S12 CONTESTANTS
The official cast announcement will be on The Early Show, Monday, Jan 9!
Thanks to MediaScribe for letting us know!
Hi guys, we have alot of descriptions thanks to ChillOne, so now it's time to get to work and identify these people!
I've organized the list in a way so that the the people who have the most chance of being on the show are situated in the top half of the list.
If you have any information that could help identify a s12 cast member or any photos of the cast, please let us know, either in this thread or privately by PM/email.
IMPORTANT:
* Please do NOT post personal addresses, phone numbers or email addresses of potential survivors. Please use discretion!
* This thread is ONLY for contestant spoiling. Please do not post or discuss any game spoilers.
* all new information will go in green
* all things that should be noted will go in red
MOST LIKELY
The following contestants are most likely to be on the show. They have either been reported by a reliable source/poster, and/or have been reported by more than one person.
RUTH MARIE - True Dork Times
30+?
* Possibly early 40s, "Anne Marie" ? - Bianca
SALLY - True Dork Times
20s?
NICK - True Dork Times
20s?
* Caucasian
BOBBY/ROBBY - True Dork Times
22/23?, NYC?
* African-American
* 22/23, NYC College Sutdent, might be a nick-type, name might be Robby - Survivor2345andbeyond
MELINDA HYDER - VolcanicGlass
31, Sevierville, TN
Realtor/singer/dancer
Photo: Bianca
Bio: True Dork Times
* Currently works for Seviervielle Real Estate and Rentals
* Represented by the agency Singer Dancers LLC.
* Also works as an entertainer at the Showpalce Dinner Theatre in Sevierville
* Won Miss Lexington (TN), and finished in the top ten in the Miss Tennesse beauty pageant.
COURTNEY- True Dork Times
Mid 20s
* Caucasian Girl with blonde rasta-style hair - ChillOne
* Was in LA for the Guatemala finals (made the top 50) per Wezzie and SurvivorView
* 5'6'', 27-30, not Anglo white, but not black or even half black; maybe traces of French Indian?, long light brown dreads, lean. - WishICouldTell
* 5'5'', 25-30, looks young, pretty and slim with dirty blonde dreads to her waist. - Anonymous
CIRIE TIFFANY FIELDS - Survivor Fever
35, Walterboro, SC
Traveling surgical nurse
* ChillOne's black girl
* Married
* Originally from New Jersey.
* Holds nursing licences in several states
* Big realty tv fan and has always talked about trying for the show
* Worked out all summer and practiced swimming techniques
* Was away during the filming timeframe - claimed to have been taking care of her ill mother.
* "She has a colorful personality and is sure to make it interesting".
SHANE - survivorofchrist
late 30s, Midwest?
* He's been throwing around the notion that he's on S12 to friends in Hollywood.
* Short dark-haired guy
* Works in the club scene
* He's in his late 30s, reportedly on the tribe of "older" men. - True Dork Times
* Has a number of tattoos, and is skinny - True Dork Times
* Possibly ChillOne's very small man. - True Dork Times
* Possibly originally from the Midwest. - True Dork Times
BRUCE - wickchix
Old-ish
* Asian-American man, on the tribe of older men - True Dork Times
* ChillOne's asian dude.
MISTY GILES - Survivor Fever
24, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Engineer/Model/Former Beauty Pageant Contestant[/font]
* TDT helped to confirm Fever's info by posting that he's heard there's a contestant, "Misty", on the young tribe - True Dork Times
* 5'9''
* Grew up in a military family
* Miss Texas Teen USA (1999)
* Completing her Masters Degree in Systems Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
* Also pursuing Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
* Aspires to become an astronaut and work with NASA
* Placed 7th in Miss Teen USA Pageant (1999)
* Won title of Miss Forth Worth
* Former fitness club employee and modeling school instructor.
* Has also worked/volunteered with the Special Olympics and Girls Inc., a mentoring program for underprivileged girls.
* Has appeared in print and television ads for Cover Girl, Venus Swimwear, Clairol hair color and others.
* Recently an extra in a Walker Texas Ranger movie.
