List of ''The Challenge'' (TV series) contestants

The Challenge is an American reality television show, which was spun off from the reality shows The Real World and Road Rules. Contestants compete against one another individually, in pairs, or in teams to win cash prizes. First airing in 1998, there have been a total of 31 seasons aired and the show has been filmed on six different continents.[1]

Contestants on the show are a combination of alumni from seasons of various reality televisions shows, inclduing The Real World, Road Rules, Are You the One?, Big Brother, and Ex on the Beach, along with contestants who debuted directly on The Challenge with one of its two Fresh Meat seasons or the Battle of the Bloodlines season. Prior to the twelfth season, Fresh Meat, contestants had only been from The Real World and Road Rules. The 26th season, was the first to feature contestants from Are You the One? The 31st season, was the first to feature contestants from Big Brother, Ex on the Beach, and Geordie Shore. There has also been one contestant who originated from a special mini-series that aired during MTV's Spring Break programming block in 2010, titled Spring Break Challenge. Contestants are regularly brought back for multiple seasons and use their veteran status along with relationships with other returnees to their advantage.[2]

A total of 297 participants have competed, 158 of them originating from The Real World, 64 from Road Rules, 40 debuting on The Challenge, 22 from Are You the One?, 4 from Ex on the Beach, 5 from Big Brother, one from Spring Break Challenge, one from Geordie Shore, one from Vanderpump Rules, and one from Bad Girls Club.

Contestants

  ^ Contestant's first appearance on a season of The Challenge

Winner (#) - Denotes the number of times the player has won a season.

See also

References

General

Citations
  1. Carpenter, Perry (June 20, 2017). "MTV 'The Challenge Dirty 30' Premiere Date: Which Players Will Compete For The Largest Prize Ever?". The Inquisitr. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  2. Wieselman, Jarett (October 6, 2016). "The Most Influential Reality Show In TV History". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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