Fans of “Survivor” received a major news update about the upcoming season on Wednesday, August 26.
CBS hosted a YouTube live-stream to reveal the new season’s castaways, the latest batch of contestants who’ll attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast their way to the reality show‘s million-dollar prize.
A Game-Changing Twist
A just-issued press release lays out the details for the upcoming season, which promises to be unlike any in “Survivor” history thanks to a game-changing new twist that utilizes elements from all 50 previous seasons.
Not only will the weekly episodes be expanded to 90 minutes, the new season brings “an all-new expanded class of dynamic and determined competitors” in the “Open Era” season, “in which every twist, every idol, every advantage in the series’ history may come into play in any order and without warning.”
The release also introduced the 21 new castaways, which includes a professional wrestler, a sociology professor, a medical student, a baseball executive and a few farmers.
Aaliyah Puglia
CBSAge: 24
Hometown: Gloucester City, N.J.
Current Residence: Providence, R.I.
Occupation: Chef
Alexis Levine
CBSAge: 34
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Current Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Occupation: Criminal defense attorney
An “Thien An” Nguyen
CBSAge: 24
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Current Residence: Fort Worth, Texas
Occupation: Medical student
Ana Sani
CBSAge: 34
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Voice actress
Angelica “Jelly” Loblack
CBSAge: 29
Hometown: Garland, Texas, and Midwest City, Okla.
Current Residence: Bloomington, Ind.
Occupation: Sociology professor
Brady Booker
CBSAge: 27
Hometown: La Salle, Ill.
Current Residence: Knoxville, Tenn.
Occupation: Pro wrestler
Carter Krull
CBSAge: 24
Hometown: Rock Rapids, Iowa
Current Residence: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Occupation: Livestock farmer
Cristian Chavez
CBSAge: 26
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Current Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation: Head of HR
Danny “Kilby” Kilby
CBSAge: 30
Hometown: Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada
Current Residence: London, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Game designer
Devin Way
CBSAge: 33
Hometown: Lufkin, Texas
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Actor
Eric Macksoud
CBSAge: 34
Hometown: Lincoln, R.I.
Current Residence: Windsor Locks, Conn.
Occupation: Mental health counselor
Jenna Doore
CBSAge: 30
Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio
Current Residence: Toledo, Ohio
Occupation: Wedding photographer
Kristin Flickinger
CBSAge: 49
Hometown: Ketchum, Idaho
Current Residence: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Occupation: Crisis management
Lewis Kelly
CBSAge: 28
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Current Residence: Puerto Rico, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Linnea Capobianco
CBSAge: 25
Hometown: Kearny, N.J.
Current Residence: Jersey City, N.J.
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Maggie Nestor
CBSAge: 40
Hometown: Middleway, W.Va.
Current Residence: Charlestown, W.Va.
Occupation: Farmer
Mike Pinsky
CBSAge: 32
Hometown: New York City, N.Y.
Current Residence: New York City, N.Y.
Occupation: Baseball executive
Ori Jean-Charles
CBSAge: 27
Hometown: Spring Valley, N.Y.
Current Residence: Spring Valley, N.Y.
Occupation: Personal trainer
Patt Cannaday
CBSAge: 33
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Federal prosecutor
Rob Antonson
CBSAge: 40
Hometown: Johnston, R.I.
Current Residence: Cumberland, R.I.
Occupation: Airline gate agent
Sharonda Cox
CBSAge: 34
Hometown: Pompano Beach, Fla.
Current Residence: Richmond, Ky.
Occupation: Resident, OBGYN
The 51st season of “Survivor” debuts with a two-hour premiere Wednesday, September 26 on CBS.
