Who will star in 'The Challenge' Season 40? Johnny Bananas, CT Tamburello and more vets vying for $1M grand prize
HANOI, VIETNAM: In The Challenge's historic 40th season, a group of Challengers from four distinct periods of the show will square off for a reward and bragging rights. It promises to be a fight of the eras.
The cast of 'The Challenge' Season 40 has been split into teams to participate in the historic 40th season of the show.
Era 1: Seasons 1-10
Tina Barta
After her last episode of 'The Challenge', Tina Barta got married. She was a star of 'Road Rules: South Pacific'.
Tina last appeared in 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4, having participated in eight tasks and two finals.
Katie Cooley
Prior to her participation in 'The Challenge', Katie Cooley made an appearance on 'Road Rules: The Quest', making her another 'Road Rules' star. Katie appeared in 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 2 last. She has been in one final and won one.
Aneesa Ferreira
Aneesa Ferreira has participated in sixteen seasons of 'The Challenge', and it's evident that she loves reality television after making an appearance on 'The Real World: Chicago'. Aneesa's final episode of 'The Challenge' was 'Ride Or Dies', which aired during Season 38.
Brad Fiorenza
Brad Fiorenza, who debuted on 'The Real World: San Diego' in 2004, has been a competitor on 'The Challenge' since not too long after his stint on the series. 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 4 is where we last saw him.
Derrick Kosinski
Derrick Kosinski, a cast member of 'Road Rules: X-Treme', is regarded as one of the show's most physically challenging competitors. Derrick was last seen on Season 3 of 'The Challenge All Stars'.
He has advanced to three finals and won each one.
Mark Long
Mark Long is an original Challenger who has participated in 'The Challenge' in one way or another for the whole time it has been in operation. Mark has participated in eight seasons of competition, reaching four finals and winning two. 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 3 was his last appearance.
Rachel Robinson
Before going on to 'The Challenge' Season 6, Rachel Robinson, another 'Road Rules' star, was first seen on 'Road Rules: Campus Crawl'. 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 4 was her final season on the show.
Chris 'CT' Tamburello
Chris 'CT' Tamburello, one of the most well-known figures in Challenge history, first appeared on 'The Real World: Paris' prior to his debut on the program. CT has developed into one of the game's most formidable Challenge rivals.
Darrell Taylor
Darrell Taylor, a serious danger to the competition, began 'Road Rules: Campus Crawl' with Rachel. Darrell was last seen on 'The Challenge World Championship' after winning five finals.
Jodi Weatherton
As Jodi Weatherton entered the program in Season 10, she was already familiar with the format of 'The Challenge', having appeared alongside Derrick on 'Road Rules: X-Treme' on MTV. 'The Challenge World Championship' was the last show that Jodi appeared in.
Era 2: Seasons 11-20
Derek Chavez
Derek Chavez is a representative of the second Challenger period, having made his debut on MTV's 'The Real World: Cancun'. Derek was last seen by viewers in Season 4 of 'The Challenge All Stars'.
Nehemiah Clark
Nehemiah Clark, a cast member of 'The Real World: Austin', was a major star on 'The Challenge' in the past. 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 3 included his most recent participation in the franchise.
Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio
Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, arguably the most well-known Challenge cast member of all time, has long been recognized for his work on the show. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 was his most recent participation.
KellyAnne Judd
KellyAnne Judd, a cast member of 'The Real World: Sydney', joined the Challenge family during Season 16 of the show. KellyAnne appeared on 'The Challenge World Championship' most recently.
Ryan Kehoe
Ryan Kehoe debuted on 'The Challenge' Season 12, dubbed 'The Challenge: Fresh Meat', and was among the first Challengers to not originate from 'The Real World' or 'Road Rules'. 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 4 was his most recent appearance.
Aviv Melmed
Aviv Melmed, another participant from the 'Fresh Meat' season of 'The Challenge', was first teamed with Darrell in her debut season. When Aviv returns for 'The Challenge' Season 40, she will be seeing a completely new program because she has never seen the series again since 'The Challenge' Season 12.
Brandon Nelson
Brandon Nelson, a cast member from 'The Challenge' Season 19, the second season of 'Fresh Meat', has been a part of the Challenge universe since his first season. His most recent appearance was in Season 4 of 'The Challenge All Stars'.
Emily Schromm
Emily Schromm, a former cast member of 'The Real World: DC', is one of the few contestants that originated in period 2. 'The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars' Season 1 was her most recent participation.
Cara Maria Sorbello
Cara Maria Sorbello, another 'Fresh Meat' graduate, has been associated with 'The Challenge' in recent years. Cara Maria appeared in 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 4 most recently.
