contestants

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Donald Trump hosted the show, in which contestants competed for a job working for the businessman, when it aired on NBC for 14 seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"I just weren't feeling it," Bullard explained to the other contestants.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The pair teamed up for a trial against their fellow campmates, with contestants told that the losing duo would leave the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He was eliminated five weeks into the season, ultimately placing 11th out of 16 contestants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

One of the contestants was from San Gilberto, which is really close to where I grew up, only five or six miles away.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt