Legendary Victors to Face Off on CBS' 'Survivor: Winners at War'

01.15.2020

CBS on Wednesday announced the biggest Survivor thus far in the show's 39 seasons: 20 of the game's most legendary players are returning to outwit, outlast and outplay each other for a grand prize of $2 million in season 40, Winners at War.Â

"To celebrate and honor this momentous 20-year milestone, we created the biggest battle in Survivor history!" said executive producer and host Jeff Probst in a statement. "For the first time ever, 20 winners, who have masterfully proven they can outwit, outplay and outlast in this game, will face off to determine who is the greatest player of all time!"

This year, the show is shot in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji but when the show debuted on May 31, 2000, the cast was marooned on the beaches of Borneo. Since then, nearly 600 castaways have played the game, with only 38 taking the title of Sole Survivor. Of those, only Sandra Diaz-Twine has won the title twice.Â

Early-season winners will face new elements, such as immunity idols and rewards like fire tokens, that didn't exist when they first played, providing a whole new challenge. The 40th season is taking place in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands.

Survivor: Winners at War opens in a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

The 20 winners who will compete are:Â

Adam Klein (28)

Winner of "Millennials vs. Gen-X" (2016)

Hometown: Burlingame, CA

Current Residence: Los Angeles

Occupation: Keynote Speaker and Host

Amber Mariano (40)

Winner of "All-Stars" (2004)

Hometown: Beaver, PA

Current Residence: Pensacola, FL

Occupation: Director of Marketing and Communications

Ben Driebergen (36)

Winner of "Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers" (2017)

Hometown: Boise, ID

Current Residence: Boise, ID

Occupation: Real estate/stay at home dad

Danni Boatwright (43)

Winner of "Guatemala" (2005)

Hometown: Tonganoxie, KS

Current Residence: Shawnee, KS

Occupation: Owner of Sideline Chic Denise Stapley (48)

Winner of "Philippines" (2012)

Hometown: Marion, Iowa

Current Residence: Marion, Iowa

Occupation: LMHC, & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist

Ethan Zohn (45)

Winner of "Africa" (2001)

Hometown: Lexington, MA

Current Residence: Hillsborough, NH

Occupation: Social Entrepreneur and Keynote Speaker

Jeremy Collins (41)

Winner of "Second Chance" (2015)

Hometown: Cambridge, MA

Current Residence: Foxboro, MA

Occupation: Firefighter

Kim Spradlin-Wolfe (36)

Winner of "One World" (2012)

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Current Residence: San Antonio, Texas

Occupation: Interior Designer

Michele Fitzgerald (29)

Winner of "Kaôh Rŕng" (2016)

Hometown: Freehold, NJ

Current Residence: Hoboken, NJ Occupation: Business Development Manager

Natalie Anderson (33)

Winner of "San Juan del Sur" (2014)

Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Current Residence: Edgewater, NJ

Occupation: CrossFit Trainer

Nick Wilson (28)

Winner of "David vs. Goliath" (2018)

Hometown: Williamsburg, KY

Current Residence: Williamsburg, KY

Occupation: Attorney

Parvati Shallow (36)

Winner of "Fans vs. Favorites" (2008)

Hometown: Atlanta

Current Residence: Los Angeles

Occupation: Yoga teacher, Life Coach, and Speaker

Rob Mariano (43)

Winner of "Redemption Island" (2011)

Hometown: Boston, MA

Current Residence: Pensacola, FL

Occupation: Construction

Sandra Diaz-Twine (44)

Winner of "Pearl Islands" (2003) & "Heroes vs. Villains" (2010)

Hometown: Stamford, CT Current Residence: Riverview. FL

Occupation: Case Manager at a Law Firm

Sarah Lacina (34)

Winner of "Game Changers" (2017)

Hometown: Muscatine, Iowa

Current Residence: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Occupation: Police Officer

Sophie Georgina Clarke (29)

Winner of "South Pacific" (2011)

Hometown: Willsboro, NY

Current Residence: Santa Monica, CA

Occupation: Healthcare Consultant

Anthony "Tony" Vlachos (45)

Winner of "Cagayan" (2014)

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Current Residence: Allendale, NJ

Occupation: Police Officer

Tyson Apostol (39)

Winner of "Blood vs. Water" (2013)

Hometown: Lindon, Utah

Current Residence: Mesa, AZ

Occupation: Son, husband, father, friend.

Wendell Holland (35)

Winner of "Ghost Island" (2018) Hometown: Philadelphia

Current Residence: Philadelphia

Occupation: Furniture Designer

Yul Kwon (44)

Winner of "Cook Islands" (2006)

Hometown: Concord, CA

Current Residence: Los Altos, CA

Occupation: Product Management

[Images and video courtesy of CBS]