‘The Challenge’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio, Julie Stoffer and More

Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio

The Real World alum recently appeared on The Challenge: Total Madness, which he won, after competing on War of the Worlds and Vendettas. He is also the host of NBC’s 1st Look and has a Johnny Bananas travel page and merchandise shop. After dating Morgan Willett for two years, the two broke in September 2021, with Morgan telling E! News, “I’ve always tried my best to be an open book and after seeing everything circulate over the internet, I felt like I should let you all know that Johnny and I are no longer together.” She added, “While I feel heartbroken, I’m thankful to know the truth. Johnny is someone I loved & respected very much and so I will be taking some time to heal and process it all. Thank you to everyone for the support and when I’m ready to share more, I will. For now, I’m just focused on spending time with my family.”

Challenges Won: The Island (2008), The Ruins (2009), Rivals (2011), Battle of the Exes (2012), Free Agents (2014), Rivals III (2016) and Total Madness (2020).

Derrick Kosinski

Derrick played the role of Bobby in the horror film Hyenas in 2011 after three wins in The Challenge universe. He currently hosts the “Challenge Mania” podcast, where he discusses the current seasons of the reality competition. He got engaged to Nicole Gruman in January 2021 after three years of dating. Derrick was previously married to Amy Manchin, with whom he shares son Derrick Jr.

Challenges Won: The Inferno II (2005), The Island (2008), and The Ruins (2009)

Joss Mooney

This British bodybuilder and fitness instructor joined the show in The Challenge: Vendettas, before appearing on Final Reckoning and War of Worlds 2. His reality TV history also includes Ex on the Beach UK and Beach Body SOS. He owns his own bodybuilding company called JM Transformations and runs the clothing brand Lab3l.

Leroy Garrett

Starting out on Real World: Las Vegas, Leroy was close to winning several seasons but has yet to clinch a win. He has appeared on 12 seasons of The Challenge, most recently War of the Worlds 2 and Double Agents. Outside of MTV, Leroy has his own barbershop business, called RoyLee’s Barber Studio, in Houston. He is also dating The Challenge’s Kam Williams. The couple document their life together on YouTube.

Kam Williams

You probably recognize her from her stint on Are You the One? However, after making her Challenge debut on Vendettas in 2018, she’s become one of the regulars. You can also catch her on her YouTube channel, which often features boyfriend Leroy Garrett. The couple moved to Houston in December 2020, after celebrating a year of dating. Kam is also the founder of beauty company Kam Kollection.

Nicole Zanatta

The Staten Island police officer showed up on Real World: Skeletons before appearing on her first Challenge season in 2016. She then competed on Vendettas and Double Agents. The TV personality has also appeared on Ex on the Beach and Game of Clones.

Sylvia Elsrode

Sylvia made her debut on The Real World: Skeletons in 2014 and has appeared in Invasion of the Champions, Vendettas and Final Reckoning. She is now a licensed real estate agent in Kansas and Missouri, having appeared on House Hunters in 2020.

Brad Fiorenza

The Real World: San Diego star was married to his former Challenge costar Tori Hall for six years before their split in 2016. They share two children together. After working in Chicago as a public school teacher, Brad returned to reality TV in 2018, appearing in Vendettas, where he struck up a romance with another cast member, Britni Thornton. He then competed on Final Reckoning.

Challenges Won: Cutthroat (2010) and The Gauntlet III (2008)

Camila Nakagawa

She still participates in The Challenge, recently competing on XXX: Dirty 30. Camila also models and has owned a cleansing spa company in Miami since 2012. She welcomed her first child, a baby boy named Kai Aiden, in July 2020.

Challenges Won: Battle of the Exes (2012) and XXX: Dirty 30 (2017)

Coral Smith

Coral last competed on The Gauntlet III. She is currently an internet-based travel show host and a freelance writer. She lives in San Francisco and has a daughter named Charlie.

Challenges Won: Battle of the Seasons (2012)

Wes Bergmann

The TV personality still competes on The Challenge, most recently appearing on Double Agents in 2020. Wes married his longtime girlfriend Amanda Hornick in June 2018 after being engaged for two years. The couple live in Kansas City, where he is also a startup engineer at a company called BetaBlox, which he has been a part of since 2008.

Challenges Won: The Duel (2007) and Rivals II (2013)

Chris “CT” Tamburello

Chris shares son Chris Jr. with estranged wife Lilianet Solares. The pair separated in December 2020 after tying the knot two years prior. He used to date his former Challenge costar Diem Brown for a year and a half, but she sadly died of ovarian cancer in 2014. In 2017, he appeared in the film Habit and has continued to compete on The Challenge, appearing in XXX: Dirty 30, Total Madness, Double Agents and Spies, Lies & Allies.

Challenges Won: Rivals II (2013), Invasions of the Champions (2017), War of the Worlds 2 (2019) and Spies, Lies & Allies (2021)

Kenny Santucci

Kenny is now a fitness professional who owns Strong New York, which is a strength and running club. He also contributes to publications such as Men’s Journal, Shape, and Men’s Health. He last competed on The Challenge: Rivals.

Challenges Won: The Inferno III (2007), The Island (2008), and The Ruins (2009)

Diem Brown

After her long battle with ovarian cancer, Diem died at the age of 32 in 2014. She used to date her Challenge costar Chris “CT” Tamburello for a year and a half. Aside from doing the reality show, she was an entertainment reporter who worked for Associated Press, Sky Living, and FOXNews.com. She also published pieces about her experiences with cancer.

