CBS has revealed the identities of the 16 pirates that will be competing on
Pirate Master, the newest show from
Survivor producer Mark Burnett premiering on May 31.
Pirate Master will follow the 16 contestants over the course of 33 days as they travel around the Caribbean in search for hidden treasure in a 179-foot pirate ship. Each week, one pirate will become the captain of the ship, and each week one pirate will be "cut adrift."
Here's a look at the 16 contestants who Burnett says, "knew a lot about the world of pirates and all agree had they been born 250 years ago, they'd have like to have been pirates."
Christa DeAngelo
Age: 29
Hometown: Tamaqua, PA
Occupation: ex-military
Ben Fagan
Age: 23
Hometown: Boston, MA
Occupation: student/musician
Louie Frase
Age: 43
Hometown: Fishing Creek, MD
Occupation: marina owner
Kendra Guffey
Age: 38
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: dive master
Jay Hatkow
Age: 37
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Occupation: automotive parts salesman
Azmyth Kaminski
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: music producer
Cheryl Kosewicz
Age: 35
Hometown: Sparks, NV
Occupation: district attorney
John Lakness
Age: 25
Hometown: Carlisle, MA
Occupation: scientist/Chippendale dancer
Joy McElveen
Age: 21
Hometown: West Columbia, SC
Occupation: receptionist
Jupiter Mendoza
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: bartender
J.D. Norton
Age: 36
Hometown: Ft. Wainwright, AL
Occupation: smokejumper
Nessa Nemir
Age: 29
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Occupation: make-up artist
Christian Okoye
Age: 45
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA (and originally from Nigeria)
Occupation: former Kansas City Chiefs player
Laurel Schmidt
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: glass blower
Alexis Shubin
Age: 26
Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA
Occupation: fashion publicist
Sean Twomey
Age: 27
Hometown: Venice, CA
Occupation: bartender
Pirate Master will be hosted by Australian actor
Cameron Daddo and will take over Survivor's Thursday 9/8c timeslot.
-Kimmie, BuddyTV contributing writer
(Photos courtesy of CBS)