It's officially the most wonderful time of the year in the world of Survivor! The Survivor 47 cast just dropped. Now, it's time to meet all 18 new Survivor players.
Every season, the Survivor cast reveal means the game is right around the corner. Yes, many of these cast members were revealed last spring when Survivor 46 ended. Survivor 47 premiered on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
In the premiere, we'll saw these 18 new contestants hit the beach in Fiji, split into three tribes, and start playing the game we know and love. Changing things up a bit, Survivor also revealed the cast list. So, we knew heading into the season which tribes the new players were on when the season 47 began. Thanks, CBS!
We should also mention that when we say "new" cast we mean a new cast. For the sixth season in a row and since Winners at War (season 40), there are no returning players in the Survivor 47 cast. So far, we haven't seen any returning players in the New Era. That will change with Survivor 50, though!
Thanks to new images shared by CBS, we also were able to learn which contestants have been selected for each tribe. We shared the ages, where the players live, what they do for work, and tribes of each of the 18 contestants.
Meet the Survivor 47 cast
In addition to dropping the cast list and images, CBS switched it up for Survivor 47. The network shared an almost 20-minute video with the cast allowing the cast to introduce themselves and how they'll be playing the game. It's a great way to meet these characters before the season premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
I highly recommend watching the intros in the video. For the first time in a while, you get a really good sense of who these people are, how they are going to try to play, and what Survivor means to them, which is super cool!
Let's meet the official cast of Survivor 47! First up, it's Andy Rueda of the Gata tribe.
We'll continue updating the list of Survivor 47 cast throughout the season with their progress in the game, if they have been voted out, and how things have been going.
You can also following with our Survivor 47 elimination order.
Andy Rueda
- Age: 31
- Home: Brooklyn, New York
- Job: AI Research Assistant
- Tribe: Gata
Anika Dhar
- Age: 26
- Home: Los Angeles, California
- Job: Marketing Manager
- Tribe: Gata
Unfortunately, Anika was blindsided by the Gata tribe in episode 5. She was the fifth person voted out of Survivor 47.
Aysha Welch
- Age: 32
- Home: Houston, Texas
- Job: IT Consultant
- Tribe: Lavo
In episode 3, the Lavo tribe lost the immunity challenge. Upon their first visit with Jeff Probst at tribal council, Aysha was the third person voted out of Survivor 47.
Caroline Vidmar
- Age: 27
- Home: Chicago, Illinois
- Job: Strategy Consultant
- Tribe: Tuku
Gabe Ortis
- Age: 26
- Home: Baltimore, Maryland
- Job: Radio Host
- Tribe: Tuku
Genevieve Mushaluk
- Age: 33
- Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Job: Corporate Lawyer
- Tribe: Lavo
Rome Cooney
- Age: 30
- Home: Phoenix, Arizona
- Job: E-Sports Commentator
- Tribe: Lavo
Jon Lovett
- Age: 42
- Home: Los Angeles, California
- Job: Podcast Host
- Tribe: Gata
Jon Lovett seemed like he had a good chance to go far in the game. Jeff Probst even said he was "shocked" to see Jon voted out of the game so early, but that's what happened.
He was the first player voted out of Survivor 47.
Kishan Patel
- Age: 28
- Home: San Francisco, California
- Job: Emergency Room Doctor
- Tribe: Lavo
Kyle Ostwald
- Age: 31
- Home: Cheboygan, Michigan
- Job: Construction Worker
- Tribe: Tuku
Rachel LaMont
- Age: 34
- Home: Southfield, Michigan
- Job: Graphic Designer
- Tribe: Gata
Sam Phalen
- Age: 24
- Home: Nashville, Tennessee
- Job: Sports Reporter
- Tribe: Gata
Sierra Wright
- Age: 27
- Home: Phoenixville, Pennslyvania
- Job: Nurse
- Tribe: Gata
Solomon "Sol" Yi
- Age: 43
- Home: Norwalk, Connecticut
- Job: Medical Device Sales
- Tribe: Lavo
Sue Smey
- Age: 59
- Home: Putnam Valley, New York
- Job: Flight School Owner
- Tribe: Tuku
Teeny Chirichillo
- Age: 23
- Home: Manahawkin, New Jersey
- Job: Freelance Writer
- Tribe: Lavo
Terran "TK" Foster
- Age: 31
- Home: Washington D.C.
- Job: Athlete Marketing Manager
- Tribe: Tuku
It was shocking to see TK Foster go home as early as he did. Despite some issues with his tribe, TK is easily the most physical presence in Survivor 47, but he didn't make it past episode 2 after a little meltdown following the immunity challenge.
Tiyana Hallums
- Age: 27
- Home: Oahu, Hawaii
- Job: Flight Attendant
- Tribe: Tuku