Dust off your passport, because it's time for another exciting season of The Amazing Race [1]! Seasoned fans will recognize all these contestants from years past; this round is composed of All-Stars. According to CBS, in a "dramatic twist," one of the teams won't even make it to the starting line. Take a look, and let the speculation begin! The new season premieres Feb. 23.
- Names: William "Bopper" Minton and Mark Jackson
- Connection: Friends
- Ages: 43 and 47
- Hometown: Clay County, KY
- Current occupations: Unemployed
- Previous season: Fifth place in season 20
- Names: David and Connor O'Leary
- Connection: Father/son cancer survivors
- Ages: 59 and 22
- Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
- Current occupations: Real estate investor; student and professional cyclist
- Previous season: Eighth place in season 22
- Names: Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly
- Connection: Newlyweds
- Ages: 33 and 30
- Hometown: Los Angeles
- Current occupations: Ph.D. student in biomedical physics at UCLA; TV personality
- Previous season: Third place in season 20
- Names: Herbert "Flight Time" Lang and Nate "Big Easy" Lofton
- Connection: Friends
- Ages: 37 and 32
- Hometowns: Brinkley, AR, and New Orleans, LA
- Current occupation: Harlem Globetrotters
- Previous seasons: Fourth place in season 15 and second place in season 18
- Names: Jennifer Wayne and Caroline Cutbirth
- Connection: Friends
- Ages: 31 and 30
- Hometowns: Nashville, TN, and Waco, TX
- Current occupations: Songwriter; music promoter
- Previous season: Fourth place in season 22
- Names: Cord and Jet McCoy
- Connection: Brothers
- Ages: 33 and 34
- Hometowns: Tupelo, OK, and Ada, OK
- Current occupations: Cowboy; rancher
- Previous seasons: Second place in season 16 and sixth place in season 18
- Names: Joseph "Joey" Graceffa and Meghan Caramena
- Connection: Best friends
- Ages: 22 and 26
- Hometown: Los Angeles
- Current occupation: YouTube hosts
- Previous season: Fifth place in season 22
- Names: John Erck and Jessica Hoel
- Connection: Engaged
- Ages: 28 and 27
- Hometowns: Mora, MN, and Eden Prairie, MN
- Current occupations: iOS developer; sales
- Previous season: Ninth place in season 22
- Names: Natalie and Nadiya Anderson
- Connection: Twins
- Age: 26
- Hometown: Edgewater, NJ
- Current occupations: Student; studying to be a CrossFit instructor
- Previous season: Fourth place in season 21
- Names: Margie O'Donnell and Luke Adams
- Connection: Mother/son
- Ages: 56 and 28
- Hometowns: Colorado Springs, CO, and Philadelphia, PA
- Current occupations: RN and senior clinical research associate; advancement associate/motivational speaker
- Previous seasons: Third place in season 14 and eighth place in season 18
- Names: Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran
- Connection: Cousins
- Ages: 27 and 26
- Hometowns: Torrance, CA, and Irvine, CA
- Current occupations: Entrepreneur/restaurateur; investment group owner
- Previous season: Fourth place in season 23