CBS ANNOUNCES THE 18 CASTAWAYS COMPETING ON "SURVIVOR"
Special Two-Hour Season Premiere Themed “Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty" Airs Wednesday, Feb. 26
CBS announced today the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 28th season with a special two-hour premiere,
Wednesday, Feb. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
The spring edition of SURVIVOR, filmed in Cagayan, a province in the Philippines, will be themed “Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty.”
The groupings of these tribes, each comprised of six castaways, reflect the distinguishing qualities that people bring to the game and test whether there is any truth to the pre-conceived notion that that certain characteristics will help you win the game of SURVIVOR All castaways will compete to outwit, outplay, outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor.
The season’s cast includes a high-stakes poker player, an attorney, an ex-NFL cheerleader, a nuclear engineer, the president of the Miami Marlins and a former NBA All-Star. Will the Brains use their expertise solving puzzles to outsmart the others? Will Brawn dominate all the challenges given their physical attributes? Or will Beauty use their looks to master the social game?The battle unfolds when these three teams compete on SURVIVOR:
Brawn Tribe 
Cliff Robinson
Age: 46
Newark, N.J.
Former NBA All-Star
Lindsey Ogle
Age: 29
Kokomo, Ind.
Hairstylist
Sarah Lacina
Age: 29
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Police Officer
Tony Vlachos
Age: 39
Jersey City, N.J
Police Officer
Trish HegartyAge: 48
Needham, Mass
Pilates Instructor
Yung “Woo” Hwang
Age: 29
Newport Beach, Calif
Martial Arts Instructor
Brains Tribe
David Samson
Age: 45
Plantation, FlaPresident, Miami Marlins
Garrett Adelstein
Age: 27
Santa Monica, Calif
Pro Poker Player
J’Tia Taylor
Age: 31Chicago, Ill
Nuclear Engineer
Kassandra “Kass” McQuillen
Age: 41
Tehachapi, Calif.
Attorney
Latasha “Tasha” Fox
Age: 37
St. Louis, Mo
Accountant
Spencer Bledsoe
Age: 21
Chicago, Ill
Student
Beauty Tribe
Alexis Maxwell
Age: 21
Addison, Ill
Student
Brice Johnston
Age: 27
Philadelphia, Penn.
Social Worker
Jefra Bland
Age: 22
Campbellsville, KY
Miss Kentucky Teen USA
Jeremiah Wood
Age: 34
Dobson, N.C
Male Model
LJ McKanas
Age: 34
Boston, Mass
Horse Trainer ]
Morgan McLeod
Age: 21
San Jose, Calif
Ex-NFL Cheerleader
