Australian Survivor: Australia v The World contestants

Australian Survivor: Australia v The World brings together a cast of former winners like “golden god” David Genat, Tommi Manninen, Lisa Holmes, Rob Bentele, Parvati Shallow, and Tony Vlachos, as well as former all-stars looking to claim the Survivor throne for the first time.

Hailing from the US, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Finland, New Zealand and of course Australia, it’s sure to be a thrilling game.

The series was filmed in Samoa across 16 action-packed days and will be the last season of Australian Survivor hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia.

Below, New Idea has listed all of the 14 contestants heading to the jungle to compete on Australian Survivor: Australia v The World in 2025, which will premiere on August 17th at 7pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

Australian Survivor: Australia v The World contestants

David Genat

Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019) and All-Stars (2020)

Placed tenth in Champions v Contenders and then won the title of Sole Survivor in All-Stars.

Janine Allis

Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)

Ended Champions v Contenders in sixth place.

Luke Toki

Australian Survivor (2017) and Champions v Contenders (2019)

Placed seventh and then fourth during his two prior seasons on Australian Survivor.

Kirby Bentley

Australian Survivor: Titans v Rebels (2023)

Finished in fifth place on Australian Survivor: Titans v Rebels.

George Mladenov

Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn (2021) and Heroes v Villains (2023)

Finished second on Brains v Brawn and fourth on Heroes v Villains.

Sarah Tilleke

Australian Survivor (2017)

Placed eighth in her season of Australian Survivor.

Shonee Bowtell

Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018), All Stars (2020), and Heroes v Villains (2023)

Placed fourth on Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders.

Lisa Holmes

Survivor New Zealand: Thailand (2018)

Won Survivor New Zealand: Thailand.

Tommi Manninen

Survivor Finland (2022)

Runner-up of his season of Survivor Finland.

Cirie Fields

Survivor USA: Panama (2006), Micronesia (2008), Heroes vs. Villains (2010), Game Changers (2017)

Finished fourth in Survivor: Panama and placed third in Survivor: Micronesia.

Rob Bentele

Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets (2019)

Won Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets.

Kassandre Bastarache

Survivor Québec (2024)

Co-runner-up on her season of Survivor Québec.

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Tony Vlachos

Survivor USA: Cagayan (2014), Game Changers (2017), and Winners at War (2020)

Won Survivor USA: Cagayan and Winners at War.

Parvati Shallow

Survivor USA: Cook Islands (2006), Micronesia (2008), Heroes vs Villains (2010), and Winners at War (2020)

Won Survivor USA: Micronesia and placed second on Heroes vs Villains.

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Since 2022, Elizabeth has been writing for legacy Australian brands such as The Australian Women's Weekly, WHO, TV Week, Woman's Day, and Now to Love. She is currently the Digital Editor for New Idea, where she manages the brand's social media, print-to-digital relations, and all online content. After completing a Bachelor of Media majoring in Journalism and Non-Fiction writing, Elizabeth began working in radio, both as an executive producer and presenter of both breakfast and drive radio programs. From there she worked for a publishing house and then departed for the country to sow her oats as a regional journalist in the Riverina region of NSW. After a short stint in a communications role at a distillery, she landed her dream role as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist with Are Media. Elizabeth loves writing about celebrities, royals, beauty and fashion, food, streaming, reality TV, sports, and more.