List of characters

Below is a list of characters in the Total Drama franchise. The original series, Total Drama, focuses on a series of contestants competing in challenges, then one person getting voted off until there's only one left. The spin-off, Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, focuses on eighteen teams of two competing in a world wide race to win one million dollars.

Main characters
In the original series, the show was hosted by Chris McLean, with Chef Hatchet acting as his sidekick, who stay for the whole series. The first season introduced twenty-two contestants. In the second season, fourteen (later fifteen) contestants returned, and in the third season, fifteen returned again, this time joined by two (later three) new contestants. The fourth season only included new contestants, introducing thirteen contestants. The fifth season had fourteen returning contestants in the first half, and fourteen new contestants in the second half.

The spin-off introduced a new host, Don, and introduced thirty-two new contestants, with four past contestants returning.

Minor characters
Listed in order of appearance

Bandana intern
The bandana intern is an intern of Total Drama. He made a small cameo appearance in a picture in "Not So Happy Campers (Part 1)", appearing on the cover of a magazine.

Leshaniqua
Leshaniqua is Leshawna's cousin. She makes her first appearance in a picture on a magazine in "Not So Happy Campers (Part 1)".