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SEASON 18: SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS

January 15, 2009

  

CBS ANNOUNCES THE 16 CASTAWAYS TO COMPETE ON

"SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS"

  

CLICK HERE TO VIEW "MEET THE CAST" EPK 

 

18th Installment of the Hit Television Series Premieres in High-Definition on Thursday, Feb. 12

 

CBS announced the 16 castaways who will compete on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS, when The 18th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

 

SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS will prove to be one of the most rugged locations ever visited and the only relief from these harsh conditions will be a river oasis known as the Rio Novo. Left stranded in the majestic interior of Brazil for 39 days, these castaways will battle scorching temperatures, torrential downpours, and dangerous wildlife all in an effort to outwit, outplay, and outlast one another in order to win the title of Sole Survivor.   

 

This season, the castaways will be divided into two separate tribes from the very beginning and these diverse individuals must immediately begin their game based solely on their first impressions of each other.  In advance of any formal introduction and before the castaways speak their first words to each other, one person from each tribe will be chosen to remain behind and will not continue with their group on the journey that lies ahead.  Will this mean the end for these two individuals or will they get a second chance to make a first impression?

 

 

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS (in alphabetical order separated by tribes) are:

 

JALAPAO TRIBE                                                     TIMBIRA TRIBE

 

SANDY BURGIN                                                       TYSON APOSTOL

Age: 53                                                                        29

Hometown: Louisville, Ky.                                            Hometown: Lindon, Utah

Occupation: Bus Driver                                     Occupation: Professional Cyclist

 

JOE DOWDLE                                                            DEBRA "Debbie" BEEBE

Age: 26                                                                        Age: 46

Hometown: Austin, Texas                                             Hometown: Auburn, Ala.

Occupation: Real Estate Sales                           Occupation: School Principal

 

SPENCER DUHM                                                      ERINN LOBDELL

Age: 19                                                                        Age: 26

Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.                                            Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.

Occupation: Student                                                     Occupation: Hairstylist

 

CAROLINA EASTWOOD                                         SIERRA REED

Age: 26                                                                        Age: 23

Hometown: West Hollywood, Calif.                              Hometown: Los Angeles

Occupation: Bartender                                      Occupation: Model

 

STEPHEN FISHBACH                                               JERRY SIMS

Age: 29                                                                        Age: 49

Hometown: New York                                     Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C.

Occupation: Corporate Consultant                                Occupation: Sgt. - U.S. Army

 

TAJ JOHNSON-GEORGE                                         CANDACE SMITH

Age: 37                                                                        Age: 31

Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.                                         Hometown: Dayton, Ohio

Occupation: Former Pop Star                                       Occupation: Attorney

 

 

 

 

JAMES "JT" THOMAS JR.                                         BRENDAN SYNNOTT

Age: 24                                                                        Age: 30

Hometown: Samson, Ala.                                             Hometown: New York

Occupation: Cattle Rancher                                          Occupation: Entrepreneur

 

SYDNEY WHEELER                                     BENJAMIN "Coach" WADE

Age: 24                                                                        Age: 37

Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.                                             Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.

Occupation: Model                                                       Occupation: Soccer Coach


  

 

SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett is executive producer and David Burris and Leisa Francis are co-executive producers.

 

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS and the 16 castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.  Photos available at http://www.cbs.pressexpress.com/.

 

 

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