'Amazing Race' Season 23: Meet the 11 Teams Competing for $1 Million

'The Amazing Race' Season 23 Teams

Eleven teams will compete for the $1 million prize on the 23rd season of the CBS reality competition. The teams will travel through four continents and nine countries, spanning more than 35,000 miles. Challenges will call for them to paraglide over Iquique, Chile, subject themselves to a freezing water plunge in Norway and take part in Formula One Racing in Abu Dhabi. The series premieres at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Exes

Name: Timothy Sweeney
Age: 32
Hometown: Morristown, N.J.
Current occupation: sports marketing 

Name: Marie “Reebs” Mazzocchi
Age: 29
Hometown: Morristown, N.J.
Current occupation: fitness trainer/gym owner

Baseball Wives

Name: Nicole “Nicky” Getz
Age: 27
Hometown: Kansas City/Troy, Mich.
Current occupation: baseball wife/training to be a Pilates Instructor

Name: Kim DeJesus 
Age: 32
Hometown: Chicago  
Current occupation: baseball wife

Dating

Name: Jason Case
Age: 33
Hometown: Attleboro, Mass.
Current occupation: owner of a snowplow company

Name: Amy Diaz
Age: 29
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Current occupation: social media manager

Former NFL Teammates

Name: Chester Pitts II
Age: 33
Hometown: Missouri City, Texas
Current occupation: sports analyst for Texans Insider/executive consultant

Name: Ephraim Salaam
Age: 36
Hometown: Studio City, Calif.
Current occupation: co-host of Fox Sports Live

Cousins

Name: Leo Temory
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: entrepreneur/restaurateur

Name: Jamal Zadran
Age: 26
Hometown:Los Angeles 
Current occupation: CEO/owner of Z.I.G. (Zadran Investment Group)

Theater Performers

Name:  Rowan Joseph
Age: 56
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Current occupation: actor/producer/director

Name: Shane Partlow
Age: 47
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Current occupation: actor/producer

Father/Daughter

Name: Hoskote Venkatesh
Age: 60
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: ER doctor

Name: Naina Venkatesh
Age: 27
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: fitness instructor

L.A. Kings Ice Crew

Name: Allison “Ally” Mello
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: L.A. Kings ice crew girl

Name: Ashley Covert
Age: 25
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: L.A. Kings ice crew girl

Childhood Friends

Name: Brandon Squyres  
Age: 34
Hometown: Chico, Calif.
Current occupation: contractor 

Name: Adam Switzer
Age: 34
Hometown: Chico, Calif.
Current occupation: eco-friendly farmer

Married ER Doctors

Name: Nicole Jasper
Age: 39
Hometown: Atlanta
Current occupation: ER physician  

Name: Travis Jasper
Age: 43
Hometown: Atlanta
Current occupation: ER physician

Best Friends

Name: Tim Wiyninger
Age: 26
Hometown: Cordell, Okla.  
Current occupation: oilfield plant operator

Name: Daniel “Danny” Merkey
Age: 25
Hometown: Cordell, Okla. 
Current occupation: oilfield operator