The Challenge is set to return for a 40th season this summer!
The MTV reality show, which is the longest-running reality competition, will be back and so will 40 legends from throughout the series’ 26-year run.
In the upcoming season, dubbed “Battle of the Eras,” the “40 legendary competitors will be representing their “Challenge Era” in an epic battle for the ages where legends will collide as they strive to immortalize their names as Challenge 40 Champions and earn their share of the one million dollar prize.”
Here’s a synopsis: The path to glory is far from easy, as they must first compete at the Era Invitational and eliminate the weakest links from within their own Challenge Era for only the best will earn a coveted spot on their team. With relentless, new challenges and twists, these seasoned Veterans are perpetually kept on their toes in the game they thought they had mastered.
Keep reading inside to meet the 40 legends returning to compete on The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras…
Representing Era 1 (Seasons 1-10)
Katie Cooley (11 Challenges, 1 win)
IG: KatieCooley26 X: @KatieCooley26
Aneesa Fereira (17 Challenges)
IG: AneesaMTV X: @AneesaMTV
Brad Fiorenza (13 Challenges, 1 Win)
IG: bradfiorenza X: @bradfiorenza
Derrick Kosinski (13 Challenges, 3 Wins)
IG: DerrickMTV X: @DerrickMTV
Mark Long (8 Challenges, 2 Wins)
IG: TheMarkLong X: @TheMarkLong
Rachel Robinson (8 Challenges, 2 Wins)
IG: Rachel_Fitness X: @Rachel_Fitness
CT Tamburello (19 Challenges, 5 Wins)
IG: _famous4nothing
Darrell Taylor (14 Challenges, 4 Wins)
IG: darrell_taylor_lb4lb X: @mtvrrdarrell
Jodi Weatherton (5 Challenges, 2 Wins)
IG: JodiMTV
Representing Era 2 (Seasons 11-20)
Derek Chavez (5 Challenges)
IG: d.e.r.e.k.c X: @d_e_r_e_kc
Nehemiah Clark (7 Challenges, 1 win)
IG: nehemiahclark X: @_KingNehemiah
Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio (23 Challenges, 7 Wins)
IG: JohnnyBananas X: @JohnnyBananas
KellyAnne Judd (7 Challenges)
IG: kellyannejudd X: @kellyannejudd
Ryan Kehoe (7 Challenges)
IG: ryankehoe5
Aviv Melmed (1 Challenges, 1 Win)
IG: aviv_melmedbruno
Brandon Nelson (6 Challenges)
IG: BrandonDNelson X: @brandondnelson
Emily Schromm (3 Challenges, 1 Win)
IG: emilyschromm X: @emilynschromm
Cara Maria Sorbello (15 Challenges, 2 Wins)
IG: misscaramaria
Laurel Stucky (8 Challenges, 2 Wins)
IG: laurelstucky X: LaurelStucky
Representing Era 3 (Seasons 21-30)
Tori Deal (9 Challenges, 1 Win)
IG: tori_deal
Amanda Garcia (7 Challenges)
IG: mtv_amanda X: @mtvamandag
Leroy Garrett (13 Challenges)
IG: royleethebarber X: @Bruce_lee85
Jonna Mannion (10 Challenges, 2 Wins)
IG: jonnamannion X: @jonnamtv
Nia Moore (4 Challenges)
IG: therealniamoore X: @therealniamoore
Tony Raines (7 Challenges)
IG: t_raines X: @tonyraines
Averey Tressler (3 Challenges)
IG: avereytressler X: @ave_tress
Devin Walker (7 Challenges, 1 Win)
IG: mtv_devin X: @MTVDevinWalker
Cory Wharton (10 Challenges)
IG: corywharton_ig X: CoryWharton
Jordan Wiseley (9 Challenges, 4 Wins)
IG: jordan_wiseley
Representing Era 4 (Seasons 31-39)
Paulie Calafiore (4 Challenges)
IG: pauliecalafiore_ X: PaulieCalafiore
Theo Campbell (3 Challenges)
IG: theo_campbell91 X: @theo_campbell91
Kaycee Clark (5 Challenges, 1 Win)
IG: ksince1987 X: @ThatStudMuffin
Michele Fitzgerald (4 Challenges)
IG: mich_fitz X: @meeshfitz
Horacio Gutiérrez Jr. (2 Challenges)
IG: horaciogutierrez
Olivia Kaiser (2 Challenges)
IG: oliviaannkaiser X: @oliviakaiserxo
Josh Martinez (6 Challenges)
IG: josh_martinez_ X: @joshmbb19
Nurys Mateo (2 Challenges)
IG: nuryskmateo X: @nuryskmateo
Jenny West (2 Challenges, 1 win)
IG: jenniferwestofficial
Kyland Young (2 Challenges)
IG: kylandyoung X: @kylandyoung