Fernando Calderon Biography
Fernando Calderon is a fire captain and reality TV star from Simi Valley, California. He is widely known for appearing in the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid: Solo in 2023. Calderon works as a firefighter at Ventura County Fire Department. In 2012, he was named the Firefighter of the Year for the Battalion 4-team that cover Moorpark and Simi Valley.
Fernando Calderon Age | Birthday
Born on September 30, 1980, Calderon, who is a firefighter is 42 years old (age as of 2022). He celebrates his birthday on the 30th of September each year.
Fernando Calderon Parents
Calderon was born in California to his parents; mother and father. He has not publicly revealed any information regarding his parents.

Fernando Calderon Height
Calderon stands at a height measurement of 6 feet (approximately).
Fernando Calderon Wife
Calderon is married to his wife Anna Jackson Calderon. His wife is a grant writer and administrator. Calderon, together with his wife Anna Jackson Calderon share four children; Samuel, 7, Lyla, 8, Dominic, 10, and Maya, 13.
Fernando Calderon Education
Calderon attended the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA) where he studied sociology. While at UCLA, he trained to become an emergency medical technician and spent his weekends working in an ambulance. Later, Calderon earned his paramedic certification from Mt. San Antonio College.
Fernando Calderon Job
Calderon is a firefighter/paramedic. He works as a firefighter at Ventura County Fire Department. Calderon has worked as a firefighter for 17 years as of 2023. In 2012, he was named Firefighter of the Year for Battalion 4- the team that covers Moorpark and Simi Valley.
After graduating from the University of California-Los Angeles, Calderon joined a hand crew, a team of wildland firefighters. Before joining Ventura County Fire Department, he worked as a paramedic on an ambulance in Fresno. Calderon joined Ventura County Fire Department in 2005.
Fernando Calderon Naked and Afraid : Solo
Calderon is a cast member of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid: Solo. He is a firefighter from Simi Valley, California. Calderon appeared also in Naked and Afraid season 2 and in Naked and Afraid: All Stars season 3.
Naked and Afraid: Solo premiered on March 12, 2023, at 10 pm on Discovery Channel. The series follows eight contestants who are experienced survivalists as they try to survive in harshest conditions across three conditions. The survivalists will attempt to endure 21 days completely SOLO.
Naked and Afraid: Solo Cast
The other cast members of Naked and Afraid: Solo on Discovery Channel are:
- Jamie Frizzell
- Suzanne Zeta
- James Lewis
- Cheeny Plante
- Shanika Malcom
- Terra Short
- Kaila Cummings
Fernando Calderon Net worth
Calderon has an estimated net worth of $500K-$1 million. He is a fire captain. Calderon currently works as a firefighter at Ventura County Fire Department, where he joined in 2005. He previously worked as a paramedic in Fresno.
Fernand has a Facebook account; @SurvalistFernandoCalderon with 381 followers as of April 2023.