The cast of Amazing Race Season 20 features sisters Misa & Maiya Tanaka from San Diego. This season, teams will make first time visits to Paraguay, Azerbaijan and other exotic locations. Along the way, they will travel through five continents, 22 cities and nearly 40,000 miles. Racers will endure one of the most competitive courses ever, as they find themselves skydiving in Argentina, training with the Masai warriors in Tanzania, racing through Africa’s “Garden of Eden,” putting their taste buds to the test with one of Italy’s most popular cuisines and searching for King Ludwig’s quarters in the German castle that served as the inspiration for the castle in “Sleeping Beauty.”
Looks can be deceiving with this duo. Don’t underestimate these fierce competitors. Here’s more about these sisters:
Name: Misa Tanaka
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Car Buyer
Name: Maiya Tanaka
Age: 25
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Professional Golfer
Connection to Teammate: Sisters
Misa & Maiya Tanaka on Amazing Race Season 20
More about Amazing Race
The Amazing Race sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges – some mental and some physical – and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.