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The Circle Season 8: Meet the Star-Studded Cast From The Bachelorette, Vanderpump Villa and More

Reality TV Nov 14, 2026
BY IQRA SIDDIQUI
Dominic DeAngelis, Gina Baffour, Yanis Nyantenji, and Layla Taylor's official profile pictures for The Circle Season 8 (Disney | Photos by Gavin Bond, Chuck Zlotnick, Pamela Littky)
Dominic DeAngelis, Gina Baffour, Yanis Nyantenji, and Layla Taylor's official profile pictures for The Circle Season 8 (Disney | Photos by Gavin Bond, Chuck Zlotnick, Pamela Littky)
After running for seven seasons on Netflix, The Circle is moving to Hulu for its eighth installment, which is set to premiere on November 17. The revamped season is bringing a few changes to the show’s format, too. For starters, there’s a new host: Christina Najjar, better known as Tinx. Plus, this time, the cast features a mix of everyday players and public figures and celebrities. Doesn't that make things even more exciting? Check out the full cast below to find out who’s playing as themselves and who’s choosing to catfish their way through the game!
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Layla Taylor and Kate Racker (Catfish)
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Layla Taylor and Kate Racker (Catfish)

Layla Taylor, known for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is joining the show alongside her best friend, Kate Racker. The two will be catfishing as a single guy, “hoping a little male charm and some strategic flirting will help them win over their fellow Players.”

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Hannah Brown
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Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown is best known for appearing in Season 23 of The Bachelor and Season 15 of The Bachelorette, before winning Season 28 of Dancing with the Stars. Beyond her reality TV career, she is a television personality, lifestyle expert, and two-time New York Times bestselling author.

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Sasha Farber
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Sasha Farber

Sasha Farber is a professional dancer and choreographer who has competed in multiple seasons of Dancing with the Stars. He is now joining the official cast of The Circle Season 8, where he will be playing as his true self.

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Dominic DeAngelis “Chef Dom” (Catfish)
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Dominic DeAngelis “Chef Dom” (Catfish)

Dominic, who stars in Vanderpump Villa, is set to catfish as his boss, Lisa Vanderpump, on the reality show. He “knows Lisa is popular, well-connected and impossible to ignore, making her the perfect profile to win people over in The Circle.”

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Cyrus Irani
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Cyrus Irani

Cyrus Irani is a software engineer based in New York City. According to Hulu, he is “known for his spontaneity, goofy sense of humor and willingness to put himself in awkward situations for a good story.” Irani is “ready to bring his offbeat charm and fearless attitude to The Circle.”

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Gina Baffour and Yanis Nyantenji (Catfish)
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Gina Baffour and Yanis Nyantenji (Catfish)

Gina Baffour and Yanis Nyantenji are a married couple from Austin, Texas, who will be catfishing as a single Gina. While Gina is a content creator, Yanis is a former basketball player who now works in tech sales. According to the network, “Combining Gina’s charm with Yanis’s risktaking, they’re hoping to flirt their way to the $100,000 prize.”

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Justin Hinsley
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Justin Hinsley

Justin Hinsley is an entrepreneur from Los Angeles, known for starring in the docuseries Cheer and The Challenge (Seasons 41 and 42). He is competing as himself alongside his golden retriever, Raye. A “family guy at heart,” he is “especially close to his mom and nana, who have always been his biggest cheerleaders.”

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Suave Pegues
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY; INSTAGRAM | @SUAVEXAVIER_

Suave Pegues

Suave Pegues is originally from North Carolina but is currently based in South Carolina. He is a “proud dog dad” to three Dobermans and is described as “warm, outgoing and naturally intuitive.” Suave “prides himself on making people feel comfortable and reading the room – skills he’s ready to put to the test in The Circle.”

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Alyssa Khan
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY; INSTAGRAM | @ALYSSA_.K

Alyssa Khan

Alyssa Khan is a finance analyst from Cooper City, Florida, who is also pursuing modeling and pageantry. According to Hulu, “A proud Guyanese American with a Miss Congeniality crown and a best-smile title, she’s bubbly, quick-witted and more competitive than she first appears.”

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