Amazing Race 9: Meet the Racers
Amazing Race 9 Premieres Tues. Feb. 28 (9-11pm) On CBS4.
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(CBS4 News) LOS ANGELES Fasten your seatbelts because on Feb. 28, The Amazing Race takes off again for its ninth season.
This time, the reality adventure series returns to its international format in which teams of two will travel to exotic locations, spanning five continents, with stops in spots such as the Middle East, Moscow and Sicily.
"The Amazing Race 9" will begin with a special two-hour premiere on Tuesday, Feb. 28 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Starting Tuesday, March 7, the Amazing Race will move to its new timeslot from 10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT. Phil Keoghan is host of the series.
Now, let’s see who makes up the 11 teams of two:
BJ & Tyler are bohemian best buds who first met four years ago during the Semester at Sea program, where they shared the experience of sailing around the world. BJ is a graduate of Harvard University, while Tyler graduated from UC Santa Cruz after completing two semesters abroad--one in Hungary, the other in South Africa. Both have traveled the world extensively and speak several languages including Spanish and Japanese.
Scott and John represent best friends on the east coast. This team may have problems because John admits to being too controlling and also has a fear of flying.
John, who is single, lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where he works as a wealth manager and artist. He also plans to pursue a career in real estate one day.
Scott, who is in sales, currently resides on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He describes himself as a fun and gregarious person whose personal motto is "live, live, live." He claims that the most exciting moment in life has yet to happen.
Desiree and Wanda are a mother daughter team looking to experience other cultures on the race. Wanda, a corporate trainer, is married and lives in Smyrna, Georgia. She’s also fluent in Spanish, which could help them out a lot during the race.
Desiree resides in New York City where she works as a writer.
Michelle and Lake are married parents from Mississippi. Lake is a dentist who has limited traveling experience outside of the United States. Michelle is a stay-at-home mother of three who works part-time in Lake's office.
Sisters Joni and Lisa have lived apart from each other for 20 years. The sisters hope their experience on THE AMAZING RACE will help them to reconnect with one another and make up for lost time.
Lisa, who lives in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, is also a mother of two and has been married for seven years.
Joni, who resides in Katy, Texas, is the mother of two and has been married for 10 years.
Barry and Fran have known each other for 45 years and have been married for over 40. The proud parents of two children, this adventure-loving couple makes their home in Summit County, Colorado. Fran, who is 61 years old, is a retired accountant who describes herself as having a positive outlook on life. Fran admits that she’s running THE AMAZING RACE to show that “old people” can compete just as well as most 25 year olds.
Barry, who is 63 years old, thrives on challenging himself and loves to compete. A retired urologist and former battalion surgeon with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam, Barry describes himself as outgoing and dependable.
Dani and Danielle are childhood friends hailing from Staten Island, New York. The two beauties met over 10 years ago and have been inseparable ever since.
Outgoing and talkative, Danielle, who recently graduated from St. Johns University with a degree in Speech Pathology, has limited experience when it comes to traveling abroad and is eager to see what this globetrotting adventure has to offer.
Dani recently graduated at the top of her class from Wagner College. She describes herself as being fun-loving, wild and eager to get out of Staten Island.
Jeremy and Eric are best friends from Fort Lauderdale. Both are admittedly cocky, very competitive and strong athletes. Sarcastic and patient, Jeremy is well-traveled and ready for the adventure of a lifetime.
Eric, who has little experience traveling outside of the United States, describes himself as being athletic and outgoing.
Ray and Yolanda are a dating couple of five years. An accomplished athlete, Yolanda ran track with Ray's cousin at the University of Florida. Natives of Florida, Ray & Yolanda now reside in Chicago, Illinois. Yolanda grew up in Gainesville, Florida and was a math and science teacher in Miami before she recently moved in with Ray, who is originally from Jacksonville. After receiving his law degree from the University of Miami and practicing law in South Florida, Ray accepted a position as an attorney in Chicago.
Joseph & Monica are a southern dating couple. After a brief separation the couple missed each other too much that they decided to give the relationship another try. They've been together ever since. Joseph describes himself as confident and funny, while Monica is independent and tenacious.
David & Lori are the third dating couple of the race from Manhattan, Kansas. Although Lori is ready to get married, David would like to get his career off the ground before he ties the knot.
Describing himself as intelligent and compassionate, David has done little traveling, but is eager to explore the world. His one phobia is heights.
An assistant manager at Pizza Hut, Lori says she is energetic, understanding and willing. She also believes herself to be more spontaneous than her partner, who is more reserved and likes to have a plan.
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