2026 will mark a milestone year for CBS’s long-running “Survivor” series as it prepares to debut its 50th season next spring. Since 2000, CBS and “Survivor” have offered players the chance to leave behind their everyday lives, to sacrifice food, comfort and family, all for the chance to win the life-altering $1,000,000 grand prize – but only if they can outwit, outplay and outlast their competition.
Over the last 25 years and 48 seasons, “Survivor,” helmed by long-time host and executive producer Jeff Probst, a total of 733 castaways have competed for the grand prize and the title of ‘Sole Survivor,’ with some competitors returning for three, four, and even five separate seasons for a shot at the million.
In honor of the anniversary season, CBS previously revealed that “Survivor 50” would be dubbed “In the Hands of the Fans.” Over the course of Season 48, viewers were given the chance to vote on game-changing aspects, including whether or not “Survivor 50” would include Hidden Immunity Idols.
CBS similarly revealed that “Survivor 50” would feature a cast of all-returning players, pulling from the entire “Survivor” catalogue, starting with Season 1 (“Survivor: Borneo”) and ending with Season 48, which aired its finale last week on May 21, 2025.
Without further ado, here’s the official cast of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.”
Jenna Lewis – Survivor: Borneo
CBSFrom the very first season of “Survivor,” Jenna Lewis will return for the show’s 50th season. At the time, Jenna was a 22-year-old college student and mother of twins. Despite making an impression on fans, Jenna was unable to adapt to the then brand-new competition, finishing in 8th place.
Jenna returned to the competition series for “Survivor: All Stars” in 2004, where she made it her mission to vote out former winners who were vying for a second title. She allied herself with iconic “Survivor” players like ‘Boston Rob’ Mariano and Amber Brkich, eventually earning herself a spot in the Final 3 alongside her allies. However, Jenna stood no chance against the show-mance duo, and was ultimately eliminated ahead of Final Tribal Council in 3rd place.
Colby Donaldson – Survivor: Australian Outback
CBSNow 51, Colby Donaldson originally appeared on the second season of “Survivor” in 2001, which saw castaways battle the elements in the Australian Outback. Colby dominated in physical challenges throughout the season, eventually earning a spot at Final Tribal Council. However, Colby’s decision to bring Tina Wesson with him to the finale ultimately cost him the win.
Colby returned for “Survivor: All Stars” in 2004, but performed significantly worse than he did on his first run, getting eliminated by his Season 2 arch-nemesis Jerri Manthy for a 9th place finish.
The auto customizer returned yet again in 2010 for “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” on the Heroes tribe. Despite seeming noticeably less enthusiastic than he had on Season 2, Colby managed to make it to the Final Five before becoming the final Hero to be voted off the season.
Stephenie LaGrossa – Survivor: Palau
CBSPhiladelphia native Stephenie LaGrossa originally joined the cast of “Survivor: Palau” in 2005, where she was sorted onto the Ulong tribe – the losingest tribe in “Survivor” history. As her tribemates were wiped out one by one, Stephenie became the last Ulong member standing when it came time for the tribes to merge. Despite her tribe’s poor performance, Stephenie was able to defeat Bobby-Jon Drinkard in a fire-making challenge for the final spot in the merged tribe, eventually finishing the season in 7th place.
LaGrossa was so popular with fans that she was invited back for the next season, “Survivor: Guatemala” in 2006. This time around, Stephenie’s strong alliances carried her to the end of the competition, where she secured a spot in the Final Tribal Council, though her bold moves and betrayals throughout the season kept her from winning.
Most recently, Stephenie returned for “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” in 2010. Unfortunately, the castaway dislocated her shoulder during the season’s first challenge, leading her tribe to vote her out in 19th place.
Cirie Fields – Survivor: Panama
CBSJoining ‘Boston Rob’ Mariano in the five-timers club is Cirie Fields. Cirie originally appeared on “Survivor: Panama” in 2006, blowing away fans and competitors as the mom who “got off the couch” to play “Survivor.” Despite being out of her comfort zone, Cirie established herself as a social threat, eventually earning a spot in the season’s Final Four.
