NEED TO KNOW
- The Superb Race debuted in September 2001
- Celebrities who’ve appeared on the present embrace Mike White and Stassi Schroeder
- Season 38 stars 13 former Huge Brother contestants
Assume The Superb Race is only for common Joes? Attempt once more.
Since 2001, the globe-trotting actuality competitors has quietly doubled as a star sizzling spot — with everybody from professional athletes to YouTubers and even a boy-bander chasing that million-dollar end line.
Stars like surfer Bethany Hamilton, New Children on the Block’s Jonathan Knight, YouTube favourite Tyler Oakley and even Vanderpump Guidelines alum Stassi Schroeder have all appeared on the CBS collection. Even Survivor icons Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Mariano proved their actuality TV dominance by buying and selling tribal councils for taxis.
Up subsequent, the season 38 forged will include all-star Huge Brother alums. The previous actuality TV stars will likely be paired up with a buddy, important different or member of the family as their accomplice.
Listed below are the 12 most stunning celebrities who’ve sprinted, sweated and strategized their means by The Superb Race.
Reichen Lehmkuhl, Season 4
Mannequin and actor Reichen Lehmkuhl, greatest identified for his function in Dante’s Cove, competed alongside his former accomplice, Chip Arndt, on The Superb Race. The pair received season 4 in 2003.
Lehmkuhl was previously in a relationship with NSYNC’s Lance Bass, however the couple formally cut up in 2007.
Brian Thomas Smith, Season 7
Actor and comic Brian Thomas Smith competed alongside his brother, Greg Smith, on The Superb Race. The pair got here in sixth place on season 7 in 2005.
Smith is greatest identified for his function as Zack Johnson on The Huge Bang Concept, in addition to appearances on Worry Issue, Two and a Half Males and Dangerous Monkey.
Rob Mariano and Amber Mariano, Season 7
Survivor stars Rob and Amber competed on season 7 of The Superb Race in 2005. They completed second.
The couple, who married in April 2005, returned to the present as newlyweds in 2007 for Superb Race: All-Stars. Rob and Amber completed eighth after being eradicated in leg 4 of the race.
Stassi Schroeder, Season 8
TV persona and podcaster Schroeder competed alongside her household on The Superb Race: Household Version. The foursome positioned seventh on season 8 in 2005.
Schroeder is greatest identified for starring on the hit Bravo actuality present, Vanderpump Guidelines. She additionally hosts the podcast Stassi and is a New York Occasions bestselling creator.
Mike White, Season 14
Mike White is an actor, author and director who competed alongside his father, Mel White, twice on The Superb Race. The pair got here in sixth place on season 14 in 2009, and tenth place on The Superb Race: Unfinished Enterprise season 18 in 2011.
White is extensively identified for writing the movie Faculty of Rock, the place he performed Ned Schneebly alongside Jack Black’s Dewey Finn. He’s additionally the creator behind HBO’s hit anthology collection The White Lotus.
Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd, Season 16
Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd are a beloved actuality TV couple who competed on The Superb Race. The pair got here in seventh place on season 16 in 2010.
The couple, whose showmance started once they met on CBS’ Huge Brother in 2009, married in 2016 and now share two youngsters.
Schroeder and Lloyd have appeared on numerous different reveals, together with Jeff & Jordan Do America, Actuality Remix and Survivor Dwell. In addition they co-host the podcast Togethermess.
Bethany Hamilton, Season 25
Hamilton, knowledgeable surfer, competed alongside her husband, Adam Dirks, on The Superb Race. The pair got here in third place on season 25 in 2014.
Hamilton famously misplaced her arm to a shark assault in 2003 and hopped again on her board one month later. The 2011 film Soul Surfer was primarily based on her 2004 autobiography. A 2013 documentary titled Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable additionally documented her profession.
Jonathan Knight, Season 26
Knight, a singer, competed alongside his now-husband Harley Rodriguez on The Superb Race. The pair got here in ninth place on season 26 in 2015.
The previous teen heartthrob is extensively identified for being a member of the boy band New Children on the Block, who shot to fame within the late ’80s.
Cedric Ceballos and Shawn Marion, Season 30
Retired NBA gamers Cedric Ceballos and Shawn Marion have been a group on The Superb Race. The pair got here in ninth place on season 30 in 2018.
Ceballos spent most of his skilled basketball profession taking part in for the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers. Nevertheless, he additionally performed for the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons and the Miami Warmth earlier than retiring in 2011.
Marion is a four-time NBA All-Star who performed for 16 seasons. Earlier than retiring in 2015, he performed for the Phoenix Suns, Miami Warmth, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Joey Chestnut, Season 30
Aggressive eaters Joey Chestnut and Tim Janus have been a dynamic duo on The Superb Race. The pair got here in eighth place on season 30 in 2018.
Chestnut holds greater than 50 world consuming data, per ESPN. He is a 17-time Nathan’s Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest Champion and is at present ranked first on the planet by Main League Consuming.
Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly, Season 30
Skilled race automobile drivers Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly competed as a group on The Superb Race. The pair got here in fourth place on season 30 in 2018.
Rossi, who’s famously identified for successful the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2016, and Daly at present compete full-time within the IndyCar Collection.
Tyler Oakley, Season 31
Oakley competed alongside teammate Korey Kuhl on The Superb Race. The pair got here in third place on season 31 in 2019.
On the top of his YouTube profession, Oakley had over 8 million subscribers. He took a hiatus from the platform in 2020, however has since returned for the occasional video.
Oakley has spent a lot of his life as an activist devoted to supporting LGBTQ+ youth and LGBTQ+ rights, amongst different social points.
