The 11 teams that will be competing on season #20 of CBS’ The Amazing Race have been announced. Phil Keoghan will be back as host, watching over the teams which are set to include married couples, border patrol agents, twins, dating divorcees, and even Big Brother housemates, Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas. Season 20 will kick off on Sunday, February 19th at 8pm ET/PT.
Teams will have to test their ability to handle challenges, including skydiving and training with Masai warriors, as they race around five continents and 22 cities. The ultimate goal: win the $1 million prize.
The Amazing Race Season 20 Cast:
Name: Dave Brown Jr.
Age: 33
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: U.S. Army Officer
Name: Rachel Brown
Age: 30
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: Project Manager
Connection to Teammate: Married
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Name: William “Bopper” Minton
Age: 41
Hometown: Manchester, KY.
Current occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic
Name: Mark Jackson
Age: 45
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.
Current Occupation: Former State Inspector
Connection to Teammate: Best Friends
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Name: Nary Ebeid
Age: 32
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Name: Jamie Graetz
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Connection to Teammate: Federal Agents/Friends
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Name: Brendon Villegas
Age: 31
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: PhD Student
Name: Rachel Reilly
Age: 27
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: Event Hostess
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
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Joey “Fitness” Lasalla
Age: 29
Hometown: Whitestone, N.Y.
Current occupation: Trainer/Supplement
Company Owner
Danny Horal
Age: 27
Hometown: Holbrook, N.Y.
Current occupation: Nightclub Promoter
Connection to Teammate: Friends
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Misa Tanaka
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Car Buyer
Maiya Tanaka
Age: 25
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Professional Golfer
Connection to Teammate: Sisters
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Dave Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: “Ambassador of Laughter”
Cherie Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: “Ambassador of Laughter”
Connection to Teammate: Married Clowns
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Elliot Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Current occupation: Musician
Andrew Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Menlo Park, Calif.
Current occupation: Professional Soccer Player
Connection to Teammate: Twins
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Name: Kerri Paul
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Program Coordinator
Name: Stacy Bowers
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Self Employed / “Basketball” Wife
Connection to Teammate: Cousins
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Name: Vanessa Macias
Age: 31
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Freelance Writer
Name Ralph Kelley
Age: 36
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Bar Owner
Connection to Teammate: Dating Divorcees
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Name: Art Velez
Age: 43
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
J.J. Carrell
Age: 42
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
Connection to Teammate: Border Patrol Agents/Friends
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