Survivor 2012 Philippines: Cast Confirmed

The Survivor 2012 cast has been confirmed and there might be a couple of familiar faces in the bunch — even aside from the three returning players. Fans might recognize Lisa Whelchel from her time as Blair Warner on 1980s sitcom “The Facts of Life.” Also joining the Survivor Philippines cast is Major League Baseball All-Star Jeff Kent.

While the three returning players this season are to be confirmed later this week, they’re said to be Jonathan Penner – Cook Islands, Micronesia, Russell Swan – Samoa, and Mike Skupin – Australian Outback.

15 of the 18 Survivor Philippines Cast:

Kalabaw (Water Buffalo) Tribe

• Sarah Dawson, 28, Silver Spring, Maryland, insurance salesperson
• Katie Hanson, 22, Newark, Delaware, 2011 Miss Delaware
• Jeff Kent, 44, Austin, Texas, former Major League Baseball All Star
• Dana Lambert, 32, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, cosmetologist
• Carter Williams, 24, Shawnee, Kansas, coach

Matsing (Monkey) Tribe

• Malcolm Freberg, 25, Hermosa Beach, California, bartender
• Zane Knight, 28, Danville, Virginia, tire repairman
• Angie Layton, 20, Provo, Utah, model and former Miss Utah Teen USA
• Roxanne “Roxy” Morris, 28, Brooklyn, seminary student
• Denise Stapley, 41, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, therapist

Tandang (Rooster) Tribe

• Abi-Maria Gomes, 32, Los Angeles, student
• Roberta “RC” Saint-Amour, 27, New York, banker
• Artis Silvester, 53, Terry Town, Louisiana, computer engineer
• Lisa Whelchel, 49, Dallas, former star TV’s “The Facts of Life”
• Peter “Pete” Yurkowski, 24, Holmdel, New Jersey, engineering graduate