‘Survivor’ Season 51: Meet the 21 Castaways

“That’s how you do it on Survivor!” — or, at least, that’s how they used to do it. After last season’s milestone 50th edition of “Survivor” was put in the hands of the fans, Jeff Probst is now ready to introduce the Open Era for Season 51. CBS announced the 21 castaways who will be taking part in the next version of the reality competition show/social experiment on Wednesday, promising gameplay mechanics that will see returning twists and advantages from any past iteration of the series. Once again, “Survivor” is returning to the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji for the 19th straight season. However, for the first time since “Winners at War” in Season 40, the players will be divided into two tribes, with the remaining 21st contestant seemingly taking the place of whomever becomes first boot. The YouTube teaser also offered a first look at the new Tribal Council set, which embraces the season’s whale theme from the updated logo — complete with an entire village covered in massive bones. Meet the cast of “Survivor” Season 51 ahead of its 2-hour premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 23, below: (Robert Voets/CBS) Aaliyah Puglia, 24 — Chefconfident, wise, sporadic Hometown: Gloucester City, New JerseyCurrent Residence: Providence, Rhode Island (Robert Voets/CBS) Alexis Levine, 34 — Criminal Defense Attorneyoutgoing, thoughtful, determined Hometown: Atlanta, GeorgiaCurrent Residence: Atlanta, Georgia (Robert Voets/CBS) Thien An Nguyen, 24 — Medical Studentquick-witted, empathetic, outgoing Hometown: Fort Worth, TexasCurrent Residence: Fort Worth, Texas (Robert Voets/CBS) Ana Sani, 34 — Voice Actressgoofy, ambitious, chaotic Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario, CanadaCurrent Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Robert Voets/CBS) Jelly Loblack, 29 — Sociology Professorcurious, multifaceted, passionate Hometown: Garland, Texas/Midwest City, OklahomaCurrent Residence: Bloomington, Indiana (Robert Voets/CBS) Brady Booker, 27 — Pro Wrestlerenthusiastic, intense, fun Hometown: La Salle, IllinoisCurrent Residence: Knoxville, Tennessee (Robert Voets/CBS) Carter Krull, 24 — Livestock Farmeradventurous, competitive, determined Hometown: Rock Rapids, IowaCurrent Residence: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Robert Voets/CBS) Cristian Chavez, 26 — Head of HRfun, chaotic, loud Hometown: Salt Lake City, UtahCurrent Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah (Robert Voets/CBS) Danny Kilby, 30 — Game Designerwacky, chaotic, playful Hometown: Mount Forest, Ontario, CanadaCurrent Residence: London, Ontario, Canada (Robert Voets/CBS) Devin Way, 33 — Actorcharming, playful, loyal Hometown: Lufkin, TexasCurrent Residence: Los Angeles, California (Robert Voets/CBS) Eric Macksoud, 34 — Mental Health Counseloranimated, charismatic, empathic Hometown: Lincoln, Rhode IslandCurrent Residence: Windsor Locks, Connecticut (Robert Voets/CBS) Jenna Doore, 30 — Wedding Photographerempathetic, determined, energetic Hometown: Perrysburg, OhioCurrent Residence: Toledo, Ohio (Robert Voets/CBS) Kristin Flickinger, 49 — Crisis Managementdetermined, joyful Hometown: Ketchum, IdahoCurrent Residence: Santa Barbara, California (Robert Voets/CBS) Lewis Kelly, 28 — Farmercheeky, devilish, charming Hometown: Dublin, IrelandCurrent Residence: Puerto Rico, USA (Robert Voets/CBS) Linnea Capobianco, 25 — Entrepreneurrational, outgoing, optimistic Hometown: Kearny, New JerseyCurrent Residence: Jersey City, New Jersey (Robert Voets/CBS) Maggie Nestor, 40 — Farmerjoyful, intentional, redneck Hometown: Middleway, West VirginiaCurrent Residence: Charlestown, West Virginia (Robert Voets/CBS) Mike Pinsky, 32 — Baseball Executiveenthusiastic, strategic, driven Hometown: New York City, New YorkCurrent Residence: New York City, New York (Robert Voets/CBS) Ori Jean-Charles, 27 — Personal Trainerconsistent, anomaly, hustler Hometown: Spring Valley, New YorkCurrent Residence: Spring Valley, New York (Robert Voets/CBS) Patt Cannaday, 33 — Federal Prosecutorgoofy, loyal, intense Hometown: Tampa, FloridaCurrent Residence: Washington, D.C. (Robert Voets/CBS) Rob Antonson, 40 — Airline Gate Agentcompetitive, funny, loving Hometown: Johnston, Rhode IslandCurrent Residence: Cumberland, Rhode Island (Robert Voets/CBS) Sharonda Cox, 34 — Resident, OBGYNcharismatic, resilient, reliable Hometown: Pompano Beach, FloridaCurrent Residence: Richmond, Kentucky “Survivor 51” airs Wednesdays on CBS starting Sept. 23, before streaming on Paramount+.