10 Survivor Players Who Should Be On The Challenge

For more than 20 years, MTV’s The Challenge has graced fans with a plethora of reality stars eager to prove they have what it takes to make it to the final and win the grand prize. But not just anyone has the ability to go far in the game, and only a few people have had iconic moments on The Challenge, making a name for themselves while competing on the show.

Although The Challenge started out as a competition strictly for alumni of MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules, it now draws its casts from many different reality TV shows. Survivor is one of the latest reality series to contribute players to the competition. Now that fans have gotten a taste of some of their favorite Survivor castaways competing on The Challenge, they want more. Whether it’s because they have brains, brawn, or the ability to make big moves, certain former Survivor players would be perfect for future seasons of The Challenge.

10 Parvati Shallow (Cook Islands, Micronesia, Heroes Vs. Villians, Winners At War)

Fans consider Parvati a legend of Survivor who instantly became known as a manipulative flirt. In all four of her seasons, she continually proved that she’s an all-around skilled player in the game, even winning Survivor: Micronesia.

Parvati will give Johnny Bananas a run for his money, because not only is she a great manipulator, but she also plays a good social game. One example is during Heroes vs. Villians when she uses two secret hidden immunity idols to save two people in her alliance at once. She also could easily form an all-girls alliance in the Challenge house since she is the one who formed the so-called “Black Widow Brigade” on Micronesia.

9 Russell Hantz (Samoa, Heroes Vs. Villians, Redemption Island)

Russell Hantz is the most notorious villain to play the game of Survivor, and he is also great at finding hidden immunity idols without needing clues first. Although he never won the game, he makes it to the final two in the three of the seasons he participated in.

The Challenge is known for having some of its own infamous villains such as Beth Stolarczyk, CT Tamburello, and Johnny Bananas. Russell will fit right in with this group because he loves to scheme and plot. For example, Survivor fans will never forget the time he caused chaos at camp by releasing all the caged chickens while the rest of his tribe was sleeping.

8 Andrea Boehlke (Redemption Island, Caramoan, Game Changers)

Andrea made a name for herself during her debut season in which her teammates quickly learned that she was a force to be reckoned with. Although she didn’t win any of the seasons on which she appeared, she made several impressive moves that helped her stay in the game longer.

Andrea was something of a chellenge beast on Survivor and could dominate the eliminations that come with The Challenge. Not only was she the first female contestant to win a Redemption Island duel, but she also won every reward challenge she participated in along with two individual immunity challenges on Game Changers.

7 Aubry Bracco (Kaoh Rong, Game Changers, Edge of Extinction)

Aubry is well known for her strategic play on Survivor and made it far on Kaoh Rong and Game Changers. But her impressive resume from both seasons put a huge target on her back during Edge of Extinction, which got her eliminated early in the game.

The Challenge isn’t known only for having players who dominate in the physical department; being able to play a smart game is also key. Aubry falls in that department. She proved so on Survivor: Kaoh Rong when, after losing her alliance members, she was able to figure out a way to be a part of a new dominating alliance. Her social strategy helped her make it to the final tribal council.

6 Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners At War)

Wendell came to play the game of Survivor hard, winning his first season by making smart moves, aligning with the right people, and dominating the game. He even makes Survivor history when he tied with ally Domenick Abbate during the final tribal council (necessitating a tie-breaking vote that allowed him to win).

Wendell would be a huge threat in the Challenge house just like he was on Survivor because he does not play a scared game, as evidenced by the way he was not afraid to stand up to powerful players such as Parvati on Winners at War.

5 Jeremy Collins (San Juan Del Sur, Cambodia, Winners At War)

Jeremey is an extremely successful Survivor player, having won Survivor: Cambodia and also having gone far on both San Juan Del Sur and Winners at War. His strategic gameplay and social game helped him build a solid resume when it came to being an all-around great player.

Jeremy would be a huge physical threat on The Challenge, even giving Fessy and Cory a run for their money. While on Survivor: San Juan Del Sur, he helped his team win five out of the six immunity idols. He’s also seen by fellow players and fans as a likable person, so he probably wouldn’t get voted into an elimination by his Challenge teammates.

4 Tyson Apostol (Tocatins, Heroes Vs. Villains, Blood Vs. Water, Winners At War)

During his first season, Tocantins, Tyson makes a name for himself as a person who can compete due to winning multiple individual immunity challenges. And he finally became the Sole Survivor during his third attempt, on Blood vs. Water, due to his ability to learn from past mistakes, find hidden immunity idols, and play a good social game.

Not only is Tyson a great physical competitor, but he’s also a true villain and a funny one at that. Fans love to hate Tyson because he’s a schemer, but at the same time he brings a smile to people’s faces. Tyson would be the life of the party on The Challenge while he continues to scheme his way through the game and aligning himself with Challenge vets such as Kyle Christie and Devin Walker-Molaghan.

3 Cirie Fields (Panama, Micronesia, Heroes Vs. Villians, Game Changers)

Cirie has an amazing story when it comes to Survivor. As a self-described couch potato, she started in the game as someone who had never even camped before. Fast forward a couple of seasons later and she became known as a major strategic and social player, and is known by fans not only as the woman who “got off the couch” to be on the show but also as one of the greatest Survivor players to never win.

Cirie could compete on The Challenge because she comes with a lot of experience under her belt due to appearing in four seasons of Survivor. She is often seen as a mother figure, and her kindness and social game would give her a big advantage in the house. She is so well-liked that she left Survivor: Game Changers without receiving any votes the entire season, being eliminated only due to a technicality after everyone else but her played a hidden immunity idol.

2 Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners At War)

Sarah won Survivor: Game Changers, and rightfully so. The police officer gave it her all and knew how to play the game from her experience during her first season. Some of Sarah’s highlights include successfully playing the Vote Steal and the Legacy Advantage, and playing a strong social game.

No one in the Challenge house will want to mess with Sarah because she is a threat when it comes to competing. Her overall challenge wins on Survivor number 22, but that’s not all. She has played a total of 96 days across her three Survivor seasons, so she would come to The Challenge with a ton of experience and resilience. She’s also not afraid to speak her mind, This goes back to her iconic speech on Survivor: Winners At War in which she spoke about gender bias at the final six tribal council.

1 Malcolm Freberg (Phillippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)

Although Malcolm never won a season of Survivor, he has a pretty impressive resume all the same. He made it to the final four during his debut season and past the tribe merge during Survivor: Caramoan. On all three of his seasons, he maintained a reputation for playing extremely well both physically and socially.

Malcolm could easily use his charm to get far in the Challenge house, but he has so much more to offer than his likability. Malcolm would be someone who excels in the daily challenges because he won 12 reward challenges in a row in back-to-back Survivor seasons. He was also the only member of Matsing, one of the most cursed Survivor tribes of all time, to be a part of the jury. This proved that even when the odds are against him, Malcolm does what it takes to stay in the game.