The Challenge
MTV’sThe Challengehas been a solid bearing in the reality telly earth for literally decades . With a raw spin - off feature OG competitors , it is worth taking a feeling at faces we might not see on the OG season because they have gone on to fame in other field . While some of the brass might not be surprising toThe Challengefans because they have made appearance on MTV over the yr , others are likely to be a electric shock . This is because their MTV pasts are n’t common knowledge .
While the current personification ofThe Challengepulls reality star from various shows around the world , with contestants coming from different reality challenges , that was n’t always the case . The show was earlier calledThe Real World / Road Rules Challenge , so it ’s no surprise that the people on this list allappeared in eitherThe Real WorldorRoad Rulesbefore tacklingThe Challenge . A lot of these people were on their first MTV show before many of the current fans were even give birth .
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That said , the unseasoned devotee would still be familiar with many of these renowned faces . This is because of their success in other areas . Their renown really runs the ploy from role player and political leader to professional wrestlers and brook - up comedians . Some have go on to do other reality TV show while others have never done realism TV again .
Mike “The Miz” Mizanin
Mizanin has returned to the franchise over the years to host various reunification specials . He also has n’t betray far from world video in world-wide , starring in the showMiz & Mrswith his married woman . He ismarried to fellow WWE andTotal DivasstarMaryse Ouellet . They share two daughters , Monroe and Madison .
Christina Pazsitzky
Most people will be familiar with Christina Pazsitzky from her stand - up comedy , rather than her poor stint on the MTV competition show . The popular stand - up comedian surveil up herRoad Rulesappearance with a unmarried time of year ofThe Challenge . Pazsitzky vie inBattle of the Sexesand did n’t make it to the closing . However , she did manage to last through 10 challenges and put in a solid performance .
HerChallengecareer was brusque and not overly successful , but the same can not be said about her life history in clowning , which includes two Netflix stand - up comedy special . As with Mizanin , her career also led to love . She is married to fellow bear - up comedian Tom Segura , who has had four Netflix special of his own . Together , they have hosted the podcastYou’re Mom ’s Housesince 2011 .
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Theo Von
Yet another ammonia alum ofThe Challengewho went on to a successful stand - up comedy career is Theo Von . Von also made the move fromRoad RulestoThe Challenge . Unlike Pazsitzky , he stay a while longer and had a successful trial . seem on four season ofThe Challenge , Von managed to stop as the runner - up on one time of year while winning two others .
HisChallengecareer was tailor short when , during the fourth dimension his final time of year was airing , he wassimultaneously contend on the realness showLast Comic Standing . OnLast Comic Standing , he won the title of Fan Favorite . The show found his stand - up career . Like Pazsitzky , he went on to do a Netflix special and host a podcast .
Jamie Chung
buff of Jamie Chung probably be intimate her from her use as Mulan in the hit TV serial , Once Upon a Time . She ’s also appear in many movies and had a recurring role inLovecraft Country . What some people may not clear is that once upon a fourth dimension , she was a reality TV star . Chung came toThe Challenge by way ofThe Real Worldand only competed in one season , Inferno II . Based on that single appearance , she probably could have been a contender if she ’d stick around .
Chung win her one and only time of year ofThe Challengewith Mizanin and two others . She was the only woman left on the pull ahead squad . Since then , she has been busybodied with a full - time acting calling . She admit a breakout in 2015 to conjoin role player / musician , Bryan Greenberg .
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David Giuntoli
David Giuntoli has had a very successful acting career that does n’t come out to be slowing down . In addition to being the star of the supernatural seriesGrimmfor the integrality of its six - time of year outpouring , he is now a series regular on the showA Million Little Things . These popular TV serial make Giuntoli ’s face intimate to mess of mass . However , the fact that he was once a reality TV star may be news to many .
Like Chung , before his performing career , formerGrimmmonster hunter Giuntoli appearedin one season ofThe Challenge . He won that season . He also married a fellow actor . his married woman isGrimmcostar Bitsie Tulloch .
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy made the improbable changeover from MTV reality television star to U.S. House of Representatives member . Like Chung and Giuntoli , Duffy only appear onThe Challengeonce . He was also winning during his one and only time of year . He won with a squad including Mizanin and Kelley Limp , who run on to marryNancy Drewstar , Scott Wolf .
Duffy himself married fellowReal Worldstar , Rachel Campos . She has appeared on Fox News andThe opinion . He late stepped off from his political career to pass more time with Campos and their nine children . Duffy has also serve as an ESPN commentator several time .
Karamo Brown
The worldwide popularity ofQueer Eyehas made Karamo Brown a family name , but consider it or not , he was once a competitor onThe Challenge . Many citizenry are aware of his time onThe Real worldly concern : Philadelphia , but far few know about his single season of its competition - style spin - off show . Brown come out on Inferno II with Mizanin and Chung but did n’t do as well . While they went on to gain , Brown was wipe out in the 6th challenge .
WhileThe Challengejust was n’t for him , luckily for the rest of the cosmos , he was n’t quite done with reality video . Karamo became part of"The Fab Five"when he join the award - gain revitalization ofQueer Eyeas the civilization and lifestyle expert . The global success of the showis a will to fans ' love of its stars . Brown has come a long way since his appearance onThe Challenge .
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