List of The Amazing Race (American TV series) contestants
This is a list of contestants who have appeared on the American television series, The Amazing Race. Contestants, who typically have a pre-existing relationship, form a team and race around the world against other teams to claim a grand prize of 1 million USD. The original American series premiered in 2001. As of 2022, there had been 33 seasons aired with locations spanning all six inhabited continents. In total, 725 contestants have appeared in the series, with veteran contestants having competed on The Amazing Race 11: All-Stars in 2007, on The Amazing Race 18: Unfinished Business, on The Amazing Race 24: All-Stars and on The Amazing Race 31 (which featured teams of contestants who had previously competed on Big Brother, The Amazing Race and Survivor). The eighth season, The Amazing Race 8: Family Edition, featured 10 teams of four family members, including children as young as 8, while the twenty-ninth season featured 22 contestants who were all complete strangers.
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Seasons 1–4 (2001–2003)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Name | Age | Hometown | Season | Finish |
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Matthew "Matt" Robar | 28 | Simsbury, Connecticut | Season 1 | 11th |
Ana Robar | 28 | Simsbury, Connecticut | 11th | |
Kimberly "Kim" Smith | 28 | Baytown, Texas | 10th | |
Leslie Kellner | 27 | Baytown, Texas | 10th | |
Patricia "Pat" Pierce | 43 | Landenberg, Pennsylvania | 9th | |
Brenda Mehta | 42 | Elkton, Maryland | 9th | |
David "Dave" Groark | 65 | Rockwall, Texas | 8th | |
Margaretta Groark | 60 | Rockwall, Texas | 8th | |
Paul J. Alessi | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 7th | |
Amie Barsky | 27 | Los Angeles, California | 7th | |
Leonard "Lenny" Hudson | 33 | New York, New York | 6th | |
Karyn Jefferson | 30 | New York, New York | 6th | |
Nancy Hoyt | 46 | Waco, Texas | 5th | |
Emily Hoyt | 21 | Waco, Texas | 5th | |
Kevin O'Connor | 34 | Bayonne, New Jersey | 4th | |
Andrew "Drew" Feinberg | 35 | Staten Island, New York | 4th | |
Joseph "Joe" Baldassare | 50 | Laguna Niguel, California | 3rd | |
William "Bill" Bartek | 47 | Laguna Niguel, California | 3rd | |
Frank Mesa | 30 | Queens, New York | 2nd | |
Margarita Mesa | 28 | Queens, New York | 2nd | |
Robert "Rob" Frisbee | 27 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1st | |
Brennan Swain | 29 | Rochester, New York | 1st | |
Deidre Washington | 51 | Miami, Florida | Season 2 | 11th |
Hillary Washington | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | 11th | |
Hope Davis | 38 | Clinton, Tennessee | 10th | |
Norman "Norm" Davis | 39 | Clinton, Tennessee | 10th | |
Margaret "Peggy" Kuhn | 63 | Truckee, California | 9th | |
Claire Jinks | 65 | Los Gatos, California | 9th | |
Shola Richards | 27 | Albany, New York | 8th | |
Doyin Richards | 27 | Albany, New York | 8th | |
Cyndi Kalenberg | 45 | Brainerd, Minnesota | 7th | |
Russell Kalenberg | 46 | Brainerd, Minnesota | 7th | |
Mary Lenig | 38 | Sunbury, Pennsylvania | 6th | |
Peach Krebs | 33 | Paxinos, Pennsylvania | 6th | |
Gary Rosen | 33 | New York, New York | 5th | |
David "Dave" Lepeska | 28 | Brooklyn, New York | 5th | |
Oswald Mendez | 31 | Miami, Florida | 4th | |
Danny Jimenez | 36 | Miami, Florida | 4th | |
Blake Mycoskie | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | 3rd | |
Paige Mycoskie | 21 | Arlington, Texas | 3rd | |
Tara Lynch | 31 | Los Angeles, California | 2nd | |
William "Wil" Steger | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 2nd | |
Christopher "Chris" Luca | 25 | Boston, Massachusetts | 1st | |
Alex Boylan | 24 | Boston, Massachusetts | 1st | |
