CBS today announced the 19 new castaways who will compete in Survivor: Fiji when the 14th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Feb. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Survivor: Fiji will feature a diverse cast of Americans who will begin the series as one tribe with plenty of supplies and resources on their island to make an exceptionally comfortable camp. On Day Three, the castaways will be split into two tribes, selected by one of their own as a result of events to take place prior to the first Immunity Challenge. The tribe that wins the first Immunity Challenge will return to the camp of copious resources while the losing tribe must relocate to a new island with only a pot, a machete and a water source.
In addition, throughout the series, at least one castaway in each episode will be banished to a separate island (Exile Island) miles away from camp. The castaways will learn that there is a Hidden Immunity Idol located somewhere at each tribe camp and that a new clue to their whereabouts will be waiting for the latest person sent to Exile Island. Such a twist offers the opportunity for more than one individual to be in possession of a Hidden Immunity Idol at the same time. These Hidden Immunity Idols may be played at future Tribal Councils if the possessor feels they are in danger of being voted off the island.
Castaways competing in Survivor: Fiji (in alphabetical order) are:
ALEX ANGARITA
28
Los Angeles (originally from Colombia)
Attorney
KENWARD "BOO" BERNIS
34
Lafayette, La.
Construction Worker
YAU-MAN CHAN
54
Martinez, Calif. (born in Hong Kong, raised in Borneo, Malaysia)
Computer Engineer
EARL COLE
35
Santa Monica, Calif. (originally from Kansas City, Kan.)
Advertising Executive
JESSICA deBEN
27
Los Angeles (originally from New Orleans)
Fashion Stylist
ERICA DUROUSSEAU
27
Lake Charles, La.
Non-Profit Fundraiser
CASSANDRA FRANKLIN
42
Los Angeles
Civil Engineer Manager
LILIANA GOMEZ
25
Oxnard, Calif.
Loan Officer
ANDRIA "DRE" HERD
25
Wilmington, N. C.
Cheerleading Coach
STACY KIMBALL
27
Boulder, Colo. (originally from Montpelier, Vt.)
Interactive Internet Producer
SYLVIA KWAN
52
Ross, Calif. (born in Hong Kong)
Architect
MOOKIE LEE
25
Wheeling, Ill. (born in Seoul, Korea)
Loan Manager
LISETTE "LISI" LINARES
36
Los Angeles (originally from Miami)
Customer Service Representative
JAMES REID
28
Los Angeles (originally from Boston)
Bartender
EDGARDO RIVERA
28
Miami Beach, Fla. (originally from Puerto Rico)
Advertising Executive
ANTHONY ROBINSON
32
Compton, Calif.
Expert Witness Locator
GARY STRITESKY
55
Ramsey, Minn.
School Bus Driver
RITA VERREOS
38
San Antonio, Texas (originally from Venezuela)
Single Mom
MICHELLE YI
23
Cincinnati, Ohio
Student
Survivor: Fiji is hosted by Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers. Doug McCallie and Kevin Greene are co-executive producers.