JESSICA ''SUGAR'' KIPER
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Pin-up/actress (Gilmore Girls)
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
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JESSICA ''SUGAR'' KIPER
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Pin-up/actress (Gilmore Girls)
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
SUGAR SAYS: ''I want to make everyone fall in
love with me. And I want to be friends with everybody.
That's all I got: my personality. I'm not strong.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''She makes every decision from
her heart and not her head. She's very emotional,
somewhat naïve, and I think when you first look at her,
the question is going to be, 'Can she hack it out here?
Does she have what it takes?' It doesn't take much for
Sugar to break into tears.'' |
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ACE GORDON
AGE: 27
OCCUPATION: Fashion photographer/Cartier salesman
HOMETOWN: Naples, FL (raised in London)
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ACE GORDON
AGE: 27
OCCUPATION: Fashion photographer/Cartier salesman
HOMETOWN: Naples, FL (raised in London)
ACE SAYS: ''I watch the game, I know how to play
the game, I've done sales my whole life, I'm good with
people, and I'm physically adept. And I'm a manipulative
bastard.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''You would expect him to be
like a villain in a Bond movie who dies a horrible death
at the end. It's almost like a blind arrogance, and he's
really fun to watch. And I think his accent could work
for him or against him, but there is something about the
accent that makes everything he says seem smarter.'' |
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CORINNE KAPLAN
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Pharmaceutical sales rep
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
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CORINNE KAPLAN
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Pharmaceutical sales rep
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
CORINNE SAYS: ''Honestly, like, I'm a girl. We've
all starved ourselves here and there. I can starve for a
little while. I think there are no losers in Survivor:
We all come home skinny, detoxed, and tan. We're all
winners.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Corinne is a self-proclaimed
über-bitch, and she owns it. I think the meanest thing
you could say to Corinne would be to say, 'You're very
pleasant.' She would take that as an insult of the
highest order.'' |
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KEN HOANG
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: Pro video gamer
HOMETOWN: Westminster, CA
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KEN HOANG
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: Pro video gamer
HOMETOWN: Westminster, CA
KEN SAYS: ''Gaming will help me because I do well
under pressure. I always come through. I rarely choke.
I'm the underdog, I think all the fans will root for me
to win. I would root for myself if I was watching TV.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Ken the gamer is one of my
favorite people who has been on the show in a long time.
He is convinced his gaming expertise is absolutely in
line with what it takes to win, that he knows this game
backward and forward simply because he's a gamer. But
Ken is a true nerd. I think when the show began he
weighed less than [China's] Courtney did.'' |
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KELLY CZARNECKI
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: Retail sales
HOMETOWN: Buffalo Grove, IL
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KELLY CZARNECKI
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: Retail sales
HOMETOWN: Buffalo Grove, IL
KELLY SAYS: ''I'm funny, and I'm fun, and I'm
energetic, and I bring a positive vibe to the group —
like a burst of sunshine.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''The way I would describe
Kelly is that she is part of the Text Message
Generation. And she speaks that way, she'll say 'OMG!'
for 'Oh my God!' That's Kelly. And just as a grown man
looking at her I could say, 'That's charming, she's
young and has her whole life ahead of her.' But as a
tribemate I'd probably say, 'If she says OMG, I'll
probably say GTFOH.''' |
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RANDY BAILEY
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: Videographer
HOMETOWN: Eagle Rock, MO
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RANDY BAILEY
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: Videographer
HOMETOWN: Eagle Rock, MO
RANDY SAYS: ''I'll step on toes if I have to.
These people were not friends of mine last week and time
will tell if they'll be friends of mine two months from
now. But a million dollars is more important than their
friendship. Except maybe with that one blonde with the
big t---. That might be worth a few hundred grand.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Randy is crotchety and
clever. He's the guy who will come to Tribal Council and
try to challenge me, which is a huge mistake, because
I'm not playing for a million dollars. But I don't think
he's as evil as he wants you to think he is.'' |
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CRYSTAL COX
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Athlete (2004 Olympic gold medalist
in the 4x400m track relay)
HOMETOWN: Durham, NC
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CRYSTAL COX
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Athlete (2004 Olympic gold medalist
in the 4x400m track relay)
HOMETOWN: Durham, NC
CRYSTAL SAYS: ''I will win Survivor
because I have the three Bs — brains, beauty, and
blazing speed.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''I think Crystal's big dilemma
is going to be, 'What does she say that she does? Who
does she say she is?' Because it's obvious she's an
athlete. Crystal has a mouth on her. She does not edit.
That makes her great at Tribal Council, but a liability
in the game.'' |
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CHARLIE HERSCHEL
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
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CHARLIE HERSCHEL
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
CHARLIE SAYS: ''I haven't really noticed any
crazy people, which kind of makes me nervous that either
I'm the crazy person or there are no crazy people.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Charlie prides himself on
being very bright and educated. And the question I'd say
for Charlie is, 'Can he stand up for himself? Does he
really have a voice?' Or is he just going to look for
somebody to hang on to and see how far they'll pull him
along.'' |
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PALOMA SOTO-CASTILLO
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Student
HOMETOWN: Downey, CA (born in Chile)
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PALOMA SOTO-CASTILLO
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Student
HOMETOWN: Downey, CA (born in Chile)
PALOMA SAYS: ''I think I deserve it. I've worked
really hard in my life. I'm very competitive. I'm
stubborn. I'm compassionate, and passionate.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Paloma is sassy, cute. My
question for her is, 'Is her attitude real, or is it a
put on?' And if it is a put-on, how long will she be
able to sustain it when she starts getting hungry?
