LOS ANGELES Aug. 24, 2011 - CBS announced today that two former Survivors, Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin "Coach" Wade, will join the 16 previously announced castaways on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 23^rd season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  

Having never been awarded the title of Sole Survivor, Ozzy and "Coach" return to compete for the $1 million prize and a last shot at redemption.  Each one will join a separate tribe of new castaways at the start of the game, but it's up to the tribe to decide if they will welcome the knowledge of an experienced veteran, or view these former castaways as a threat in the ultimate battle to outwit, outplay and outlast.

Full list of castaways competing on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (in alphabetical order):

Ozzy Lusth                                                                  Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Age: 30                                                                        Age: 39
Current Residence: Venice, Calif                                   Current Residence: Susanville, Calif.
Tribe:  Savaii                                                                Tribe: Upolu

SAVAII:                                                                     UPOLU:
Mark Caruso                                                             Sophie Clarke
Age: 48                                                                        Age: 22
Current Residence: Forest Hills, N.Y.               Current Residence: Willsboro, N.Y.
Occupation: Retired NYPD Detective               Occupation: Medical Student   
  
John Cochran                                                             Albert Destrade
Age: 24                                                                        Age: 26
Current Residence: Washington D.C.                            Current Residence: Plantation, Fla.
Occupation: Harvard Law Student                                Occupation: Baseball/Dating Coach
  
Whitney Duncan                                                        Brandon Hantz
Age: 27                                                                        Age: 19                                                           
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.                              Current Residence: Katy, Texas 
Occupation: Country Music Singer                                Occupation: Oil Tanker Crewman
  
Dawn Meehan                                                           Edna Ma
Age: 41                                                                        Age: 35
Current Residence: South Jordan, Utah             Current Residence: Los Angeles  
Occupation: English Professor                           Occupation: Anesthesiologist

Jim Rice                                                                     Christine Shields Markoski 
Age: 35                                                                        Age: 39
Current Residence: Denver                                           Current Residence: Merrick, N.Y.
Occupation: Medical Marijuana Dispenser                    Occupation: Teacher

Semhar Tadesse                                                       Rick Nelson
Age: 24                                                                        Age: 51
Current Residence: Los Angeles                                    Current Residence: Aurora, Utah
Occupation: Spoken Word Artist                                  Occupation: Rancher
  
Keith Tollefson                                                          Stacey Powell
Age: 26                                                                        Age: 44
Current Residence: Edina, Minn.                                   Current Residence: Dallas
Occupation: Water Treatment Tech                               Occupation: Mortician
  
Elyse Umemoto                                                          Mikayla Wingle                                
Age: 27                                                                        Age: 22
Current Residence: Las Vegas                          Current Residence: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Dance Team Manager                               Occupation: Lingerie Football Player


SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.

CBS Press Release