CBS has unveiled the all-star teams for the upcoming 24th season of its reality competition series “The Amazing Race,” which premieres Feb. 23.
The upcoming season will feature 11 memorable duos from previous seasons, including the Globetrotters, the Cowboys, Dave and Connor and Brendon and Rachel. In a dramatic twist, one of teams won’t make it to the starting line.
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This season will feature the competitors traveling through four continents and nine countries, vying for the $1 million prize in locales such as China, Malaysia, Rome and Sri Lanka.
Read below for a list of the returning all-star teams.
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Name: Leo Temory
Age: 27
Hometown: Torrance, Calif.
Current occupation: Entrepreneur/Restaurateur
Name: Jamal Zadran
Age: 26
Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
Current occupation: Owner, Z.I.G. (Zadran Investment Group)
Connection: Cousins
Nickname: Afghanimals
Previous season: 4th place on season 23
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Name: Brendon Villegas
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: PhD Student in Biomedical Physics at UCLA
Name: Rachel Reilly
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: TV Personality
Connection: Newlyweds
Nickname: Brenchel
Previous season: 3rd place on Season 20
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Name: Jennifer Wayne
Age: 31
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Current occupation: Songwriter
Name: Caroline Cutbirth
Age: 30
Hometown: Waca, Texas
Current occupation: Ramblin’ Music Promoter
Connection: Friends
Nickname: The Country Singers. Part of the band Stealing Angels.
Previous season: 4th place in Season 22
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Name: Cord McCoy
Age: 33
Hometown: Tupelo, Okla.
Current occupation: Cowboy
Name: Jet McCoy
Age: 34
Hometown: Ada, Okla.
Current occupation: Rancher
Connection: Brothers
Nickname: The Cowboys
Previous season: 2nd place in Season 16 and 6th in Season 18
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Name: David O’Leary
Age: 59
Hometown: Salt Lake City
Current occupation: Real Estate Investor
Name: Connor O’Leary
Age: 22
Hometown: Salt Lake City
Current occupation: Student and Professional Cyclist
Connection: Father/Son Cancer Survivors
Previous season: 8th place Season 22
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Name: Herbert “Flight Time” Lang
Age: 37
Hometown: Brinkley, Ark.
Current occupation: Harlem Globetrotter
Name: Nate “Big Easy” Lofton
Age: 32
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Current occupation: Harlem Globetrotter
Connection: Friends
Nickname: The Globetrotters
Previous seasons: 4th place in Season 15 and 2nd place in Season 18
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Name: John Erck
Age: 28
Hometown: Mora, Minn.
Current occupation: iOS Developer
Name: Jessica Hoel
Age: 27
Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn.
Current occupation: Sales
Connection: Engaged
Previous season: 9th place in Season 22
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Name: Margie O’Donnell
Age: 56
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Current occupation: RN and Sr. Clinical Research Associate
Name: Luke Adams
Age: 28
Hometown: Philadelphia
Current occupation: Advancement Associate/Motivational Speaker
Connection: Mother/Son
Previous seasons: 3rd place in Season 14 and 8th place in Season 18
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Name: Natalie Anderson
Age: 27
Hometown: Edgewater, N.J.
Current occupation: Student
Name: Nadiya Anderson
Age: 27
Hometown: Edgewater, N.J.
Current occupation: Studying to be a CrossFit Instructor
Connection: Twins
Nickname: Twinnies
Previous season: 4th place in Season 21
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Name: Joseph “Joey” Graceffa
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: YouTube Host
Name: Meghan Caramena
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: YouTube Host
Connection: Best friends
Nickname: Team Youtube
Previous season: 5th place in Season 22
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Name: William “Bopper” Minton
Age: 43
Hometown: Clay County, Ky.
Current occupation: Unemployed
Name: Mark Jackson
Age: 47
Hometown: Clay County, Ky.
Current occupation: Unemployed
Connection: Friends
Nickname: Team Kentucky
Previous season: 5th place in Season 20
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