Ninja Warrior announced the 8 celebrities running the course for Red Nose Day

Ninja Warrior hosts Ninja Warrior announced the 8 celebrities running the course for Red Nose Day

Red Nose Day is a fundraising effort to end childhood poverty. This year, it will take place on May 24, with a three-hour block of programming on NBC. Celebrity Ninja Warrior will kick things off at 8 pm EST.

Here are the eight celebrities who’ll tackle the course for a great cause!

Akbar Gbajabiamila

  • American Ninja Warrior host!
  • Coached by Kevin Bull
Nikki Bella
  • WWE Wrestler
  • Coached by Grant McCartney

Derek Hough

  • Dancer, actor, author
  • Coached by Meagan Martin

Ne-Yo

  • Singer, songwriter, producer, actor
  • Coached by Drew Drechsel

Colton Dunn

  • Actor, writer
  • Coached by Natalie Duran
Scott Evans
  • “Access” correspondent
  • Coached by Flip Rodriguez
Nastia Liukin
  • Olympic gymnast
  • Coached by Barclay Stockett

Gregg Sulkin

  • Actor
  • Coached by Maggi Thorne

American Ninja Warrior’s host, Akbar, has been promising to run the course since the end of season nine and he plans to stay true to his words! Derek Hough also competed in 2017’s Celebrity Ninja Warrior, giving him a bit of experience on the obstacles. But regardless of how well they do, these celebrities are putting it all on the line to raise money for an incredibly important cause!