Russell Hantz & Rob Mariano
It's a clash of the Survivor titans! The all-star archrivals square off again—on opposite tribes—and vie once more for the million-dollar prize. (Neither has yet earned the title of Sole Survivor.)
Read on for more about Redemption Island's 16 newcomers (10 of whom hail from the Golden State) and their Ometepe and Zapatera tribes...
Andrea Boehlke: Ometepe
Student, 21 (Random Lake, Wis.)
Ashley Underwood: Ometepe
Nurse, 25 (Benton, Maine)
Francesca Hogi: Ometepe
Attorney, 36 (Washington, D.C.)
Grant Mattos: Ometepe
Yoga instructor and NFL short-timer, 29 (West Hollywood, Calif.)
Kristina Kell: Ometepe
Law student, 46 (Malibu)
Matt Elrod: Ometepe
Pre-med student, 22 (Nashville)
Natalie Tenerelli: Ometepe
Professional dancer, 19 (Acton, Calif.)
Phillip Sheppard: Ometepe
Technology executive, 52 (Santa Monica, Calif.)
David Murphy: Zapatera
Defense attorney, 31 (West Hollywood, Calif.)
Julie Wolfe: Zapatera
Firefighter, 50 (Oceanside, Calif.)
Krista Klumpp: Zapatera
Pharmaceutical rep, 25 (Columbia, S.C.)
Mike Chiesl: Zapatera
Former Marine, 31 (Del Mar, Calif.)
Ralph Kiser: Zapatera
Farmer, 44 (Lebanon, Va.)
Sarita White: Zapatera
Visual effects producer, 36 (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Stephanie Valencia: Zapatera
Waitress, 25 (Long Beach, Calif.)
Steve Wright: Zapatera
Former NFL player , 51 (Huntington Beach, Calif.)