Meet the cast of 'Survivor: Gabon'

1. Michelle Chase
The 24-year-old music production assistant lists ”being sprayed by a rhino’s dung” as her chief worry in Gabon. But will her gameplay stink?

2. Charlie Herschel
The gay 29-year-old lawyer says: ”In the courtroom, there is a code of ethics you have to abide by. On the island, there’s nothing.”

3. Gillian Larson
The 15th time applying was the charm for this chatty 61-year-old. ”It doesn’t matter what age you are. As long as you can physically do it, do it!”

4. Paloma Soto-Castillo
The 24-year-old student says her love of poker will help her. Yeah, we saw how well that worked for China’s Jean-Robert.

5. Corinne Kaplan
According to the outspoken 29-year-old sales rep, ”There are no losers in Survivor: We all come home skinny, detoxed, and tan.” Point taken.

6. Susie Smith
”The first player that I see thinking they’re gonna track an elephant or a hippo, I’m gonna kick their ass,” promises the 47-year-old hairdresser.

7. Crystal Cox
The 29-year-old is infected with Olympic fever! Of course, you would be too if you were a 2004 gold medalist in the 4 x 400 track relay.

8. Dan Kay
”My Achilles’ heel in this game will most likely be trust,” says the 32-year-old lawyer from Massachusetts. (Yours and everyone else’s, Dan.)

9. Ken Hoang
The 22-year-old professional videogamer has one serious fan: himself! ”I would root for myself if I was watching TV.” Go right ahead, Ken.

10. Jessica Kiper
”I want to make everyone fall in love with me,” says the 29-year-old pinup-actress who also goes by the kinky handle of Sugar.

11. Ace Gordon
Don’t be fooled by the 27-year-old fashion photographer’s charming British accent. ”I’m a manipulative bastard,” he claims.

12. Randy Bailey
”A million dollars is more important than friendship,” says the 49-year-old videographer. ”Except maybe with that one blonde with the big t—s.”

13. Jacque Berg
”I usually think 10 to a hundred steps ahead of everybody else,” boasts the 25-year-old medical sales rep. Jacque, meet Mark Burnett.

14. Kelly Czarnecki
What does the 22-year-old sales manager from Illinois bring to the game? ”I bring a positive vibe — like a burst of sunshine.”

15. Marcus Lehman
Once voted Georgia’s hottest bachelor by Cosmo, the 28-year-old doc says, ”Being an all-around decent guy is going to be a huge asset.” How about all-around modest?

16. Danny Brown
Also known as G.C., the 26-year-old Oregon maintenance supervisor says, ”I need this million dollars more than anyone out here.”

17. Matty Whitmore
”I probably won’t outwit anybody,” says the 29-year-old personal trainer. Okay, then…well, it was nice knowing you, Matty!

18. Bob Crowley
The 57-year-old physics teacher is young at heart. ”I’m not part of their group age-wise, but emotionally I’m about 12.” Then what’s with the bow tie?

For Jeff Probst’s take on each player and on-location video, go to ew.com/survivor17