‘Survivor’ Season 43 Cast: Meet The 18 New Castaways

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Christina Casiano

September 21, 2022 11:17AM EDT

‘Survivor 43’ features 18 new castaways including a pet cremator, a U.S. Paralympian, and more. See photos of the full cast here!

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Survivor 43

Survivor 43 — ‘Survivor’ is back! The 43rd season of the CBS competition series premieres September 21, with 18 new castaways ready to scheme against one another to win the $1 million prize. Like the previous two seasons, ‘Survivor 43’ will last 26 days and begin with three starting tribes. The tribes names are Vesi, Baka, and Coco. Around halfway through the game, the remaining castaways will merge into one tribe and face the individual portion of the game.

Host Jeff Probst has confirmed that ‘Survivor 43’ won’t feature two major twists from the last two seasons. The hourglass twist and the Do or Die twist aren’t returning for the new season. Other twists, such as Shot in the Dark, earning your way into the merge, and risk/reward dilemmas, will continue to play out.

‘Survivor 43’ was filmed in Fiji in May 2022. The cast, which features an elevator salesman, a pet cremator, and a U.S. Paralympian, was revealed to the audience on August 31. Meet the 18 contestants competing in ‘Survivor 43’ in this gallery!

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Cody Assenmacher

Cody Assenmacher — Cody Assenmacher is a 35-year-old elevator salesman from Hawaii. He’s a member of the Vesi tribe.

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Karla Cruz Godoy

Karla Cruz Godoy — Karla Cruz Godoy is a 28-year-old educational project manager from Delaware. She’s a member of the Coco tribe.

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Noelle Lambert

Noelle Lambert — Noelle Lambert is a 25-year-old U.S. Paralympian from New Hampshire. She’s a member of the Vesi tribe.

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Mike Gabler

Mike Gabler — Mike Gabler is a 51-year-old heart valve specialist from Idaho. He’s a member of the Baka tribe.

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Owen Knight

Owen Knight — Owen Knight is a 29-year-old college admissions director from New Orleans. He’s a member of the Baka tribe.

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Elie Scott

Elie Scott — Elie Scott is a 31-year-old clinical psychologist from Utah. She’s a member of the Baka tribe.

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Dwight Moore

Dwight Moore — Dwight Moore is a 21-year-old graduate student from Tennessee. He’s a member of the Vesi tribe.

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Lindsay Carmine

Lindsay Carmine — Lindsay Carmine is a 42-year-old pediatric nurse from Pennsylvania. She’s a member of the Coco tribe.

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James Jones

James Jones — James Jones is a 36-year-old event planner from Philadelphia. He’s a member of the Coco tribe.

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Cassidy Clark

Cassidy Clark — Cassidy Clark is a 26-year-old designer from Texas. She’s a member of the Coco tribe.

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Geo Bustamante

Geo Bustamante — Geo Bustamante is a 35-year-old project manager from Hawaii. He’s a member of the Coco tribe.

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Morriah Young

Morriah Young — Morriah Young is a 28-year-old teacher from Philadelphia. She’s a member of the Baka tribe.

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Justine Brennan

Justine Brennan — Justin Brennan is a 29-year-old cyber security saleswoman from California. She’s a member of the Vesi tribe.

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Jeanine Zheng

Jeanine Zheng — Jeanine Zheng is a 24-year-old UX Designer from California. She’s a member of the Baka tribe.

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Jesse Lopez

Jesse Lopez — Jesse Lopez is a 30-year-old political science Ph.D from North Caroline. He’s a member of the Vesi tribe.

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Sami Layadi

Sami Layadi — Sami Layadi is a 19-year-old pet cremator from Las Vegas. He’s a member of the Baka tribe.

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Nneka Ejere

Nneka Ejere — Nneka Ejere is a 43-year-old pharmacist from Texas. She’s a member of the Vesi tribe.

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Ryan Medrano

Ryan Medrano — Ryan Medrano is a 24-year-old warehouse associate from Texas. He’s a member of the Coco tribe.

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