“Survivor” “50” Cast: All About the 24 Players Returning for the Historic Season
“Survivor” “50” Cast: All About the 24 Players Returning for the Historic Season
Christopher RudolphWed, February 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC
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'Survivor' season 50Credit: Robert Voets/CBS -
The Survivor season 50 cast was announced in May 2025
Two contestants from season 49 — including the winner — will return to compete on the historic installment
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans premieres in February 2026
Survivor's historic 50th season is finally here.
The milestone installment premieres Feb. 25, and will feature a cast of Survivor all-stars spanning the series' 25-year history, representing various seasons throughout the first 49.
Season 50's group of returning castaways have competed across a collective 22 seasons, so they are no strangers to the show's difficult challenges, bitter backstabbing and dramatic tribal councils.
The cast of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans was first announced in May 2025. Since then, there have been two additions to the list, including the winner of season 49, Savannah Louie.
Ahead of the premiere, host and showrunner Jeff Probst told PEOPLE that by the time the show was 10 seasons in, he realized its staying power.
"I realize, 'Oh, this show could run until all humans die,' " he said. "Because the format is so simple: take a group of strangers, force them to work together while conspiring against each other, and in the end, the jury decides who wins. It’s just what you do with it inside that little box."
Here's everything to know about the Survivor season 50 cast, including which seasons they were previously on.
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Jenna Lewis-Dougherty
Jenna Lewis-DoughertyCredit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Survivor: Borneo (Season 1) and Survivor: All-Stars (Season 8)
Jenna Lewis-Dougherty was an original contestant on the first season of Survivor. She last returned to the show for the season 8 All-Stars edition, where she finished in third place.
Looking back on her previous seasons of Survivor before season 50 premiere in February 2026, she told PEOPLE that the show helped her learn she could "do really hard things."
"How many people can say I was literally dropped with nothing and rats crawled over me all night and bats, and I ate nothing, and starved, and got through the psychological elements of the game?" she said.
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Colby Donaldson
Colby DonaldsonCredit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Survivor: The Australian Outback (Season 2), Survivor: All-Stars (Season 8) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20)
Challenge beast Colby Donaldson came in second place on season 2 of Survivor. Since then, he's returned for two more installment — but has never taken home the win.
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Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick
Stephenie LaGrossa KendrickCredit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Survivor: Palau (Season 10), Survivor: Guatemala (Season 11) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20)
After becoming a tribe of one on season 10 — and coming in second place on season 11 — Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick decided to return for Heroes vs. Villains.
However, she was voted out early on, and didn't tune in for her own season.
"I was so mad at Survivor that I literally stopped watching. I didn't even watch Heroes vs. Villains," she said during an October 2022 appearance on the Surviving Snyder podcast, per Entertainment Weekly in October 2022.
Now, she's coming back for her fourth time around in Survivor season 50.
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Cirie Fields
Cirie FieldsCredit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Survivor: Panama-Exile Island (Season 12), Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites (Season 16), Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34)
Cirie Fields is a Survivor legend, having competed on four seasons of the series. Outside of Survivor, Cirie was the winner of The Traitors season 1 and appeared on Big Brother season 25.
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Ozzy Lusth
Ozzy LusthCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor: Cook Islands (Season 13), Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites (Season 16), Survivor: South Pacific (Season 23) and Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34)
Like Fields, Ozzy Lusth is back for his fifth time on Survivor. Known for his challenge prowess and love of fishing, Lusth has never won — in his first time around, Cook Islands, he placed second.
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Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Benjamin "Coach" WadeCredit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Survivor: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands (Season 18), Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: South Pacific (Season 23)
Benjamin "Coach" Wade has competed on three seasons, but in August 2020, when asked if he would return for another round of Survivor, he claimed he was "retired."
"But like every great superhero and NFL retired quarterback, the Dragon Slayer just might reappear at the appropriate time and place for the Survivor gods," he told Entertainment Weekly in August 2020.
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Aubry Bracco
Aubry BraccoCredit: Timothy Kuratek/CBS
Survivor: Kaôh Rōng – Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty (Season 32), Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34) and Survivor: Edge of Extinction (Season 38)
Known for her wit, Aubry Bracco (originally placed on the Chan Loh, a.k.a. the "Brains" tribe) placed second to Michele Fitzgerald, who started on the Gondol tribe, a.k.a. "Beauty." Bracco later came in fifth on Game Changers and 16th on Edge of Extinction.
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Chrissy Hofbeck
Chrissy HofbeckCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers (Season 35)
Chrissy Hofbeck is taking her first trip back to Survivor since season 35, where she came in second after losing the first-ever final four firemaking challenge.
