CBS ANNOUNCES THE 20 LEGENDARY WINNERS OF "SURVIVOR" RETURNING TO COMPETE IN THE ULTIMATE BATTLE FOR A CHANCE TO EARN THE TITLE OF SOLE SURVIVOR AGAIN AND $2 MILLION, ON THE 40th SEASON OF "SURVIVOR"

The 40th Edition, Themed "Winners at War," Premieres with a Special Two-Hour Episode Wednesday, Feb. 12, Hosted by Emmy Award Winner Jeff Probst

The Sole Survivor Will Receive a Record-Breaking $2 Million, the Biggest Prize in Reality Show History

CBS today announced the 20 legendary winners of SURVIVOR who will return to compete against each other on the 40th season of the Emmy Award-winning series SURVIVOR. The special two-hour premiere airs Wednesday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst hosts.

The 20th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking series, themed WINNERS AT WAR, unites the most memorable, heroic and celebrated champions from the past two decades in the biggest battle in the show's history, as the series' best strategists of all time fight to earn the title of Sole Survivor again.

The following are the 20 returning winners competing in "Winners at War":

Adam Klein (28)
Winner of "Millennials vs. Gen-X" (2016)

Amber Mariano (40)
Winner of "All-Stars" (2004)

Ben Driebergen (36)
Winner of "Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers" (2017)

Danni Boatwright (43)
Winner of "Guatemala" (2005)

Denise Stapley (48)
Winner of "Philippines" (2012)

Ethan Zohn (45)
Winner of "Africa" (2001)

Jeremy Collins (41)
Winner of "Second Chance" (2015)

Kim Spradlin-Wolfe (36)
Winner of "One World" (2012)

Michele Fitzgerald (29)
Winner of "Ka�h Rong" (2016)

Natalie Anderson (33)
Winner of "San Juan del Sur" (2014)

Nick Wilson (28)
Winner of "David vs. Goliath" (2018)

Parvati Shallow (36)
Winner of "Fans vs. Favorites" (2008)

Rob Mariano (43)
Winner of "Redemption Island" (2011)

Sandra Diaz-Twine (44)
Winner of "Pearl Islands" (2003) & "Heroes vs. Villains" (2010)

Sarah Lacina (34)
Winner of "Game Changers" (2017)

Sophie Georgina Clarke (29)
Winner of "South Pacific" (2011)

Anthony "Tony" Vlachos (45)
Winner of "Cagayan" (2014)

Tyson Apostol (39)
Winner of "Blood vs. Water" (2013)

Wendell Holland (35)
Winner of "Ghost Island" (2018)

Yul Kwon (44)
Winner of "Cook Islands" (2006)

As previously announced, one week prior to the SURVIVOR premiere, a one-hour retrospective special, SURVIVOR AT 40: GREATEST MOMENTS AND PLAYERS, will air Wednesday, Feb. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The special will revisit some of the greatest moments and memorable players in SURVIVOR history, feature new interviews with favorite castaways and reveal a sneak peek at SURVIVOR: WINNERS AT WAR.