Laurel Stucky
Laurel Stucky, who joined 'The Challenge' at the same time as Cara Maria, has grown to be a well-known figure in the Challenge's past. The most recent appearance of Laurel came in Season 4 of 'The Challenge All Stars'.
Era 3: Seasons 21-30
Tori Deal
Cast members from MTV's 'Are You The One?' and 'The Real World' started to be selected for 'The Challenge' during its third period. Tori Deal was one of the cast members who was initially hired by the network. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 was her most recent participation.
Amanda Garcia
Amanda Garcia, another cast member of 'AYTO?', began appearing in the show during season three before switching to 'The Challenge'. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 is where she was last seen.
Leroy Garrett
Starring in 'The Real World: Las Vegas' since 2011, Leroy Garrett entered the competition with a personal grudge. His most recent appearance was in Season 4 of 'The Challenge All Stars'.
Jonna Mannion
As Derek, Jonna Mannion was a participant in 'The Real World: Cancun' at first, but she entered the game with a rival from 'The Challenge' Season 21. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 is where she was most recently seen.
Nia Moore
Nia Moore joined 'The Challenge' after appearing on 'The Real World: Portland'. Nia appeared on 'The Challenge World Championship' most recently.
Tony Raines
Tony Raines first appeared in the cast of 'The Real World: Skeletons' before making the transition to 'The Challenge' universe. Tony last appeared in 'The Challenge All Stars' Season 4.
Averey Tressler
Averey Tressler, a cast member of 'The Real World: Portland', joined 'The Challenge' not long after making her debut on the original program. Her most recent appearance was in Season 4 of 'The Challenge All Stars'.
Devin Walker
Devin Walker, who was a participant in 'AYTO?' Season 3, has successfully competed on 'The Challenge' in the past. 'The Challenge' Season 38, which he and Tori won, was his most recent participation.
Cory Wharton
First appearing on 'The Real World: Ex-plosion', Cory Wharton then moved on to 'The Challenge'. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 was his most recent appearance.
Jordan Wiseley
Jordan Wiseley is another cast member from 'The Real World: Portland', and he was a tough opponent on 'The Challenge'. Jordan was on 'The Challenge World Championship' most recently, having won.
Era 4: Seasons 31-39
Paulie Calafiore
Paulie Calafiore of 'Big Brother 18' and other contestants from a variety of reality TV competition series were added to the competition in the most recent season of 'The Challenge' in an attempt to shake things up. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 was Paulie's most recent appearance.
Theo Campbell
Theo Campbell, a Season 3 alum of 'Love Island UK', came to 'The Challenge' with the intention of proving himself. 'The Challenge World Championship' was where he was last seen.
Kaycee Clark
Kaycee Clark, a former cast member of 'Big Brother' 20, joined 'The Challenge' to showcase her competitive nature. Kaycee has appeared on 'The Challenge World Championship' most recently, and she has won one competition during her time there.
Michele Fitzgerald
Michele Fitzgerald, a participant on 'Survivor' 32, was a two-time 'Survivor', having competed on Winners At War and Kaoh Rong before switching to 'The Challenge'. The most recent appearance of Michele was on 'The Challenge' Season 39, 'Battle For A New Champion'.
Horacio Gutiérrez Jr
Horacio Gutiérrez Jr first appeared in 'Exatlon Estados Unidos' Season 5, but his performance on 'The Challenge' demonstrated his competitive nature. His most recent appearance was in 'Battle For A New Champion', the 39th season of 'The Challenge'.
Olivia Kaiser
Olivia debuted on 'Love Island USA' Season 3 before joining Horacio as a companion on 'The Challenge' Season 38. Her most recent appearance was in 'Battle For A New Champion', the 39th season of 'The Challenge'.
Josh Martinez
Josh Martinez, the 19-year-old champion of 'Big Brother', has divided opinion on 'The Challenge' ever since he first appeared. 'The Challenge USA' Season 2 was his most recent appearance.
Nurys Mateo
First on the show, 'Are You The One?' Nurys Mateo debuted on 'The Challenge' in Season 6, however, she has managed to make a name for herself as a contender. Her most recent appearance was in 'Battle For A New Champion', the 39th season of 'The Challenge'.
Jenny West
Jenny West, a former cast member of 'Survival Of The Fittest', came to 'The Challenge' in an effort to keep competing and winning via her athletic abilities. 'The Challenge' Season 35 was her most recent appearance.
Kyland Young
Kyland Young, a cast member of 'Big Brother' 23, made the decision to go on 'The Challenge' and test his competitive spirit. Kyland hopes to advance on 'The Challenge' season 40 despite not having made it to the finals and not having won any games yet.
TJ Lavin
Thomas Joseph "TJ" Lavin is a BMX icon who currently hosts 'The Challenge'. He is well-known for his disdain of quitters.