Gina Diggins | 35 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | Season 3 | 12th |
Sylvia Pitts | 34 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | 12th | |
Tramel Raggs | 22 | Gary, Indiana | 11th | |
Talicia Raggs | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 11th | |
Dennis Hyde | 48 | Lexington, Kentucky | 10th | |
Andrew Hyde | 21 | Lexington, Kentucky | 10th | |
Heather Mahar | 25 | Boston, Massachusetts | 9th | |
Eve Madison | 25 | New York, New York | 9th | |
Michael Ilacqua | 28 | San Diego, California | 8th | |
Kathy Perez | 31 | Birmingham, Michigan | 8th | |
Aaron Goldschmidt | 27 | New York, New York | 7th | |
Arianne Udell | 27 | New York, New York | 7th | |
Andre Plummer | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 6th | |
Damon Wafer | 33 | Long Beach, California | 6th | |
John Vito Pietanza | 28 | Staten Island, New York | 5th | |
Jill Aquilino | 24 | Manhattan, New York | 5th | |
Derek Riker | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 4th | |
Drew Riker | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 4th | |
Ken Duphiney | 40 | New York, New York | 3rd | |
Gerard Duphiney | 35 | Denville, New Jersey | 3rd | |
Teri Pollack | 49 | Palm City, Florida | 2nd | |
Ian Pollack | 50 | Palm City, Florida | 2nd | |
Florinka "Flo" Pesenti | 23 | New York, New York | 1st | |
Zachary "Zach" Behr | 23 | New York, New York | 1st | |
Debra Carmody | 49 | Louisville, Kentucky | Season 4 | 12th |
Steve Carmody | 40 | Louisville, Kentucky | 12th | |
Amanda Adams | 25 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 11th | |
Christopher "Chris" Garry | 28 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 11th | |
Russell Brown | 32 | Hermosa Beach, California | 10th | |
Cindy Duck | 39 | Los Angeles, California | 10th | |
Stephen "Steve" Cottingham | 47 | Santa Barbara, California | 9th | |
Joshua "Josh" Cottingham | 21 | Los Angeles, California | 9th | |
Steven "Steve" Meitz | 46 | Chicago, Illinois | 8th | |
David "Dave" Cottingham | 43 | Chicago, Illinois | 8th | |
Monica Ambrose | 29 | Duluth, Georgia | 7th | |
Sheree Buchanan | 31 | Duluth, Georgia | 7th | |
Cynthia "Tian" Kitchen | 30 | Miami, Florida | 6th | |
Jaree Poteet | 33 | Miami, Florida | 6th | |
Millie Smith | 29 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 5th | |
Chuck Shankles | 28 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 5th | |
Jonathan "Jon" Weiss | 40 | Long Island, New York | 4th | |
Albert "Al" Rios | 34 | Long Island, New York | 4th | |
David Dean | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd | |
Jeff Strnad | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd | |
Kelly Parks | 30 | Miami, Florida | 2nd | |
Jonathan "Jon" Corso | 28 | Miami, Florida | 2nd | |
Reichen Lehmkuhl | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 1st | |
Chip Arndt | 36 | Los Angeles, California | 1st | |
Seasons 5–8 (2004–2005)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Name | Age | Hometown | Season | Finish |
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Dennis Frentsos | 27 | West Nyack, New York | Season 5 | 11th |
Erika Shay | 25 | Piermont, New York | 11th | |
Alison Irwin | 23 | Meadville, Pennsylvania | 10th | |
Donny Patrick | 21 | Shenandoah, Pennsylvania | 10th | |
James "Jim" McCoy | 53 | Jacksonville, Florida | 9th | |
Marsha McCoy | 26 | Gainesville, Florida | 9th | |
Robert "Bob" Barron | 61 | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | 8th | |
Joyce Nicolo | 54 | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | 8th | |
Marshall Hudes | 31 | Dallas, Texas | 7th | |
Lance Hudes | 26 | Dallas, Texas | 7th | |
Charla Baklayan Faddoul | 27 | Phoenix, Maryland[lower-alpha 1] | 6th | |
