The Castaways

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Angie Jakusz-bartender.Enjoys art,once worked in a tatoo shop,has 11 tatoos.

Jenniffer Lyon-32,nanny.Spent a year in Spain as a foreign exchange student,and 2 years in London as a nanny.

Ashlee Ashby-22,student.Has worked as a lifeguard and a swim instructor.She is Mormon,she studies the bible and church teachings.

Jolanda Jones-39,lawyer.'89 U.S track + field heptathlon champion,won 3 NCAA heptathlon championchips.Qualified for '96 olympics but 19 year old brother was killed 2 weeks before competition.At 13 months old,witnesses her father committing suicide.Grew up in poor surroundings.2 of her uncles committed suicide,aunt was murdered+ several family members are in prison.

Bobby Jon Drinkard-27,waiter.Used to be a personal trainer,a life guard and a farmer.In the spring of 2003,was voted Alabama's most eligible bachelor by Cosmopolitan magazine.

Caryn Groedel-46,civil rights attorney.Served 2 years as executive director for Woman's Law Fund,a non profit organization.

Jonathan Libby-23,sales+marketing.Used to be a martial arts instructor.Got cured of testicular cancer earlier this year,competes in full contact fighting.

Coby Archa-32,hair stylist.At 17,was arrested for and charged for Larceny,served 7 months in jail and got 5 years probation.

Gregg Carey-28,business consultant.Competed in adventure racing and climbed Mt.Fuji in Japan september of last year.

Katie Gallagher-29,advertising executive.Used to be a camp counselor for at-risk children,once travelled across u.s with just a gas card.

Ian Rosenberger-23,dolphin trainer.His other jobs:Outdoor adventure group dynamics facilitator,wedding d.j,and street performer.

Kimberly Mullen-25,student.Studies in middle-eastern studies.Speaks Arabic.Has modelled,was in 2002 miss usa pageant.

Ibrehem Rahman-27,waiter.Has modeled and acted in New York and Miami for the last 2 years.

Stephanie Larossa-25,pharmaceutical sales rep.Purchased her own home at 23,avid lacrosse player

James Miller-33,steel worker,served 2 years in the navy.

Tom Westman-41,nyc fireman.Held school record for pole vault(14'6"),which held for 20 years.His hero is his daughter Megan,who lost her hearing at 18 months.

Janu Tornell-39,vegas showgirl.Her mom was a famous showgirl in Havana and battled cancer.Janu recently worked as lead showgirl for a major Vegas hotel,performing 2 shows a night,6 days a week.She was '89 Miss Nevada USA

Willard Smith-57,lawyer.Spent early childhood in and out of hospitals,got rheumatic fever when he was 5.Spent several years in a weelchair,and a full year in a children's hospital,he eventually recovered.Spent 5 years with the marine corps,2 years in Vietnam as a sniper.

Wanda Shirk-55,english teacher.Foster parent to 25 children.

Jeff Wilson-21,personal trainer.Used to be a soccer referee.