UPDATE: Talkbacker geeko2000 points out correctly that Alison Irwin from the fourth and seventh seasons of "Big Brother" competed on "Amazing Race" with her boyfriend. I completely forgot!
The press release reveals also we’re getting cowboys, detectives, lesbians, a pro baseball coach and a grandmother-granddaughter team:
CBS ANNOUNCES THE 11 TEAMS RACING IN THE EMMY AWARD-WINNING SERIES, "THE AMAZING RACE," PREMIERING FEBRUARY 14
Eleven Teams Hit the Road for a 40,000-Mile Sprint around the Globe and Find Themselves in the Midst of a World War I Re-enactment, Retracing the Early Days of The Beatles and Come Face-to-Face with One of the World's Most Infamous Villains
CBS today announced the 11 Teams set to compete in the 16th edition of THE AMAZING RACE, premiering Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan is the host.
Contestants will travel nearly 40,000 miles across five continents and eight countries. Eleven Teams start off by navigating through the congested streets of Los Angeles and, for the first time ever, must rely solely on public transportation to make their way to LAX. The Teams' first destination lies in Chile where they will encounter one of the most daunting Roadblocks in the history of the series. In their ongoing battle for the one million dollar prize, Teams will participate in a grueling World War I reenactment in France, retrace the early days of the iconic rock group, The Beatles, and come face-to-face with one of the world's most infamous villains.
Season 16 features Teams from all walks of life, including couples, parents, siblings, friends, models, lawyers, detectives and even cowboys.
The Emmy Award-Winning THE AMAZING RACE received its seventh consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program last year.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
Caite Upton
Age: 20
Hometown: Lexington, S.C.
Occupation: Model/Actress
Brent Horne
Age: 28
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Occupation: Model/Advertising
Relationship: Dating/Models
Louis Stravato
Age: 47
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Occupation: Undercover Detective
Michael Naylor
Age: 45
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Occupation: Undercover Detective
Relationship: Detectives
Steve Smith
Age: 57
Hometown: Encinitas, Calif.
Occupation: Professional Baseball Coach/ World Series Champion Coach
Allie Smith
Age: 23
Hometown: Encinitas, Calif.
Occupation: Marketing
Relationship: Father/Daughter
Jeff Schroeder
Age: 31
Hometown: Norridge, Ill
Occupation: Salesman
Jordan Lloyd
Age: 22
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Occupation: Receptionist
Relationship: Newly Dating
Monique Pryor
Age: 39
Hometown: West Orange, N.J.
Occupation: Attorney
Shawne Morgan
Age: 39
Hometown: Bowie, Md.
Occupation: Attorney
Relationship: Moms/Attorneys
Jet McCoy
Age: 30
Hometown: Ada, Okla.
Occupation: Cowboy
Cord McCoy
Age: 29
Hometown: Tupelo, Okla.
Occupation: Pro Bull Rider
Relationship: Brothers/Cowboys
Adrian Davis
Age: 40
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Medical Sales
Dana Davis
Age: 39
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Market Manager
Relationship: High School Sweethearts/Married
Jody Kelly
Age: 71
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Shannon Foster
Age: 22
Hometown: Georgetown, Texas
Occupation: Healthcare Outreach Contract Analyst
Relationship: Grandmother/Granddaughter
Carol Rosenfeld
Age: 47
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Consultant
Brandy Snow
Age: 40
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Actress and Voice Over Artist
Relationship: Dating
Dan Pious
Age: 24
Hometown: Barrington, R.I.
Occupation: Financial Advisor
Jordan Pious
Age: 22
Hometown: Barrington, R.I.
Occupation: Strategic Consultant
Relationship: Brothers
Joe Wang
Age: 42
Hometown: El Segundo, Calif.
Occupation: Software Salesman
Heidi Wang
Age: 37
Hometown: El Segundo, Calif.
Occupation: Stay-at-Home Mom
Relationship: Married
