‘Survivor’ Season 43 Cast Revealed: Photos and Bios (2024)

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Survivor season is upon us, and CBS has officially released the new cast.Season 43 of the long-running series hosted by Jeff Probst brings 18 castaways to the islands of Fiji as they compete for the $1 million prize and title of sole Survivor.[ami-related id="2085720" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/survivor-winners-through-the-years-where-are-they-now/" title="‘Survivor’ Winners Through the Years: Where Are They Now?" target="_blank" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Survivor-Winners-Through-the-Years-Where-Are-They-Now.jpg?quality=55&strip=all" imgid="2085696" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9"]This year’s crop of players includes a U.S. Paralympian, a heart valve specialist, an elevator salesperson, a teacher, a pediatric nurse, and even a pet cremator, among others.The network also released some short video clips, which highlights those players.[ami-related id="1815741" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/shocking-reality-tv-exits/" title="Shocking Reality TV Exits" target="_blank" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Nigel-Lythgoe-Shares-Sad-Note-About-His-SYTYCD-Exit.jpg?quality=40&strip=all" imgid="2277917" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9"]Just like the 41st and 42nd installments, this season’s 26-day game “continues to evolve,” according to a CBS press release, as players “will be divided into three tribes of six and face a faster, more extreme season from the moment they step on the beach.”[sendtonews type="float" key="k7GbBK8DSF-2831923-14453"]As usual, the “moral dilemmas and unpredictable situations will test even the strongest competitor, as food is scarce, rewards and supplies are minimal, and the mental and physical challenges require players to make impossible decisions and adjust their strategies every day.”Scroll down to meet the 18 castaways for season 43 of Survivor, which kicks off with a two-hour premiere on CBS Wednesday, September 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Survivor season is upon us, and CBS has officially released the new cast.Season 43 of the long-running series hosted by Jeff Probst brings 18 castaways to the islands of Fiji as they compete for the $1 million prize and title of sole Survivor.[ami-related id="2085720" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/survivor-winners-through-the-years-where-are-they-now/" title="‘Survivor’ Winners Through the Years: Where Are They Now?" target="_blank" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Survivor-Winners-Through-the-Years-Where-Are-They-Now.jpg?quality=55&strip=all" imgid="2085696" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9"]This year’s crop of players includes a U.S. Paralympian, a heart valve specialist, an elevator salesperson, a teacher, a pediatric nurse, and even a pet cremator, among others.The network also released some short video clips, which highlights those players.[ami-related id="1815741" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/shocking-reality-tv-exits/" title="Shocking Reality TV Exits" target="_blank" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Nigel-Lythgoe-Shares-Sad-Note-About-His-SYTYCD-Exit.jpg?quality=40&strip=all" imgid="2277917" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9"]Just like the 41st and 42nd installments, this season’s 26-day game “continues to evolve,” according to a CBS press release, as players “will be divided into three tribes of six and face a faster, more extreme season from the moment they step on the beach.”[sendtonews type="float" key="k7GbBK8DSF-2831923-14453"]As usual, the “moral dilemmas and unpredictable situations will test even the strongest competitor, as food is scarce, rewards and supplies are minimal, and the mental and physical challenges require players to make impossible decisions and adjust their strategies every day.”Scroll down to meet the 18 castaways for season 43 of Survivor, which kicks off with a two-hour premiere on CBS Wednesday, September 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Name: Cassidy Clark
Age: 26
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Designer

Name: Cody Assenmacher
Age: 35
Hometown: Preston, Iowa
Current Residence: Honolulu, Hawaii
Occupation: Elevator sales

Name: Dwight Moore
Age: 22
Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif.
Current Residence: Collierville, Tenn.
Occupation: Graduate student

Name: Elisabeth “Elie” Scott
Age: 31
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Current Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation: Clinical psychologist

Name: Geo Bustamante
Age: 36
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Current Residence: Honolulu, Hawaii
Occupation: Project manager

Name: James Jones
Age: 37
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation: Event planner

Name: Jeanine Zheng
Age: 24
Hometown: South Hamilton, Mass.
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Occupation: UX designer

Name: Jesse Lopez
Age: 30
Hometown: Venice, Calif.
Current Residence: Durham, N.C.
Occupation: Political science PhD

Name: Justine Brennan
Age: 29
Hometown: Sunnyvale, Calif.
Current Residence: Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Occupation: Cyber security sales

Name: Karla Cruz Godoy
Age: 28
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Current Residence: Newark, Del.
Occupation: Educational project manager

Name:Lindsay Carmine
Age: 42
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
Current Residence: Downingtown, Pa.
Occupation: Pediatric nurse

Name: Mike “Gabler” Gabler
Age: 52
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current Residence: Meridian, Idaho
Occupation: Heart valve specialist

Name: Morriah Young
Age: 28
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation: Teacher

Name: Nneka Ejere
Age: 43
Hometown: Weatherford, Texas
Current Residence: Weatherford, Texas
Occupation: Pharmacist

Name: Noelle Lambert
Age: 25
Hometown: Londonderry, N.H.
Current Residence: Manchester, N.H.
Occupation: U.S. Paralympian

Name: Owen Knight
Age: 30
Hometown: Bethesda, Md.
Current Residence: New Orleans, La.
Occupation: College admissions director

Name: Ryan Medrano
Age: 25
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Current Residence: El Paso, Texas
Occupation: Warehouse associate

Name: Sami Layadi
Age: 19
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Occupation: Pet cremator

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