Remember The Amazing Race's stupid family-oriented gimmick last season? No? Well, good for you! But for those who haven't been able to erase that debacle from their minds, there's some good news: the old tried-and-true format is back in season nine! CBS has released the names and biographical information of the new contestants, listed after the jump.
- BJ Averell, 26, online tutor, Los Angeles; Tyler MacNiven, 25, filmmaker, San Francisco -- Relationship: best friends
- Scott Braginton-Smith, 41, sales rep, West Harwich, Massachusetts; John Lowe, 38, wealth manager, Dorchester, Massachusetts -- Relationship: lifelong friends
- Yolanda Brown-Moore, 27,
science teacher, Chicago; Ray Whitty, 31, attorney, Chicago -- Relationship: dating
- Monica Cayce, 23, student, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Joseph Meadows, 23, homebuilder, Fort Smith, Arkansas -- Relationship: dating
- Desiree Cifre, 24, writer, New York; Wanda Lopez-Rochford, 44, corporate trainer, Smyrna, Georgia -- Relationship: mother and daughter
- Michelle Garner, 36, homemaker, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Lake Garner, 37, dentist, Hattiesburg, Mississippi -- Relationship: married with children
- Joni Glaze, 44, children's minister, Katy, Texas; Lisa Hinds, 48, realtor/artist, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida -- Relationship: sisters
- Barry Lazarus, 63, retired physician, Silverthorne, Colorado; Fran Lazarus, 61, retired accountant, Silverthorne, Colorado -- Relationship: married for 40 years
- Jeremy Ryan, 26, valet, Fort Lauderdale; Eric Sanchez, 27, waiter, Fort Lauderdale -- Relationship: friends
- David Spiker, 30, musician, Manhattan, Kansas; Lori Willems, 25, Pizza Hut manager, Manhattan, Kansas -- Relationship: dating
- Dani Torchio, 22, recent college grad, Staten Island; Danielle Turner, 22, recent college grad, Staten Island -- Relationship: friends since childhood
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3-04-2006 @ 4:14PM
Chris said...
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1-30-2006 @ 11:20PM
Evadne said...
$5 says the valet and the waiter are aspiring actors who think this show is gonna be their big break.
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1-31-2006 @ 8:47AM
Sara said...
I'll take that bet, and raise you $10 that Dani and Danielle are in it for the same reason!!!
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1-31-2006 @ 10:06AM
TheMatt said...
So...who is first off? My guess is BJ and Tyler. They have the wacky shirts and hair, plus they speak lots of languages, and that's not good for ratings. But, then, the hot chicks always seem to lose quickly as well. Hmmm...
As for the couple that fights and argues, I'm not sure about that. They always *seem* sane on their CBS bios.
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1-31-2006 @ 2:14PM
Brent McKee said...
Finally the "real" Amazing Race is back.
My money is on David and Lori to be first off. They aren't telegenic enough to survive long. BJ and Tyler have that Kevin & Drew (from season 1) frat boy charm that will make them fan favourites. Dani & Danielle will undoubtedly go in the first four episodes to some absurd "blonde" moment where they misread a clue or can't find one. Look for this season's old couple to be in it long term. As usual they're out to prove that older people can do The Race, but in this case they've got some street cred - before he became a Urologist Barry was a batallion surgeon with the Airborne in Vietnam, while Fran climbs mountains.
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