The identities of the 12 couples set to compete in THE AMAZING RACE 3 were announced today. The third installment of the critically acclaimed series will premiere Wednesday, October 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Following are the 12 teams, listed in no specific order:
Name: TRAMEL RAGGS
Occupation: College Student (Indiana University)
Age: 22
Hometown: Gary, Ind.
Name: TALICIA RAGGS
Occupation: Assistant to Sports Agent
Age: 29
Hometown: Originally from Gary, Ind.; currently living in Los Angeles
Relationship: BROTHER/ SISTER
Name: HEATHER MAHAR
Occupation: Recent Law School Graduate
Age: 24
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Name: EVE MADISON
Occupation: Recent Law School Graduate
Age: 25
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Relationship: LAW SCHOOL ROOMMATES
Name: JOHN “VITO” PIETANZA
Occupation: Bond Trader
Age: 27
Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.
Name: JILL AQUILINO
Occupation: Business Consultant
Age: 24
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Relationship: DATING
Name: KEN DUPHINEY
Occupation: Freelance Casting Director
Age: 40
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Name: GERARD DUPHINEY
Occupation: Financial Consultant
Age: 35
Hometown: Originally from New York, N.Y.; currently living in Denville, N.J.
Relationship: BROTHERS
Name: MICHAEL ILACQUA
Occupation: Waiter
Age: 28
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Name: KATHY PEREZ
Occupation: Sales
Age: 31
Hometown: Birmingham, Mich.
Relationship: LONG-DISTANCE COUPLE
Name: AARON GOLDSCHMIDT
Occupation: Pre-School Teacher
Age: 27
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Name: ARIANNE UDELL
Occupation: Waitress
Age: 27
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Relationship: LIFELONG FRIENDS
Name: TERI POLLACK
Occupation: Homemaker
Age: 49
Hometown: Palm City, Fla.
Name: IAN POLLACK
Occupation: Retired Private Investigator
Age: 50
Hometown: Palm City, Fla.
Relationship: MARRIED PARENTS
Name: FLO PESENTI
Occupation: Public Relations
Age: 23
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Name: ZACH BEHR
Occupation: Production Assistant
Age: 22
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Relationship: FRIENDS
Name: DEREK RIKER
Occupation: Actor/ Model
Age: 31
Hometown: Originally from Chicago and Los Angeles
Name: DREW RIKER
Occupation: Photographer
Age: 31
Hometown: Originally from Chicago and Los Angeles
Relationship: IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHERS
Name: GINA DIGGINS
Occupation: Homemaker
Age: 35
Hometown: Hilton Head, S.C.
Name: SYLVIA PITTS
Occupation: Homemaker
Age: 34
Hometown: Hilton Head, S.C.
Relationship: MOMS (Self Proclaimed "Soccer Moms")
Name: DENNIS HYDE
Occupation: Manager of a family entertainment center
Age: 48
Hometown: Richmond, Ky.
Name: ANDREW HYDE
Occupation: College Student (East Kentucky University)
Age: 21
Hometown: Richmond, Ky.
Relationship: FATHER/SON
Name: ANDRE PLUMMER
Occupation: Police Officer
Age: 32
Hometown: Originally from Baltimore, currently resides in Long Beach, Calif.
Name: DAMON WAFER
Occupation: Firefighter
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Relationship: FRIENDS
THE AMAZING RACE 3 will send 12 teams -- each comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another -- on a trek around the world for approximately 30 days. At every destination, each couple will have to compete in a series of challenges -- some mental and some physical -- and only when the tasks have been completed will they learn their next destination. Couples who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.
Jerry Bruckheimer and Bertram van Munster (who co-created the series along with Elise Doganieri) are the executive producers for Bruckheimer Films and Earthview Inc. in association with Touchstone Television and Amazing Race Productions. Hayma Screech Washington and Scott Einziger are co-executive producers.
