Cast have been confirmed for the upcoming season of Australian Survivor: Australia v The World.
Hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, the series sees 14 players battle it out in Samoa over just 16 days to be crowned Sole Survivor and win $250,000.
Returning Australian contestants include David Genat, George Mladenov, Luke Toki and Janine Allis competiting with players from Survivor US, Québec, South Africa, New Zealand and Finland.
The series is tipped to run following MasterChef Australia.
Australia
David Genat
Champions v Contenders (2019), Australian Survivor: All Stars
The Golden God and winner of Australian Survivor: All Stars, David Genat is back for his third go at the game. After making history by winning the largest cash prize ever awarded on network television in his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island, he’s regarded as one of the best game players to ever appear on TV. Can he take out the title of the world’s best Survivor player?
George Mladenov
Brains v Brawn, Heroes v Villains
King George is back to once again claim the crown that he so narrowly missed in both of his seasons. One of the biggest and boldest players to take on Australian Survivor, George has made some of the most jaw-dropping moves in the game.
Janine Allis
Champions v Contenders (2019)
The founder of Boost Juice and Retail Zoo is better known by her Survivor moniker, the Godmother. Though she’s used to making moves in the business world, Janine is ready to return to the game and take out the win that slipped through her fingers back in Fiji.
Kirby Bentley
Titans v Rebels
Establishing herself as a titan of the game and earning herself the title of the Rebel Queen last year, Kirby returns fresh from the fight that saw her become an immediate fan favourite. A newbie, Kirby forged her own style of gameplay, a perfect blend of strategy and social prowess that saw her dominate the early stages and emerge as a huge threat in the game.
Luke Toki
Australian Survivor (2017), Champions v Contenders (2019)
Returning for his third time, the people’s champion and the King of the Jungle is back again this time seeking redemption after his heartbreaking fourth place loss in 2019. Missing out on his shot to go all the way, Luke is ready to once again have as much fun as possible… at other people’s expense, of course.
Sarah Tilleke
Australian Survivor (2017)
After almost ten years since she first played the game, Sarah is back for a second chance at the title of Sole Survivor. Equal parts sneaky and a savvy social player, Sarah has learned from the mistakes she made the first time she was in Samoa and hopes to take it all the way to the top spot.
Shonee Bowtell
Champions v Contenders (2018), Australian Survivor All Stars, Heroes v Villains
Honeys, she’s home again. Proudly holding the record for the most days playing Australian Survivor, Shonee is back and hopes that fourth time is the charm. With her knack for a flawless social game and her aptitude for devious gameplay, Shonee has proven time and time again that she should never be underestimated.
The World
Cirie Fields
Survivor: Panama, Survivor: Micronesia, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Game Changers
Often regarded as one of the best players to never win, Cire has over 120 days of playing under her belt. Having tackled the US versions of The Traitors and Big Brother she is a master strategist who is ready to take on what she’s calling the “championship of Survivor”.
Kass Bastarache
Survivor Québec 2024
A certified challenge beast, Kass was the runner-up in her season of Survivor but this time around she’s hoping to be underestimated so she can go all the way and win the title that she so narrowly missed.
Lisa Holmes
Survivor New Zealand: Thailand
As one of the few players who won their original season, Lisa will be coming into the game with a target on her back. But the superfan and self-confessed “really good Survivor player” isn’t afraid to play hard, and having watched every season of US Survivor, she’ll be familiar with some of her fellow castaways and their moves.
Parvati Shallow
Survivor: Cook Islands, Survivor: Micronesia, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Winners at War
Parvati, aka the “Black Widow” is another former winner who is renowned for being one of the best players in the history of the game. Having recently competed on Deal or No Deal Island with David Genat, she’s coming into the game with connections across the globe, and she knows she’ll be equally underestimated and overestimated, which she’ll use to her advantage.
Rob Bentele
Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets
The Sole Survivor of his season, Rob is the perfect blend of physical strength, strategic gameplay, and natural charisma that saw him take out the prize in 2019. The challenge beast dominated individual immunity challenges, but he knows he’ll need to lower his threat level to go deep in the game when facing the best from around the world.
Tommi Manninen
Selviytyjät Suomi Season 7
Radio presenter and journalist Tommi was the runner-up in his original season of Survivor Finland, losing by just one vote. Now he’s back, and he’s hoping that the other players will be less familiar with his series, allowing him to fly under the radar and go all the way to the final tribal.
Tony Vlachos
Survivor: Cagayan, Survivor: Game Changers, Survivor: Winners at War
The second two-time winner in Survivor history and one of only two people to ever win twice, Tony is known as the King of Survivor. Playing for his fourth time, Tony is hungry to add another win to his belt. His aggressive gameplay, physical prowess in challenges, and knack for winning immunity makes him a huge threat to the game, and an even bigger target.
Survivor: Australia v The World is an Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment Company) production for Network 10.
