List RulesVote up your favorite reality programs that aired in the 2000s - no straight game shows
These are the best 2000s reality shows ranked from best to worst by user votes. Some great 2000s reality programs are centered around people looking for love, while other good 2000s reality shows were game changing competition shows. Many of the greatest 2000s reality series effectively changed the landscape of TV forever.
What series appear on this best 2000s reality shows list? Survivor revolutionized reality competition series when it premiered back in 2000. After airing dozens of seasons, the show remains one of the most popular reality series on television today. America's Next Top Model, hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, is another great reality program from the 00s.
American Idol has introduced music fans to several talented artists including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert. The Hills, The Challenge and 16 and Pregnant, all of which aired on MTV, also are featured on this top 2000s reality shows list.
Which 2000s reality show do you think is the best? Let your voice be heard by voting your favorites up to the top of this list!1
6441Survivor
Jeff ProbstPremiered: 2000
Survivor is a reality game show produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show,... more2
5838The Amazing Race
Phil KeoghanPremiered: 2001
The Amazing Race (CBS, 2001) is a reality competition tv show created by Elise Doganieri and... more3
4931America's Next Top Model
Adrianne Curry, Yoanna HousePremiered: 2003
America's Next Top Model (UPN, 2003) is an American reality competition television series... more4
4833Hell's Kitchen
Gordon Ramsay, Jean Philippe SusilovicPremiered: 2005
Hell's Kitchen (Fox, 2005) is an American reality competition television series based on the... more5
4029True Life
Serena AltschulPremiered: 1998
True Life (MTV, 1998) is an American documentary television series. Each episode follows a... more6
3929MTV Cribs
Su-chin PakPremiered: 2000
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television... more7
2411Pimp My Ride
Xzibit, BuckPremiered: 2004
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit. Each episode consists... more8
4537Big Brother
Julie Chen, Phil ProctorPremiered: 2000
Big Brother (CBS, 2000) is a television reality game show based on an originally Dutch TV... more9
3626Project Runway
Tim Gunn, Heidi KlumPremiered: 2004
Project Runway (Bravo, 2004) is an American reality television series created by Eli Holzman.... more10
2211Charm School
Jamie Foxx, Sharon OsbournePremiered: 2007
Charm School is a reality television series airing on VH1; a spin-off of Flavor of Love... more11
3730Cops
Andrew Fincher, Joe GuayPremiered: 1988
Cops (Fox, 1988) is an American documentary-reality legal series and one of the... more12
199Road Rules
Cara Zavaleta, Veronica PortilloPremiered: 1995
Road Rules (MTV, 1995) is an American reality show created by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan... more13
4440Jersey Shore
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Vinny GuadagninoPremiered: 2009
Jersey Shore (MTV, 2009) is an American reality television series created by SallyAnn Salsano.... more14
2213Man vs. Wild
Bear Grylls, Will FerrellPremiered: 2006
Man vs. Wild, also called Born Survivor: Bear Grylls, Ultimate Survival, Survival Game, or... more15
110Big Brother
Julie Chen, Phil ProctorPremiered: 2000
Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big... more16
3328The Challenge
T.J. Lavin, Johnny 'Bananas' DevenanzioPremiered: 1998
The Challenge is a reality game show on MTV that is spun off from the network's two reality... more17
2113The Osbournes
Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon OsbournePremiered: 2002
The Osbournes (MTV, 2002) is an American reality television program. It features the domestic... more18
4846American Idol
Simon Cowell, Randy JacksonPremiered: 2002
American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced... more19
2822The Real Housewives of Orange County
Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra JudgePremiered: 2006
The Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo, 2006) is an American reality television series.... more20
3126Top Chef
Emeril Lagasse, Gail SimmonsPremiered: 2006
Top Chef is an American reality competition show on the cable television network Bravo, that... more21
3230Pawn Stars
Rick Harrison, Richard HarrisonPremiered: 2009
Pawn Stars (History, 2009) is an American reality television series that chronicles the daily... more22
3332The Hills
Heidi Montag, Audrina PatridgePremiered: 2006
The Hills (MTV, 2006) is an American reality television series created by Adam DiVello, and a... more23
2728Viva La Bam
Bam Margera, Vincent MargeraPremiered: 2003
Viva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends... more24
283016 and Pregnant
Drew Pinsky, Weston Gosa Jr.Premiered: 2009
16 and Pregnant is an American reality television series that debuted June 11, 2009, on MTV.... more25
3236Flavor of Love
Flavor Flav, Dion GrahamPremiered: 2006
Flavor of Love is an American reality television dating game show starring Flavor Flav of the... more