Mizanin first gained fame as a reality television participant, appearing on ' in 2001 and its spin-off, "Real World/Road Rules Challenge", from 2002 to 2005. He won ' and "". He reached the final of "Battle of the Network Reality Stars", and won a Reality Stars-themed episode of "Fear Factor" in 2006. After finishing as runner-up in the fourth season of "Tough Enough" and subsequently launching his wrestling career, Mizanin appeared on "Diva Search", "Total Divas", "Tough Enough", and hosted several seasons of "The Challenge". He also stars in the reality television series "Miz & Mrs." alongside his wife, Maryse Ouellet, and has starred in films produced by WWE Studios, namely "The Marine" franchise, "Christmas Bounty" (2013), and "Santa's Little Helper" (2015).