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Meet the 'Survivor: Fiji' Cast

Zap2It.com | January 12, 2007

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Mark Burnett gives 'Survivor' international flavor

It turns out that the racial diversity of "Survivor: Cook Islands" wasn't just a one-time fluke.

On Friday (Jan. 12), CBS announced the cast members for the 14th installment of Mark Burnett's hit reality franchise, the appropriately titled "Survivor: Fiji." And, true to Burnett's recent promises, the show's cast is every bit as the stars of the race-baiting Cook Islands season.

The contestants range in age from 23 to 54 and the group includes players born in Hong Kong, Colombia, Venezuela and South Korea. Expect plenty of Hurricane Katrina subplots, as at least three players have direct ties to Louisiana.

As always, there will be twists. The players won't be divided into tribes until the third day, prior to an Immunity challenge. The tribe that wins that challenge will return to camp with "copious resources," while the losing tribe will receive only a pot, machete and water source. In addition, there will be a hidden Immunity idol at each camp, but the only clues to find the important trinket are located on Exile Island.

Here's a little info on the 19 new castaways viewers will meet formally when "Survivor: Fiji" premieres on Thursday, Feb. 8:

Name: Alex Angarita
Age: 28
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Attorney

Name: Kenward "Boo" Bernis
Age: 34
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Occupation: Construction Worker

Name: Yau-Man Chan
Age: 54
Hometown: Martinez, CA
Occupation: Computer Engineer

Name: Earl Cole
Age: 35
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Occupation: Advertising Executive

Name: Jessica deBern
Age: 27
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Fashion Stylist

Name: Erica Durousseau
Age: 27
Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
Occupation: Non-Profit Fundraiser

Name: Cassandra Franklin
Age:42
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Civil Engineer

Name:Liliana Gomez
Age: 25
Hometown: Oxnard, CA
Occupation: Loan Officer

Name: Andria "Dre" Herd
Age: 25
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
Occupation: Cheerleading Coach

Name: Stacy Kimball
Age: 27
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Occupation: Interactive Internet Producer

Name: Sylvia Kwan
Age: 52
Hometown: Ross, CA
Occupation: Architect

Name: Mookie Lee
Age: 25
Hometown: Wheeling, IL
Occupation: Loan Manager

Name: Lisette "Lisi" Linares
Age: 36
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Customer Service Representative

Name: James Reid
Age: 28
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Bartender

Name: Edgardo Rivera
Age: 28
Hometown: Miami Beach
Occupation: Advertising Executive

Name: Anthony Robinson
Age: 32
Hometown: Straight out of Compton
Occupation: Expert Witness Locator

Name: Gary Stritesky
Age: 55
Hometown: Ramsey, MN
Occupation: School Bus Driver

Name: Rita Verreos
Age: 38
Hometown: San Antonio
Occupation: Single Mom

Name: Michelle Yi
Age: 23
Hometown: Cincinnati
Occupation: Student
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