Veronica Portillo

Veronica launched the clothing line College Dropout with former costar Rachel Robinson in 2004, but it has since been discontinued. She recently appeared on Vendettas and Final Reckoning. She has been an account executive at Intuit in San Francisco since 2013.

Challenges Won: Challenge 2000 (2000), The Gauntlet (2004), and The Inferno (2004)

Abram Boise

After The Challenge, he starred in a short film called The Relationship Killer. He’s now an art director at Sound Color Studios, which he launched with his brother Michael Boise. Abram wed Rachel Missie in 2019 before the couple called it quits in September 2021, just five months after welcoming a son together.

Challenges Won: The Inferno III (2007), The Island (2008), and The Ruins (2009)

Darrell Taylor

He still participates in The Challenge, but he’s also the owner of LB4LB Fitness where he works as a personal trainer. He is married to Milasent Taylor, with whom he shares a daughter and a son.

Challenges Won: The Gauntlet (2004), The Inferno (2004), The Inferno II (2005), and Fresh Meat (2006)

Cara Maria Sorbello

Cara still participates on The Challenge and most recently won Vendettas. She gives fitness tutorials via her social media accounts and has her own collection of leggings and socks. The Massachusetts native is also a professional photographer.

Challenges Won: Battle of the Bloodlines (2016) and Vendettas (2018)

Theo von Kurnatowski

He now goes by Theo Von and is currently a stand-up comedian. In 2016, Theo released an independent podcast called “This Past Weekend” and starred in the Netflix special, No Offense. The following year, he released a comedy album called 30lb Bag of Hamster Bones. As of 2021, Theo hosts the “This Past Weekend” and “The King and The Sting” podcasts.

Challenges Won: The Gauntlet (2004) and Battle of the Sexes II (2005)

Mark Long

Mark launched a supplement brand called Pocket Protein in the mid ‘00s‏. He continued to appear on The Challenge: After Show until 2016. He is currently a TV personality and host.

Challenges Won: Real World vs. Road Rules (1999), Battle of the Seasons (2002), and Battle of the Sexes (2003)

Evan Starkman

Evan was the host of Cosmo TV’s Love Trap for one year from 2011 to 2012. He is now the president and founder of The Bait Shoppe, which is a marketing firm with offices in New York, Toronto, Denver and Los Angeles.

Challenges Won: The Duel II (2009) and The Ruins (2009)

Julie Stoffer

She was a cohost on G4’s show The Electric Playground for over six years, which went behind the scenes of making video games. Julie, who was the first Mormon to star on The Real World, is now married to a surgeon named Spencer Rogers. The couple share three children, Evelyn, Westley and Forrest. She also runs a personal website called, PlanetJulie.com.

Challenges Won: Extreme Challenge (2001)

Sean Duffy

Sean became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin’s seventh district for eight years. He is married to his former Road Rules costar Rachel Campos and they have eight kids together.

Challenges Won: All Stars (1998)

Syrus Yarbrough

Syrus was a craft beverage specialist for Glo Energy before becoming the owner of 8 Degrees jewelry store in Hollywood. He has remained part of the MTV family as a host and emcee. He launched his Black Designer Clothing company in September 2020 and acted in both Reboot Camp and The Trouble.

Challenges Won: Extreme Challenge (2001)

Aneesa Ferreira

Aneesa currently lives in Philadelphia and is a bartender at The Thirsty Soul. She graduated from Temple University in 2020 with a degree in psychology. She previously graduated from the Community College of Philadelphia with honors in 2016. Aneesa continues to compete on The Challenge, most recently appearing on Spies, Lies & Allies.

Paula Meronek

Paula is now married to Jack Beckert. The pair share three children. The reality star has stayed somewhat out of the spotlight after winning two seasons of The Challenge, currently residing in New Jersey and working for Power Home Remodeling. She celebrated seven years of sobriety in November 2020.

Challenges Won: Rivals (2011) and Rivals II (2013)

Shane Landrum

Shane worked as an account manager at Verizon Wireless for three years before returning to The Challenge for Vendettas. He has since appeared on Champs vs. Stars and Final Reckoning. He was also a men’s suit designer for Q Clothier/Rye 51.

Ruthie Alcaide

The Hawaii native last competed on The Duel II in 2009. She recently worked as an office production assistant for the comedy film DRIB and The Stand at Paxton County. Ruthie also coproduced and acted in The Rainbow Bridge Motel. She has been dating her girlfriend, Moni Kiusz, since 2016.

Amaya Brecher

After being on reality TV, Amaya acted as Jenna in the short film The Hardest Job in the Business in 2009. She is now a voiceover actor and lives in California.

Lori Trespicio

After The Challenge: Battle of the Sexes, Lori appeared in a TV movie documentary called Real Hot. She is now the mother of two children and in a long-term relationship.

Blair Herter

The former reality star was a producer and recurring host on Attack of the Show! before he hosted season 1 of American Ninja Warrior. As of 2020, he is the Vice President of Content Partnerships and Brand Development at Comcast Spectacor, which is part of the G4 family. Blair married TV personality Jessica Chobot in 2012. The couple share one son, Emerson.

Ashley Mitchell

Ashley Mitchell first joined The Challenge in 2016 and went on to compete in nine other seasons. She won the whole shebang twice, first in the 2017 season, Invasion of the Champions, and again in the 2018 season, Final Reckoning. 

The fan-favorite was unexpectedly eliminated from The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies after it was revealed she had been disqualified for breaking “one of [their] rules.”