‘The Challenge: USA’ Announces Season 2’s 24 Competitors

18 reality show stars and six alumni of MTV’s The Challenge will go head-to-head on season two of CBS’s The Challenge: USA. The Amazing Race‘s Luis Colon, Big Brother winner Josh Martinez, and Survivor winners Michele Fitzgerald and Chris Underwood are among the stars of CBS reality shows who will be taking on former The Challenge champions Tori Deal, Jonna Mannion, Wes Bergmann, and Johnny “Bananas” DeVenanzio.

What’s at stake? One man and one woman will have the opportunity to be named Challenge Champions and split the $500,000 grand prize.

Season two will kick off with part one of a two-part premiere on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT. Part two follows on Sunday, August 13 at 9pm ET/PT. New episodes will air on Thursdays and Sundays for three weeks before switching to once-a-week on August 31.

The reality competition series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Bunim/Murray Productions with Julie Pizzi, Kevin Lee, and Jacob Lane. T.J. Lavin is set to return as host.

The Challenge USA Season 2
The cast of ‘THE CHALLENGE: USA’ season 2 (Photo by Jonne Roriz © 2023 Paramount)

The Challenge: USA Competitors

Wes Bergmann – CHALLENGE VET
Michaela Bradshaw – SURVIVOR
Paulie Calafiore – BIG BROTHER
Cassidy Clark – SURVIVOR
Luis Colon – THE AMAZING RACE
Tyler Crispen – BIG BROTHER
Tori Deal – CHALLENGE VET
Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio – CHALLENGE VET
Michele Fitzgerald – SURVIVOR
Amanda Garcia – CHALLENGE VET
Dusty Harris – THE AMAZING RACE
Chanelle Howell – SURVIVOR
Ameerah Jones – BIG BROTHER
Alyssa Lopez – BIG BROTHER
Jonna Mannion (Stephens) – CHALLENGE VET
Josh Martinez – BIG BROTHER
Tiffany Mitchell – BIG BROTHER
Sebastian Noel – SURVIVOR
Faysal Shafaat – BIG BROTHER
Alyssa Snider – BIG BROTHER
Monte Taylor – BIG BROTHER
Chris Underwood – SURVIVOR
Cory Wharton – CHALLENGE VET
Desi Williams – SURVIVOR