CBS Announces 16 New Castaways for 'Survivor: Guatemala -- The Maya Empire'

CBS Announces 16 New Castaways for 'Survivor: Guatemala -- The Maya Empire'

Former NFL Quarterback Gary Hogeboom Among the New Castaways Set to Compete When the Eleventh Installment of the Hit Television Series Premieres on Thursday, September 15

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS today announced 16 new castaways to compete in SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The Maya Empire. The castaways will begin their adventure with a grueling 11 mile hike through the jungle when the eleventh installment of the Emmy Award-winning hit series premieres Thursday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The Maya Empire takes place amid the ancient Mayan ruins and ceremonial sites (some as many as 2,000 years old) located in the northern area of Guatemala. Amid the excruciating triple-digit heat, crocodile infested waters, relentless mosquitoes and terrifying sounds of the howler monkeys, these new castaways will attempt to "Outwit, Outplay and Outlast" in hopes of winning the $1 million prize and title of "Ultimate Survivor." In addition to the grueling overnight hike, the castaways will be faced with two additional surprises in the first episode that will dramatically impact how they play the game.

Castaways that will be competing in SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The Maya Empire (in alphabetical order) are:

BRANDON BELLINGER 22 Manhattan, Kan. Farmer/Rancher

DANNI BOATWRIGHT 30 Tonganoxie, Kan. Sports Radio Talk Show Host

MARGARET BOBONICH 43 Chardon, Ohio Family Nurse Practitioner

BRIAN CORRIDAN 22 New York City (originally from New Milford, Conn.) Ivy League Student

CINDY HALL 31 Naples, Fla. Zoo Keeper

GARY HOGEBOOM 46 (turns 47 on August 21) Grand Haven, Mich. Ex-NFL Quarterback/Real Estate Developer

RAFE JUDKINS 22 Providence, R.I. (originally from Pittsburgh) Ivy League Student

JIM LYNCH 63 Northglenn, Colo. Retired Fire Captain

MORGAN McDEVITT 21 Decatur, Ill. Magician's Assistant/Waitress

LYDIA MORALES 42 Lakewood, Wash. (originally from Okinawa) Fishmonger

JAMIE NEWTON 24 N. Hollywood, Calif. (originally from Douglas, Ga.) Water Ski Instructor

AMY O'HARA 39 Revere, Mass. Police Sergeant

JUDD SERGEANT 34 (turns 35 on September 13) Ridgefield, N.J. Hotel Doorman

BROOKE STRUCK 26 Santa Monica, Calif. (originally from Hood River, Ore.) Law Student

BLAKE TOWSLEY 24 Dallas, Texas Commercial Real Estate Broker/Model

BRIANNA VARELA 21 (turns 22 on Oct. 29) Edmonds, Wash. Retail Sales/Make-Up Artist

SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The Maya Empire is produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The Maya Empire and the castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.

Source: CBS

CONTACT: Colleen Sullivan, +1-323-575-2027, colleen.sullivan@tvc.cbs.com, Kim Sartori, +1-212-975-4574, kasartori@cbs.com, or Peggy Vargas, +1-323-575-2119, peggy.vargas@tvc.cbs.com, all for CBS

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