by Gina Scarpa

 

We're less than one month away from the premiere of Survivor: One World and after 23 seasons, the competition that asks players to Outplay, Outwit, and Outlast came up with a new twist to keep things fresh. For season 24, both tribes will be living at the same camp and though this idea was implemented in past seasons, it has never been done from the very beginning of the game. This opens new doors to players to form cross-tribe alliances and learn more about their competition before the merge.

 

18 new contestants will be split into two tribes, Salani and Manono, named after islands in Samoa. The tribes will also be divided by gender, previously done on Amazon and Vanuatu. Among the contestants this season are the wife of a former NFL player, a standup comedian, a model, and a swimsuit photographer. If you were hoping to see Brandon Hantz come running up the beach, you're out of luck. No past competitors will return for another crack at the million. And while we're on the subject of things not returning, there will be no Redemption Island on Survivor: One World as well.

 

Here's a look at the newest Survivor contestants:

 

Salani

Nina Acosta
Age: 51
Current Residence: Clovis, Calif.
Occupation: Retired LAPD Officer

 

Christina Cha
Age: 29
Current residence: West Hollywood, Calif.
Occupation: Career consultant

 

Monica Culpepper
Age: 41
Current residence: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Ex-NFL player's wife

 

Kat Edorsson
Age: 22
Current residence: Orlando, Fla.
Occupation: Timeshare rep

 

Chelsea Meissner
Age: 26
Current residence: Charleston, S.C.
Occupation: Medical sales

 

Kourtney Moon
Age: 29
Current residence: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Motorcycle repair

 

Alicia Rosa
Age: 25
Current residence: Chicago, Ill.
Occupation: Special Ed teacher

 

Kim Spradlin
Age: 29
Current residence: San Antonio, Texas
Occupation: Bridal shop owner

 

Sabrina Thompson
Age: 33
Current residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: High school teacher

Manono

Jay Byars
Age: 25
Current residence: Gaffney, S.C.
Occupation: Model

 

Colton Cumbie
Age: 21
Current residence: Monroeville, Ala.
Occupation: College student

 

Michael Jefferson
Age: 30
Current residence: Seattle, Wash.
Occupation: Banker

 

Leif Manson
Age: 27
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Occupation: Phlebotomist

 

Jonas Otsuji
Age: 37
Current Residence: Lehi, Utah
Occupation: Sushi Chef

 

Bill Posley
Age: 28
Current Residence: Venice, Calif.
Occupation: Stand-Up Comedian

 

Matt Quinlan
Age: 33
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Occupation: Attorney

Troy Robertson
Age: 50
Current Residence: Miami, Fla.
Occupation: Swimsuit Photographer

 

Greg Smith
Age: 64
Current Residence: Houston, Texas
Occupation: Plastic Surgeon

 

Check out a sneak peek of season 24 below and let us know if you'll be watching!

 

 

Survivor: One World premieres Wednesday, February 15, at 8/7c on CBS.

 

(Image courtesy of CBS)

 

 

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