The World’s Best: Meet the ‘Wall of the World’ experts
There’s a good chance that you’ve seen promos featuring this particular group already — they come from 38 different countries and their job is helping to determine who among the show’s participants is worthy of the title. They’ll offer feedback and insight throughout the competition, and they are uniquely qualified in that they come from all different walks of life. There’s producers, performers, TV hosts, models, comedians, athletes, and more in this group. They know talent and what it means to make it big in their respective field.
Check out the full list of names from CBS — even if you are located in the United States like we are, you are probably familiar with at least a couple of them.
AARON CASH
Australia – Dancer/Choreographer
ALBERTO BELLI
Mexico – Director
ALEX WRIGHT
South Korea – K-Pop Producer
ANDERSON SILVA
Brazil – UFC Legend
ANGELA GROOTHUIZEN
The Netherlands – Singer/TV Personality
ARIADNA GUTIÉRREZ
Colombia – Model/Former Miss Colombia
ARTHUR GOUROUNLIAN
Armenia – Creative Director/Choreographer
ARYANA SAYEED
Afghanistan – Award-Winning Singer
CARLOS LATRE
Spain – Comedian/Actor
CAROLINE MORAHAN
Ireland – Actress/TV Host
CECILIE LASSEN
Denmark – Royal Ballet Dancer
CHANTAL JANZEN
The Netherlands – Award-Winning Actress / Singer
CHINZÕ MACHIDA
Brazil – 5th Degree Blackbelt Shotokan Master
DAVE ERINGA
UK – Platinum-Selling Record Producer
DENNIS JAUCH
Germany – Award-Winning Dancer / Choreographer
DEL MAK
UK– International Dance Judge/Choreographer
ESSAΪ ALTOUNIAN
France – Multi-Platinum Artist
GALABINA KAMENOVA
Bulgaria – Six-Time Champion Gymnast
GALENA VELIKOVA
Greece – Sport Dance Champion
GAUKHAR “GIA” NOORTAS
Kazakhstan – Filmmaker/Actress
HOK KONISHI
Japan – Emmy-Winning Choreographer
IDA NOWAKOWSKA
Poland – Ballerina/Actress
JORGE GONZÁLEZ
Germany – Fashion Icon/TV Personality
KATE HENSHAW
Nigeria – Award-Winning Actress
KATHY WU
China – Actress/Television Host
KESHIA CHANTÉ
Canada – Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter
KOBI ROZENFELD
Israel – Choreographer/Creative Director
LIRA
South Africa – Multi-Platinum Artist
LUIGIE GONZALEZ
Panama–Grammy-Nominated Record Producer
MAKOTO DEGUCHI
Japan – Theater Producer
MARGARETA SVENSSON RIGGS
Sweden – Musical Artist/Vocal Coach
NAKUL DEV MAHAJAN
India – Bollywood Choreographer
NATHALIE YVES GAULTHIER
Canada – Circus Expert
NAZAN ECKES
Germany – TV Host/Judge
PATRICIA MANTEROLA
Mexico – Telenovela Star/Singer
PAULINA AGUIRRE
Ecuador – Latin Grammy-Winning Singer
PETRA SPRECHER
Switzerland — Stuntwoman
POPS FERNANDEZ
Philippines – Music Icon
RIKISHI
Samoa – WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler
ROKIT BAY
Mongolia – Rapper/Music Producer
ROSS KING
Scotland – Emmy Award-Winning Journalist
SERGIO TRUJILLO
Colombia – Award-Winning Broadway Choreographer
SHADO TWALA
South Africa – Award-Winning Radio/TV Personality
SISCO GOMEZ
UK – Choreographer/TV Host
SLAVA N. JAKOVLEFF
Russia – Film Director/TV Producer
SLONGS
Belgium – Award-Winning Rapper
STU GOLFMAN
Canada – Comedy Talent Agent
STUART MACLEOD
Scotland – Critically Acclaimed Magician
TATS NKONZO
South Africa – Award-Winning Comedian / Musician
THAI NGUYEN
Vietnam – Fashion Designer/TV Host
WILLIAM YUEKUN WU
China – Beijing Opera Actor
YEMI A.D.
Czech Republic – Celebrity Choreographer / Creative Director
ZOË TYLER
UK – Vocal Coach/TV Personality
ZORA DEHORTER
Nigeria – International Casting Director
Will this show work?
We think having that big Super Bowl audience from the start is going to help, as will having a great host in James Corden and then also Drew Barrymore, Faith Hill, and RuPaul Charles as the primary judges. We cover a lot of talent competitions at CarterMatt (and also on our YouTube channel), but this one has the basic architecture to be one that has staying power. It’s at least doing something with its global reach that is different than most other talent shows out there.
What do you think about The World’s Best compiling so many different big names for their Wall of the World? Share now in the comments! (Photo: CBS.)