Mirna Hindoyan | 27 | Towson, Maryland | 6th | |
Kami French | 26 | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | |
Karli French | 26 | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | |
Linda Ruiz | 45 | Palmdale, California | 4th | |
Karen Heins | 41 | Palmdale, California | 4th | |
Brandon Davidson | 25 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd | |
Nicole O'Brian | 21 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd | |
Colin Guinn | 24 | Corpus Christi, Texas | 2nd | |
Christie Woods | 26 | Corpus Christi, Texas | 2nd | |
Phillip "Chip" McAllister | 46 | Coto de Caza, California | 1st | |
Kim McAllister | 44 | Coto de Caza, California | 1st | |
Avi Schneier | 32 | Brooklyn, New York | Season 6 | 11th |
Joseph "Joe" Rashbaum | 32 | Ventura, California | 11th | |
Meredith Tufaro | 26 | Queens, New York | 10th | |
Maria Sampogna | 26 | Queens, New York | 10th | |
Lena Jensen | 23 | Pleasant Grove, Utah | 9th | |
Kristy Jensen | 26 | Pleasant Grove, Utah | 9th | |
Donald "Don" St. Claire | 69 | Portola Valley, California | 8th | |
Mary Jean St. Claire | 66 | Portola Valley, California | 8th | |
Gustavius "Gus" McLeod | 50 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | 7th | |
Hera McLeod | 24 | Los Angeles, California | 7th | |
Jonathan Baker | 42 | Los Angeles, California | 6th | |
Victoria Fuller | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 6th | |
Lori Harvey | 33 | Molino, Florida | 5th | |
Bolo Dar'tainian | 38 | Molino, Florida | 5th | |
Hayden Kristianson | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 4th | |
Aaron Crumbaugh | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 4th | |
Adam Malis | 27 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd | |
Rebecca Cardon | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd | |
Kris Perkins | 30 | Long Beach, California | 2nd | |
Jon Buehler | 29 | Scottsdale, Arizona | 2nd | |
Freddy Holliday | 34 | Miami, Florida | 1st | |
Kendra Bentley | 25 | Miami, Florida | 1st | |
Ryan Phillips | 31 | Landrum, South Carolina | Season 7 | 11th |
Chuck Horton | 32 | Inman, South Carolina | 11th | |
Megan Baker | 26 | Oak Park, California | 10th | |
Heidi Heidel | 31 | Oak Park, California | 10th | |
Debbie Cloyed | 25 | Woodbridge, Virginia | 9th | |
Bianca Smith | 26 | Woodbridge, Virginia | 9th | |
Susan Vaughn | 54 | Hamilton, Ohio | 8th | |
Patrick Vaughn | 26 | Hamilton, Ohio | 8th | |
Raymond "Ray" Hosteau | 44 | Canfield, Ohio | 7th | |
Deana Shane | 27 | Youngstown, Ohio | 7th | |
Brian Smith | 27 | Santa Monica, California | 6th | |
Gregory "Greg" Smith | 24 | Santa Monica, California | 6th | |
Lynn Warren | 30 | West Hollywood, California | 5th | |
Alexander "Alex" Ali | 22 | West Hollywood, California | 5th | |
Meredith Smith | 69 | Easton, Maryland | 4th | |
Gretchen Smith | 66 | Easton, Maryland | 4th | |
Ronald "Ron" Young, Jr. | 28 | Villa Rica, Georgia | 3rd | |
Kelly McCorkle | 26 | Greenville, South Carolina | 3rd | |
Rob Mariano | 29 | Canton, Massachusetts | 2nd | |
Amber Brkich | 26 | Beaver, Pennsylvania | 2nd | |
Uchenna Agu | 40 | Houston, Texas | 1st | |
Joyce Agu | 44 | Houston, Texas | 1st | |
Reggie Black | 42 | Woodbridge, Virginia | Season 8 | 10th |
Kimberly Black | 40 | Woodbridge, Virginia | 10th | |
Kenneth Black | 11 | Woodbridge, Virginia | 10th | |
Austin Black | 8 | Woodbridge, Virginia | 10th | |
Denny Rogers | 46 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 9th | |
Renee Rogers | 42 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 9th | |
Brittney Rogers | 22 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 9th | |
Brock Rogers | 19 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 9th | |
