The Globetrotters, Cowboys, and the Afghanimals will be back competing as All-Stars in the upcoming edition of The Amazing Race debuting on February 23, 2014. The CBS competition series will pit 11 teams of returning players against each other for the $1 million grand prize. This upcoming season marks the 24th time teams have raced around the globe eating bizarre foods, swinging from incredible heights, and generally doing whatever it takes to be the first to cross the finish line.
In addition to revealing the participants, CBS announced there will be a twist in place which will mean that one team won’t even make it to the starting line. The network also revealed teams will be traveling 35,000+ miles including traveling through the city of Guangzhou, “rappelling down the roaring rapids of the Kiansom Waterfall in Malaysia, fighting with Gladiators in Rome, Italy and fueling up vehicles in Sri Lanka.”
Phil Keoghan will return as host.
The Amazing Race 11 All-Star Teams
Name: Leo Temory
Age: 27
Hometown: Torrance, Calif.
Current occupation: Entrepreneur/Restaurateur
Follow on twitter: @LeoTemory
Name: Jamal Zadran
Age: 26
Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
Current occupation: Owner, Z.I.G. (Zadran Investment Group)
Follow on twitter: @JamalZadran
Connection: Cousins
Nickname: Afghanimals
Previous season: 4th place on season 23
Click here to watch a memorable moment: Competing in the Angklung Detour in Indonesia and coming in first place on the leg.
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Name: Brendon Villegas
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: PhD Student in Biomedical Physics at UCLA
Follow on twitter: @brendonvbb12
Name: Rachel Reilly
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: TV Personality
Follow on twitter: @RachelEReilly
Connection: Newlyweds
Nickname: Brenchel
Previous season: 3rd place on Season 20
Memorable moment: Unable to complete the Fast Forward in leg 10 when Rachel didn’t shave her head.
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Name: Jennifer Wayne
Age: 31
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Current occupation: Songwriter
Follow on twitter: @jenwayne
Name: Caroline Cutbirth
Age: 30
Hometown: Waca, Texas
Current occupation: Ramblin’ Music Promoter
Follow on twitter: @txsweetcaroline
Connection: Friends
Nickname: The Country Singers. Part of the band Stealing Angels.
Previous season: 4th place in Season 22
Memorable moment: Completed the bog challenge on the penultimate leg in Ireland, though Jen struggled and ultimately led to their demise.
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Name: Cord McCoy
Age: 33
Hometown: Tupelo, Okla.
Current occupation: Cowboy
Follow on twitter: @cordmccoy
Name: Jet McCoy
Age: 34
Hometown: Ada, Okla.
Current occupation: Rancher
Connection: Brothers
Nickname: The Cowboys
Previous season: 2nd place in Season 16 and 6th
place in Season 18
Memorable moment: The only team to survive a non-elimination, complete a speed bump and place first in a leg following a last place finish.
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Name: David O’Leary
Age: 59
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Current occupation: Real Estate Investor
Follow on twitter: @davidolearyslc
Name: Connor O’Leary
Age: 22
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Current occupation: Student and Professional Cyclist
Follow on twitter: @coleary00
Connection: Father/Son Cancer Survivors
Previous season: 8th place Season 22
Memorable moment: Dave ruptured his Achilles tendon and tore his calf muscle at the end of leg two in French Polynesia. Even with Dave’s injury, the team went on to place first in the following two legs. Ultimately, they withdrew due to the injury in leg five.
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Name: Herbert “Flight Time” Lang
Age: 37
Hometown: Brinkley, Ark.
Current occupation: Harlem Globetrotter
Follow on twitter: @datrotter4
Name: Nate “Big Easy” Lofton
Age: 32
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Current occupation: Harlem Globetrotter
Connection: Friends
Nickname: The Globetrotters
Previous seasons: 4th place in Season 15 and 2nd place in Season 18
Memorable moment: In season 15, after taking a four hour penalty in Leg 11 for not completing the Road Block, they were eliminated in the Czech Republic.
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Name: John Erck
Age: 28
Hometown: Mora, Minn.
Current occupation: iOS Developer
Follow on twitter: @johnerck
Name: Jessica Hoel
Age: 27
Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn.
Current occupation: Sales
Follow on twitter: @jessicahoel
Connection: Engaged
Previous season: 9th place in Season 22
Memorable moment: The only team with an Express Pass ever to be eliminated.
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Name: Margie O’Donnell
Age: 56
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Current occupation: RN and Sr. Clinical Research Associate
Name: Luke Adams
Age: 28
Hometown: Philadelphia, Penn.
Current occupation: Advancement Associate/Motivational Speaker
Follow on twitter: @lukeadams14
Connection: Mother/Son
Previous seasons: 3rd place in Season 14 and 8th place in Season 18
Memorable moment: Finished in first place in their very first leg in Switzerland where Host Phil Keoghan used sign language to inform them.
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Name: Natalie Anderson
Age: 27
Hometown: Edgewater, N.J.
Current occupation: Student
Follow on twitter: @natalieeand
Name: Nadiya Anderson
Age: 27
Hometown: Edgewater, N.J.
Current occupation: Studying to be a CrossFit Instructor
Follow on twitter: @nadiyaaand
Connection: Twins
Nickname: Twinnies
Previous season: 4th place in Season 21
Memorable moment: Known for calling each other Twinnies and their exuberant energy.
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Name: Joseph “Joey” Graceffa
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: YouTube Host
http://www.youtube.com/user/JoeyGraceffa
Follow on twitter: @joeygraceffa
Name: Meghan Caramena
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: YouTube Host
http://www.youtube.com/user/Strawburry17
Follow on twitter: @strawburry17
Connection: Best friends
Previous season: 5th place in Season 22
Memorable moment: U-Turned in leg 10 and ultimately eliminated after struggling to stay ahead of their alliance, Mona & Beth.
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Name: William “Bopper” Minton
Age: 43
Hometown: Clay County, Ky.
Current occupation: Unemployed
Follow on twitter: @BopperMinton
Name: Mark Jackson
Age: 47
Hometown: Clay County, Ky.
Current occupation: Unemployed
Connection: Friends
Nickname: Team Kentucky
Previous season: 5th place in Season 20
Memorable moment: Shaved their heads as part of the Fast Forward but ultimately were eliminated in leg 10.
Source: CBS
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
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