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donderdag 26 januari 2012

'Amazing Race' 20: Big Brother Rachel Reilly, Brendon Villegas in cast

'Amazing Race' 20: Big Brother Rachel Reilly, Brendon Villegas in cast

Big Brother winner Rachel Reilly and her fiancé Brendon Villegas are among the cast for the 20th instalment of The Amazing Race.

The couple are fresh off their second stint on Big Brother this past summer, which saw Reilly win the $500,000 (£320,924) grand prize.

Reilly and Villegas will compete against ten other teams as The Amazing Race travels through 22 cities on five continents, including stops in remote locations like Paraguay and Azerbaijan.

They will be joined this season by a pair of twins, a duo of border patrol agents and married clowns.

This year's contestants will be forced to push themselves to the limit as they skydive in Argentina, search the German castle that inspired Cinderella and find their way through the 'Garden of Eden' in Africa.

Last season's Amazing Race finale saw engaged Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang triumph in the finals to win the grand prize.

The Amazing Race premieres Sunday, February 19 at 8/7c on CBS.

The new teams are:

Dave Brown Jr and Rachel Brown

Dave Brown Jr
Age: 33
Hometown: Madison, Wis
Current occupation: US Army Officer


Rachel Brown
Age: 30
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: Project Manager

Connection to Teammate: Married

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William 'Bopper' Minton and Mark Jackson

William 'Bopper' Minton
Age: 41
Hometown: Manchester, KY.
Current occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic


Mark Jackson
Age: 45
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.
Current Occupation: Former State Inspector

Connection to Teammate: Best Friends

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Nary Ebeid and Jamie Graetz

Nary Ebeid
Age: 32
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent


Jamie Graetz
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent

Connection to Teammate: Federal Agents/Friends

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Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly

Brendon Villegas
Age: 31
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: PhD Student


Rachel Reilly
Age: 27
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: Event Hostess

Connection to Teammate: Engaged

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Joey 'Fitness' Lasalla and Danny Horal

Joey 'Fitness' Lasalla
Age: 29
Hometown: Whitestone, N.Y.
Current occupation: Trainer/Supplement Company Owner


Danny Horal
Age: 27
Hometown: Holbrook, N.Y.
Current occupation: Nightclub Promoter

Connection to Teammate: Friends

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Misa Tanaka and Maiya Tanaka

Misa Tanaka
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Car Buyer


Maiya Tanaka
Age: 25
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Professional Golfer

Connection to Teammate: Sisters

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Dave Gregg and Cherie Gregg

Dave Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: "Ambassador of Laughter"


Cherie Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: "Ambassador of Laughter"

Connection to Teammate: Married Clowns

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Elliot Weber and Andrew Weber

Elliot Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Current occupation: Musician


Andrew Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Menlo Park, Calif.
Current occupation: Professional Soccer Player

Connection to Teammate: Twins

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Kerri Paul and Stacy Bowers

Kerri Paul
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Programme Co-ordinator


Stacy Bowers
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Self Employed / "Basketball" Wife

Connection to Teammate: Cousins

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Vanessa Macias and Ralph Kelley

Vanessa Macias
Age: 31
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Freelance Writer


Ralph Kelley
Age: 36
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Bar Owner


Connection to Teammate: Dating Divorcees

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Art Velez and JJ Carrell

Art Velez
Age: 43
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent


JJ Carrell
Age: 42
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent

Connection to Teammate: Border Patrol Agents/Friends