The Surreal Life was a reality TV show that aired on VH1 in 2003. The show featured a cast of 30-something celebrities who were living together in a Hollywood Hills mansion for two weeks. The concept of the show was to showcase these once-famous individuals as they tried to adjust to living under one roof while participating in various activities that ranged from physical challenges to group therapy.
The cast of the show was quite diverse, with actors, musicians, models, and athletes all taking part in the experiment. Gabrielle Carteris, who played Andrea Zuckerman on Beverly Hills 90210, was among the cast members. Tawny Kitaen, who appeared in several music videos in the 1980s and Adrianne Curry, the first winner of America's Next Top Model, were also part of the show.
Other cast members included Marcus Schenkenberg, a male model known for his chiselled features and sculpted physique, CC DeVille, lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Poison, and Sandra Denton, better known as Pepa from the iconic hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa.
Ryan Starr, one of the finalists from the first season of American Idol, and Omarosa Manigault, a former contestant on The Apprentice and later the White House Office of Public Liaison, were part of the cast as well. MC Hammer, the rapper known for hits such as "U Can't Touch This," Jane Wiedlin, one of the founding members of The Go-Go's, and Maven Huffman, a former pro wrestler turned reality TV star, rounded out the eclectic mix.
Da Brat, the rapper known for her hits in the 1990s, Jerri Manthey, a contestant on Survivor, and Jordan Knight, one of the members of the boy band New Kids on the Block, also participated.
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The Surreal Life is a series that ran for 8 seasons (71 episodes) between January 7, 2007 and on VH1