'Survivor' Season 50 Cast Revealed: See Which Fan-Favorite Players Are Returning
The cast of Survivor season 50 was announced on CBS Mornings on May 28
Mike White and Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, from the show's first season 25 years ago, are among the list of returning players heading to the beaches of Fiji
The milestone season is slated to premiere in February 2026The cast for Survivor's milestone 50th season is finally here.
Mike White and Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, from the show's first season 25 years ago, are among the list of returning players heading to the beaches of Fiji for Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, it was announced Wednesday, May 28, on CBS Mornings.
There are also two remaining slots for two players from the upcoming 49th season, which premieres this fall.
See the full cast list here:
Colby Donaldson: Seasons 2 (The Australian Outback), 8 (All-Stars), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains)
Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick: Seasons 10 (Palau), 11 (Guatemala), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains)
Cirie Fields: Seasons 12 (Panama-Exile Island), 16 (Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains), 34 (Game Changers)
Ozzy Lusth: Seasons 13 (Cook Islands), 16 (Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites), 23 (South Pacific), 34 (Game Changers)
Benjamin "Coach" Wade: Seasons 18 (Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains), 23 (South Pacific)
Aubry Bracco: Seasons 32 (Kaôh Rōng – Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty), 34 (Game Changers), 38 (Edge of Extinction)
Chrissy Hofbeck: Season 35 (Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers)
Christian Hubicki: Season 37 (David vs. Goliath)
Angelina Keeley: Season 37 (David vs. Goliath)
Rick Devens: Season 38 (Edge of Extinction)
Jonathan Young: Season 42
Dee Valladares: Season 45 winner
Emily Flippen: Season 45
Q Burdette: Season 46
Tiffany Ervin: Season 46
Charlie Davis: Season 46
Genevieve Mushaluk: Season 47
Kamilla Karthigesu: Season 48
Kyle Fraser: Season 48 winner
Joseph Hunter: Season 48
In the hours leading up to the cast announcement, the official Survivor social media accounts hinted at which castaways would be joining the cast, not by revealing their names but instead by revealing which season they were from.
These social media posts confirmed that the season 50 cast would include players from the first season, which aired in 2000, through season 48, which wrapped earlier this month.
Survivor 50, which premieres in February 2026 and is hosted by Jeff Probst, was announced by CBS earlier this year as a way to celebrate the show's history and put its fans in the spotlight.
Over the past few months, fans voted on aspects of the game for season 50, ranging from aesthetic choices like tribe colors and immunity necklace designs, to key aspects of the gameplay — including the final four fire-making challenge, first introduced in season 35, or if there will be hidden immunity idols, a power that has been a staple of the show since season 11 — and more.
"From the very first season, Survivor has been evolving. Now, for our 50th season, it's time for the next evolution," Probst said in a press release at the time.
"Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans is unlike anything we've done before," Probst continued. "I can't wait to see what the fans choose for our returning players."
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Survivor season 50 airs in February 2026 on CBS.
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