NEW YORK (AP) — CBS' descriptions of the 16 finalists in "Survivor," a reality game show that puts participants on a deserted island to compete in an endurance contest:

—B.B., 64, a retired CEO, divorced, from Mission Hills, Kan.

—Colleen, 23, a college student, single, from Miami Beach, Fla.

—Dirk, 23, a substitute teacher, single, from Spring Green, Wis.

—Gervase, 30, a youth basketball coach, single, from Philadelphia.

—Greg, 24, a "journeyman," single, from Gold Hill, Colo.

—Gretchen, 38, a homemaker, married, from Clarksville, Tenn.

—Jenna, 22, a college student, single, from Franklin, N.H.

—Joel, 27, a traveling salesman, single, from Sherwood, Ark.

—Kelly, 22, a river guide, single, from Las Vegas.

—Ramona, 28, a biochemist, single, from Edison, N.J.

—Richard, 38, a corporate trainer, single, from Newport, R.I.

—Rudy, 72, a retired Navy SEAL, married, from Virginia Beach, Va.

—Sonja, 62, a musician, single, from Walnut Creek, Calif.

—Sean, 30, a neurologist, single, from Long Island, N.Y.

—Stacey, 27, a lawyer, single, from San Francisco.

—Susan, 38, a truck driver, married, from Palmyra, Wis.

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