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Date: Mon Aug 22 2011 - 13:17:53 EDT
*"Semhar Tadesse* is a 24 year-old poet from Los Angeles, California.
Originally from Washington, this Eritrean beauty previously lived in
war-torn Africa for a year. Does that give her an advantage? Not according
to Tadesse, who claims that she lived in the city, not in the wild"
Picture: http://www.eonline.com/photos/gallery.jsp?galleryUUID=3650#136620
Semhar reciting poems: http://www.youtube.com/rahmes100
CBS http://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/
http://www.suite101.com/content/survivor-south-pacific-cast-officially-announced-a385351
Survivor: South Pacific Cast Officially Announced
A Harvard law student, a rising country singer, a former NYPD detective, and
a mortician are among the 16 new castaways of Survivor: South Pacific.
What do a Harvard law student, a rising country singer, a former NYPD
detective, and a mortician all have in common? They’re all vying for the
million dollar prize on the twenty-third edition of CBS’s hit reality
series, *Survivor*. Set in the South Pacific, this season’s crop of
contestants, who range in age from 19 to 51, will be divided into two
competing tribes: Savaii and Upolu.
In alphabetical order, the 16 new castaways are:
*Mark Anthony Caruso* is a 47 year-old retired NYPD morgue detective turned
registered nurse from Forest Hills, New York. This “Santa Claus” look-a-like
wants to be the father figure on his tribe.
*Sophie Clarke* is a 22 year-old pre-med student from Willsboro, New York.
Young and accomplished, Clarke comes off as cocky, which could be her
undoing the game of *Survivor*.
*John Cochran* is a 23 year-old Harvard law student from Oakton, Virginia.
Cochran completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia University. This
huge *Survivor* fan knows how to play the game and says that 99% of his
strategy is based on adaptability.
*Albert Destrade* is a 25 year-old high school baseball coach and dating
coach from Plantation, Florida. Destrade says that others will think he’s a
dumb athlete, although he’s very calculating.
*Whitney Duncan* is a 26 year-old singer/songwriter from Nashville,
Tennessee. This rising country star says that she craves adventure and is
always looking to do something crazy… even though her family thinks she’s
nuts
*Brandon Hantz* is a 19 year-old oil tankerer from Katy, Texas. This
season’s youngest competitor, he is also married with one son, and has a
daughter on the way. Brandon’s last name will no doubt be familiar to *
Survivor* fans. He is the nephew of notorious *Survivor* villain Russell
Hantz, who previously played the game three times, finishing in the Final
Three twice and then departing early on in his most recent stint.
*Edna Ma* is a 35 year-old anaesthesiologist from Los Angeles, California.
In addition to her duties as a doctor, Ma is also an entrepreneur who
created a numbing cream for women to use before getting a bikini wax. While
she admits that she lacks physical strength, Ma says that she is good at
earning peoples’ trust since she does it on a daily basis.
*Dawn Meehan* is a 40 year-old English professor from South Jordan, Utah.
This Mormon wife and mother of 6 adopted children teaches at Brigham Young
University and has gotten into excellent shape through her quest to compete
on *Survivor*.
*Rick Nelson* is a 51 year-old cattle rancher and horseback riding guide
from Aurora, Utah. Nelson won a nation-wide casting contest back in February
2011, which helped to get him onto the show. The same contest was won last
year by Jimmy Tarantino of *Survivor: Nicaragua*.
*Stacey Powell* is a 44 year-old mortician from Grand Prairie, Texas. The
eldest woman this season, Powell does not want to take on the role of being
“mother” of her tribe, even though she has children in real life.
*Jim Rice* is a 34 year-old medical marijuana distributor and professional
poker player from Denver, Colorado. Rice has a high opinion of himself,
believing that he is the smartest member of the cast and an “excellent
player.”
*Christine Shields Markoski* is a 39 year-old teacher from Merrick, NY. She
plans to “lay low in the beginning and kick butt in the end,” but what she
didn’t count on was missing her family even before the game started. How
will this affect her ability to play the game?
*Semhar Tadesse* is a 24 year-old poet from Los Angeles, California.
Originally from Washington, this Eritrean beauty previously lived in
war-torn Africa for a year. Does that give her an advantage? Not according
to Tadesse, who claims that she lived in the city, not in the wild.
*Keith Tollefson* is a 26 year-old environmental field technician from San
Diego, California. Originally from Edina, Minnesota, this “nice guy” was
born with a heart condition and now has a pacemaker. He worries that his
condition may lead to an early exit if his tribemates feel that he’ll garner
sympathy votes.
*Elyse Umemoto* is a 26 year-old model and go-go dancer from Las Vegas,
Nevada. She was crowned Miss Washington 2007 and was the first Native
American to win the title.
*Mikayla “Miki” Wingle* is a 21 year-old model, bartender, and lingerie
football player from Tampa, Florida. Even though others may think of her as
manipulative, Wingle says that she just knows how to get what she wants out
of people.
Returning Players
*As spoiled in May 2011*, the 16 new castaways are joined by two returning
players. Although their identities have yet to be officially revealed, those
returning players are Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth of *Survivor: Cook Islands*
and *Survivor:
Micronesia*, and Benjamin “Coach” Wade of *Survivor: Tocantins* and *Survivor:
Heroes vs. Villains*. A separate announcement on Wednesday, August 24th is
expected to confirm their return.
When to Watch
Who will have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast the others to
become the Sole Survivor?
*Survivor: South Pacific* will debut Wednesday, September 14 at 8:00 pm EST
on CBS with a special 90-minute premiere. For more information about the new
season, visit the *show’s official Web site*<http://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/>
.
Sources:
MSNBC Newest Celebrity Photos, *Survivor South Pacific Photo
Gallery*<http://movies.msn.com/photos/newest_celeb_photos/?photoidx=87>,
August 20, 2011.
Survivor Sucks, *Survivor South Pacific Cast
Photos*<http://survivorsucks.yuku.com/topic/85842/Survivor-South-Pacific-Cast-Photos>,
August 19, 2011.
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