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Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Age: 37
From: He splits his time between Bolivar, Missouri and Susanville, California
Occupation: Soccer coach and part-time orchestra conductor
More about him: He describes himself as a "Renaissance Man."
Aside from setting the world record for the longest solo kayak expedition on the ocean (an amazing 6,132 miles), he's also been attacked by a tiger shark, been stalked by a jaguar in the Amazon and been bitten by a piranha on his right hand.
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Brendan Synnott
Age: 30
From: Vail, Colorado
Occupation: Entrepeneur
More about him: Raised by a single mom in Connecticut, Brendan pulled himself up by the bootstraps to be the co-founder and CEO of Bear Naked, a natural food brand that was recently acquired by a major corporation.
He teaches enterpeneurial success, takes part in outdoor extreme adventures says he knows how to read the odds.
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Candace Smith
Age: 31
From: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actress/schmodel and event planner and former lawyer
More about her: While friends describe her as resilient, funny and overall positive, Candace admits she is brutally honest by nature and can come across as a bitch, which may cause her problems with her tribe.
Although she knows how to negotiate and be diplomatic, she has a difficult time socializing with phony people.
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Carolina Eastwood
Age: 26
From: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Bartender
More about her: Born in Panama, Carolina spent the first six years of her life living in poverty until her father, an Army solider, moved the family to the United States so he could have the opportunity to provide a better life for them.
Three years ago, with only $250 in her pocket, Carolina made the move from Florida to Los Angeles to accomplish personal goals and to fulfill her desire to help provide for her family.
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Debra Beebe
Age: 46
From: Auburn, Alabama
Occupation: Middle-school principal
More about her: A self described people person, Debra's a married mom who believes that her natural leadership abilities and tactful problem solving skills will contribute to her success on Survivor.
She previously trained alongside Olympic athletes and rises every morning at 04h30 to get in her daily workout.
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Erinn Lobdell
Age: 26
From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupation: Hairdresser
More about her: Erinn went through a personallly enriching experience before the show and she's out to prove that she's not just another pretty face: "A lot of times I've found that people don't think I'm smart enough to play games".
She recently completed training for a marathon and works out everyday.
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Jerry Sims
Age: 49
From: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Occupation: Army Sergeant
More about him: Growing up in a poor family, he was one of 10 children who had to learn, very early on, the skills to help him survive in the real world.
Jerry has been passing on those survival skills learned from his childhood to soldiers in the Army National Guard for the last 20 years. A 1st Sergeant and specialist in Nuclear Operations, Sims just recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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Joe Dowdle
Age: 26
From: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Real estate broker
More about him: Joe was raised in a single parent household along with his sister and is eternally grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she made while he was growing up.
He describes himself as a genuine Texas Cowboy and enjoys spending his free time strumming his guitar, tossing around a football and hanging out with friends.
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J.T. Thomas
Age: 24
From: Mobile, Alabama
Occupation: Cattle rancher
More about him: A cattle manager raised in Samson, Alabama, J.T. operates a registered Angus Cattle Ranch.
He gets fired up when people insult his intelligence and says "I'm not a dumb hillbilly, so don't think it!" He attended Troy University and is the first in his family to earn a Bachelors Degree.
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Sandy Burgin
Age: 53
From: Louisville, Kentucky
Occupation: Bus driver
More about her: A night owl by occupation, Sandy works the graveyard shift transporting construction workers to their work sites.
As a professional driver for 30 years, she isn't a stranger to cat calls - because she's the one doing it. She likes to unwind by crocheting or listening to country, oldies or old fashioned rock and roll.
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Sierra Reed
Age: 23
From: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Schmodel
More about her: After moving to Taiwan by herself at a very young age, Sierra's used to living in places with no running water and filled with grime and bugs.
She's a self-proclaimed adventure junkie who "loves to experience new things all the time". She claims she isn't a "very stereotypical model.
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Spencer Duhm
Age: 19
From: Gainesville, Florida
Occupation: College student
More about him: A fan of Survivor since day one - which began when he was still in grade school - Spencer can practically do a Castaway roll-call all the way from Survivor: Borneo.
Aside from being the recruitment chair for his UF crew team, where he also rows competitively, Spencer is a huge sports fan who's been involved in various athletic activities since age 7.
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Stephen Fishbach
Age: 29
From: New York
Occupation: Corporate consultant
More about him: Stephen describes himself as a Muppet and believes people are inclined to trust him but claims "that would be their mistake, because then I strike!"
His biggest pet peeve is when somebody is "overconfident or cocky" and he keeps himself fit by by boxing and lifting weights.
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Sydney Wheeler
Age: 24
From: San Diego, California
Occupation: Schmodel and interior designer
More about her: Sydney learned early on to adapt to any situation after spending her childhood being shuttled between her conservative parents.
At age 19 she lost her sister Laura in a tragic car accident, but throughout it all has maintained a positive attitude. "God put us on Earth to do good things, big things and that's what I'm trying to do and achieve in life."
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Taj Johnson-George
Age: 37
From: Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation: Former member of soul group SWV (Sisters With Voices)
More about her: Taj is a Grammy-nominated singer, a successful author and wife of a former NFL pro Eddie George. Her group SWV (Sisters With Voices) sold over six million records and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
She has two sons and has overcame both physical and mental abuse in her life.
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Tyson Apostol
Age: 29
From: Heber City, Utah
Occupation: Bike-shop owner and former professional cyclist
More about him: His favourite movie is "The Jerk" and says that this is how some people might describe him.
A Brigham Young University drop-out, he is actually very well traveled and skilled in street smarts, previously spending two years in the Philippines as a Mormon missionary, in addition to six years as a cyclist in Switzerland, Belgium and Austria.
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