The World is Waiting!!09.01.2010
CBS ANNOUNCES THE CAST FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF "THE AMAZING RACE," WHICH PREMIERES WITH A SPECIAL 90-MINUTE DEBUT ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 26
11 Teams Will Travel Over 32,000 Miles, Spanning Four Continents and 30 Cities, with Inaugural Visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and a Trek Deep into the Arctic Circle CBS announced today the 11 new teams competing in the next installment of THE AMAZING RACE, which
premieres with a special 90-minute debut on Sunday, Sept. 26 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Phil Keoghan is the host.
This season's cast of Racers will travel over 32,000 miles, covering four continents and 30 cities, with first-time visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and the Arctic Circle. Additionally, for the first time in the history of the Race, the Team to finish in first place during the premiere episode will be awarded a surprise, game-changing advantage.
The new season features Racers from all walks of life, including a Team of Home Shopping hosts, newly dating couples, an Internet entertainer, Ivy League a cappella singers and a birth mother/daughter Team who were recently reunited after the mother gave her newborn daughter up for adoption over 20 years ago.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
Brook Roberts Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Occupation: Home Shopping Host
Claire ChamplinAge: 30
Hometown: Reno, Nev.
Occupation: Home Shopping Host
Relationship: Home Shopping Hosts
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Nick DeCarlo Age: 26
Hometown: Henderson, Nev.
Occupation: Bartender
Vicki CasciolaAge: 26
Hometown: Henderson, Nev.
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Relationship: Dating
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Ron Kellum Age: 45
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Director/Choreographer
Tony Stovall Age: 42
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Occupation: Doctoral Student (University of Arizona)
Relationship: Best Friends
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Michael Wu Age: 58
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Occupation: Software Consultant and Content Creator
Kevin Wu Age: 20
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Occupation: Student/Internet Entertainer
Relationship: Father/Son
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Chad Waltrip Age: 26
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Occupation: Operations Manager
Stephanie Smith Age: 23
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Relationship: Newly Dating
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Nat Strand Age: 31
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Occupation: Doctor
Kat ChangAge: 35
Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Doctor
Relationship: Doctors/Friends
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Gary Ervin Age: 53
Hometown: Morganfield, Ky.
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Mallory Ervin Age: 24
Hometown: Lexington, Ky.
Occupation: Miss Kentucky 2009
Relationship: Father/Daughter
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Connor Diemand-Yauman Age: 22
Hometown: Chesterland, Ohio
Occupation: Student (Princeton)
Jonathan Schwartz Age: 22
Hometown: Cranford, N.J.
Occupation: Student (Princeton)
Relationship: Ivy League a cappella Singers
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Jill Haney Age: 27
Hometown: Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Thomas WolfardAge: 30
Hometown: Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Occupation: Ad Sales Director
Relationship: Dating
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Andie DeKroon Age: 43
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Occupation: Stay-at-Home Mom
Jenna Sykes Age: 21
Hometown: Athens, Ga.
Occupation: Student (University of Georgia)
Relationship: Birth Mother/Daughter
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Katie Seamon Age: 23
Hometown: Rahway, N.J.
Occupation: Beach Volleyball Player
Rachel Johnston Age: 24
Hometown: Moorestown, N.J
Occupation: Beach Volleyball Player
Relationship: Beach Volleyball Partners
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THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges - some mental and some physical - and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.
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