Survivor 50 Cast: Everything to Know About the 24 Returning Players

Jenna Lewis-Dougherty

Survivor: Borneo (Season 1) and Survivor: All-Stars (Season 8)

Jenna Lewis-Dougherty was an original contestant on the first season of Survivor. She last returned to the show over 20 years ago, for the season 8 All-Stars edition, where she finished in third place.

Colby Donaldson

Survivor: The Australian Outback (Season 2), Survivor: All-Stars (Season 8) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20)

Challenge beast Colby Donaldson came in second place on season 2 of Survivor. Since then, he’s returned for two more seasons — but has never taken home the win.

Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick

Survivor: Palau (Season 10), Survivor: Guatemala (Season 11) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20)

After becoming a tribe of one on season 10 — and coming in second place on season 11 — Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick decided to return for Heroes vs. Villains. However, she was voted out early on, and didn’t even end up tuning in for her own season.

“I was so mad at Survivor that I literally stopped watching. I didn’t even watch Heroes vs. Villains,” she said during an October 2022 appearance on the Surviving Snyder podcast, per Entertainment Weekly.

Now, she’s returning for her fourth time around in Survivor season 50.

Cirie Fields

Survivor: Panama-Exile Island (Season 12), Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites (Season 16), Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34)

Cirie Fields is a Survivor legend, having competed on four seasons of the series. Outside of Survivor, Cirie was the winner of The Traitors season 1 and appeared on season 25 of Big Brother.

Ozzy Lusth

Survivor: Cook Islands (Season 13), Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites (Season 16), Survivor: South Pacific (Season 23) and Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34)

Like Fields, Ozzy Lusth is back for his fifth time on Survivor. Known for his challenge prowess and love of fishing, Lusth has never won — in his first time around, Cook Islands, he placed second.

Benjamin “Coach” Wade

Survivor: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands (Season 18), Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: South Pacific (Season 23)

Benjamin “Coach” Wade has competed on three seasons, but in August 2020, when asked if he would return for another season of Survivor, he claimed he was “retired.”

“But like every great superhero and NFL retired quarterback, the Dragon Slayer just might reappear at the appropriate time and place for the Survivor gods,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

Aubry Bracco

Survivor: Kaôh Rōng – Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty (Season 32), Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34) and Survivor: Edge of Extinction (Season 38)

Known for her wit, Aubry Bracco (originally placed on the Chan Loh​​, a.k.a. the “Brains” tribe) placed second to Michele Fitzgerald, who started on the Gondol tribe, a.k.a. “Beauty.” Bracco later came in fifth on Game Changers and 16th on Edge of Extinction.

Chrissy Hofbeck

Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers (Season 35)

Chrissy Hofbeck is taking her first trip back to Survivor since season 35, where she came in second after losing the first-ever final four firemaking challenge. She’s also part of an elite group of women who’ve won four immunity challenges, including Louie, Rachel LaMont, Kim Spradlin, Jenna Morasca and Kelly Wiglesworth.

Christian Hubicki

Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37)

Mechanical engineer Christian Hubicki placed seventh on his original season, where he was known for his quips and dominating puzzle skills.

Angelina Keeley

Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37)

Angelina Keeley is back after competing on season 37, where she placed third behind Nick Wilson and White. She is, perhaps, best-known for her iconic request for fellow castaway Natalie Cole’s jacket.

Mike White

Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37)

Survivor super-fan and White Lotus creator White is trading the Four Seasons for Fiji. He’ll return to the competition for season 50 after appearing on season 37, where he was runner-up.

Rick Devens

Survivor: Edge of Extinction (Season 38)

Rick Devens came in fourth on his original season — after losing in fire-making to Chris Underwood — but he did walk away the winner of the coveted “Sia Award,” where he was gifted $100,000 by the singer.

“I was absolutely floored when it happened and I am still riding high from it,” he told Entertainment Weekly in May 2019.

Jonathan Young

Survivor 42

Jonathan Young — known for being a challenge beast — competed on season 42, where he placed fourth.

Dee Valladares

Survivor 45

Dee Valladares was the winner of season 45 — but even though she took home the $1 million prize, she was still eager to return to the game.

“I would love to play again,” she told Entertainment Weekly in December 2023. “I feel like it would be so much more fun to play a second time just because you know what to expect and it just will be a lot more fun and way more cutthroat I think.”

Emily Flippen

Survivor 45

After outlasting the Lulu tribe — who lost nearly every challenge — financial analyst Emily Flippen became known for her witty comments and honesty. She ultimately came in seventh.

Q Burdette

Survivor 46

Quintavius “Q” Burdette came in sixth during his first time competing on the show, in season 46. Burdette — who became known for his hilarious confessionals — was also the subject of a meltdown by Liz Wilcox, who was devastated after losing a reward for Applebee’s.

Tiffany Ervin

Survivor 46

One of the more recent contestants, Tiffany Ervin said she would “absolutely” do season 50 if she got the call.

“I might be in Fiji before I even hang up the phone,” she told Entertainment Weekly in May 2024.

Charlie Davis

Survivor 46

Certified Swiftie Charlie Davis came in second on his original season, losing out to Kenzie Petty.

Genevieve Mushaluk

Survivor 47

After going head-to-head against LaMont (the ultimate winner), Genevieve Mushaluk placed fifth on season 47. However, when asked if she would return to play again, she told Entertainment Weekly, “You’ve got to say yes because it’s such an adventure.”

Kamilla Karthigesu

Survivor 48

After partnering with eventual winner Kyle Fraser, Kamilla Karthigesu ultimately placed fourth. She even gave Fraser a boost at the season’s final tribal council, encouraging him to reveal their secret alliance to the jury.

Kyle Fraser

Survivor 48

Fraser was crowned the winner of season 48, which concluded in May 2025.

“I knew that I made my case and I owned my game, and I’m really proud of the way that I did that,” he told TV Line about going into the final tribal council of his season.

Joe Hunter

Survivor 48

Joe Hunter competed on season 48, where he came in third. He’s perhaps best-known for his friendship with fellow castaway Eva Erickson, with whom he shared an emotional moment during one challenge.

Rizo Velovic

Survivor 49

After successfully holding onto his hidden immunity idol for nine tribal councils, Rizo Velovic became a fan favorite on season 49. However, he ultimately lost in final four fire-making against his ally (and the ultimate winner), Louie.

Savannah Louie

Survivor 49

Louie was just crowned the winner of season 49, but she didn’t have much time between her two seasons.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Louie and Velovic only had 10 days before they had to turn around and fly back to compete on the 50th season.