CBS’s fifth season of Tough as Nails will feature two firefighters, a motorcycle builder, an ironworker, a tile setter, and a self-professed jack of all trades. The new season marks the first time competitors from the U.S. and Canada will be vying for cash prizes, with the competition taking place in Hamilton, Ontario.
Phil Keoghan and Louise Keoghan created the series, and Phil will return as host when season five kicks off on July 2, 2023. New episodes air on Fridays and Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.
Tough as Nails Season 5 Contestants
- Name: Paul Hamilton
Job: Maintenance supervisor
Age: 56
Hometown: Airdrie, Alberta - Name: Carolina Paredes
Job: Motorcycle builder
Age: 42
Hometown: Houston, Texas - Name: Dustin Bradford
Job: Firefighter
Age: 34
Current Residence: Edmonton, Alberta - Name: Marcus Jones
Job: CO2 technician
Age: 49
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas - Name: Jessica Hayes
Job: Remodeling contractor
Age: 35
Current Residence: Cedar Park, Texas - Name: Kenji Ngo
Job: Jack of all trades
Age: 39
Hometown: Delaware, Ohio - Name: Cheryl Lieteau
Job: Carpenter
Age: 55
Hometown: Dudley, Mass. - Name: Ben Dempsey
Job: Tile setter
Age: 33
Current Residence: Halifax, Nova Scotia - Name: Akeela Al-Hameed
Job: Firefighter
Age: 34
Hometown: Fridley, Minn. - Name: Todd Anderson
Job: Toolmaker
Age: 58
Hometown: Janesville, Wisc. - Name: Yesi Reyes
Job: Ironworker
Age: 31
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. - Name: Carly Steiman
Job: Electrician
Age: 32
Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Per CBS: “Tough as Nails is a competition series that celebrates everyday Americans who consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor. For the first time, the show filmed in the Canadian ‘Steeltown’ of Hamilton, Ontario, and will feature essential workers from both the United States and Canada who are ready to test their strength, endurance, life skills, and mental toughness in challenges that take place in real-world scenarios.
One by one, these workers are eliminated from the individual competition until a winner is crowned, but nobody goes home. Contestants who ‘punch out’ of the individual competition continue to compete until the end of the season in a team competition with a chance of winning additional cash prizes.”
