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“Business in the Front, Party in the Back” – Teams arrive in paradise where they find themselves skydiving from 10,000 feet in Bora Bora, and in an AMAZING RACE first, three teams throw in the towel during the first sweltering Roadblock of the season, on the 22nd season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.

 

Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

 

Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman

Age: 36

Hometown: Chicago, Ill.

Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician

 

Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman

Age: 36

Hometown: Chicago, Ill.

Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician

 

Connection: Twin Doctors

 

 

 

Name: Max Bichler

Age: 30

Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.

Current occupation: Cigar Sales

 

Name: Katie Bichler

Age: 24

Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.

Current occupation: Pharmacist

 

Connection: Newlyweds

 

 

 

Name: Mona Egender

Age: 33

Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo.

Current occupation: Captioner/Roller Derby Player

 

Name: Beth Bandimere

Age: 36

Hometown: Arvada, Colo.

Current occupation: Tech Support/Roller Derby Player

 

Connection: Roller Derby Moms  

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Name: Bates Battaglia

Age: 36

Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.

Current occupation: Former Professional Hockey Player

(Played for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs)

 

Name: Anthony Battaglia

Age: 33

Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.

Current occupation: Professional Hockey Player

(Currently plays for the Huntsville Havoc)

 

Connection: Hockey Brothers

 

Name: Chuck McCall

Age: 46

Hometown: Daphne, Ala.

Current occupation: Retail Manager/Taxidermist

 

Name: Wynona McCall

Age:  49

Hometown: Daphne, Ala.

Current occupation: Cosmetologist/Hairstylist

 

Connection: Married

 

 

 

Name: David O’Leary

 

Age: 58

Hometown: Salt Lake City  

Current occupation: Investment Properties

 

Name: Connor O’Leary

Age: 21

Hometown:  Salt Lake City

Current occupation: Professional Cyclist

 

Connection: Father/Son (Both Cancer Survivors)

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Name: Caroline Cutbirth

Age: 29

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Current occupation: Singer/Songwriter (Band Member of “Stealing Angels”)

*Caroline is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone

 

Name: Jennifer Kuhle

Age: 30

Hometown: Nashville

Current occupation: Songwriter (Band Member of “Stealing Angels”)

*Jennifer is the granddaughter of John Wayne  

 

Connection: Friends/Country Singers

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Name: Joey Graceffa

Age: 21

Hometown: Los Angeles   

Current occupation: YouTube Host 

Internet Personality Joey's YouTube Channel

 

Name: Meghan Camarena

Age: 25

Hometown: Los Angeles  

Current occupation: YouTube Host

Internet Personality Meghan's YouTube Channel

 

Connection: Friends/YouTube Hosts

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Name: Pamela Chien

Age: 29

Hometown: Los Angeles

Current occupation: Art Director and Fitness Instructor

 

Name: Winnie Sung

Age: 29

Hometown: Los Angeles

Current occupation: Senior Project Manager

 

Connection: Best Friends

 

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Name: Jessica Hoel

Age: 26

Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.

Current occupation: Account Manager

 

Name: John Erck

Age: 27

Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.

Current Occupation: Entrepreneur/Computer Programmer

 

Connection: Dating

 

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Name: Matthew Davis

Age: 25

Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.

Current occupation: Firefighter

 

Name: Daniel Moss

Age: 24

Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.  

Current occupation: Firefighter

 

Connection:  Best Friends/Firefighters

 

THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world.  Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another.  At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges — some mental and some physical — and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination.  Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning at least $1 million.

Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri and Mark Vertullo are the executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc. in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions.  THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

 

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Press Contacts:

Mitch Graham     818-655-1592  mitch.graham@cbs.com

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