New Survivor Contestants Announced!

The new Survivor contestants (Monty Brinton/CBS ©2008 CBS BROADCASTING INC)

OK, so you're about to be stranded in the wilderness and you've got to pick one of two teams to help you try and survive.

Do you throw in your lot with a bus driver, a model, a former pop star, and a bartender, or would you side with a pro cyclist, a hairstylist, an army sergeant and a school principal?

Hmmm... neither sounds too great so far.

But it's just been revealed that the contestants on the 18th season of Survivor will be lumped in with one of these two mismatched little crews and dumped in some desperate corner of the Brazilian highlands called the Tocantins.

The show promises that it's going to be "one of the most rugged locations ever," and for 39 days the 16 castaways will battle "scorching temperatures, torrential downpours, and dangerous wildlife" -- which all sounds just perfect for watching from under a comforter on your lovely warm couch.

Survivor: Tocantins -- the Brazilian Highlands premieres Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, hosted by Jeff Probst.

Here's those tribes in full...

THE JALAPAO TRIBE

SANDY BURGIN
Age: 53
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Occupation: Bus Driver

JOE DOWDLE
Age: 26
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Real Estate Sales

SPENCER DUHM
Age: 19
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.
Occupation: Student

TYSON APOSTOL

Age: 29

Hometown: Lindon, Utah

Occupation: Professional Cyclist

CAROLINA EASTWOOD
Age: 26
Hometown: West Hollywood, Calif.
Occupation: Bartender

STEPHEN FISHBACH
Age: 29
Hometown: New York
Occupation: Corporate Consultant

TAJ JOHNSON-GEORGE
Age: 37
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Former Pop Star

JAMES “JT” THOMAS JR.
Age: 24
Hometown: Samson, Ala.
Occupation: Cattle Rancher

THE TIMBIRA TRIBE

DEBRA “Debbie” BEEBE

Age: 46

Hometown: Auburn, Ala.

Occupation: School Principal

ERINN LOBDELL

Age: 26

Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.

Occupation: Hairstylist

SIERRA REED
Age: 23

Hometown: Los Angeles

Occupation: Model

JERRY SIMS

Age: 49

Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C.

Occupation: Sgt. – U.S. Army

CANDACE SMITH
Age: 31

Hometown: Dayton, Ohio

Occupation: Attorney

BRENDAN SYNNOTT

Age: 30

Hometown: New York

Occupation: Entrepreneur

BENJAMIN “Coach” WADE

Age: 37

Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.

Occupation: Soccer Coach