Meet the cast of “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras”, largest cast ever includes past champions
Check out all the returning Challenge champs competing in the historic 40th season of the MTV competition series.
The future of The Challenge is its past.
MTV's long-running reality competition series is embracing nostalgia with The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras. The monumental 40th season sees the series reaching back into its past for a cast of 40 fan-favorite challengers to represent four different eras of the show’s 26-year history.
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The path to glory will be more difficult than ever for the veteran challengers as they compete for their share of the one million dollar prize. The stacked roster includes prior champions such as seven-time winner Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, five-time winner CT Tamburello, four-time winners Darrell Taylor and Jordan Wiseley, and three-time winner Derrick Kosinski.
Despite the familiar faces, The Challenge will mix things up for this milestone season, to test the skills of the 40 competitors who might think they’ve already mastered the game.
Check out the full season 40 cast list below.
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Era 1 (Seasons 1- 10)
Tina Barta
Katie Cooley
Aneesa Fereira
Brad Fiorenza
Derrick Kosinski
Mark Long
Rachel Robinson
CT Tamburello
Darrell Taylor
Jodi Weatherton
Era 2 (Seasons 11- 20)
Derek Chavez
Nehemiah Clark
Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio
KellyAnne Judd
Ryan Kehoe
Aviv Melmed
Brandon Nelson
Emily Schromm
Cara Maria Sorbello
Laurel Stucky
Era 3 (Seasons 21- 30)
Tori Deal
Amanda Garcia
Leroy Garrett
Jonna Mannion
Nia Moore
Tony Raines
Averey Tressler
Devin Walker
Cory Wharton
Jordan Wiseley
Era 4 (Seasons 31- 39)
Paulie Calafiore
Theo Campbell
Kaycee Clark
Michele Fitzgerald
Horacio Gutiérrez Jr.
Olivia Kaiser
Josh Martinez
Nurys Mateo
Jenny West
Kyland Young
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Ahead of the season 40 debut, fans will get a chance to meet the cast and see a sneak peek of the upcoming season during MTV’s August 7 launch special, The Challenge 40: Battle for of the Eras: Countdown Begins.
The Challenge returns Wednesday, August 14 at 8PM ET/PT on MTV. New episodes will be accompanied by MTV's Official Challenge Podcast, hosted by veteran competitors.
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