Fox has announced the 16 contestants for the new season of “Hell’s Kitchen,” premiering July 21.
The winner gets a job at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia. Whistler is the venue for the 2010 Olympics.

Here are the 16, again divided by women (the Red Team) and men (the Blue Team).

The Red Team

Name: Amanda
Age: 27          
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: New York
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.

Name: Ariel
Age: 27
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Los Angeles
Hometown: Santa Cruz, Calif.

Name: Lovely
Age: 23
Occupation: Children’s Camp Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Chicago,
Hometown: Chicago

Name: Melinda
Age: 38
Occupation: Private Chef
Currently Resides: Philadelphia
Hometown: Chadd Fords, Pa.

Name: Sabrina
Age: 34
Occupation: Restaurant Manager
Currently Resides: Phoenix
Hometown: New Caney, Texas

Name: Suzanne
Age: 24
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Las Vegas
Hometown: Milwaukee

Name: Tek
Age: 27
Occupation: Line Cook
Currently Resides: New York
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn.

Name: Tennille
Age: 28
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Fairfax, Va.
Hometown: Hampton Roads, Va.

The Blue Team

Name: Andy
Age: 39
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Boston
Hometown: Seattle
Name: Dave
Age: 32
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: San Diego, CA
Hometown: Chester, N.J.

Name: Jim
Age: 34
Occupation: Sous Chef 
Currently Resides: Nashua, N.H.
Hometown: Mendham, N.J.

Name: Joseph
Age: 27
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Hometown: Massapequa Park, N.Y.

Name: Kevin
Age: 35
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Middleton, Conn.
Hometown: Plymouth, Mass.

Name: Louie
Age: 45
Occupation: Diner Owner
Currently Resides: Fitchburg, Mass.
Hometown: Fitchburg, Mass.

Name: Tony
Age: 30
Occupation: Culinary Store Manager
Currently Resides: Chicago
Hometown: Chicago

Name: Van
Age: 26
Occupation: Fish Cook
Currently Resides: Dallas, Texas
Hometown: Buford, Ga.

About the prize:

“Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, is firmly established as one of Canada’s finest restaurants. Located at the base of the spectacular Whistler and Blackcomb peaks and between the bountiful Pacific Ocean and the fertile Pemberton Valley, Araxi Restaurant’s combination of breathtaking natural setting and local ingredients is unsurpassed. Since opening in 1981, Araxi has changed the face of dining at the mountain, supporting Whistler’s long-standing reputation as North America’s top ski resort.”