CBS ANNOUNCES THE 11 TEAMS RACING IN THE EMMY AWARD-WINNING SERIES, "THE AMAZING RACE," PREMIERING FEBRUARY 14
Eleven Teams Hit the Road for a 40,000-Mile Sprint around the Globe and Find Themselves in the Midst of a World War I Re-enactment, Retracing the Early Days of The Beatles and Come Face-to-Face with One of the World's Most Infamous Villains
CLICK HERE TO MEET THE RACERS CBS today announced the 11 Teams set to compete in the 16th edition of THE AMAZING RACE, premiering Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan is the host.
Contestants will travel nearly 40,000 miles across five continents and eight countries. Eleven Teams start off by navigating through the congested streets of Los Angeles and, for the first time ever, must rely solely on public transportation to make their way to LAX. The Teams' first destination lies in Chile where they will encounter one of the most daunting Roadblocks in the history of the series. In their ongoing battle for the one million dollar prize, Teams will participate in a grueling World War I reenactment in France, retrace the early days of the iconic rock group, The Beatles, and come face-to-face with one of the world's most infamous villains.
Season 16 features Teams from all walks of life, including couples, parents, siblings, friends, models, lawyers, detectives and even cowboys.
The Emmy Award-Winning THE AMAZING RACE received its seventh consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program last year.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
Caite Upton
Age: 20
Hometown: Lexington, S.C.
Occupation: Model/Actress
Brent Horne
Age: 28
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Occupation: Model/Advertising
Relationship: Dating/Models
Louis Stravato (Left)
Age: 47
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Occupation: Undercover Detective
Michael Naylor (Right)
Age: 45
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Occupation: Undercover Detective
Relationship: Detectives
Steve Smith
Age: 57
Hometown: Encinitas, Calif.
Occupation: Professional Baseball Coach/
World Series Champion Coach
Allie Smith
Age: 23
Hometown: Encinitas, Calif.
Occupation: Marketing
Relationship: Father/Daughter
Jeff Schroeder
Age: 31
Hometown: Norridge, Ill
Occupation: Salesman
Jordan Lloyd
Age: 22
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Occupation: Receptionist
Relationship: Newly Dating
Monique Pryor (Left)
Age: 39
Hometown: West Orange, N.J.
Occupation: Attorney
Shawne Morgan (Right)
Age: 39
Hometown: Bowie, Md.
Occupation: Attorney
Relationship: Moms/Attorneys
Jet McCoy (Left)
Age: 30
Hometown: Ada, Okla.
Occupation: Cowboy
Cord McCoy (Right)
Age: 29
Hometown: Tupelo, Okla.
Occupation: Pro Bull Rider
Relationship: Brothers/Cowboys
Adrian Davis
Age: 40
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Medical Sales
Dana Davis
Age: 39
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Market Manager
Relationship: High School Sweethearts/Married
Jody Kelly
Age: 71
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Shannon Foster
Age: 22
Hometown: Georgetown, Texas
Occupation: Healthcare Outreach Contract Analyst
Relationship: Grandmother/Granddaughter
Carol Rosenfeld (Left)
Age: 47
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Consultant
Brandy Snow (Right)
Age: 40
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Actress and Voice Over Artist
Relationship: Dating
Dan Pious (Left)
Age: 24
Hometown: Barrington, R.I.
Occupation: Financial Advisor
Jordan Pious (Right)
Age: 22
Hometown: Barrington, R.I.
Occupation: Strategic Consultant
Relationship: Brothers
Joe Wang
Age: 42
Hometown: El Segundo, Calif.
Occupation: Software Salesman
Heidi Wang
Age: 37
Hometown: El Segundo, Calif.
Occupation: Stay-at-Home Mom
Relationship: Married
