Face Off is an American reality television game show program on the SyFy cable network channel in which a group of prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses such as those found in science fiction, fantasy, and horror films.

One or more challenges are featured in each episode, with the work reviewed by a panel of judges who eliminate one or more artists each week until a final winner is chosen.

For each assignment, the contestants' work is individually evaluated by a panel of professional special effects makeup artists who serve as judges.

[2] Industry figures and artists including Brian Grazer, Kevin Smith, Paul W. S. Anderson, Greg Nicotero, Rick Baker, Doug Jones, Len Wiseman, Gale Anne Hurd and Marcus Nispel have served as guest judges.

Each week, the artists face a "Spotlight Challenge" that tests their artistry and techniques to create a full makeup character to match a theme over the course of 3 days.

At this point, they get a larger assignment typically involving makeup for two or more actors for a short film or similar setpiece to feature their work.

[2] Producers held open casting calls in Los Angeles and Orlando, Florida and accepted audition videos through 15 September 2010.

[10] Contestants on season 1 were: Megan Areford, Tom Devlin, Kayla "Jo" Holland, Sergio Guerra, Frank Ippolito, Jessica Kramer, Marcel Banks, Samantha "Sam" Cobb, Tate Steinsiek, Gage Hubbard, Anthony Pepe, and Conor McCullagh (Winner).

[14] Contestants on season 2 were: Miranda Jory, Greg Lightner, Jerry Macaluso, Beki Ingram, Heather Henry, Ian Cromer, Robert "RJ" Haddy, Sue Lee, Tara Lang, Matt Valentine, Nicholas "Nix" Herrera, Brea Joseph, Athena Zhe, and Rayce Bird (Winner).

This is the first season of the show where two relatives have been selected as contestants: fraternal twin brothers Eric and Derek Garcia were among those chosen to participate.

Contestants on season 4 were: Kristian "Kris" Kobzina, Wayne Anderson, Alexandra "Alex" McCoy, Meagan Hester, Jenna Green, Eric Zapata, Autumn Cook, Troy Rivers, Michael Faust, Alam Park, David "House' Greathouse, Eric Fox, Katie Machaiek, and Anthony Kosar (Winner).

Contestants on season 5 were: Alaina "Laney" Parkhurst, Rick Prince, Eddie Holecko, Steve Tolin, Samantha "Sam" Allen, Adolfo Barreto Rivera, Lyma Millot, Scott Ramp, Alana Rose Schiro, Roy Wooley, Tate Steinsiek, Miranda Jory, Frank Ippolito, Eric Zapata, Robert "RJ" Haddy, and Laura Dandridge (Winner).

Contestants on season 6 were: Margaret Caragan, Graham Schofield, Matt Silva, Tess Laeh, Tanner White, George Schminky, Daran Holt, Bethany Serpico, Niko Gonzalez, Cat Paschen, Chloe Sens, Daniel Phillips, Corinne Foster, Tyler Green, and Rashaad Santiago (Winner).

Contestants on season 7 were: Rachael Wagner, Damien Zimmerman, Jason Hodges, David "Doc" O'Connell, Drew Talbot, Keaghlan Ashley, Gabby Leithsceal, Scott Mitchell, Cig Neutron, Vince Niebla, Stella Sensel, Sasha Glasser, Gwen Crew, George Troester III, Barry Mahoney, and Dina Cimarusti (Winner).

Contestants on season 8 were: Jamie Leodones, Adam Milicevic, Logan Long, Regina Jiganti, Daniel Prado, Rob Miller, Emily Serpico, Stephanie Masco, Ben Peter, Kelly Harris, Anthony Reyes, Gregory Hewett, Alan Carnes, Julian Bonfiglio, and Darla Edin (Winner).

Contestants on season 9 were: Kevon Ward, Megan "Meg" Wilbur, Jason Henricks, Libby Rose, Melissa "Missy Munster" Stell, Sidney Cumbie, Jordan Patton, Evan Hedges, Scott Fensterer, Ricky Vitus, Jasmine Ringo, Omar Sfreddo, Ben Ploughman, Stevie Calabrese, Brittany Leslie, and Nora Hewitt (Winner).

Contestants on season 10 were: Jennifer Bowden, Samuel "Njoroge" Karumba, Micah Ebbe, Anthony "Ant" Canonica, Johnny Leftwich, Greg Schrantz, Katie Kinney, Anna Cali, Kaleb Lewis, Walter Welsh, Yvonne Cox, Robert Lindsay, Melanie "Mel" Licata, and Robert "Rob" Seal (Winner).

Contestants on season 11 were: Niko Gonzalez, Jasmine Ringo, Stella Sensel, Gage Hubbard, George Troester III, Tyler Green, Ben Ploughman, Cat Paschen, Adam Milicevic, Logan Long, Evan Hedges, Emily Serpico, Rachael Wagner, Keaghlan Ashley, Micah Ebbe, and Cig Neutron (Winner).

Contestants on season 12 were: Jill Burgner, Suzanne Bostwick, Al Tuskes, Nick Fischer, KC Mussman, Phil Harrah, Nelson Cooper, Faina Rudshteyn, Laura McCormick, Joseph Drobezko, Kierstin Lapatka, and Andrew Freeman (Winner).

[22][23] Contestants on season 13 were: Damien Zimmerman, Kelly Harris, Melanie "Mel" Licata, Yvonne Cox, Derek Garcia, Sasha Glasser, Kayla "Jo" Holland, Graham Schofield, Walter Welsh, Kevon Ward, Jordan Patton, and Matt Valentine (Winner).