The Amazing Race Season 29 Cast

Jennifer Lee of the CBS series THE AMAZING RACE, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.

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Ashton Theiss, age 25

HOMETOWN: Fort Worth

OCCUPATION: Real estate agent

PARTNER PEEVES: "I will have an extremely hard time with a partner that is negative, rude or lacks common sense. This race requires street smarts, being able think on your feet, and being a chameleon of sorts depending on the challenge at hand."

Floyd Pierce, age 21

HOMETOWN: Highlands Ranch, Colo.

OCCUPATION: College student

BIGGEST RACE FEAR: "I don't have a great sense of direction, so I'm most worried about getting completely lost in a foreign land."

Kevin Ng, age 31

HOMETOWN: San Diego

OCCUPATION: Physio/Certified Athletic Trainer

BIGGEST RACE CHALLENGE: "Driving.  I'm going to say it, but Asians and cars sometimes don't mix."

Redmon Ramos, age 28

HOMETOWN: Fremont, Calif.

OCCUPATION: Motivational speaker

PARTNER PEEVE: "I don't like complainers."

Michael Rado, age 37

HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh

OCCUPATION: Butcher of "locally sourced and ethically raised meats"

REASON FOR RACING: "I hope to make my 6-year-old daughter proud of me."

Seth Tyler, age 37

HOMETOWN: Seattle

OCCUPATION: Police officer

REASON FOR RACING: "I hope to make lifelong friends along the way."

Francesca Piccoli, age 33

HOMETOWN: Banning, Calif.

OCCUPATION: 1SG/E-8 Airborne Civil Affairs Soldier in U.S. Army

THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE ME: "Competitive, determined and empathetic. Being empathetic may act as a weakness on occasion, but it also keeps my morals and ethical value intact, so in my eyes it's the biggest characteristic I possess."

Becca Droz, age 26

HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh

OCCUPATION: Rock climbing instructor and barista (presumbly not at the same time!)

FAVORITE HOBBIES: "Beatboxing and freestyling, dancing (swing dance, contra dance and dancing at da club), juggling, skiing, gardening and video editing."

Olive Beauregard, age 24

HOMETOWN: Providence, R.I.

OCCUPATION: Firefighter

PLACE SHE WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT: "The Galapagos Islands. Mainly for its unique wildlife and beauty."

Jessica 'Jessie' Shields, age 28

HOMETOWN: Howland, Ohio

OCCUPATION: K-9 Police Officer at the Youngstown Police Department 

PARTNER PREFERENCE: "I hope my partner is a male, can read a map and isn't emotional...because I am as emotional as 15 women put together."

Vanck Zhu, age 28

HOMETOWN: St. Paul, Minn.

OCCUPATION: Investment research

BIGGEST RACE FEAR: "Getting sick."

Matt Ladley, age 25

HOMETOWN: Steamboat Springs, Colo.

OCCUPATION: Professional snowboarder

BIGGEST RACE FEAR: "Getting sucked into the toilet on the airplane."

Brooke Cahmi, age 36

HOMETOWN: Lynbrook, N.Y.

OCCUPATIONS: Director of Business Development at U.S. Legal Support and Attorney at Camhi & Min

PARTNER PEEVE: "If my partner and I are both super Type-A, we may battle for control. However, if my partner is completely laid back, I will have to stop myself from badgering them to keep up or make a decision."

Joey Covino, age 46

HOMETOWN: Boston

OCCUPATION: Police sergeant

PLACE HE'D MOST LIKE TO VISIT: "I'm an American of Irish-Italian decent and have been to pretty much every country on my bucket list with the exception of Italy. I'd really like to experience my Italian heritage much like I did when I visited Ireland."

Scott Flanary, age 34

HOMETOWN: Charlotte, N.C.

OCCUPATION: University recruiting manager

BIGGEST RACE FEAR: "I'm deathly afraid of heights and falling, so my partner will need to complete those types of Roadblocks (bungee jumping, sky diving)."

Logan Bauer, age 27

HOMETOWN: Navarre, Fla.

OCCUPATION: Orthopedic device representative

PARTNER PEEVES: 'Self-absorbed, unappreciative, melodramatic and out of shape."

Sara Fowler, age 27

HOMETOWN: Baltimore

OCCUPATION: Luxury real estate agent

BIGGEST RACE FEAR: "Nothing... Well, maybe the drinking water in certain countries."

Tara Carr, age 38

HOMETOWN: "Where the Army sends me!"

OCCUPATION: U.S. Army officer (currently deployed in Afghanistan)

REASON FOR RACING: "I hope to demonstrate mostly for my children, but also to other women, that perseverance, dedication and belief in oneself are formulas for success, and that it is possible to maintain a healthy balance between being a professional soldier and a mother at the same time. Life is short and everyone should seize each precious moment!"

Shamir Arzeno, age 28

HOMETOWN: Bronx, N.Y.

OCCUPATION: Banking firm associate

BIGGEST RACE FEAR: "Navigating without the use of Google maps and Waze."

London Kaye, age 27

HOMETOWN: New York

OCCUPATION: Street artist

PARTNER PREFERENCE: "I hope my partner is easy to get along with, strong and, most importantly, drives a stick shift."

Liz Espey, age 24

HOMETOWN: Maryville, Mo.

OCCUPATION: Auctioneer

THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE ME: 'Confident, sassy, and firecracker! They don't call me Firecracker for nothing!"