Who wants another Survivor cast?!
Back in May we revealed the cast for the upcoming Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers season, airing this Fall on CBS. Inside Survivor can now unveil the rumored cast for the 2018 Spring season, Survivor: Ghost Island, the thirty-sixth edition of the long-running reality series. The spooky themed season, which recently wrapped up filming in Fiji, will feature 20 brand new castaways who will be divided into two tribes of ten to start the game.
Below are all 20 cast members (including one of our very own Inside Survivor writers!!!) for Season 36, with credit to @1elevenpaul on Twitter for help.
Full Bios will be added at a later date.
Bradley Kleihege
25 · HASLETT, MI · LAW STUDENT
Brendan Shapiro
41 · HERNDON, VA · TEACHER
Chris Noble
27 · NEW YORK, NY · PERSONAL TRAINER/MODEL
Domenick Abbate
38 · NESCONSET, NY · CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
Donathan Hurley
26 · KIMPER, KY · CARETAKER
Jacob Derwin
22 · MERRICK, NY · MUSIC TEACHER
James Lim
24 · NEW YORK, NY · MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Michael Yerger
18 · LOS ANGELES, CA · MODEL
Sebastian Noel
22 · VIERA, FL · DEEP SEA FISHERMAN
Wendell Holland
33 · PHILADELPHIA, PA · OWNS FURNITURE COMPANY
Angela Perkins
43 · MASON, OH · CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Chelsea Townsend
25 · LOS ANGELES, CA · NFL CHEERLEADER
Desiree "Des" Afuye
21 · NEW YORK, NY · STUDENT
Jenna Bowman
23 · BIRMINGHAM, MI · ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Kellyn Bechtold
30 · CHICAGO, IL · PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Laurel Johnson
29 · MINNEAPOLIS, MN · FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Libby Vincek
24 · FORT WORTH, TX · MODEL
Morgan Ricke
29 · ORLANDO, FL · KILLER WHALE TRAINER
Stephanie Gonzalez
26 · OCALA, FL · OWNS GRAPHICS COMPANY
Stephanie Johnson
34 · CHICAGO, IL · YOGA INSTRUCTOR/TRI-ATHLETESeason 36 will air Spring 2018 on CBS.
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Not enough attractive 20 somethings
You sure you didn’t get your hands on the next Big Brother cast by mistake? Didn’t know Survivor was now exclusively for the young and pretty.
exactly what i was thinking
Move over romper room
I agree. I can’t stand the twenty somethings.
Survivor can’t come back on soon enough.
There seems to be a lack of diversity? They all seem young, fit and attractive, generally speaking.
Brendan also owns a shoe store: http://potomacriverrunning.com/about-us/meet-the-staff/owners/
Really I thought he was just my PE teacher that likes to yell at me and my friends
The cast doesn’t really look that strong to me. The only person who I think has a “unique” career is Morgan. And plus, the cast is wayyy too young. One thing that I always liked about Survivor was the variety of age in the cast, and we only get one person in their 40’s (and still, 41) (unless of course the unknown female is). I’m hoping that there’s at least a good diversity in lifestyle and approach to the game.
Only 5 people over 30… don’t dig this new trend.
this isn’t bb, I agree
half super fans and the other half hand picked.
No older people. Oldest is 41?
What’s with the insanely young casts? Was the Game Changers cast too old or something?
Maybe the Season 35 cast (I refuse to rewrite that ridiculous subtitle) put too many token older people onto the same season, and thus decided excess youth was necessary.
Jeff Probst has stated that they have been trying to get more young people for the show. This is probably just to draw in the younger generation of viewers so that they can increase their viewership.
Because that worked so well when American Idol kept lowering the minimum age down to 15, and they all flopped on arrival. (Note: Not directed at you James, just the flawed logic of execs, haha.)
Mixed feelings about the cast… Anyone else?
The Ghost is Angela A Perkins.
YES JACOB DERWIN I hope he wins
Let’s hope Jacob does better on the island than he does with predicting the results of each season 😉
Gee, I wonder who spoiled this season…. :}
None of the cast members. I would think after spoiling the casts since S30 people would start to realise I don’t require the actual cast members to provide info. 🙂
That obviously sarcastic quip was inevitable. Pity you took it seriously. 😛
Has Desiree Afuye balded head during filming ? Is her photo actual ? I like her! Please answer me somebody, thanks! 🙂
Has Desiree Afuye balded/shaved head during filming ? I like her! Please answer me somebody, thanks !
Who is a former Inside Survivor writer?
Jacob Derwin, silly. He does those “Next Time On Survivor” weeklies, with predictions each entry (some good, some awful). It’s kinda fun to at least see one true bonafide superfan amidst a sea of mactors.
Lol
Jacob.
Jacob Derwin is the Inside Survivor Writer. I believe he writes the “Next Time on Survivor” posts after each episode.
Thanks. He has a huge potencial.
Does Brendan Shapiro have any connection with Hannah?
My first thought too, I did some Facebook checking, I’m not seeing any mutual friends/family members on their social media, leading me to believe there is not a connection.
I like how the oldest cast member is actually the hottest cast member, imo anyway.
I agree!
Good taste, Joseph!
My guest is that since the theme is ghost island that there is a connection to others in the cast that don’t involve relations?
Almost all twenty something know it alls. It’s going to be a boring season.
Let’s be honest. Most of that Gen X tribe was pretty boring. But I blame that on casting not on age.
When half of the comments are complaining about the age of the players, but seem to be forgetting that the next two youngest seasons by average age are China and Pearl Islands (two beloved seasons), while Redemption Island, Thailand, and Nicaragua (three either disliked or debated seasons) fall towards the older end of the spectrum. A young cast is not equivalent to a poor cast, and Survivor at least doesn’t typecast for the exact same kinds of stereotypes and overly obnoxious personalities that Big Brother goes for. BB’s problem to me is more generally the editing of the players into one-dimensional stereotypes and how they’re prompted to behave as insanely as possible for the camera, not necessarily the youth of the cast. The two shows will never be the same, even if they decided to cast the exact same group of people. Survivor will always be better.
Very good point Tanner. Personally, i love having a diverse cast but in the end its the players themselves that matter. Next season might turn out to be great.
Survivor Ghost Island: Older Millenials vs. Younger Millenials
by their job titles no one is a Healer
Not liking this cast of kids. oldest player is 41??? some of my fav players are older…..Coach….Penner….KASS..love her….Cirie…..Twila…..Marty….Denise….Jessica….this looks like a bunch of Taylors and Figgys 😛
Brendan Shapiro is my PE teacher but I feel like he might win
You need an equal amount of black people on the show as whites!!!!!@
more white people apply. But I slightly agree, they could’ve found more people of color, maybe not just Black, but Hispanic, or Native American.
I don’t agree with that, but rather a nice mix of many ethnicities. More Asian, Latin, and Native Americans please.
Brendan is so damn hot daddy!
michael yerger is HOT!
Hey, not complaining……having a discussion. Love it……
I too think it makes a certain amount of sense to represent age groups with some attention to real life numbers in age groups if you are going to call it a reality show. A person with significant life experience can make a powerful impact on a situations involving younger, and less experienced or underexposed young people and adults. We see it in real life and on Survivor.