Check out photos of the cast members on the first season of ‘The Challenge: All-Stars’ in 2021.
1 of 23‘The Challenge: All Stars’ Cast
‘The Challenge: All Stars’ is a special spin-off season of MTV’s ‘The Challenge’. The show premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021, and features veteran players from ‘The Challenge’ franchise returning for a shot at winning $500,000. The show casted some players who hadn’t been on the show in 20 years, amongst others from ‘The Real World’ and ‘Road Rules’ family. The season was hosted by longtime ‘Challenge’ host, TJ Lavin, and the cast competed in Argentina.
The idea for ‘The Challenge: All Stars’ was first floated around by Mark Long. Once he gauged major interest from fellow former players, Bunim & Murray got involved to make the idea a reality. The show filmed amidst the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, with the correct quarantine and safety precautions in place. Keep scrolling through the gallery to see which cast members returned for this historic season of ‘The Challenge’!
Ace Amerson
Ace Amerson is 42 years old. He has competed on ‘The Challenge’ four times, and made one final during ‘The Inferno 3.’ His last season was in 2007.
Alton Williams
Alton Williams is 41 years old, and has competed on four ‘Challenges.’ He won ‘The Gauntlet 2’, and made the final in ‘The Gauntlet’ and ‘The Inferno 3. His last season was ‘Battle of the Seasons’ in 2012.
Aneesa Ferreira
Aneesa Ferreira, who is 39 years old, has been on 14 seasons of ‘The Challenge,’ bu she has yet to win. She made the final on ‘The Duel II’ and ‘The Gauntlet 2,’ and her most recent season was 2021’s ‘Double Agents.’
Arissa Hill
Arissa Hill has not been on ‘The Challenge’ since ‘Battle of the Sexes 2’ in 2004. It was her only season of the show, and she made the final, but fell short of winning.
Beth Stolarczyk
Beth Stolarczyk, 52, is one of the most notorious ‘Challenge’ players of all-time. She’s appeared on the show seven times, but has never won or made a final. Her last season was 2008’s ‘The Gauntlet III.’
Darrell Taylor
Darrell Taylor, 41, is one of the most successful ‘Challenge’ players ever. He’s been on the show nine times, and won four times (‘The Gauntlet,’ ‘The Inferno,’ ‘The Inferno II’ and ‘Fresh Meat’). He most recently competed on ‘Double Agents,’ but was eliminated before the final.
Derrick Kosinski
Derrick Kosinski, 37, won three of his ten seasons of ‘The Challenge’ — ‘The Ruins,’ ‘The Inferno 3’ and ‘The Island.’ He hasn’t been on the show since ‘XXX: Dirty 30’ in 2017, where he made the final, but fell short of the win.
Eric “Big Easy” Banks
Eric “Big Easy” Banks, 39, has been on ‘The Challenge’ six times. He made the final during ‘Inferno 3,’ and infamously passed out from exhaustion, causing his team to lose.
Jemmye Carroll
Jemmye Carroll, 32, is a seven-time ‘Challenge’ player. However, she has yet to win the show, although she made the final on ‘Rivals II.’ Jemmye has not competed since ‘Final Reckoning’ in 2018.
Jisela Delgado
Jisela Delgado, 40, is returning to ‘The Challenge’ for the first time since 2006’s ‘The Gauntlet 2’. She has been on the show three times, but never won or made a final.
Jonna Mannion
Jonna Mannion, 32, came to ‘All Stars’ just months after giving birth. She’s been on ‘The Challenge’ five times, but never won or made a final. This is her first appearance since ‘Battle of the Exes II’ in 2015.
Katie Cooley
Katie Cooley, 41, has been on ‘The Challenge’ nine times, and won during her second season, ‘The Inferno.’ She also made ‘The Gauntlet 2’ final. This will be her first season since ‘Cutthroat’ in 2010.
Kellyanne Judd
Kellyanne Judd, 34, has been on four ‘Challenges’ and made one final on ‘The Ruins.’ She hasn’t competed since 2016’s ‘Rivals III.’
Kendal Sheppard
Kendal Sheppard, 40, is undefeated in her ‘Challenge’ career. She only appeared on the show one time, ‘The Inferno,’ in 2004, and she won with her teammates.
Laterrian Wallace
Laterrian Wallace, 43, previously competed on three seasons of ‘The Challenge,’ but has no wins. His last appearance on the show was ‘The Gauntlet’ in 2003.
Mark Long
Mark Long, 49, has been on six seasons of ‘The Challenge.’ He’s won twice, and made two other finals. His last appearance on the show was ‘Battle of the Exes’ in 2012.
Nehemiah Clark
Nehemiah Clark, 35, has been on four seasons of ‘The Challenge.’ Most recently, he competed on ‘Rivals’ in 2011. Nehemiah has one ‘Challenge’ win on ‘The Gauntlet III.’
Ruthie Alcaide
Ruthie Alcaide, 43, has not been on ‘The Challenge’ since ‘The Duel II’ in in 2009. Altogether, Ruthie competed on four seasons, and made one final challenge during ‘Battle of the Sexes.’
Syrus Yarbrough
Syrus Yarbrough, 49, won his first season of ‘The Challenge,’ which was ‘Extreme Challenge.’ He also made the final on ‘Inferno 3,’ and competed on three additional seasons. Most recently, he was on ‘The Ruins’ in 2009.
Teck Holmes
Teck Holmes, 45, was on ‘The Challenge 2000,’ and has not been on the show since. It’s been more thna 20 years since Teck competed.
Trishelle Cannatella
Trishelle Cannatella, 41, has been on four seasons of ‘The Challenge.’ She made the final during ‘Battle of the Seasons,’ and most recently competed on ‘Rivals II’ in 2013, where she took herself out of the competition early.
Yes Duffy
Yes Duffy, 43, won ‘The Challenge 2000,’ then competed on ‘Battle of the Seasons’ and ‘Battle of the Sexes.’ This is his first ‘Challenge’ since 2003.