Survivor 47 will premiere on CBS on September 18, 2024. In this game show, 18 contestants are divided into teams and left in one of the most brutal places on Earth, where they must survive and compete to win $1 million.
While the contestants come from different parts of the US and have various occupations, they all have one thing in common and that is the willpower and determination to win Survivor 47.
The cast for season 47 of The Survivor includes Teeny Chirichillo, Rome Cooney, Anika Dhar, Terran “TK” Foster, Tiyana Hallums, Rachel LaMont, Jon Lovett, Genevieve Mushaluk, Gabe Ortis, Kyle Ostwald, Kishan Patel, Sam Phalen, Andy Rueda, Sue Smey, Caroline Vidmar, Aysha Welch, Sierra Wright, and Solomon “Sol” Yi.
Survivor 47 cast members
In their character descriptions released by CBS, Survivor season 47 contestants talked about themselves and explained why they would be the sole survivor and win this season.
Rome Cooney
Rome Cooney is a 30-year-old e-sports commentator from Corvallis, Ore. He thinks that he will win Survivor season 47 because he has "a way with words to get people to do what he wants" and an “anyone but me” mentality.
Teeny Chirichillo
Teeny Chirichillo is a 24-year-old freelance writer from Manahawkin, N.J. She thinks that she will be the sole survivor because she is good with people and has a killer social game.
Kyle Ostwald
Kyle Ostwald is a 31-year-old construction worker from Cheboygan, Michigan. He is playing the Survivor 47 game for his family and would do anything to win the prize money.
Kishan Patel
Kishan Patel is a 28-year-old ER doctor from Fullerton, California. He thinks that he will win Survivor 47 because he respects true hard work and has an intuition about who to trust.
Sam Phalen
Sam Phalen is a 24-year-old sports reporter from Schaumburg, Illinois. He is a strategic, physical, and social force who will be the sole survivor because he can mix pretty well with a group of people.
Terran “TK” Foster
Terran “TK” Foster is a 31-year-old athlete marketing manager from Prince George’s County, Maryland. He puts his mind to anything he works on and thinks that he will win Survivor 47 because once he has a goal in his life, he always achieves it.
Anika Dhar
Anika Dhar is a 26-year-old marketing manager from Santa Rosa, California. She is an all-round player who thinks that she will win the show because she is flexible and can adapt to various situations in life.
Tiyana Hallums
Tiyana Hallums is a 27-year-old flight attendant from Aiea, Hawaii. She thinks that she will be the sole survivor because she is smart, cutthroat, socially aware, and tenacious.
Rachel LaMont
Rachel LaMont is a 34-year-old graphic designer from Dexter, Michigan. She can quickly gain people's trust and thinks that she will win Survivor 47 because she is "good at reading people’s motivations and desires."
Genevieve Mushaluk
Genevieve Mushaluk is a 33-year-old corporate lawyer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. While she is good with people, she said that she will do anything that needs to be done to win the show.
Gabe Ortis
Gabe Ortis is a 26-year-old radio show host from Baltimore, Maryland. He thinks that he will win Survivor season 47 because he can read people.
Andy Rueda
Andy Rueda is a 31-year-old AI research assistant from Buffalo, N.Y. He thinks that he will win season 47 of Survivor because he is good with numbers and can charm people.
Sue Smey
Sue Smey is a 59-year-old flight school owner from Kirkwood, N.Y. She thinks that she will be the sole survivor because she is a good leader and is not afraid of anything.
Jon Lovett
Jon Lovett is a 42-year-old podcast host from Long Island, N.Y. He said that he would be the sole survivor because he has worked hard for everything in his life and will do the same in the show.
Caroline Vidmar
Caroline Vidmar is a 27-year-old strategy consultant from Palos Verdes, California. She thinks that she will come out victorious because she has the determination, grit, and expertise.
Aysha Welch
Aysha Welch is a 32-year-old IT consultant from DeSoto, Texas. She thinks that she will be the sole survivor because she has a great social game and competitiveness.
Sierra Wright
Sierra Wright is a 27-year-old nurse from Wilmington, Delaware. She thinks that she will win Survivor 47 because she is a hard-working person and gives her 150 percent in whatever she does.
Solomon “Sol” Yi
Solomon “Sol” Yi is a 43-year-old medical device salesman from Del City, Oklahoma. He thinks that he will be the sole survivor because he has something more than willpower and he calls it his Sol Power.
Survivor 47 is set to be released on September 18, 2024, on CBS.