The Challenge Reality TV Show
While over 200 contestants were eliminated from Squid Game: The Challenge after just the first game, there are a select number of contestants who have stood out from the crowd.
Exactly 456 contestants took part in Squid Game: The Challenge, where they were put to the ultimate test through various children’s games to see if they could be in with the chance of winning $4.56 million.
With the first nine episodes now available to watch on Netflix, there have been some contestants viewers simply can’t get enough of — whether it be because of their sneaky tactics or comedic value.
Want to know a little bit more about the players? Ahead of the series finale on December 6, read on for all you need to know about the key contestants in Squid Game: The Challenge. In case you haven’t gotten round to watching the reality TV show yet, we’ve kept things spoiler-free and left out specific mentions of any players’ eliminations.
Key contestants to watch in Squid Game: The Challenge
Player 432 – Bryton
Age: 21
Instagram: @brytonconstantin
From: South Carolina
Job: Student
Bryton has made quite the splash on Squid Game: The Challenge, and has found himself in the middle of a few arguments, especially when it comes to people calling him a “frat boy”.
Netflix describes the player as “very outgoing and confident”.
“Bryton likes learning about God and the Earth, as well as riding dirtbikes, working out, cooking and reading. He plans on forming alliances while also trusting himself.”
Player 161 – Lorenzo
Age: 26
Instagram: @only.lorenzo
From: Italy, now living in United Kingdom
Job: Asset manager
Lorenzo is a self-described “master manipulator”, who loves to design clothes and play basketball.
He has been manifesting making it to the final game and knows he’ll be a multimillionaire soon.
Speaking about his experience on the show, Lorenzo told BBC News: “It felt like it was real – it didn’t feel like you were in a fictional place.”
Player 101 – Kyle
Age: 30
From: Kentucky
Job: Customer services
Kyle struck up a connection with fellow player Dani in the first episode as they began working in the kitchen, which led to them choosing someone to eliminate.
During the competition, Kyle plans on “surveying the competition for weaknesses and is prepared to give people the cold shoulder when the time is right”.
Player 134 – Dani
Age: 23
From: Florida
Job: Hospitality supervisor
Dani thinks she will do best in the marbles game as she believes she is good at getting into people’s heads.
During the show, the 23-year-old gets the first test in the show when she has to choose someone to eliminate.
“I think, if I did that experience again, I probably would have made the same decision,” Dani told Screen Rant.
She continued: “I’m a huge game nerd, so I love being cutthroat in games when we play game night, and I love reality TV shows, competition shows and things like that. So, I think I probably would have made the same decision, but I always will have regret for the decision I made.”
Player 033 – Figgy
Age: 30
Instagram: @hashtagfiggy
From: Tennessee
Job: Teacher
Science teacher Figgy wants to be a “safe space” for people in the game by being someone they can depend on, which she hopes means she can in turn depend on them.
Player 097 – Jada
Age: 24
Instagram: @itsjadasasha
From: New Jersey
Job: Marketing coordinator
While Jada is looking forward to being fully immersed in the game, she isn’t looking forward to living in the dorm without her skin care products.
If Jada wins Squid Game: The Challenge, she plans to donate some of the money to kidney donor assistance centres.
Player 141 – Dash
Age: 29
Instagram: @dashkatz
From: New York
Job: Nanny
Part-time model and nanny Dash was named ‘Most Likely to Be on Reality TV’ in high school, and they are a self-professed superfan of social strategy on shows like Squid Game: The Challenge.
Player 200 – Mothi
Age: 37
From: United Kingdom
Job: Residential field technician
Mothi unfortunately became one of the first players to be crossed by his fellow contestants, Dani and Kyle. Did he manage to stay on the show? Watch it to find out.
Player 243 – Stephen
Age: 30
From: Missouri
Job: Moving company owner
Stephen joined The Challenge with his best friend Chase who was later eliminated during Red Light, Green Light. As the competition continues, Stephen forms a close bond with Rick, the game’s oldest player.
Player 301 – Trey
Age: 25
Instagram: @choochootreyn
From: Illinois
Job: Delivery driver
Trey joined the show with his mother, LeAnn, in order to have a built-in alliance. If he wins the show, Trey wants to help his parents finish paying off their home.
Player 302 – LeAnn
Age: 64
Instagram: @leannplutnicki
From: New Jersey
Job: Retired newspaper editor
LeAnn hopes to overcome the perception the younger players have about the older players while on The Challenge.
LeAnn used to work at The New York Times, and she was the first woman at Kansas State to receive a full ride on a basketball scholarship.
Player 299 – Spencer
Age: 21
Instagram: @spencer_hawkins07
From: North Carolina
Job: Software engineer
Spencer didn’t have the easiest ride during the competition, especially when it came to the Dalgona cookie challenge.
Looking back on his time on the show, Spencer admits one of his regrets was not “staying up later the night before” leaving, among other things.
He told Entertainment Weekly: “My only regret is not staying up later the night before, having more conversations with people and getting to hear their stories.
“And maybe taking a few minutes more with my cookie, because I rushed it a bit and ended up breaking it. But I don’t think I would’ve put that on anyone else.”
Player 198 – Husnain
Age: 23
Instagram: @husnainasiff
From: United Kingdom
Job: Accountancy graduate
One player who viewers recognised almost instantly was 198, with many recognising him for his antics on social media.
As viewers saw play out on screen, Husnain scored himself a meal when answering the phone, hoping he’d be able vote out someone instead.
(Main and featured images: Pete Dadds/ Netflix)
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