ICYMI: The Challenge USA Cast
ICYMI: The Challenge USA Cast
THE CHALLENGE: USA announced today the 28 fan favorites from SURVIVOR, BIG BROTHER, THE AMAZING RACE and LOVE ISLAND who will compete in the most unpredictable and demanding game of their lives this summer, on THE CHALLENGE: USA, premiering Wednesday, July 6 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Following the Network’s 90-minute premiere, the inaugural broadcast of MTV’s hit reality global franchise will air Wednesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). T.J. Lavin is the host.
The all-star group of players who will take on the new challenge includes SURVIVOR winners Tyson Apostol, Ben Driebergen and Sarah Lacina, BIG BROTHER winner Xavier Prather, THE AMAZING RACE winner James Wallington and LOVE ISLAND winner Justine Ndiba. Players have proven they can “outwit, outlast and outplay” their competition and “expect the unexpected,” but now, for the first time in THE CHALLENGE history, they will compete in the most grueling mental and physical competitions they have ever faced.
Upon arrival, the CBS reality titans are given $1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts, and they quickly discover they must battle to keep and increase their handsome reward. In each episode, an algorithm pairs contestants who will face off to earn money for their accounts by winning challenges or eliminating their opponents. This will not be an easy task, as they will be paired with a randomly selected competitor every episode, making alliances and strategies more difficult than ever. Players must adapt to survive the game and protect their challenge accounts. With the $500,000 grand prize and title of Challenge Champion on the line, players will be in a constant state of paranoia, unable to trust anyone but themselves.
Plus, in addition to the prize money, the cast of THE CHALLENGE: USA will be competing for a spot on THE CHALLENGE: GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP (working title) that will stream exclusively on Paramount+, further highlighting Paramount’s strategy of leveraging its popular franchises across the company’s global platforms.
Following are the players competing on THE CHALLENGE: USA:
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D SURVIVOR 36 |
A BIG BROTHER 23 |
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D BIG BROTHER 21, 22 |
T SURVIVOR 28, 31 |
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T SURVIVOR 18, 20, 27 Winner, 40 |
K LOVE ISLAND 1 |
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C LOVE ISLAND 1 |
A BIG BROTHER 23 |
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SURVIVOR 35 Winner, 40 |
S SURVIVOR 28, 34 Winner, 40 |
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M LOVE ISLAND 3 |
T BIG BROTHER 23 |
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D SURVIVOR 41 |
J LOVE ISLAND 2 Winner |
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E BIG BROTHER 12, 22 |
C THE AMAZING RACE 33 |
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BIG BROTHER 23 Winner |
C LOVE ISLAND 3 |
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L THE AMAZING RACE 23, 24, 31 |
A BIG BROTHER 20 |
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J LOVE ISLAND 3 |
S LOVE ISLAND 3 |
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J THE AMAZING RACE 32 Winner |
S SURVIVOR 41 |
omenick Abbate
zah Awasum
avid Alexander
asha Fox
yson Apostol
yra Green
ashel Barnett
lyssa Lopez
en Driebergen
arah Lacina
elvin “Cinco” Holland Jr.
iffany Mitchell
anny McCray
ustine Ndiba
nzo Palumbo
ayla Platt
avier Prather
ashay Proudfoot
eo Temory
ngela Rummans
avonny Vega
hannon St. Clair
ames Wallington
han Smith|
K BIG BROTHER 23 |
D SURVIVOR 35 |
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D BIG BROTHER 23 |
C LOVE ISLAND 2 |
yland Young
esi Williams
erek Xiao
ely VazquezMTV’s THE CHALLENGE was the very first reality competition series when it launched on June 1, 1998 and is currently the longest-running reality series in the history of television. THE CHALLENGE: USA is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Bunim/Murray Productions with Julie Pizzi and Justin Booth serving as executive producers.