Dr. DANIEL BARRY - name first posted by ShadowGovernment evidence that he's on supplied by many (read below)
52, South Hadley, MA
Retired NASA Astronaut
Photos & most of bio: NASA
* Early reports from ChillOne that there's "possibly even an astronaut" on the cast named Barry/Jerry (although that report was originally thought to have applied to the military guy) - ChillOne
* Extensivly researched and there were no public appearences during filming - SurvivorView & Bianca
* www.DanBarry.net was registered by Dan Barry's son a few days prior to the contestants leaving for Panama, making him the only astronaut to have a website registered recently. - Bianca
* TDT reports he's heard there's a "Dan" on the older mens' tribe, who is rumored to be an (ex-)astronaut. - True Dork Times
* MayanSun from SurvivorFever posts that they've heard Dan Barry was missing during filming. - MayanSun
* Born Dec 30, 1953 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
* 1971: Graduated from Bolton High School, Alexandria, Louisiana
* 1975: Received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University
* 1977: Received a master of engineering degree and a master of arts degree in electrical engineering/computer science from Princeton University
* 1980: Received a doctorate in electrical engineering/computer science from Princeton University
* 1982: Received a doctorate in medicine from the University of Miami
* Selected by NASA in '92, and was a mission specialist on space shuttle flight crews.
* He's a vetren of three space flights, STS-72 Endeavour (1996), STS-96 Discovery (1999) and STS-105 Discovery (2001).
* Has spent over 734 hours in space, and has 4 spacewalks to his name.
* Retired from NASA in April 2005, to start his own company "Denbar Robotics". Although as SV points out, there doesn't appear to be anything on the net about his new company, which could suggest he hasn't had time to start it up yet - Survivor View
* Enjoys flying, tennis and running.
* Married to Susan Barry, and has 2 kids (1 daughter, 1 son)
TERRY "FLYBOY" DEITZ - True Dork Times
47, Simsbury, CT
Commerical Pilot and Lieutenant Commander in US Navel Reserves.
Photo: Bianca & SurvivorFever
* ChillOne originally posted that there was a military guy with Air Force roots (possibly even an astronaut) with a similiar sounding name to Barry or Jerry. - ChillOne
* Graduated in 1978 from St. John Vianney High School in NJ. He's in their athletic hall of fame, for excelling in football, wresting and baseball.
* Graduated in 1982 from the U.S Navel Academy.
* Played Varsity Baseball and reached the NCAA Division I Eastern Region Finals in 1979 and the final sixteen in 1982.
* Currently a pilot with American Airlines, and a Lieutenant Commander in the Navel Reserves.
* Married to Patricia Deitz and has a 5 year old daughter, and a son.
* He's a member of Simsbury Taverneers, a vintage Base ball club.
* 5'10'', 190lbs
AUSTIN CARTY - photo posted by SurvivorFire. then photo later identified as Austin Carty by Let Me Eat Cake
24, High Point, NC
Actor/model/author
Photos: SurvivorFire, Bianca & SurvivorFan429
* Attended college at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.
* Played on the school's Division 1 soccer team.
* May have also attended Guilford College, NC.
* Author of the book "Somewhere Beyond Here" and apparently has a second novel on the way called "Storm of Fireflies"
* Starred as "young Dan" in an episode of One Tree Hill
* Also was in ABC Family's "Switched"
* Has been in national modelling ads for clients such as Hanes, John Deere and Wrangler Jeans.
* His sister, Elizabeth, was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2004 and Austin was one of the judges for Miss Pensylvania Teen USA.
* Word1234 posts and says he's heard Austin confirm he's on the show, and tells us that Austin and his family are very close - Word1234
* Similar personality to Blake, but to not as great a degree - Word1234
* May have been close to being selected before - Word1234
* A source of SurvivorView implies that Austin is a contestant - SurvivorView
DANIELLE KLING - ChillOne , Bianca and True Dork Times
Mid 20's (25?), Dallas, TX
Finance
* Blonde
* May have previously lived in San Antonio.
* Has been described by an anonymous source as a gorgeous girl with a great personality - the type of girl who lights up a room.
* She apparently looks like a real-life barbie doll, but is extremely smart too.
* Enjoys travelling and has been to many countries
* Has a boyfriend
* Very athletic, plays volleyball.
