'Facts of Life' Star Lisa Whelchel Among CBS's SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES Castaways
By: Caryn Robbins Aug. 20, 2012
Today CBS announced 15 of the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES. The Emmy Award-winning series will return for its 25th season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 19 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Three of the 18 castaways, to be revealed later this week, are former players who were medically evacuated from the game and are returning to finish what they started. The 15 new castaways vying to outwit, outplay and outlast one another include former National League MVP Jeff Kent (San Francisco Giants), and '80s television star Lisa Whelchel ("The Facts of Life").
For the first time in eight years, SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES will be comprised of three tribes named after animals in the region: Kalabaw ("Water Buffalo"), Tandang ("Rooster") and Matsing ("Monkey"). The tribes feature individuals from different backgrounds competing for the same ultimate goal: to be Sole Survivor.
Surrounded by water, SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES will prominently feature marine-based challenges where the three tribes will battle for first and second place in order to be granted immunity, while the third-place tribe will head to Tribal Council and face elimination.
Here is the complete list of new Survivor: Philippines castaways divided into their three tribes:
Kalabaw Tribe:
Age: 28
Current Residence: Silver Spring, Md.
Occupation: Insurance Sales
Age: 22
Current Residence: Newark, Del.
Occupation: Former Miss Delaware 2011
Age: 44
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Retired MLB Player
Dana Lambert
Age: 32
Current Residence: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Occupation: Cosmetologist
Age: 24
Current Residence: Shawnee, Kan.
Occupation: Track Coach
Tandang Tribe:
Age: 32
Current Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Business Student
Roberta "RC" Saint-Amour
Age: 27
Current Residence: New York
Occupation: Investment Banker
Age: 53
Current Residence: Terry Town, La.
Occupation: Computer Engineer
Age: 49
Current Residence: Dallas
Occupation: Former TV Teen Star (The Facts of Life)
Peter "Pete" Yurkowski
Age: 24
Current Residence: Holmdel, N.J.
Occupation: Engineering Graduate
Matsing Tribe:
Malcolm Freberg
Age: 25
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Bartender
Zane Knight
Age: 28
Current Residence: Danville, Va.
Occupation: Tire Repairman
Angie Layton
Age: 20
Current Residence: Provo, Utah
Occupation: Model/Student
Roxanne "Roxy" Morris
Age: 28
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Seminary Student
Denise Stapley
Age: 41
Current Residence: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Occupation: Sex Therapist
SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES is hosted by Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
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