Meet the racers of 'The Amazing Race' Season 9
Are you ready for another season of Canada’s most-watched summer series, The Amazing Race Canada?!
Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Jon Montgomery, Season 9 of the mega-hit CTV Original series airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, beginning July 4 as an all-new cast of racers take their marks and prepare to embark on a non-stop, action-packed, high-stakes adventure of a lifetime.
Faced with the most intense race of their lives as they travel across Canada, the 10 teams tackle various challenges with the hope of winning the grand prize, consisting of two all-new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 vehicles, an epic, round-the-world trip-of-a-lifetime for two courtesy of GURU Organic Energy, a $250,000 cash prize from Samsung, and the coveted title of The Amazing Race Canada champions.
WHO ARE THE RACERS IN THE AMAZING RACE CANADA SEASON 9?
Allie & Eddie
A competitive and athletic married couple who want to inspire and motivate all Canadians.
Allie Seller (she/her)
Age: 48
Hometown: Courtenay, B.C.*
Occupation: Business Coach
Instagram: @allisonseller
Eddie Parinas (he/him)
Age: 52
Hometown: Courtenay, B.C.
Occupation: Health & Fitness, Business Coach
Instagram: @eddie_parinas
Ben & Anwar
Best friends and first-generation Canadians who know what it takes to beat the odds.
Ben Chutta (he/him)
Age: 31
Hometown: Winnipeg
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Instagram: @benchutta
Anwar Ahmed (he/him)
Age: 32
Hometown: Winnipeg
Occupation: Former Talent Acquisition Specialist
Instagram: @anwarahmed4
Derek & Jaspal
Inseparable, fun-loving friends and YouTubers racing for the title of “Best Duo,” and the title of champions this season.
Derek Gottenbos (he/him)
Age: 28
Hometown: Richmond, B.C.
Occupation: YouTuber
Instagram: @derek_gerard
Jaspal Sidhu (he/him)
Age: 28
Hometown: Richmond, B.C.
Occupation: YouTuber
Instagram: @jassidhu95
Deven & Amanda
Couple and adventure buddies racing for their daughters and Indigenous youth across the country.
Deven Condo-Mitchell (he/him)
Age: 33
Hometown: Gesgapegiag, QC
Occupation: Conservation Officer
Instagram: @deven.james
Amanda Larocque (she/her)
Age: 41
Hometown: Gesgapegiag, QC
Occupation: Director of Health & Social Services
Instagram: @amandalalaq
Gail & Gisele
Highly competitive former and current pro-wrestlers and friends racing for the LGBTQ2S+ community, and to inspire young girls everywhere.
Gail Kim (she/her)
Age: 46
Hometown: Toronto
Occupation: Producer and Talent Relations/Ex-Pro Wrestler
Instagram: @gailkimitsme
Gisele Shaw (she/her)
Age: 33
Hometown: Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Occupation: Pro Wrestler
Instagram: @giseleshaw08
Gracie & Lily
Friends and self-described “chaos masters” racing to demonstrate the strength of supportive female friendships.
Gracie Lowes (she/her)
Age: 25
Hometown: Pelham
Occupation: Harm Reduction and Overdose-Related Service Provider
Instagram: @martini.del.grace
Lily Bateman (she/her)
Age: 24
Hometown: Canning, N.S.
Occupation: Data Development and Communications
Instagram: @l.a.b
Jermaine & Justin
Close friends and drag sisters motivated by their desire to be inspirational representatives of the LGTBTQ2S+ community.
Jermaine Aranha (he/him)
Age: 41
Hometown: Toronto
Occupation: Airport Lounge Manager/Drag Queen (Anastarzia Anaquway)
Instagram: @anaquway
Justin Baird (he/him/she/her)
Age: 36
Hometown: Toronto
Occupation: Pain Management Nurse/Drag Queen (Kimora Amour)
Instagram: @amour_kimora
Shayla & Joel
Siblings who hope to be a source of light and inspiration for Indigenous youth.
Shayla Oulette Stonechild (she/her)
Age: 29
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Occupation: Indigenous and Wellness Advocate
Instagram: @shayla0h
Joel Oulette (he/him)
Age: 21
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Occupation: Actor
Instagram: @joel.oulette
Ty & Kat
Dating couple and mental health advocates who want to inspire all Canadians to find light during hard times.
Ty Smith (he/him)
Age: 25
Hometown: Calgary
Occupation: Public Speaker and Mental Health Advocate
Instagram: @smitty269
Kat Kastner (she/her)
Age: 25
Hometown: Calgary
Occupation: Client Success Specialist
Instagram: @katkastner
Tyler & Kayleen
Dating couple racing to prove that, despite living with disabilities, you can still take home the gold.
Tyler Turner (he/him)
Age: 35
Hometown: Comox Valley, B.C.
Occupation: Professional Athlete
Instagram: @tyturner14
Kayleen VanderRee (she/her)
Age: 31
Hometown: Comox Valley, B.C.
Occupation: Commercial Scuba Diver
Instagram: @fromsnowtosail
Season 9 of The Amazing Race Canada airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, beginning July 4.
