They Started on Reality TV Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dave Giuntoli

Dave Giuntoli was born in Milwaukee and was discovered by MTV while attending college in St. Louis. He was cast on the twelfth season of the popular MTV reality show "Road Rules". He was one of the original contestants and lasted the entire journey to claim the handsome reward at the end show. He later competed on the spin-off "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: the Gauntlet" which also won as part of the "Road Rules" team.

He is best known for his role on the long-running series "Grimm" where he plays Nick Burkhardt, a homicide detective who fights supernatural beings. He also plays Eddie on the drama "A Million Little Things" which is about a group of friends dealing with the aftermath of another friend's suicide.

Answer: Stassi

Stassi Schroeder (real first name Nastassia) is a reality TV star, model and fashion blogger. She is best known for appearing on several seasons of "Vanderpump Rules" about socialite Lisa Vanderpump and her employees. Prior to gaining fame on that show, Stassi appeared on the eighth season of "The Amazing Race" in the special family addition alongside her father, stepmother and younger brother.

Infamously on the show, the Schroeders were eliminated just blocks away from their house in New Orleans. Stassi also appeared on the reality show "Queen Bees" about spoiled teenage mean girls.

Answer: Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to his resignation in 2019. He represented Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district in the northern part of the state. After appearing on "Real World" he competed on ESPN's "Great Outdoor Games" and two seasons of "The Real World/Road Rules Challenge" where he met his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy, a conservative political activist and castmate on "Real World: San Francisco".

Answer: Jamie Chung

Jamie Chung got her start on "Real World: San Diego" and later competed on the "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Inferno II" of which she was part of the winning team. Since her reality TV show appearances, Chung has become an actress. Primarily, she features in action movies often playing Asian-American heroes.

She played Mulan on the fantasy series "Once Upon a Time" and Ji-ah in "Lovecraft Country" based on the works of author H.P. Lovecraft. She is also an accomplished voice actress.

Answer: Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Hasselbeck competed on "Survivor" under her maiden name Filarski as she was not married at the time. She married NFL Player Matt Hasselbeck in 2003. That same year, she became one of the co-hosts of "The View" alongside Barbara Walters. She stayed on the show until 2013 and was known for her outspoken conservative views.

She later became a co-host of "Fox and Friends" before retiring from television in 2015.

Answer: Karamo Brown

Karamo Brown first appeared on dating show called "Fifth Wheel" in 2003. Brown is openly gay, however, on the show he went on a date with a woman. He was cast as a housemate on "Real World: Philadelphia" in 2004 where he often got into arguments with his roommates.

He joined the cast of the rebooted "Queer Eye" on Netflix in 2018 as the culture expert. He also competed on the twenty-eighth season of "Dancing with the Stars" finishing in eighth place.

Answer: Professional wrestler

Mike "The Miz" Mizanin appeared on "Real World: Back to New York". On that show and his many appearances on the "Challenge" spin-offs, Mike often mentioned his aspirations to become a professional wrestler. He joined the main roster of the WWE in 2006.

He has appeared on many reality shows as a competitor, host and star. He and his wife Maryse debuted their own reality show "Miz & Mrs." in 2018.

Answer: Omarosa

Omarosa Manigault Newman, better known simply as Omarosa, competed on the first season of "The Apprentice". She quickly gained a reputation as a villain, one of the first and most iconic villains in reality TV, often arguing with and manipulating her fellow competitors.

She placed eighth. She later appeared on two seasons of "Celebrity Apprentice" and was fired from both. After Trump became president in 2017, Omarosa joined his team as the Director of Communications for Public Liaison. She was fired a year later.

She subsequently wrote a book entitled "Unhinged" critical of Trump. She also released a series of secret records she captured during her tenure at the White House.

Answer: Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson competed on the third season of "American Idol" and she was eliminated in seventh place. She went on to have a successful singing and acting career. She won an Oscar for her role in "Dreamgirls" as Effie White.

Kelly Clarkson won the first season of "American Idol". Carrie Underwood's career took off when she claimed the title in the fourth season. Jordin Sparks won the sixth season in 2007.

Answer: Emma Stone

Emma Stone first gained attention on the reality show "In Search of the New Partridge Family" when she auditioned for and won the role of Laurie Partridge. However, the pilot for the show never came to fruition. Stone went on to find fame in films like "Superbad", "The Help" and "Easy A". She won an Academy Award for the film "La La Land" in 2016.