Cirie returned for “Survivor: Micronesia” in 2008, which saw fan-favorites return to battle it out against new players. Once again, Cirie dominated the competition, finishing in 3rd place, but was once again unable to snatch the title of ‘Sole Survivor.’
In 2010, Cirie returned once again for “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” on the Heroes tribe. By now, however, the other returning players recognized Cirie as a major threat, leading to J.T. Thomas orchestrating a vote to eliminate Cirie in 17th place.
Most recently, Cirie appeared on “Survivor: Game Changes” in 2017, where she made it to the Final Six castaways before being eliminated due to a controversial technicality referred to as “Advantageddon.”
Ozzy Lusth – Survivor: Cook Islands
CBSPhotographer Ozzy Lusth originally joined the cast of “Survivor: Cook Islands” in 2006, where his prowess in immunity challenges and strong alliances bought him a one-way ticket to Final Tribal Council, though he eventually lost the final jury vote to “Cook Islands” winner Yul Kwon.
Lusth returned in 2008 for “Survivor: Micronesia,” where he altered his gameplay to be more aggressive and strategic, hoping that the change would win him the title of ‘Sole Survivor’ the second time around. That being said, Ozzy’s tribemates found his dominance of the early game and perceived cockiness to be off-putting, resulting in Lusth getting eliminated in 9th place with an unused Hidden Immunity Idol in his pocket.
In 2011, Ozzy returned yet again to compete on “Survivor: South Pacific,” which featured the show’s rarely used “Redemption Island” format that offered eliminated castaways a chance to fight to return to the competition. Ozzy was eliminated twice throughout the season, only to fight his way back into the tribe both times, eventually earning a spot in the Final Four, where he was eliminated just one day short of Final Tribal Council.
Most recently, Ozzy returned to play “Survivor: Game Changers” in 2017, where he became the first player to get eliminated post-Merge, finishing the competition in 12th place.
Benjamin ‘Coach’ Wade – Survivor: Tocatins
CBSBenjamin ‘Coach’ Wade, a soccer coach from Missouri, joined the cast of “Survivor: Tocatins” in 2009, where his eccentric personality and over-the-top stories established him as an instant fan-favorite. Coach ultimately finished the season in 5th place.
He later returned for “Heroes vs. Villains” in 2010 on the Villains tribe, though he failed to perform as well as he did the first time around, placing 12th on the season of returning players.
Most recently, Coach returned to compete on “Survivor: South Pacific” in 2011. Seeming to have reigned in his wild personality, Coach’s gameplay on his third season was much more controlled, ultimately earning the castaway a spot at Final Tribal Council where he was defeated in a 6-3 vote in favor of Sophie Clark.
Aubry Bracco – Survivor: Kaoh Rong
CBSNow 39, Aubry Bracco originally appeared on “Survivor: Kaoh Rong” in 2016. The season saw castaways separated into three tribes based on the qualities of brain, brawn, and beauty respectively. The marketing director was sorted onto the Brains tribe, which struggled in the early stages of the game. Once the tribes swapped, however, Aubry emerged as a strategic force, eventually earning herself a spot at Final Tribal Council, where she was ultimately defeated by “Kaoh Rang” winner Michele Fitzgerald in a 6-3 vote.
Aubry returned to the competition in 2017 for “Survivor: Game Changers,” where she was able to fly under-the-radar until she was voted out in 5th place.
Most recently, Aubry competed on “Survivor: Edge of Extinction” in 2019. The season mark’s Aubry’s worst “Survivor” performance to date, as she was voted out in 16th place and with an unused Hidden Immunity Idol in her pocket.
Chrissy Hofbeck – Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
CBSOn the first day of “Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers,” Chrissy Hofbeck received one of the most powerful advantages in the show’s history – the Super Idol – which allows its holder to play the idol after the Tribal Council votes have been read. With the tool in hand, Chrissy dominated the physical game, winning a total of 4 individual immunity challenges before eventually earning a spot at Final Tribal Council.
