FIJI, — Drop your buffs — "Survivor" is back for another season of mental endurance and cutthroat competition on the beautiful islands of Fiji.
CBS announced the 18 new castaways who will strive to outwit, outplay and outlast for the life-changing $1 million prize. This year, participants will be divided into three tribes of six for a "faster, more intense season."
"Survivor" season 46 premieres at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 with a special two-hour episode. After another two-hour episode on March 6, the legacy reality show will air for 90 minutes every Wednesday for the rest of the season.
Among the 18 castaways bringing "fresh perspectives to this new era of the game" are four Floridians.
Here's the full Survivor 46 cast
Q Burdette
29 | Real estate agent | Memphis, Tenn.
Jessica "Jess" Chong
37 | Software engineer | San Francisco
Charlie Davis
26 | Law student | Boston, Mass.
Tevin Davis
24 | Actor | Richmond, Va.
Tiffany Nicole Ervin
33 | Artist | Elizabeth, NJ
Moriah Gaynor
28 | Prorgam coordinator | Boca Raton, Fla.
Maria Shrime Gonzalez
48 | Parent coach | Dallas, Texas
Bhanu Gopal
41 | IT quality specialist | Acton, Mass.
Jemila "Jem" Hussain-Adams
32 | International brand mentor | Chicago, Ill.
David "Jelinsky" Jelinsky
22 | Slot machine salesman | Las Vegas
Ben Katzman
31 | Musician | Miami
Hunter McKnight
28 | Science teacher | French Camp, Miss.
Randen Montalvo
41 | Aerospace tech | Orlando, Fla.
Tim Spicer
31 | College coach | Atlanta
Soda Thompson
27 | Special education teacher | Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Venus Vafa
24 | Data analyst | Toronto, Ontario
Kenzie Petty
29 | Salon owner | Charlotte, NC
Liz Wilcox
35 | Marketing strategist | Orlando, Fla.