'Survivor' 37 Castaways Revealed for David vs. Goliath Season
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NEW YORK (CBSMiami) -- There are several Florida residents who will compete for a $1 million grand prize on the newest season of CBS' "Survivor."
CBS announced the 20 castaways who will compete against each other when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 37th season with a 90-minute premiere episode on Sept. 26.
This edition, themed "David vs Goliath," features 20 new castaways divided into two groups of 10 strangers.
Castaways who make up the "David" tribe have overcome adversity in their lives, while the castaways on the "Goliath" tribe tend to capitalize on their individual advantages and use it against their opponents.
This extreme game of social politics will focus on the "underdogs" versus the "favorites" and reveal that every "Goliath" has an Achilles heel, while every "David" has a secret weapon.
"'Goliaths' often have visible advantages, and they capitalize on them to ensure success, whereas 'Davids' are often forced to rely on their secret weapons and use these advantages to overcome adversity," says executive producer and host Jeff Probst. "It's two very different approaches to life, but Survivor is the great equalizer, because you never know which skill set will be most useful in this cunning game of social politics."
The show returns to the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji.
This season's Florida castaways include a robotics scientist from Tallahassee, a waitress from Lakeland, and a S.W.A.T. officer from Gainesville. There's also a pro wrestler, an MMA fighter, and a physician.
The following are the 20 castaways competing this spring.
"DAVID" TRIBE
Christian Hubicki, 32
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Current Residence: Tallahassee, Fla.
Robotics scientist
Nick Wilson, 27
Hometown: Williamsburg, Ky.
Current Residence: London, Ky.
Public defender
Davie Rickenbacker, 30
Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C.
Current Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Social media manager
Pat Cusack, 40
Hometown: Cohoes, N.Y.
Current Residence: Watervliet, N.Y.
Maintenance manager
Carl Boudreaux, 41
Hometown: Beaumont, Texas
Current Residence: Houston, Texas
Truck driver
Jessica Peet, 19
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.
Current Residence: Lakeland, Fla.
Waitress
Elizabeth Olsen, 31
Hometown: Dallas, Ft. Worth, Texas
Current Residence: Longview, Texas
Kitchen staff
Gabby Pascuzzi, 25
Hometown: St. Augustine, Fla.
Current Residence: Denver, Colo.
Technical writer
Lyrsa Torres, 36
Hometown: Puerto Rico
Current Residence: Boston, Mass.
Airline agent
Bi Nguyen, 28
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current Residence: Houston, Texas
MMA fighter
"GOLIATH" TRIBE
John Hennigan, 38
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current Residence: Los Angeles
Pro wrestler
Alec Merlino, 24
Hometown: San Clemente, Calif.
Current Residence: San Clemente, Calif.
Bartender
Jeremy Crawford, 40
Hometown: Clover, S.C.
Current Residence: New York
Attorney
Dan Rengering, 27
Hometown: Lake Butler, Fla.
Current Residence: Gainesville, Fla.
S.W.A.T. officer
Mike White, 47
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Current Residence: Los Angeles
Filmmaker
Natalia Azoqa, 25
Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
Current Residence: Irvine, Calif.
Industrial engineer
Angelina Keeley, 28
Hometown: Sparks, Nev.
Current Residence: San Clemente, Calif.
Financial consultant
Kara Kay, 30
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Realtor
Alison Raybould, 28
Hometown: Leawood, Kan.
Current Residence: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Physician
Natalie Cole, 56
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current Residence: Los Angeles
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