Though Chrissy ultimately lost the final jury vote to Ben Driebergen, she made history as one of only five women to win four individual immunity challenges in “Survivor” history. She is joined in the elite club by Kelly Wiglesworth (“Survivor: Borneo”), Jenna Morasca (“Survivor: The Amazon”), Kim Spradlin (“Survivor: One World) and Rachel LaMont (“Survivor 47”).
Mike White – Survivor: David vs. Goliath
CBSIn addition to creating the Emmy Award-winning series “The White Lotus,” Mike White similarly appeared on “Survivor: David vs. Goliath” in 2018. Working together with his core alliance members Nick Wilson and Angelina Keeley, their trio eventually became the Final Three castaways of the season after Mike defeated Kara Kay in the Final Four fire-making challenge.
Though Mike eventually lost the season to Nick, he was instrumental in eliminating major threats like Christian Hubicki.
Angelina Keeley – Survivor: David vs. Goliath
CBSNow 35, Angelina Keeley was a financial consultant when she joined the cast of “Survivor: David vs. Goliath” in 2018. Alongside her core alliance members Mike White and Nick Wilson, Angelina eventually earned herself a spot in Final Tribal Council, though she was unable to secure the win.
Fans have wanted Angelina to return to “Survivor” since her original appearance, due in no small part to her chaotic gameplay, including the infamous ‘Jacketgate’ incident and concocting a hair-brained scheme to convince Alison Raybould to play a fake Immunity Idol at Tribal Council.
Christian Hubicki – Survivor: David vs. Goliath
CBSChristian Hubicki joined the David tribe on “Survivor: David vs. Goliath” in 2018. Despite the robotics scientist’s nerdy exterior, he quickly proved that he was able to socialize and strategize with his fellow castaways, regardless of their background. Christian similarly proved to be a threat in individual immunity challenges, putting a target on his back post-Merge.
While Christian was able to save himself from elimination twice through the use of Hidden Immunity Idols, he was eventually eliminated from the competition in 7th place.
Rick Devens – Survivor: Edge of Extinction
CBSDespite performing well on his original Manu tribe on “Survivor: Edge of Extinction” in 2019, Rick Devens was ultimately eliminated from the competition after an unfortunate tribe swap removed him from his core alliance.
Instead of being sent to Ponderose, however, Rick was sent to the brutal Edge of Extinction, where he was offered the chance to fight his way back into the competition by dueling other eliminated contestants. In the end, Rick managed to earn his way back into the game at the merge before earning four individual immunity challenge wins and making it all the way to the Final Four. Ahead of Final Tribal Council, however, Rick was forced to face off against Chris Underwood in a fire-making challenge. Rick was ultimately unable to defeat Chris in the challenge, finishing the season in 4th place.
Jonathan Young – Survivor 42
CBSThe first of the New Era players returning for “Survivor 50” is 32-year-old Jonathan Young. Jonathan originally appeared on “Survivor 42” in 2022, where he proved himself a threat in challenges and an asset at camp in the early stages of the game. Despite being a physical threat in the post-Merge, Jonathan managed to make it to the Final Four becoming a victim of the dreaded final fire-making challenge.
Emily Flippen – Survivor 45
CBSDespite having difficulty communicating with her tribemates on the disastrous Lulu Tribe pre-Marge, Emily Flippen quickly adapted to the social aspects of the game when she appeared on the cast of “Survivor 45” in 2023. Post-Merge, Emily was able to briefly infiltrate the Reba 4 alliance, but eventually became collator damage when she joined Austin Li Coon and Drew Basile in a plot to blindside Julie Alley. The plot was ultimately thwarted by Dee Valladares, who warned Julie to play her Hidden Immunity Idol, blindsiding Emily into a 7th place finish.
