Shark Tank Season 18 Cast: Meet the Returning Sharks and 2 New Series Regulars

Barbara Corcoran joined Shark Tank in 2009 as part of the original main cast for the show's very first season. ABC has confirmed that she’s returning in Season 18. Corcoran is a motivational and inspirational speaker, as well as a small business and real estate contributor. As per ABC, “She borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City,” and she has “invested in over 120 businesses to date.”

Just like Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec is an original cast member who joined Shark Tank in Season 1. Fans can expect to see Herjavec back on the panel in Season 18. He is a leading cybersecurity expert, motivational speaker, and business expert. As per his bio, “From delivering newspapers and waiting tables to launching a billion-dollar global computer company from his basement, Herjavec’s drive to achieve has led him to the fulfillment of a better life in a classic rags-to-riches story.”

Lori Greiner will also return as a Shark in the forthcoming season. She initially joined Shark Tank in Season 3 as a guest investor before becoming a regular, full-time main cast member in Season 4. ABC calls her one of the “most prolific inventors of retail products” and reveals that “Greiner is hands-on in all facets of taking a product from concept to creation to market within months in lightning speed.”

Daymond John will once again serve as a Shark in Season 18, having joined the show as one of its original investors and cast members for its premiere season. He is “one of the industry’s most recognized branding experts,” and his “own brand has seen an aggressive expansion since he created FUBU more than 20 years ago.”

Daniel Lubetzky is back on the panel for Season 18 as well. He first joined as a guest Shark during Season 11 before becoming a full-time member of the main panel starting with Season 16. Lubetzky is a social entrepreneur, “best known for founding and building KIND Snacks into a multibillion-dollar brand.”

And how could ABC let go of Kevin O’Leary? Of course, he is returning as the sharp-teethed Shark in Season 18. He took a seat on the Shark Tank panel in its premiere season. Since receiving his Master of Business Administration, O’Leary has founded many firms, including Special Event Television, an independent production company; SoftKey Software Products, later called The Learning Company; and he also co-founded Storage Now, a developer of climate-controlled storage facilities.

Kendra Scott made her debut as a guest Shark on Shark Tank Season 12 and has remained in a guest capacity ever since. But that’s going to change now. ABC has officially confirmed that Scott is becoming a series regular in Season 18. Her official bio reads: “Kendra Scott is the founder, executive chairwoman and chief visionary officer, bestselling author, and philanthropist behind the billion-dollar fashion lifestyle brand she started in 2002 with only $500 and a tea box. Today, Kendra Scott boasts over 3,200 employees and more than 170 standalone stores.”

Rashaun Williams was added to the Shark Tank panel in Season 16 as a guest star, and in the upcoming season, he is coming back as a series regular. “An expert in illiquid secondaries,” Williams is the founder and chief investment officer of Harbinger Sports Partners, as well as a limited partner with the Atlanta Falcons. As per ABC, he has “over 170 investments under his belt with over 50 exits.”

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6. J.J. Watt: Former NFL defensive lineman and philanthropist