‘The Bachelor’ 2019: Meet the Contestants Vying for Colton’s Heart (PHOTOS)

Jessica Napoli December 6, 2018, 2:15 pm

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FRONT: NICOLE. CAITLIN, ANGELIQUE, KATIE, CASSIE, COLTON UNDERWOOD, COURTNEY, KIRPA, ALEX D., TAHZJUAN, DEMIMIDDLE: HANNAH G, REVIAN, JANE, ONYEKA, TRACY, NINA, ELYSE, LAURA, ERIN, TAYSHIA, CAELYNN REAR: BRIANNA, DEVIN, HANNAH B, ANNIE, ERIKA, SYDNEY, HEATHER, ALEX B, CATHERINE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

ERIKA — ABC/Craig Sjodi

Erika

**Age:** 25

**Hometown:** Encinitas, California

**Occupation:** A recruiter

TAYSHIA — ABC/Craig Sjodi

Tayshia

**Age:** 28

**Hometown:** Corona Del Mar, California

**Occupation:** A phlebotomist

NICOLE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Nicole

**Age:** 25

**Hometown:** Miami, Florida

**Occupation:** A social media coordinator

ALEX B. — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Alex B.

**Age:** 29

**Hometown:** Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

**Occupation:** A dog rescuer

DEVIN — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Devin

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Medford, Oregon

**Occupation:** A broadcast journalist

TAHZJUAN — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Tahzjuan

**Age:** 25

**Hometown:** Castle Pines, Colorado

**Occupation:** a business development associate

ALEX D. — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Alex D.

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Boston, Massachusetts

**Occupation:** A sloth

ERIN — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Erin

**Age:** 28

**Hometown:** Plano, Texas

**Occupation:** Cinderella

LAURA — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Laura

**Age:** 26

**Hometown:** Whittier, California

**Occupation:** An accountant

ANNIE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Annie

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** New York, New York

**Occupation:** A financial associate

ANGELIQUE — ABC/Craig Sjodi

Angelique

**Age:** 28

**Hometown:** Hamilton, New Jersey

**Occupation:** A marketing salesperson

BRIANNA — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Bri

**Age:** 24

**Hometown:** Los Angeles

**Occupation:** A model

COURTNEY — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Courtney

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Atlanta, Georgia

**Occupation:** A caterer

CATHERINE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Catherine

**Age:** 26

**Hometown:** Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

**Occupation:** A DJ

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Demi

The outspoken beauty is a shoo-in for Paradise.

ELYSE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Elyse

**Age:** 31

**Hometown:** Soldotna, Alaska

**Occupation:** A makeup artist

CAITLIN — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Caitlin

**Age:** 25

**Hometown:** Toronto, Ontario, Canada

**Occupation:** A realtor

HEATHER — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Heather

**Age:** 22

**Hometown:** Carlsbad, California

**Occupation:** Never Been Kissed

JANE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Jane

**Age:** 26

**Hometown:** West Hollywood, California

**Occupation:** A social worker

HANNAH G. — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Hannah G.

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Birmingham, Alabama

**Occupation:** A content creator

ONYEKA — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Onyeka

**Age:** 24

**Hometown:** Dallas, Texas

**Occupation:** An IT risk consultant

SYDNEY — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Sydney

**Age:** 27

**Hometown:** New York, New York

**Occupation:** An NBA dancer

CAELYNN — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Caelynn

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Charlotte, North Carolina

**Occupation:** Miss North Carolina 2018

KIRPA — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Kirpa

**Age:** 26

**Hometown:** Whittier, California

**Occupation:** A dental hygienist

TRACY — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Tracy

**Age:** 31

**Hometown:** Los Angeles, California

**Occupation:** a wardrobe stylist

CASSIE — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Cassie h3>

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Huntington Beach, California

**Occupation:** A speech pathologist

REVIAN — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Revian

**Age:** 24

**Hometown:** Santa Monica, California

**Occupation:** An esthetician

HANNAH B. — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Hannah B.

**Age:** 23

**Hometown:** Tuscaloosa, Alabama

**Occupation:** Miss Alabama 2018

KATIE M. — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Katie

**Age:** 26

**Hometown:** Sherman Oaks, California

**Occupation:** A medical sales rep

NINA — ABC/Craig Sjodin

Nina

**Age:** 30

**Hometown:** Raleigh, North Carolina

**Occupation:** A sales account manager

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The Bachelor returns with a three-hour premiere on Monday, January 7, and fans will get to watch the series’ newest lead, Colton Underwood, begin his journey to find love.

To kick the special off, Colton will sit down with host Chris Harrison to talk about the backlash he received after ABC made the announcement, how he will (as a virgin) handle fantasy suites, and his plan for juggling 30 smart, beautiful women.

Plus, Season 23 will feature a number of celebrities who are Bachelor super fans. Look out for the hilarious Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, Rebecca and Terry Crews, Billy Eichner, and Fred Willard.

Click through the gallery above to meet the 30 women competing for Colton’s love!

The Bachelor, Season 23 Premiere, Monday, January 7, 8/7c, ABC