The “Wall of the World” Experts Will Vote Alongside American Judges Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles and Faith Hill to Decide the Winner of the New
Global Talent Competition Series
“Wall of the World” Features Renowned Experts from Every Field of Entertainment and Every Corner of the Globe
Hosted by James Corden, “The World’s Best” Premieres Feb. 3, Immediately Following SUPER BOWL LIII
CBS today announced the group of celebrated international experts who, along with American judges Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles and Faith Hill, will help determine via vote who ultimately wins the new global competition series THE WORLD’S BEST.
Hosted by Emmy Award winner James Corden, the series is a one-of-a-kind talent competition featuring elite acts from around the globe competing for a $1 million prize and the title of THE WORLD’S BEST. The acts not only have to impress the all-star line-up of American judges Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles and Faith Hill, but they will also need to break through the “wall of the world,” featuring more than 50 renowned experts from 38 different countries.
The “wall of the world” is comprised of experts from every field of entertainment, from Bollywood to ballet, K-Pop to comedy, martial arts to magic, and everything in between. These experts not only have fervent followings in their home countries but, in many cases, internationally, and will offer feedback during every round of the competition and be responsible for helping to decide which act is ultimately crowned THE WORLD’S BEST.
“From Nigeria to Japan, from Switzerland to Samoa, our 50 world experts bring a true global presence to our stage,” said executive producer and showrunner Alison Holloway. “Among them are champions, award-winners, international TV judges and even superstars in their native lands. They are knowledgeable, honest and, at times, outrageous. They bring an entirely fresh perspective to the talent show landscape.”
The series, from two of the most prolific unscripted producers in television, Mike Darnell (“American Idol” and “Ellen’s Game of Games”) and Mark Burnett (SURVIVOR, “The Voice”), premieres immediately following SUPER BOWL LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3 on CBS. The second episode will air on Wednesday, Feb. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Following are THE WORLD’S BEST experts:
AARON CASH
Australia – Dancer/Choreographer
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ALBERTO BELLI
Mexico – Director
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ALEX WRIGHT
South Korea – K-Pop Producer
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ANDERSON SILVA
Brazil – UFC Legend
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ANGELA GROOTHUIZEN
The Netherlands – Singer/TV Personality
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ARIADNA GUTIÉRREZ
Colombia – Model/Former Miss Colombia
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ARTHUR GOUROUNLIAN
Armenia – Creative Director/Choreographer
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ARYANA SAYEED
Afghanistan – Award-Winning Singer
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CARLOS LATRE
Spain – Comedian/Actor
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CAROLINE MORAHAN
Ireland – Actress/TV Host
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CECILIE LASSEN
Denmark – Royal Ballet Dancer
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CHANTAL JANZEN
The Netherlands – Award-Winning Actress/
Singer
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CHINZÕ MACHIDA
Brazil – 5th Degree Blackbelt Shotokan Master
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DAVE ERINGA
UK – Platinum-Selling Record Producer
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DENNIS JAUCH
Germany – Award-Winning Dancer/
Choreographer
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DEL MAK
UK– International Dance Judge/Choreographer
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ESSAΪ ALTOUNIAN
France – Multi-Platinum Artist
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GALABINA KAMENOVA
Bulgaria – Six-Time Champion Gymnast
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GALENA VELIKOVA
Greece – Sport Dance Champion
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GAUKHAR “GIA” NOORTAS
Kazakhstan – Filmmaker/Actress
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HOK KONISHI
Japan – Emmy-Winning Choreographer
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IDA NOWAKOWSKA
Poland – Ballerina/Actress
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JORGE GONZÁLEZ
Germany – Fashion Icon/TV Personality
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KATE HENSHAW
Nigeria – Award-Winning Actress
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KATHY WU
China – Actress/Television Host
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KESHIA CHANTÉ
Canada – Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter
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KOBI ROZENFELD
Israel – Choreographer/Creative Director
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LIRA
South Africa – Multi-Platinum Artist
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LUIGIE GONZALEZ
Panama–Grammy-Nominated Record Producer
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MAKOTO DEGUCHI
Japan – Theater Producer
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MARGARETA SVENSSON RIGGS
Sweden – Musical Artist/Vocal Coach
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NAKUL DEV MAHAJAN
India – Bollywood Choreographer
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NATHALIE YVES GAULTHIER
Canada – Circus Expert
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NAZAN ECKES
Germany – TV Host/Judge
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PATRICIA MANTEROLA
Mexico – Telenovela Star/Singer
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PAULINA AGUIRRE
Ecuador – Latin Grammy-Winning Singer
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PETRA SPRECHER
Switzerland -- Stuntwoman
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POPS FERNANDEZ
Philippines – Music Icon
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KISHI
Samoa – WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler
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ROKIT BAY
Mongolia – Rapper/Music Producer
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ROSS KING
Scotland – Emmy Award-Winning Journalist
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SERGIO TRUJILLO
Colombia – Award-Winning Broadway Choreographer
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SHADO TWALA
South Africa – Award-Winning Radio/TV
Personality
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SISCO GOMEZ
UK – Choreographer/TV Host
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SLAVA N. JAKOVLEFF
Russia – Film Director/TV Producer
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SLONGS
Belgium – Award-Winning Rapper
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STU GOLFMAN
Canada – Comedy Talent Agent
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STUART MACLEOD
Scotland – Critically Acclaimed Magician
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TATS NKONZO
South Africa – Award-Winning Comedian/
Musician
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THAI NGUYEN
Vietnam – Fashion Designer/TV Host
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WILLIAM YUEKUN WU
China – Beijing Opera Actor
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YEMI A.D.
Czech Republic – Celebrity Choreographer/
Creative Director
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ZOË TYLER
UK – Vocal Coach/TV Personality
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ZORA DEHORTER
Nigeria – International Casting Director
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THE WORLD’S BEST is produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television and MGM Television and Fulwell 73 Productions. Mike Darnell, Mark Burnett, Ben Winston, James Corden, Brooke Karzen, Dan Sacks, Alison Holloway, James Breen and Barry Poznick are executive producers.
Facebook: @TheWorldsBestCBS
Twitter: @WorldsBestCBS
Instagram: @theworldsbestcbs
CBS Tweet: @CBSTweet
Cast and Crew on Twitter:
James Corden
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@JKCorden
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Drew Barrymore
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@DrewBarrymore
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RuPaul Charles
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@RuPaul
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Faith Hill
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@FaithHill
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Mark Burnett
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@MarkBurnettTV
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Ben Winston
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@benwinston
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Brooke Karzen
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@BrookeKarzen
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Cast and Crew on Instagram:
James Corden
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@j_corden
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Drew Barrymore
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@drewbarrymore
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RuPaul Charles
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@rupaulofficial
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Faith Hill
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@faithhill
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Mark Burnett
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@markburnett13
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Ben Winston
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@mrbenwinston
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Brooke Karzen
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@BrookeKarzen
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