'Survivor' Amazon Contestants

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Meet the sixteen Americans who will spend 40 days in the world's largest rainforest as they vie for a $1 million prize in the latest season of "Survivor." For the first time, "Survivor: The Amazon" will pit a team of men against a team of women. Here are the team members.

Ryan Aiken

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A 23-year-old model, Aiken is from Ellicott City, Md.

Alex Bell

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Bell, 32, is a triathlon coach from Los Angeles, Calif.

Rob Cesternino

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From Wantagh, on New York's Long Island, Cesternino is 24 and a computer products coordinator.

Matthew Von Ertfelda

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Von Ertfelda, 33, is a restaurant designer from Washington, D.C.

Dave Johnson

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From Pasadena, Calif., Johnson, 24, is a rocket scientist.

Butch Lockley

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Lockley, 50, is a school principal from Olney, Ill.

Daniel Lue

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A tax accountant, Lue is 27 and hails from Houston, Texas.

Roger Sexton

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At 56, Sexton is the men's tribal elder. He is a construction company executive from Valencia, Calif.

Shawna Mitchell

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Mitchell is 23 and a retail saleswoman from Redwood City, Calif.

Deena Bennett

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From Riverside, Calif., Bennett, 35, is a deputy district attorney.

Jeanne Hebert

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The 41-year-old Hebert is a marketing director from North Attleboro, Mass.

Christy Smith

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Smith, 24, is a children's adventure guide from Basalt, Colo. She also is hard of hearing.

Janet Koth

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A homemaker, Koth is 47 and lives in Manchester, Mo.

Jenna Morasca

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Morasca is a 21-year-old swimsuit model from Pittsburgh, Pa.

JoAnna Ward

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From Orangeburg, S.C., Ward, 31, is a school guidance counselor.

Heidi Strobel

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A school gym teacher from Eldon, Mo., Strobel is 24.