Celebrity Apprentice Stars List Revealed

Celebrity reality television has become somewhat of a phenomenon. Big Brother, Dancing with the Stars and The Surreal Life are just a few shows that have incorporated individuals with celebrity status into the world that is reality television. The once extremely popular "Apprentice" the show that has contestants competing for a job within the Trump dynasty has been fighting for viewership the past few seasons.

Trump made the decision to take season 7 to a whole new level by incorporating celebrity contestants into the core of the show. Over 100 celebrities were interested in being part of the show, but only 9 made the cut. Here's a look at who will be facing Donald Trump in the board room in season 7 of the Apprentice.

Omorosa

Many might argue that Omorosa isn't quite a celebrity and that she only gained celebrity status because of her first run on the Apprentice in season 1. Since her Apprentice stint, she has gone on to appear on various other reality shows and talk shows, including The Surreal Life and Fear Factor, where she has been known to continually create controversy.

Carol Alt

A model/actor/writer, Carol made her debut as a model in 1980 by appearing on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, but she gained real model status when she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1982. She has gone on to star in a variety of Italian movies and has published a book titled: Eating In The Raw: A Beginner's Guide To Getting Slimmer, Feeling Healthier, And Looking Younger the Raw-food Way. The book promotes eating only raw foods.

Stephen Baldwin

The youngest of the four Baldwin brothers, Stephen made his claim to fame as an actor in The Usual Suspects which was released in 1995. While Stephen acted in many other roles, in 2002 he became a celebrity reality star by joining the cast of the first celebrity edition of 'The Mole'. Since then Stephen has directed and produce the film 'Living It' and joined the cast of CMT's 'Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge' in which he was injured during the first episode.

John Cena

Both actor and professional wrestler, John Cena made a name for himself by wrestling for the WWE or World Wrestling Entertainment. He has appeared both on Monday Night Raw and WWF Raw is War. In addition, Cena has also acted in several movies and television series. He still currently works for WWE.

Marilu Henner
Actor and producer, Marilu Henner got her start on the stage. Henner starred in the pre-Broadway production of Grease at Chicago University, but the musical was then discovered and moved to Broadway. Henner starred in the role of Marty, opposite John Travolta who starred as Sonny. Henner gained national recognition when she joined the cast of Taxi; playing the role of Elaine Nardo. Since then she has had several stints on television as well as published six books on diet and health.

Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis is a retired professional boxer who is a former lineal heavyweight champion. Lewis is one of only three boxers in history to win the Heavyweight Championship on three different occasions. He represented Canada in the Olympics and also fought as a boxer in Great Britain. Lewis is currently a boxing commentator on HBO.

Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz, who's formal name is Jacob Christopher Ortiz, is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter from Huntington Beach, CA. from 2000 - 3003 Tito Ortiz was the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion and from that has become one of the hottest ticket sellers in pay-per-view history. He has appeared on the covers of various magazines as well as had a guest referee appearance with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Vincent Pastore

American film and television star Vincent Pastore, was born in The Bronx, and always plays the mob guy. Most well known for his role on the Sopranos, Vincent played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero. He is also known by many for his role in 1995's the Jerk Boys. Pastore currently hosts a 3 hour show on Sirius Satellite Radio called 'The Wiseguy Show' which aims at celebrating Italian-American culture.

Gene Simmons

Chaim Witz, who is known to most only by his stage name of Gene Simmons, is a bass guitarist and vocalist from Israel. He is best known for his tongue-wagging persona from the hard rock band Kiss, which was co-founded in the early 1970's. He currently resides in Beverly Hills with his longtime partner Shannon Tweed and their two children. They can all be seen on their reality television show 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' which airs on A&E.

Now much to our chagrin these celebrities won't be competing for a spot in the land that is Donald Trump. Instead they will be competing to raise money for charity. Regardless, this will definitely be an Apprentice season that we'll all be talking about!

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