Here they are! Get a first look at the new Castaways of #Survivor: Island Of The Idols: https://t.co/gW3tFv1BLk pic.twitter.com/MepD2RCFQX— SURVIVOR (@survivorcbs) September 9, 2019
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- CBS has announced the 20 contestants who will be competing on Season 39 of Survivor titled Island of the Idols.
The new season, which arrives on Sept. 25, will feature former champions 'Boston Rob' Mariano and Sandra Diaz-Twine returning as mentors who can answer questions and offer assistance on strategy and shelter building.
The new contestants consist of 10 women and 10 men with ages ranging from 23 to 60.
The women include 26-year-old Olympic Medalist Elizabeth Beisel, 24-year-old Air Force veteran Missy Byrd, 37-year-old personal injury lawyer Karishma Patel, 41-year-old factory worker Elaine Stott, 26-year-old digital content creator Chelsea Walker, 28-year-old nanny Lauren Beck, 27-year-old law student Molly Byman, 59-year-old chief lifeguard Janet Carbin, 29-year-old MBA student Kellee Kim and 36-year-old entrepreneur Noura Salman.
The men include 35-year-old pro poker player Ronnie Bardah, 28-year-old tech sales rep Dean Kowalski, 60-year-old former NHL player Tom Laidlaw, 36-year-old gym owner Aaron Meredith, 27-year-old admissions counselor Vince Moua, 32-year-old personal injury lawyer Jason Linden, 23-year-old graduate student Jack Nichting, 26-year-old elementary school teacher Tommy Seehan, 33-year-old college administrator Jamal Shipman and 48-year-old talent manager Dan Spilo.
"We have a new [casting] team in place, and we've come up with the most diverse cast we've ever had no compare," host and executive producer Jeff Probst said to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Even the cast noticed it when they were all together at Ponderosa and we met with them. They all said, 'Oh my god. There are so many different people from so many different walks of life,"' he continued.
