
American television has no shortage of reality television entertainment. From music to drama, every hour of the day brings non-stop amusement, but there is a unique quality about the Survivor
series that makes it extra alluring. Considered the leader of American reality TV, Survivor
was the first highly rated and profitable reality show on broadcast television in the United States and is considered one of the best shows of the 2000s.
And 25 years after its arrival, the competition franchise is set to celebrate its 50th season on air. Get to know its golden jubilee cast.
Survivor set to bring back many faces for 50th edition
Survivor
will have its landmark 50th installment in 2026, but it looks like host and showrunner Jeff Probst is very excited for the season and has revealed its participants a year before, only on CBS mornings. The upcoming season will feature Jenna Lewis-Dougherty from season 1 of Survivor: Borneo
. Besides her, three names who have competed five times are also reappearing, including Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth.
‘The White Lotus’ creator Mike White is returning to Survivor for Season 50. pic.twitter.com/gKkUpwYBgN
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 28, 2025
Among other notable names, the viewers will get to see are The White Lotus
creator Mike White, along with two of his David vs. Goliath castmates. Some of those faces who have fought in the past of the series will be making reappearances, including two winners, Dee Valladares and Kyle Fraser, and five people from seasons 48 and 49, with a couple of names yet to be unveiled.
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The huge cast of 24 people is a mixed bag of previous players, known celebrities, and previous winners.
Meet the total 24 of Survivor
Jeff Probst has announced the following contestants through a video: Jenna Lewis, Colby Donaldson, Stephenie LaGrossa, Cirie Fields, Ozzy Lusth, Benjamin Wade, Aubry Bracco, Chrissy Hofbeck, Mike White, Angelina Keeley, Christian Hubick, Rick Devens, Jonathan Young, Emily Flippen, Dee Valladares, Quintavius Burdette, Charlie Davis, Tiffany Nicole Ervin, Genevieve
Mushalu, Joe
Hunter, Kamilla
Karthiges, and Kyle Fraser. There are also two mystery contestants from Survivor
49 who will be added once they are officially announced. But the wait is long. As fans wait for it, they can fill this year’s reality TV quota with new arrivals of 2025
.
The official cast of Survivor 50 as announced on CBS Mornings.
The season begins filming soon in Fiji and premieres Spring 2026 on CBS.#Survivor #Survivor50 pic.twitter.com/Nf3koxMeR8
— Reality TV News/Updates (@Realitytv__fan) May 28, 2025
Previously, Jeff Probst has also shared with USA Today that the tough process of selecting a limited contestants from the pool of over 700 former castaways was a tough process for the producers. Nevertheless, the announcement has been made, and now the dedicated fans wait to see these past favorites competing for the golden edition next year.
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Are you excited about the studded cast of Survivor
50th
season? Tell us your thoughts below.