LOS ANGELES Aug. 24, 2011 – CBS announced today that two former Survivors, Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin “Coach” Wade, will join the 16 previously announced castaways 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.
Having never been awarded the title of Sole Survivor, Ozzy and “Coach” return to compete for the $1 million prize and a last shot at redemption. Each one will join a separate tribe of new castaways at the start of the game, but it’s up to the tribe to decide if they will welcome the knowledge of an experienced veteran, or view these former castaways as a threat in the ultimate battle to outwit, outplay and outlast.
Full list of castaways competing on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (in alphabetical order):
Ozzy Lusth                                                            Benjamin “Coach” Wade
Age: 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 39
Current Residence: Venice, Calif                                  Current Residence: Susanville, Calif.
Tribe: Savaii                                                               Tribe: Upolu
SAVAII:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UPOLU:
Mark Caruso                                                            Sophie Clarke
Age: 48Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 22
Current Residence: Forest Hills, N.Y.              Current Residence: Willsboro, N.Y.
Occupation: Retired NYPD Detective              Occupation: Medical Student
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John Cochran                                                            Albert Destrade
Age: 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 26
Current Residence: Washington D.C.                           Current Residence: Plantation, Fla.
Occupation: Harvard Law Student                               Occupation: Baseball/Dating Coach
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Whitney Duncan                                                      Brandon Hantz
Age: 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 19
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.                             Current Residence: Katy, Texas
Occupation: Country Music Singer                               Occupation: Oil Tanker Crewman
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Dawn Meehan                                                         Edna Ma
Age: 41Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 35
Current Residence: South Jordan, Utah            Current Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: English Professor                          Occupation: Anesthesiologist
Jim Rice                                                                    Christine Shields MarkoskiÂ
Age: 35Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 39
Current Residence: Denver                                          Current Residence: Merrick, N.Y.
Occupation: Medical Marijuana Dispenser                   Occupation: Teacher
Semhar Tadesse                                                     Rick Nelson
Age: 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 51
Current Residence: Los Angeles                                   Current Residence: Aurora, Utah
Occupation: Spoken Word Artist                                 Occupation: Rancher
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Keith Tollefson                                                         Stacey Powell
Age: 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 44
Current Residence: Edina, Minn.                                  Current Residence: Dallas
Occupation: Water Treatment Tech                              Occupation: Mortician
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Elyse Umemoto                                                         Mikayla Wingle                               Â
Age: 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age: 22
Current Residence: Las Vegas                         Current Residence: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Dance Team Manager                              Occupation: Lingerie Football Player
SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.
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