Special Forces Season 5 Cast: Celebrity Contestants From The Real Housewives to Selling Sunset Join the FX show

1. Reality TV star Brandi Glanville from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is set to join the upcoming Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. The 53-year-old former model will be seen among some of the young stars and compete in the competition series.

Former United States Representative George Santos is also among the cast members of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. After serving approximately 84 days in prison, his sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump. Santos also shared an update on his participation via social media ahead of the show’s premiere.

A renowned real estate agent and Netflix star, Breana Tiesi, is also a social media personality, investor, and business consultant. With a notable social media presence, Breana is popular among her fans as Bre. She referred to her participation on the Fox show as “by far the worst / best thing I have ever endured” and still couldn’t believe that she participated in the competition.

Alexia Umansky, also a real estate agent and television personality, has been part of Netflix’s reality show Buying Beverly Hills since 2022. Her parents are Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky. He is also set to participate alongside his daughter. The two will go under military-style training and extreme endurance tasks on the Fox show.

Co-founder and CEO of real estate agency The Agency, Mauricio Umansky is television personality Kyle Richards’s estranged husband. The two have separated but have not yet filed for divorce. He will be seen with his daughter Alexia participating in the Fox competition series.

50-year-old actress Candace Cameron Bure is also a familiar face from her time as D.J. Tanner in Full House and Fuller House. She also happens to be an author and a former talk show panelist. She referred to her participation as “No glitz, no glamour, all grit!! I said YES to one of the hardest challenges I’ve EVER faced!!” via Instagram.

According to Ruby Rose, Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test was “a good time” for her. The Australian actress, model, and television presenter is renowned among her fans for her role in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. She has also been part of the Arrowverse television franchise and has portrayed roles including Kate Kane/ Batwoman.

Oliver Hudson, popular for his role as Adam Rhodes from the CBS comedy series Rules of Engagement, will also be on Fox's Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. He could also be seen on Fox horror comedy Scream Queens.

The 54-year-old French-American singer and actor is part of the Fox show. He has also been a model and a television personality. His notable works include Baywatch, Melrose Place, and more. He has been part of Baywatch for three seasons, and his character Matt Brody has gained quite the fan following.

Alycia Baumgardner is a professional boxer and has won many renowned titles, including The Ring female super featherweight titles. Her Instagram describes her as an “UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION” who will now be seen competing against extreme weather conditions and fellow sports and celebrity contestants. She shared a post regarding her participation on Instagram, and wrote, “Turns out being a world champion doesn’t get you any special treatment.”

LeSean McCoy is a former professional football player who is also popular for his nickname, “Shady.” Fans look forward to having such sports figures participate in the endurance competition, as it makes the competition even more exciting for non-sports participants. He has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career.

Maxim Naumov is an American figure skater who won the bronze medal at the 2026 U.S. national championships. He is also a three-time U.S. national pewter medal winner and a 2020 U.S. junior national champion. He referred to the Fox show as “A challenge unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.” He also expressed excitement about the upcoming show's premiere and his participation in it.

Hannah Stocking is a 34-year-old internet personality and content creator. With a significant social media presence, she is quite popular among her fans for her comedy videos. She will also be seen on a Fox show undergoing extreme endurance challenges and military training.

Matt Barnes is a former professional basketball player who has played 14 seasons in the NBA. The 46-year-old sports personality will be seen competing in the show where participants “must adapt to uncomfortable conditions” and “unpredictable terrain.”

Collin Gosselin’s participation will mark his reality TV return three years after his mother, Kate Gosselin, participated. He has been making headlines with his upcoming memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood. He has been living with his father, Jon Gosselin, and sister, Hannah, in Pennsylvania.