22 overweight people will get the second chance at life by shedding some pounds off their bodies through "The Biggest Loser".
The season 9 introduces the weightiest player in "The Biggest Loser" history - Michael Ventrella who weighs 526 pounds at his first weigh-in. The new season also features identical twin brothers, whose combined weight is close to 1,000 pounds.
Here is the rundown of contestants who will compete for the $250,000 grand prize under the training of Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper :
BROTHERS: James Crutchfield (human resources director), 30, and his twin brother, John Crutchfield (senior marketing manager), 30, Orlando, Fla.
COUSINS: Sam Poueu (youth football coach and security guard), 24, and his cousin Koli Palu (football coach and head of security), 29, Rohnert Park, Calif.
SPOUSES: Melissa Morgan (attorney), 39, and her husband Lance Morgan (rancher), 38, Aspermont, TX.
PARENT AND ADULT CHILD TEAMS: Patti Anderson (business owner), 55, Lafayette, Calif., and her daughter Stephanie Anderson (radio sales executive), 29, West Hollywood, Calif.
Cherita Andrews (homemaker), 50, and her daughter Vicky Andrews (student), 22, Houston, TX.
Miggy Cancel (chef), 48, Pemberton, NJ, and her daughter Migdalia Sebren (homemaker), 28, Sanford, NC.
Cheryl George (store owner), 50, and her son, Daris George (salesman/deliveryman), 25, Ardmore, Okla.
O'Neal Hampton Jr.. (U.S. Postal Service station manager), 51, and his daughter, SunShine Hampton (restaurant server), 24, Minneapolis, Minn.
Darrell Hough (press operator/mechanic), 46, and his daughter Andrea Hough (executive assistant), 24, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sherry Johnston (non-profit administrator), 51, and her daughter Ashley Johnston (manager/esthetician), 27, Knoxville, Tenn.
Maria Ventrella (corporate travel agent), 51, and her son Michael Ventrella (deejay), 30, Chicago, Ill.