Dee Valladares – Survivor 45
CBSOne of only two winners competing on “Survivor 50” is “Survivor 45” champion Dee Valladares. The entrepreneur quickly found her footing in the game, winning allies and jury votes left and right with her easy-going and personable gameplay. When the game reached its end, Dee managed to win the season’s final immunity challenge, securing her spot in the finale, where she defeated her show-mance partner and ally, Austin Li Coon, in a 5-3 vote.
Q Burdette – Survivor 46
CBS31-year-old real-estate agent Q Burdette originally appeared on “Survivor 46” in 2024. Despite a rough start on the Yanu tribe, Q emerged as a fan-favorite due to his comedic antics in the post-Merge game, including the time he urged his fellow tribemates to vote him out, leading to an iconically chaotic Tribal Council. Q was later eliminated in 6th place when he became the fifth “Survivor 46” castaway to be eliminated with a Hidden Immunity Idol in his pocket.
Charlie Davis – Survivor 46
CBSCharlie Davis, a 27-year-old law student from Boston, originally joined the cast of “Survivor 46” in 2024 on the Siga tribe. The “Survivor” superfan was able to establish control quickly, and maintain it throughout most of the game. Orchestrating blindside after blindside that sent players, including Q Burdette, home with idols in their pockets, Charlie eventually secured a spot in the Final Tribal Council ceremony. After pleading his case to the jury, however, Charlie lost the competition to Kenzie Petty in a 5-3 vote.
Tiffany Nicole Ervin – Survivor 46
CBSTiffany Nicole Ervin, a 34-year-old artist from New Jersey, joined the cast of “Survivor 46” in 2024. Despite a rocky start on the Yanu tribe, which frequently included defusing squabbles between Q Burdette and Kenzi Petty, Tiffany managed to make it to the Final 8. The week before she was eliminated, Tiffany exposed her Hidden Immunity Idol, leading her tribemates to blindside her in the following Tribal Council ceremony.
Genevieve Mushaluk – Survivor 47
CBSIn “Survivor 47,” 33-year-old lawyer Genevieve Mushaluk proved her prowess when she orchestrated an unlikely alliance between her Lavo tribemates Sol Yi, Rome Cooney and Kishan Patel. Despite their long-standing alliance, Genevieve made a bold move at Top 10, blind-siding Yol. While the play might’ve earned her some respect with the jury, Mushaluk wasn’t able to make the finale, finishing the competition in 5th place.
Joe Hunter – Survivor 48
CBSJoe Hunter dominated “Survivor 48” with his “honesty & integrity” alliance, which included the likes of Eva Erikson, Kyle Fraser, David Kinne and Shauhin Davari. In the end, however, the 45-year-old fire captain was unable to secure the victory despite making it to the Final Tribal Council, receiving just one vote from the jury.
Kyle Fraser – Survivor 48
CBSThe second previous winner joining the cast of “Survivor 50” is Kyle Fraser. Fraser was only announced as the winner of “Survivor 48” a week before the cast announcement for the landmark 50th season. After winning the final immunity challenge of the season and pleading his case to the jury, Kyle clinched the win and the $1,000,000 prize in a 7-1-0 vote over Joe Hunter and Eva Erikson.
Kamilla Karthigesu – Survivor 48
CBSA software engineer from California, 31-year-old Kamilla Karthigesu appeared on the recently concluded “Survivor 48.” Through her secret alliance with “Survivor 48” winner Kyle Fraser, Kamilla was able to secure a spot in the Final Four. However, after Kyle decided to take Joe Hunter to the Final Three, Kamilla was forced to face off against Eva Erikson in the dreaded fire-making challenge. Eva ultimately won the battle, with Kamilla becoming the final member of the season’s jury.
Two ‘Survivor 49’ Castaways
In addition to the returning cast, two castaways from “Survivor 49” (one man and one woman) will return for “Survivor 50.” The season now marks the series’ largest-ever cast at 24.
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Meet the Official Cast of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans’