CBS today announced the 11 Teams set to compete in the 16th edition of "The Amazing Race," premiering Sunday, February 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan is the host.

Contestants will travel nearly 40,000 miles across five continents and eight countries. Eleven Teams start off by navigating through the congested streets of Los Angeles and, for the first time ever, must rely solely on public transportation to make their way to LAX. The Teams' first destination lies in Chile where they will encounter one of the most daunting Roadblocks in the history of the series. In their ongoing battle for the one million dollar prize, Teams will participate in a grueling World War I reenactment in France, retrace the early days of the iconic rock group, The Beatles, and come face-to-face with one of the world's most infamous villains.



Season 16 features Teams from all walks of life, including couples, parents, siblings, friends, models, lawyers, detectives and even cowboys.

The Emmy Award-Winning "The Amazing Race" received its seventh consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program last year.

Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

Caite Upton

Age: 20
Hometown: Lexington, South Carolina
Occupation: Model/Actress

Brent Horne

Age: 28
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Occupation: Model/Advertising

Relationship: Dating/Models

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Louis Stravato

Age: 47
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Occupation: Undercover Detective

Michael Naylor

Age: 45
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Occupation: Undercover Detective

Relationship: Detectives

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Steve Smith

Age: 57
Hometown: Encinitas, California
Occupation: Professional Baseball Coach/World Series Champion Coach

Allie Smith

Age: 23
Hometown: Encinitas, California
Occupation: Marketing

Relationship: Father/Daughter

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Jeff Schroeder

Age: 31
Hometown: Norridge, Illinois
Occupation: Salesman

Jordan Lloyd

Age: 22
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation: Receptionist

Relationship: Newly Dating

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Monique Pryor

Age: 39
Hometown: West Orange, New Jersey
Occupation: Attorney

Shawne Morgan

Age: 39
Hometown: Bowie, Maryland
Occupation: Attorney

Relationship: Moms/Attorneys

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Jet McCoy

Age: 30
Hometown: Ada, Oklahoma
Occupation: Cowboy

Cord McCoy

Age: 29
Hometown: Tupelo, Oklahoma
Occupation: Pro Bull Rider

Relationship: Brothers/Cowboys

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Adrian Davis

Age: 40
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Medical Sales

Dana Davis

Age: 39
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Market Manager

Relationship: High School Sweethearts/Married

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Jody Kelly

Age: 71
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
Occupation: Personal Trainer

Shannon Foster

Age: 22
Hometown: Georgetown, Texas
Occupation: Healthcare Outreach Contract Analyst

Relationship: Grandmother/Granddaughter

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Carol Rosenfeld

Age: 47
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Consultant

Brandy Snow

Age: 40
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actress and Voice Over Artist

Relationship: Dating

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Dan Pious

Age: 24
Hometown: Barrington, Rhode Island
Occupation: Financial Advisor

Jordan Pious

Age: 22
Hometown: Barrington, Rhode Island
Occupation: Strategic Consultant

Relationship: Brothers

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Joe Wang

Age: 42
Hometown: El Segundo, California
Occupation: Software Salesman

Heidi Wang

Age: 37
Hometown: El Segundo, California
Occupation: Stay-at-Home Mom

Relationship: Married