She's also part of an elite group of women who've won four immunity challenges, including Louie, Rachel LaMont, Kim Spradlin, Jenna Morasca and Kelly Wiglesworth.
As she returns to the show for season 50, Hofbeck told PEOPLE that the "strategy" is her favorite part of the game, adding, "I love thinking through what the heck could happen next? Who's going to vote what? How do you motivate people to vote in the direction that you want them to vote?"
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Christian Hubicki
Christian HubickiCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37)
Mechanical engineer Christian Hubicki placed seventh on his original season, where he was known for his quips and dominating puzzle skills.
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Angelina Keeley
Angelina KeeleyCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37)
Angelina Keeley is back after competing on season 37, where she placed third behind Nick Wilson and White. She is, perhaps, best known for her iconic request for fellow castaway Natalie Cole's jacket.
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Mike White
Mike WhiteCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37)
Survivor super-fan and White Lotus creator Mike White is trading the Four Seasons for Fiji. He'll return to the competition for season 50 after appearing on season 37, where he was runner-up.
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Rick Devens
Rick DevensCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor: Edge of Extinction (Season 38)
Rick Devens came in fourth on his original season — after losing in fire-making to Chris Underwood — but he did walk away the winner of the coveted "Sia Award," where he was gifted $100,000 by the singer.
“I was absolutely floored when it happened and I am still riding high from it,” he told Entertainment Weekly in May 2019.
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Jonathan Young
Jonathan YoungCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 42
Jonathan Young — known for being a challenge beast — competed on season 42, where he placed fourth.
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Dee Valladares
Dee ValladaresCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 45
Dee Valladares was the winner of season 45, and even though she took home the $1 million prize, she was still eager to return to the game.
"I would love to play again," she told Entertainment Weekly in December 2023. "I feel like it would be so much more fun to play a second time just because you know what to expect and it just will be a lot more fun and way more cutthroat I think."
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Emily Flippen
Emily FlippenCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 45
After outlasting the Lulu tribe — who lost nearly every challenge — financial analyst Emily Flippen became known for her witty comments and honesty. She ultimately came in seventh.
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Q Burdette
Q BurdetteCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 46
Quintavius "Q" Burdette came in sixth during his first time competing on the show, in season 46.
Burdette, most remembered for his hilarious confessionals, was also the subject of a meltdown by Liz Wilcox, who was devastated after losing a reward for Applebee's.
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Tiffany Ervin
Tiffany ErvinCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 46
One of the more recent contestants, Tiffany Ervin said she would "absolutely" do season 50 if she got the call.
"I might be in Fiji before I even hang up the phone," she told Entertainment Weekly in May 2024.
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Charlie Davis
Charlie DavisCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 46
Certified Swiftie Charlie Davis came in second on his original season, losing out to Kenzie Petty.
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Genevieve Mushaluk
Genevieve MushalukCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 47
After going head-to-head against LaMont (the ultimate winner), Genevieve Mushaluk placed fifth on season 47.
When asked if she would return to play again, she told Entertainment Weekly in December 2024, "You've got to say yes because it's such an adventure."
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Kamilla Karthigesu
Kamilla KarthigesuCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 48
After partnering with eventual winner Kyle Fraser, Kamilla Karthigesu ended up in fourth place. She even gave Fraser a boost at the season's final tribal council, encouraging him to reveal their secret alliance to the jury.
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Kyle Fraser
Kyle FraserCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 48
Fraser was crowned the winner of season 48, which concluded in May 2025.
"I knew that I made my case and I owned my game, and I'm really proud of the way that I did that," he told TVLine in May 2025 about going into the final tribal council of his season.
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Joe Hunter
Joe HunterCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 48
Joe Hunter competed on season 48, where he came in third. He's perhaps best known for his friendship with fellow castaway Eva Erickson, with whom he shared an emotional moment during one challenge.
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Rizo Velovic
Rizo VelovicCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 49
After successfully holding onto his hidden immunity idol for nine tribal councils, Rizo Velovic became a fan favorite on season 49. However, he ultimately lost in final four fire-making against his ally (and the ultimate winner), Louie.
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Savannah Louie
Savannah LouieCredit: Robert Voets/CBS
Survivor 49
After Louie was crowned the season 49 winner, she got a callback.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Louie and Velovic only had 10 days before they had to turn around and fly back to compete on the 50th season.
Before the season premiered, Louie told PEOPLE she was "intimidated" by how the players from older season had remained in shape through the years — but they weren't the only ones she was concerned about.
"I'm a bit worried that the new schoolers have been pregaming because there are so many Survivor-related events," she said. "They may have already formed tight bonds."
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