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Ken & Tina
Separated

Ken Greene
51
Home Builder and Ex-NFL Player
Tampa, FL

Tina Greene
48
Executive Search Firm President
San Diego, CA

CBS Bio
This married couple is looking to be reconnected on the Race. They’ve been separated for nine months and living on different coasts and are ready to put their marriage back together.

Ken, an ex-NFL star who played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers, was also a college football assistant coach and is currently a home builder. He is competitive, athletic and believes his problem solving skills will help them win the Race. He thinks Tina is too controlling and should relax a bit more, but anticipates the Race will help them learn to appreciate their differences. His poor choices and infidelity tore their marriage apart and he prays that the Race will help Tina to trust him again.

Tina is a business owner and a CEO. She enjoys meeting new people and experiencing new cultures and believes that everyone has an endearing unique quality about them. She is the brains while Ken is the brawn. She has worked as a Director of Strategic Planning and has launched two successful companies. Tina is also Chairman of the Board of The Children’s Cancer Center in Tampa. Tina is driven, athletic and competitive. Both Tina & Ken are Christians and have refocused their lives on building their faithfulness.

Despite their differences, they are still in love and eager to fix their marriage. Both are well traveled and adventurous.

Kelly & Christy
Divorcees

Kelly Crabb
26
Sales Representative
Houston, TX

Christy Cook
26
Business Developer
Austin, TX

CBS Bio
Kelly and Christy are best friends that will not settle for second best. These two go-getters have been through a lot in the last year and want to prove that they can overcome anything.

Kelly, having been a collegiate dancer, and Christy, a collegiate cheerleader, are physically fit and are up for the challenges the Race will bring. They have supported one another through their own marriages and the dissolution of both, have worked together at the same company, have both remodeled homes and have tackled life together for the last 10 years.

Kelly works as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company. She describes their team as quick, resourceful and resilient. She admits that she has a tendency to become impatient, and that Christy can be temperamental, but realizes they will need to focus on controlling these traits if they are going to be successful on the road.

Christy, a business development representative for a title insurance company, is determined to be the first Amazing Race all-female team to take the $1 million prize. She believes she and Kelly can accomplish anything they set their minds to. Christy also believes that their sweet, Texas charm will prove to be a very resourceful asset throughout the Race. Christy describes their team as magnetic, energetic and kind-hearted.

Neither has traveled extensively outside of the U.S., but both are eager to change that. This team’s drive, experience and competitiveness may provide them with the opportunity to see all the world has to offer.

Anthony & Stephanie
Dating

Anthony Marotta
32
Mortgage Broker
Los Angeles, CA

Stephanie Kacandes
32
Financial Saleswoman
Los Angeles, CA

CBS Bio
This competitive couple is hoping to be engaged by the end of the Race. Back together again after a year-long break-up, Anthony says he will propose to Stephanie if they make it through the Race.

Even though they’ve overcome many of their differences, their constant bickering would suggest otherwise.

Anthony, a mortgage broker, describes himself as adventurous and entertaining. He enjoys talking sports, hunting and poker. When asked what country he’d most like to visit – Anthony said Italy because he’s 100 percent Italian and has yet to visit.

Stephanie is a financial saleswoman. She loves meeting new people and learning different cultures. She describes herself as outgoing, funny and athletic, and loves competition.

Both of them are eager to Race around the world and put their relationship to the test and ultimately prove to everyone – including themselves – that they do belong together.

Anita & Arthur
Married Beekeepers

Anita Jones
63
Retired Paralegal
Eugene, OR

Arthur Jones
61
Playground Maintenance
Eugene, OR

CBS Bio
Anita and Arthur can’t wait to make the Race their next big adventure. This energetic couple is open hearted and free spirited. They make and sell their own honey and recently purchased an organic blueberry farm. They have known each other for over 26 years and have been married for almost 14 years. Their blended family and children are the most important part of their lives.

However, don’t be fooled by their snowy white hair – they are no strangers to hard work. Living on a farm, they are responsible for maintaining their land, chopping wood and braving the hazardous conditions of beekeeping.

Anita describes herself as optimistic, enthusiastic and compassionate. She is running this Race in hopes of gaining insight to people and places from all corners of the world while traveling side by side with her husband. Her biggest pet peeve about her husband is that he sometimes over-analyzes situations…Anita believes simple can be so much better.

Arthur identifies himself as a problem fixer and hopes to gain a better understanding of himself and his partner. When asked how he and his teammate are most alike—Arthur says that he and his wife share a basic belief in the goodness of people.