Paloma's going to have to pick the right alliance. Who
you decide to team up with early on has such an impact
on how you do in the game, because if you pick the wrong
people, it can be hard to get out from under that.'' |
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DANNY
''G.C.'' BROWN
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: Maintenance supervisor
HOMETOWN: Portland, OR
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DANNY ''G.C.'' BROWN
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: Maintenance supervisor
HOMETOWN: Portland, OR
G.C. SAYS: ''I will win Survivor because I
need this million dollars more than anyone out here.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''G.C. is a fish out of water.
Does he have the fortitude to really do this? Because
when I talked to him before the show it seemed like a
lot of nervous energy masquerading as confidence. But it
was, really, I felt, fear, like 'What am I getting
into?' And that's not a good place to be because what
you're getting into is a big ol' headache.'' |
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GILLIAN LARSON
AGE: 61
OCCUPATION: Retired Nurse
HOMETOWN: Temecula, CA
(raised in South Africa)
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GILLIAN LARSON
AGE: 61
OCCUPATION: Retired Nurse
HOMETOWN: Temecula, CA (raised in South Africa)
GILLIAN SAYS: ''I love doing all sorts of crazy
things. It doesn't matter what age you are. As long as
you can physically do it, do it! And hopefully they'll
look at me as a mom and you know, who would like to kick
their mother out of the game?''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Charm is her strength because
she's likable in doses, and that's her liability. Does
she know when enough is enough? You can only hear
someone say 'I'm from South Africa' so many times before
you want to say, 'Why don't you go back to South
Africa!''' |
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MATTY WHITMORE
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Personal trainer
HOMETOWN: Pacific Palisades, CA
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MATTY WHITMORE
AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Personal trainer
HOMETOWN: Pacific Palisades, CA
MATTY SAYS: ''I'm a fierce competitor. I don't
want to lose. I was raised in the mountains and also in
the city, so I got the wilderness down and I got the
humanity down.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''I think Matty will be one of
the favorites this season, someone people will
absolutely love. I find him to be one of the most
endearing guys we've ever had on the show to the point
where it could work against him because he can't hide
anything. If he's confused, he says 'I'm confused.' If
he's happy, he's smiling. If he's sad, he's crying.'' |
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JACQUE BERG
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Medical device sales rep
HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, CA
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JACQUE BERG
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Medical device sales rep
HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, CA
JACQUE SAYS: ''It's kind of one of my natural
instincts to flirt. I don't mean to. That's actually
going to be something I watch, because I don't want a
target to be on my back from the other girls.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''I think Jacque will be a bit
of a dark horse. I don't think she'll be a leader. I
think she'll use her looks and her charm to get in with
the right guy and hope that she can ride with that guy
as far as she can. If Jacque gets deep into the show I
think she's a legitimate threat at the challenges. She's
pretty fit.'' |
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DAN KAY
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
HOMETOWN: Walpole, MA
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DAN KAY
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
HOMETOWN: Walpole, MA
DAN SAYS: ''My Achilles' heel in this game will
most likely be trust. You have to have trust to win this
game but you have to know who is untrustworthy, and
that's probably the most difficult task.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''He's earnest, but he is his
own worst enemy. He means well and does not know when to
shut up. He's like a cocker spaniel, charming and
annoying at the same time.'' |
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SUSIE SMITH
AGE: 47
OCCUPATION: Hairdresser/assistant teacher
HOMETOWN: Charles City, IA
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SUSIE SMITH
AGE: 47
OCCUPATION: Hairdresser/assistant teacher
HOMETOWN: Charles City, IA
SUSIE SAYS: ''The first player that I see going
off thinking they're gonna track an elephant or a hippo,
I'm gonna kick their ass, because we don't need them
coming into our camp.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Susie is a mom, and she likes
to talk. That's definitely her biggest obstacle to
overcome, that she can't shut up. If I went in and
played this game and got teamed up with Susie, I would
be wary of her hanging in there with me, because she
seems to go with the wind and doesn't even seem like
she's paying attention at times.'' |
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MARCUS LEHMAN
AGE: 28
OCCUPATION: Doctor
HOMETOWN: Atlanta, GA
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MARCUS LEHMAN
AGE: 28
OCCUPATION: Doctor
HOMETOWN: Atlanta, GA
MARCUS SAYS: ''In addition to trying to be
charismatic and active in the challenges, I have a
little additional problem, which is that from society's
viewpoint I have been very successful already.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Marcus is a physician, as he
likes to remind people. And he is a true leader, an
extremely bright guy. He's a hero. He is a huge threat
to win the game, for sure. He has looks, he's got
smarts, he's probably the fittest guy out there, so he's
got a lot of things going for him.'' |
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MICHELLE CHASE
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Music production assistant
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
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MICHELLE CHASE
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Music production assistant
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
MICHELLE SAYS: ''I will win Survivor
because I'm the bombshell baller. I'm bodacious, and I
outwit, and outlast, and outplay. And I need a million
dollars really bad.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''Michelle is a wild card for
me because I actually thought that Michelle had a good
solid energy coming into the game. But she's very small
and very young. I think her life experience is the big
question mark. What will she do when the going gets
tough?'' |
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ROBERT ''BOB'' CROWLEY
AGE: 57
OCCUPATION: Physics teacher
HOMETOWN: South Portland, ME
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ROBERT ''BOB'' CROWLEY
AGE: 57
OCCUPATION: Physics teacher
HOMETOWN: South Portland, ME
BOB SAYS: ''I'm a high school teacher. I enjoy
younger people. I'm not part of their group, age wise,
but emotionally I'm about 12.''
JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''He's the oldest guy out
there. And unfortunately, that works against people all
the time, even though there's probably nobody better
equipped for this game. He's probably the guy who will
be the biggest asset, if they don't get foolish and vote
him out.'' |
