Cast Guide: ‘Survivor’ Season 44 Cast Guide: Meet the New Contestants

Survivor has been outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting the ever-changing reality TV landscape for 23 long years. Throughout 44 seasons, with the 45th season on the way, the reality competition show — hosted by Jeff Probst since its inception in 2000 — has indeed adapted to the changes television has seen over the past decades, remaining one of the largest, most iconic, and most popular series in television history. While plenty of shows have emerged since the show’s debut, Survivor has been the undisputed staple in the reality genre with its considerably simple format that combines all the elements audiences look for in a reality show.

you are watching: Cast Guide: ‘Survivor’ Season 44 Cast Guide: Meet the New Contestants

Apart from celebrating its recent Emmy nomination, the show will be coming back for another competitive season, this time with a super-sized team of castaways battling to be the sole survivor. And for the first time ever in Survivor history, Survivor 45 will be 90 minutes long, contrary to the show’s customary one-hour format.

Ahead of Survivor 45‘s September 27 release, CBS (via Entertainment Weekly) has introduced the 17 new contestants crashing the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji, along with a returning player from Survivor 44, Bruce Perreault. Still competing for a million-dollar cash prize, the 45th season will incorporate “treacherous new elements” by dividing the contestants into three tribes of six. But although the upcoming season will feature some changes, the show’s premise stays the same: to outwit, outplay, and outlast.

The Survivor 45 cast members include a civil rights attorney, a school principal, a critical care nurse, and a content producer. Perreault, who had been medically evacuated during Survivor 44, will be trying his shot again to win the Sole Survivor title. Meet the newest castaways down below:

18 Julie Alley

Age: 49

Occupation: Estate attorney

17 Bruce Perreault

Age: 47

Occupation: Insurance agent

16 Katurah Topps

Age: 35

Occupation: Civil rights attorney

15 Sean Edwards

Age: 35

Occupation: School principal

14 Hannah Rose

Age: 33

Occupation: Therapist

13 Kendra McQuarrie

Age: 31

Occupation: Bartender

12 Nicholas “Sifu” Alsup

Age: 30

Occupation: Gym owner

11 Kellie Nalbandian

Age: 30

Occupation: Critical care nurse

10 Kaleb Gebrewold

Age: 29

Occupation: Software sales

9 Sabiyah Broderick

Age: 28

Occupation: Truck driver

8 Emily Flippen

Age: 28

Occupation: Investment analyst

7 Austin Li Coon

Age: 26

see more : ‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 1 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 2

Occupation: Grad student

6 Jake O’Kane

Age: 26

Occupation: Attorney

5 Brandon Donlon

Age: 26

Occupation: Content producer

4 Dee Valladares

Age: 26

Occupation: Entrepreneur

3 Janani “J” Krishnan-Jha

Age: 24

Occupation: Singer

2 Drew Basile

Age: 23

see more : ‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 1 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 2

Occupation: Grad student

1 Brandon “Brando” Meyer

Age: 23

Occupation: Software developer

Survivor 45 will premiere on CBS on September 27, 2023.