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Who From Survivor 49 is on Survivor 50?
Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic are the only Survivor 49 castaways confirmed to return for Survivor 50. Producers held back their names for months, teasing that two mystery players from 49 would fill the final slots, and then dropped the reveal during the Survivor 49 finale night promo and trailer.
It makes sense when you look at their arcs: Savannah just won Survivor 49, tying a record with four individual immunity wins, while Rizo fought from the bottom to reach the Final Four. Both were apparently invited back within hours of the finale celebration in Fiji, with barely two weeks at home before heading straight back out, which sounds equal parts thrilling and absolutely exhausting.
Survivor 50 Cast List
Survivor 50 features 24 returning players from across the show’s history, including Savannah and Rizo from Season 49 alongside legends from the early 2000s and recent “new era” standouts. It’s the first all-returnee cast since Winners at War, but this time not everyone is a winner—some are iconic almost-winners, challenge beasts, or big personalities that fans have been yelling about on Reddit for years.
Here’s a simple, human-style rundown of the confirmed Survivor 50 cast so far:
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Savannah Louie (winner, Survivor 49)
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Rizo Velovic (Final Four, Survivor 49)
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Dee Valladares (winner, Survivor 45)
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Kyle Fraser (winner, Survivor 48)
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Mike White (Survivor 37 finalist, creator of The White Lotus)
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Cirie Fields (making her fifth Survivor appearance)
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Ozzy Lusth (also back for a fifth time)
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Aubry Bracco (on her fourth run at the game)
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Benjamin "Coach" Wade
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Colby Donaldson
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Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick
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Jenna Lewis-Dougherty (originally from Season 1)
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Christian Hubicki
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Angelina Keeley
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Chrissy Hofbeck
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There are more names in the 24-player lineup, but even this slice tells you what they’re going for: a mash-up of old-school giants and newer “Twitter favorites” dropped onto one beach to argue over rice and advantages again. As a fan, it kind of feels like scrolling through your mental Survivor hall of fame and seeing half of them shoved into the same season.
Survivor 50 Release Date
Survivor 50 is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with a supersized three-hour first episode on CBS. It holds the usual 8:00 pm ET slot but stretches all the way to 11:00 pm, which is long enough that many people will probably end up finishing the last hour in bed on their phones.
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In the weeks leading up to that premiere, CBS is airing a special two-week marathon of classic Survivor episodes that feature many of the returning players from the Survivor 50 cast. It’s a smart way to warm up newer viewers (or remind long-time fans why everyone screams when they see Cirie or Ozzy) and it gives you an easy rewatch plan if you like going into all-star seasons with the backstory fresh.
Disclaimer:
This content is for general entertainment and informational purposes only, based on currently available Survivor 49 and Survivor 50 coverage. Casting, episode details, and premiere plans may change. Viewers should verify final lineups, schedules, and rules with official CBS/Survivor announcements or licensed streaming platforms.
