The cast for “Survivor 50” has been officially announced! The series’ largest-ever cast reveal, which dropped on Wednesday, May 28, included castaways like Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth, who are returning for their fifth appearances on the long-running season. The cast similarly featured two previous “Survivor” winners – Dee Valladeras and Kyle Fraser.
Previous “Survivor” winners have not appeared on the show since Season 40, “Winners at War,” which featured a cast made up entirely of returning victors.
Dee Valladeras, Winner of ‘Survivor 45’ Returns for ‘Survivor 50’
Dee Valladeras was introduced to “Survivor” fans in 2023 as an entrepreneur from Miami, Florida. Over the course of the season, Valladeras was able to forge last connections with her original Reba tribemates.

After reaching the Merge, Valladeras worked closely with her closest ally Julie Alley and her showmance partner Austin Li Coon to earn a spot in the season’s Final Tribal Council ceremony. The castaway’s physical and social prowess in the game, combined with her cool-calm-and-collected gameplay, was eventually able to win over the jury. In the end, Valladeras won “Survivor 45” in a 5-3-0 vote over Austin and Jake O’Kane. At the time, Valladeras was the only woman to win the final immunity challenge after the show’s format changed in Season 35, “Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.”
After winning the title of ‘Sole Survivor,’ Valladeras joined “Survivor” host Jeff Probst as the co-host of the show’s official recap podcast, “On Fire with Jeff Probst.” She similarly appeared in a promo for “A Quiet Place: Day One” in 2024.
Kyle Fraser, Winner of ‘Survivor 48’ Returns for ‘Survivor 50’
The only other previous winner competing on “Survivor 50” is Kyle Fraser. Just one week before the milestone cast was revealed, Fraser was declared the victor of “Survivor 48” on May 21, 2025.

Fraser was able to maintain good standing throughout the majority of “Survivor 48” by allying himself with the core “honesty & integrity” alliance with players like Joe Hunter, Eva Erikson, Shauhin Davari and David Kinne. However, the 31-year-old attorney kept his closest ally, Kamilla Karthigesu, a secret until the very end.
After winning the final immunity challenge of the season, Fraser reported that he knew he couldn’t sit next to Kamilla at the end and win the game. He instead opted to bring Joe to the final three, leaving Eva and Kamilla to battle it out in a fire-making challenge to earn the last spot in the finale. Eva emerged victorious, leaving Kamilla as the final member of the jury, a move that eventually resulted in Fraser’s $1,000,000 win.
Fraser will be joined by his “Survivor 48” tribemates Joe and Kamilla on the cast of the forthcoming season, set to air on CBS Wednesdays in spring 2026.
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Former ‘Survivor’ Winners Join the Cast of ‘Survivor 50’