This nature-loving couple is still young at heart, and they are ready to experience the world.

Andrew & Dan
Fraternity Brothers

Andrew Lappitt
22
Student
Tucson, AZ

Dan Honig
23
Hotel Manager Trainee
Wilmington, DE

CBS Bio
Life couldn’t be any better for these fraternity brothers. Andrew and Dan met while attending Arizona State University and the last four years have been filled with good times. Some of the Teams refer to Andrew and Dan as “Team Superbad.”

Now they are ready for a life-altering experience. Andrew, a senior, is studying urban planning. He is hoping to make the most of their last year in college before they part ways. His laid-back appearance can be deceiving so count on him to be assertive, hands-on, and ready to take on anything that comes his way.

Dan graduated last December with a degree in Tourism Management. He enjoys bar hopping, sports and all things funny. Dan also loves to travel and hopes to use his extensive global travel knowledge and expertise to get a leg up on the competition.

These two say they can talk their way in or out of anything by cracking jokes and keeping the mood light, and they promise to bring more to the Race than any other Team. Look for them to always keep things entertaining in their own special way.

Aja & Ty
Dating Long Distance

Aja Benton
25
Aspiring Actress
Los Angeles, CA

Ty White
25
Banker
West Bloomfield, MI

CBS Bio
This long-distance couple is looking for an opportunity to be together for an extended period of time. They’ve been dating long distance for nine months, living in two separate states and the longest time they’ve spent together was last Christmas for two weeks. They feel that the Race will help them determine if they can truly handle living together on a daily basis.

Having met each other four years ago at the University of Michigan, they quickly became friends, although Aja was dating someone else. When things turned sour, Aja realized Ty was the one for her – the only problem was she was living in Los Angeles and Ty was in Detroit.

Aja is an aspiring actress who also works as a makeup artist. She describes herself as energetic, insightful and compassionate. When asked what her biggest pet peeve about her teammate was, Aja said that Ty is known to have a poor estimation of time.

Ty is no stranger to the gym and he describes himself as ultra-competitive and hates the thought of losing. Currently, he works as a banker out of Detroit. He has not had the opportunity to travel much outside of the United States and looks forward to the Race as a chance to explore other cultures and compete against the game’s best. He hopes they are as hungry to win as he is. Ty believes that Aja’s biggest weakness is she is easily upset.

The Amazing Race 13 begins Sunday September 28th on CBS. The cast consists of 11 teams:

Aja & Ty
Dating Long Distance
Aja Benton
25
Aspiring Actress
Los Angeles, CA

Ty White
25
Banker
West Bloomfield, MI

Andrew & Dan
Fraternity Brothers
Andrew Lappitt
22
Student
Tucson, AZ

Dan Honig
23
Hotel Manager Trainee
Wilmington, DE

Anita & Arthur
Married Beekeepers
Anita Jones
63
Retired Paralegal
Eugene, OR

Arthur Jones
61
Playground Maintenance
Eugene, OR

Anthony & Stephanie
Dating
Anthony Marotta
32
Mortgage Broker
Los Angeles, CA

Stephanie Kacandes
32
Financial Saleswoman
Los Angeles, CA

Kelly & Christy
Divorcees
Kelly Crabb
26
Sales Representative
Houston, TX

Christy Cook
26
Business Developer
Austin, TX

Ken & Tina
Separated
Ken Greene
51
Home Builder and Ex-NFL Player
Tampa, FL

Tina Greene
48
Executive Search Firm President
San Diego, CA

Marisa & Brooke
Southern Belles
Marisa Axelrod
22
Student
Spartanburg, SC

Brooke Jackson
24
Graphic Designer
Columbia, SC

Mark & Bill
Best Friends
Mark Yturralde
41
Comic-Con Treasurer
San Diego, CA

Bill Hahler
42
Student Aid Administrator
San Diego, CA

Nick & Starr
Brother and Sister
Nick Spangler
22
Actor
New York, NY

Starr Spangler
21
Former NFL Cheerleader
Fort Worth, TX

Terence & Sarah
Dating
Terence Gerchberg
35
Running Coach
New York, NY

Sarah Leshner
31
Investment Analyst
New York, NY

Toni & Dallas
Mother and Son
Toni Imbimbo
51
Accounting Consultant
Woodside, CA

Dallas Imbimbo
22
Student
Woodside, CA

Check out the “Meet the Cast” video below if you want to know more.