Anthony "Tony" Aiello | 57 | Mansfield, Massachusetts | 8th | |
Kevin Kempskie | 31 | Mansfield, Massachusetts | 8th | |
Matthew "Matt" Hanson | 31 | Mansfield, Massachusetts | 8th | |
David Alverson | 26 | Mansfield, Massachusetts | 8th | |
Mark Schroeder | 40 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 7th | |
Char Schroeder | 39 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 7th | |
Nastassia "Stassi" Schroeder | 17 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 7th | |
Hunter Schroeder | 15 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 7th | |
William "Bill" Gaghan | 40 | Glastonbury, Connecticut | 6th | |
Tamara "Tammy" Gaghan | 42 | Glastonbury, Connecticut | 6th | |
William "Billy" Gaghan, Jr. | 12 | Glastonbury, Connecticut | 6th | |
Carissa Gaghan | 9 | Glastonbury, Connecticut | 6th | |
Anthony "Tony" Paolo | 52 | Carmel, New York | 5th | |
Marion Paolo | 52 | Carmel, New York | 5th | |
D. J. Paolo | 24 | Carmel, New York | 5th | |
Brian Paolo | 16 | Carmel, New York | 5th | |
Michelle Godlewski | 42 | Des Plaines, Illinois | 4th | |
Sharon Godlewski | 39 | Des Plaines, Illinois | 4th | |
Christine Godlewski | 37 | Des Plaines, Illinois | 4th | |
Patricia "Tricia" Godlewski | 26 | Des Plaines, Illinois | 4th | |
Linda Weaver | 46 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 3rd | |
Rebecca Weaver | 19 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 3rd | |
Rachel Weaver | 16 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 3rd | |
Roy Holland "Rolly" Weaver IV | 14 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 3rd | |
Walter "Wally" Bransen | 51 | Park Ridge, Illinois | 2nd | |
Elizabeth "Beth" Bransen | 25 | Park Ridge, Illinois | 2nd | |
Lauren Bransen | 22 | Park Ridge, Illinois | 2nd | |
Lindsay Bransen | 20 | Park Ridge, Illinois | 2nd | |
Nicholas "Nick" Linz | 24 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1st | |
Alexander "Alex" Linz | 22 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1st | |
Megan Linz | 21 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1st | |
Thomas "Tommy" Linz | 19 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1st | |
Seasons 9–11 (2006–2007)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 12–15 (2007–2009)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 16–18 (2010–2011)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 19–21 (2011–2012)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 22–24 (2013–2014)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 25–28 (2014–2016)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 29–32 (2017–2020)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Seasons 33–present (2022-present)
The presented information was accurate at the time of filming.
Notes
References
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- "The Amazing Race 5 official site". CBS.com. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- Steve Rogers. "CBS officially announces 'The Amazing Race 6' cast". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- Steve Rogers. "CBS reveals the identities of 'The Amazing Race: Family Edition' teams, confirms shorter race course". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- "The Amazing Race 8 official site". CBS.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- Steve Rogers. "CBS reveals the identities of its 'The Amazing Race 10' teams". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- Steve Rogers. "CBS unveils 'The Amazing Race: All-Stars' cast, show to debut Feb. 18". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- Christopher Rocchio. "CBS reveals the identities of 'The Amazing Race 12' cast". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2008-03-06.