Sonja Christopher, who was a contestant on reality TV show 'Survivor' and also a musician ... and it said something in an article about CBS looking for 16 Americans to cast away on a deserted island ...

Australian Survivor host recently faced his own very real danger, not filming in Samoa, but much closer to home.

That said, some contestants are more well suited to compete than others, and Survivor alumni are arguably top of the list.

Meet the Survivor 48 players and cast from the purple tribe. The new season of Survivor premieres on Wednesday, Feb. 26.