour finale, which really was not so big -- every episode of the show this season was two hours long, something of a record. There won't be much time without the show. It returns with a new group of overweight contestants Jan. 6.

'The Biggest Loser: Families': A victory for spite and Michelle

Our long national The Biggest Loser: Families nightmare is over! No longer will we be haunted by the fear that Vile Vicky, Henchwoman Heba or Easily-Led Ed would take the prize from America's Sweetheart of Last Resort, the indomitable Michelle. And while it was a split verdict in terms of rewarding evil, the 84 percent (!!!) of us who cast our votes for Ed out of spite were in the right.

You read that right, folks: Ed pleaded Henchwoman Heba's case before America, and America ignored him, voting him into the final triumvirate over his hateful wife. Spite brings the country together again! I worry about that other 16 percent, but I figure Heba must have SOME friends and family. Heba did not seem surprised, but Ed looked honestly disappointed. Sorry, Ed, but you're much less objectionable than your wife.

The eliminated players

Adam was part of the first couple eliminated. He looks good -- he's slimmed down a lot, and is sporting a great suit.

Stacey was the other half of that first-eliminated couple, and she looks AMAZING. Stacey said in her look-at-me-now interview that she'd buy the first new dress since her wedding for the finale. She made a great choice -- it fits her beautifully and has some tasteful bling at the collar. Since she was only on campus for one week, she did almost all of this without the trainers’ help. Wow. Go, Stacey!

LT and Tom are both still big guys, but now they look solid, like linebackers, rather than just big, you know? I'm glad to see them both looking so much healthier. Tom says he's eliminated his high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes.

Jerry had been in even worse shape than Tom health-wise, and now he looks great. Again, he's eliminated all his medication and his diseases, and I swear he's even got more hair. The entire audience cheers for him. It's fantastic.

Coleen looks adorable, with a great dress and fabulous wavy hair. She's proud of herself, but she's even more proud of her dad. Awwww...

Shellay -- holy cow, what a knockout! Shellay is just smokin' in a fitted laced sheath dress that shows off her tight little bod. Wow.

Amy makes just as much of an impression, strutting out in a one-shoulder dress that makes her look spectacular. I can hardly believe these are the same people. Nice red highlights in her hair, too.

Phil obviously worked his butt off at home -- he may be half his size. It's also possible that he just had his scalp waxed and buffed.

Amy looks incredible, in a fitted red dress and a side-swept hairstyle. She really is channeling Miss South Carolina here. I find myself hoping she wins.

Brady lost a lot of weight, but he's still a solid, beefy guy. He looks damn good, but it's not the same sort of transformation that Phil went through.

Renee looks lovely, with a new short haircut and a great fitted black dress. She says that no matter how good she looks, Michelle looks even better. Heh.

That leaves Henchwoman Heba, who, it much be said, looks like she's shrunk to half her original size. She looks good, and has a sleek new haircut, but she really should have invested in a better bra. I'm just saying.

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