* She is sometimes stubborn, which may affect her in the game.
* Her friends call her "Elle"
* She's similiar to Janelle, except she isn't a model.
TINA SCHEER - True Dork Times
45, Hayward, WI
Lumberjill
Photos: lumberjills.com & BlindFreddy
* Born November, 1960
* Described as a lovely lady by macintosh from Scribe's Oasis, who originally spoiled Tina as part of the S11 cast.
* Her nickname is "Timber Tina"
* Competes in Chopping, Sawing and Log Rolling.
* Owns The Great Main Lumberjack Show in Maine, and is the owner/operator of the Lumberjills
* Has been the onstage emcee of the Stihl Timbersports Series for 10 years.
* Has won World Titles in Logging Sports in Australia and North America
* Has travelled all over the world.
* Has been featured in National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Women's Sport & Fitness, Paul Harvey Show, CBS's Challenge of the Sexes & The Morning Show and MTV's Real World.
* Recently won Silver at The Great Outdoor Games
ARAS BASKAUSKAS - Bianca
24, Santa Monica, CA.
Yoga Instructor/ex-basketball player/MBA Student
Photos: Bianca
* 6'4''
* Was apparently away during the filming dates
* Has applied for previous seasons of Survivor
* Single
* Born September 26, 1981
* Enjoys yoga, and is a yoga instructor.
* Went to Santa Monica High School
* Has a Bachelors Degree of Philosophy from UC Irvine
* Received his MBA from UC Irvine Graduate School of Management
* Was point guard of the UC Irvine Basketball team for several years.
* Hopes to play professional basketball in Europe and dreams of making the Lithuanian Olympic Basketball Team.
* Has dual citizenship (USA/Lithuania)
* Has a brother named Vytas
* He's the grandson of the late actor, MacDonald Carey.
* Described as very liberal - SurvivorShrine
* Director of Operations of Tundra Gear - SurvivorShrine
* Could be ChillOne's tall/skinny guy?
TALL, SKINNY GUY - ChillOne
* (although may not have been as skinny at the start of the game)
* Could be Aras Baskauskas?
* Could be Dan Barry?
VERY SMALL MAN - ChillOne
* Aged 40+?
* Has a son aged 21 or older.
* Could be the guy Quartzeye saw at the s7 finals?
(see pic below)
* or could be Shane?
ANOTHER BLONDE GIRL - ChillOne
* Has noticible highlights in her hair
OTHER POSSIBILITIES
MICHAEL MILLIGAN -- JassyTS9
52, Worcester, MA.
Photos: Stranded & Wezzie
* Over 6 foot and skinny. - JassyTS9
* New-age type person - JassyTS9
* A great guy - - JassyTS9
* Took his MFA in Creative Writing and Literature at Bennington College in 2002
* Co-founder of Poetry Oasis.
* Co-editor of the poetry journal, Diner.
* Has taught combined yoga and poetry workshops.
* Has worked as a migrant picker, a guitar repairman, a construction grunt, a travelling guitarist and a graphics technician and manager.
* His poetry has appeared in The Paterson Literary Review, The McGuffin, The International Poetry Journal and other publications.
* He lives in Worcester with his wife Eve Rifkah and their cat Satie
SHELLY - mysteryman62
30s, Eugene, OR
* Blonde
* Has a few kids
* Was an alternate on a previous season (possibly Palau)
* Could be ChillOne's blonde girl with highlights?
CHRIS - Russiachick
Mid 20's, Kansas City area
* Was missing during filming dates
* Tall (around 6'2'')
* Skinny
* Dark hair
* Shy but friendly
* Single
JON ROBERTS - andytribe06
40s/50s
* Was away during filming
* Adventerous
TOM KEARNEY - mrcthulhu214
28, TX
Writer
* Gayish John Palyok-type.
LAUREN ANDERSON (or FISHER)- I LUV TIJUANA
28, NYC, NY
Teacher
* 5'2
* White
* She is engaged and may go by the last name Fisher now
* Currently lives in NYC but is originally from the South.
* May work outside of the city
* Was asked straight out if she was a contestant and she said no. - ILT
ART BECKER - FlamingCactusIT
Pittsburgh, PA
55, Coffee Bari
