SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC Cast Announced

survivor south pacific cast

CBS today announced 16 of 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 23rd season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.   Two of the 18 castaways, to be revealed later this week, are former castaways who will return to seek redemption.

The 18 castaways will be divided into two Tribes of nine: the Savaii Tribe and the Upolu Tribe, named after the two islands of Samoa.  The tribes are comprised of individuals from all different backgrounds with the same ultimate goal: to be the Sole Survivor.  While 16 of the contestants are new to the competition, two are former castaways who will be given another chance to compete for the million dollar prize.

The “Redemption Island” twist returns in SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC in which castaways who have been eliminated from the game will have an opportunity to return for a chance to win the million dollar prize.  Each week at Tribal Council, when a castaway is voted off, they will be sent to live alone on Redemption Island and, in order to stay in the game, will need to compete in a duel against the next person eliminated at Tribal Council. The winner of each duel earns the right to continue fighting for an opportunity to return to the game and the chance to compete for the title of Sole Survivor; and the loser is sent home.

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (in alphabetical order):

SAVAII:

Mark Caruso Survivor South Pacific

Mark Caruso (48)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: Forest Hills, N.Y.
Occupation: Retired NYPD Detective

John Cochran Survivor South Pacific

John Cochran (24)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Harvard Law Student

Whitney Duncan Survivor South Pacific

Whitney Duncan (27)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Country Music Singer

Dawn Meehan Survivor South Pacific

Dawn Meehan (41)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: South Jordan, Utah
Occupation: English Professor

Jim Rice Survivor South Pacific

Jim Rice (35)
Tribe Designation: Savaii
Current Residence: Denver
Occupation: Medical Marijuana Dispenser

Semhar Tadesse Survivor South Pacific

Semhar Tadesse (24)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Spoken Word Artist

Keith Tollefson Survivor South Pacific

Keith Tollefson (26)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: Edina, Minn.
Occupation: Water Treatment Tech

Elyse Umemoto Survivor South Pacific

Elyse Umemoto (27)
Tribe Designation: Savaii
Current Residence: Las Vegas
Occupation: Dance Team Manager

UPOLU:

Sophie Clarke Survivor South Pacific

Sophie Clarke (22)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Willsboro, N.Y.
Occupation: Medical Student

Albert Destrade Survivor South Pacific

Albert Destrade (26)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Plantation, Fla.
Occupation: Baseball/Dating Coach

Brandon Hantz Survivor South Pacific

Brandon Hantz (19)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Katy, Texas
Occupation: Oil Tanker Crewman

Edna Ma Survivor South Pacific

Edna Ma (35)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Anesthesiologist

Christine Shields Markoski Survivor South Pacific

Christine Shields Markoski (39)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Merrick, N.Y.
Occupation: Teacher

Rick Nelson Survivor South Pacific

Rick Nelson (51)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Aurora, Utah
Occupation: Rancher

Stacey Powell Survivor South Pacific

Stacey Powell (44)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Grand Prairie, Texas
Occupation: Mortician

Mikayla Wingle Survivor South Pacific

Mikayla Wingle (22)
Tribe designation: Upolu
Current residence: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Lingerie Football Player

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