‘Survivor’ Season 45: Meet the 18 Castaways (Photos)

“Survivor” Season 45 has revealed the identities of the 18 castaways competing on the long-running CBS reality series. The new season, which premieres Sept. 27 at 8 p.m., will air extended 90-minute episodes as the contestants fend for themselves on the islands of Fiji. As they compete to secure the title of Sole Survivor and win the $1 million prize, the castaways will be put to the test in three tribes of six people as they navigate new physical and social surroundings and face challenges testing their bodies and and minds. Keep reading to get to know this season’s contestants. CBS Julie Alley, 49 Hometown: Brentwood, Tennessee Current Residence: Brentwood, Tennessee Occupation: Estate attorney CBS Nicholas “Sifu” Alsup, 30 Hometown: O’Fallon, Illinois Current Residence: O’Fallon, Illinois Occupation: Gym owner CBS Drew Basile, 23 Hometown: Birmingham, Michigan Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Occupation: Grad student CBS Sabiyah Broderick, 28 Hometown: Locust Grove, Georgia Current Residence: Jacksonville, North Carolina Occupation: Truck driver CBS Austin Li Coon, 26 Hometown: San Jose, California Current Residence: Chicago, Illinois Occupation: Grad student CBS Brandon Donlon, 26 Hometown: Sicklerville, New Jersey Current Residence: Sicklerville, New Jersey Occupation: Content producer CBS Sean Edwards, 35 Hometown: Lawrence, New Jersey Current Residence: Provo-Orem, Utah Occupation: School principal CBS Emily Flippen, 28 Hometown: McKinney, Texas Current Residence: Laurel, Maryland Occupation: Investment analyst CBS Kaleb Gebrewold, 29 Hometown: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Current Residence: Vancouver, British Columbia Occupation: Software sales CBS Janani Krishnan-Jha (stage name: J.

Maya), 24 Hometown: San Francisco, California Current Residence: Los Angeles, California Occupation: Singer CBS Brandon “Brando” Meyer, 23 Hometown: Oak Park, California Current Residence: Seattle, Washington Story continues Occupation: Software developer CBS Kendra McQuarrie, 31 Hometown: Haverhill, Massachusetts Current Residence: Steamboat Springs, Colorado Occupation: Bartender CBS Kellie Nalbandian, 30 Hometown: Weston, Connecticut Current Residence: New York, New York Occupation: Critical care nurse CBS Jake O’Kane, 26 Hometown: Hanson, Massachusetts Current Residence: Boston, Massachusetts Occupation: Attorney CBS Bruce Perreault, 47 Hometown: West Warwick, Rhode Island Current Residence: Warwick, Rhode Island Occupation: Insurance agent CBS Hannah Rose, 33 Hometown: Woodbridge, Connecticut Current Residence: Baltimore City, Maryland Occupation: Therapist CBS Katurah Topps, 35 Hometown: St.

Louis, Missouri Current Residence: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Civil rights attorney CBS Dee Valladares, 26 Hometown: Havana, Cuba Current Residence: Miami, Florida Occupation: Entrepreneur The post ‘Survivor’ Season 45: Meet the 18 Castaways (Photos) appeared first on TheWrap.