•Heather Mills, 39, a one legged gold digging ex wife of a beatle.

•Laila Ali, 29, undefeated boxing pro and daughter of heavyweight legend Muhammad Ali. "She's a great athlete," says Green. "Smart, beautiful and driven. She could be the surprise" of the competition.

•Billy Ray Cyrus, 45, the actor and country singer now with daughter Miley on the Disney Channel hit Hannah Montana.

•Clyde Drexler, 44, the 6-foot-7 former Houston Rocket and Portland Trailblazer named as one of the National Basketball Association's all-time top 50 players.

•Actor and former 'N Sync boy band member Joey Fatone, 30.

•Shandi Finnessey, 28, Miss USA 2004 and co-host of the Game Show Network's Lingo.,

•Former Entertainment Tonight co-host Leeza Gibbons, 49.

•Apolo Ono the two-time Olympic gold medalist in short-track skating. Ono is the youngest competitor in Dancing history.

•Vincent Pastore, 60, best known for playing whacked mobster Salvatore (Big Pussy) Bonpensiero on HBO's The Sopranos. "He's a guy's guy. If Vinny can do this, anyone can," Green says.

•Czech-born Paulina Porizkova, 41, the '80s supermodel.

•Ian Ziering, 42, one of the heartthrobs in the 1990s' hit Beverly Hills 90210.

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