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Survivor remains one of the most popular competitive reality series, more than two decades after its premiere in May 2000. The show, hosted by Jeff Probst, continues to win hearts and has wrapped up its 48th season, with the 49th one filmed and ready for release later this year. Here’s the complete list of winners of all editions of Survivor, from season 1 to season 48.

Survivor: Every Winner Of Jeff Probst-Hosted Reality Series Survivor Season 1: Bomeo (2000)

Richard Hatch

Survivor Season 2: The Australian Outback (2001)

Tina Wesson

Survivor Season 3: Africa (2001)

Ethan Zohn

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Vecepia Towery

Survivor Season 5: Thailand (2002)

Brian Heidik

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It’s been 23 years since Vecepia Towery won Season 4 of Survivor, so fans were thrilled to see her make her unexpected television return on The Price Is Right. The former reality star popped up on the February 13 episode and even got picked to play. Survivor fans were so excited by the appearance and flooded social media with comments begging for more. With Season 50 of Survivor confirmed to be a returning players season, many viewers are hoping for the return of Towery on the show. “She’s the same age as sue [Smey] and a winner , and she looks healthy so I think she should come back,” someone pointed out. Someone else wrote, “I hope they get her back on before it’s too late.” Her past with Survivor was not mentioned when she appeared on The Price Is Right, although she wore a shirt that referenced the fact that she was a reality TV star.

Work on the Survivor 50 cast continues. Host Jeff Probst and the other producers are trying to create the perfect group of castaways.

Jeff already revealed that the Survivor 50 cast will feature former players who bring joy to the game.

Many names have come up on social media from fans who have a vested interest in that upcoming season. But one reality TV star is pushing hard for a particular former winner.

Big Brother legend Danielle Reyes has an idea and wants Jeff to listen.

Danielle has been involved in reality competition shows for years, having recently played on Big Brother: Reindeer Games at CBS.

Danielle can be seen on a new season of The Traitors for Peacock this winter.

Vecepia Towery-Robinson gets a push from Danielle Reyes

Vecepia Towery-Robinson won Survivor: Marquesas in 2002.

The Sole Survivor from Season 4 beat Neleh Dennis in a close 4-3 vote, taking home the $1 million prize after a grueling 39 days.

Within the Survivor fan community, there are people who've watched and ranked every season and observers who are still figuring out which seasons to watch first. As a result, each premiere episode of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show has to pay tribute to what came before while also treading a new path.

On top of that duality, Survivor's producers know that fans have high hopes that each season will feel dangerous and include great players. Fortunately for fans and everyone who works on the show, Survivor 47's premiere episode was captivating on multiple levels and showed the season has a lot of potential.

Survivor 47's Cast Is Full Of Big And Entertaining Personalities

From the outside looking in, it is hard to imagine how difficult it would be to cast a season of Survivor. After all, each season needs to have a slew of people with interesting personalities,...

During the fourth season of Survivor, Jeff Probst's beloved reality TV show introduced fans to Sean Rector and Vecepia Towery. Since then, there have been many seasons for fans to rank, lots of great players, and far too many people who've been medically evacuated from the show.

Now that new fans have to figure out which Survivor seasons to watch first, many people have forgotten about Vecepia and Sean. However, that isn't the fault of the fans who no longer think of Sean and Vecepia. Instead, that is proof of why Sean deserved to be outraged by how he and Vecepia were treated by Survivor.

Why Sean Rector Should Have Played Survivor Again

When most Survivor fans think about the show's earliest seasons, it is the first three that come to mind. After all, the first three seasons were won by highly memorable players like Richard Hatch, Tina Wesson,...

Since Survivor is a highly demanding reality TV show, everyone who wins the game struggles. After all, everyone who competes on Jeff Probst's show has to worry about avoiding being medically evacuated and competing against great players. However, once fans are past the point of figuring out which seasons to watch first, it becomes clear that some people have a harder time on Survivor than others.

Similar to how some seasons are better than others, some Survivor winners have to go through a lot more to win. Looking back at Survivor's history, there are some winners that I believe had a lot harder path to win their season.

Why Vecepia Towery Had One Of The Hardest Paths To Winning During Survivor: Marquesas

In the history of Survivor, there have been several players who've been misunderstood. One perfect example of that is many Survivor players don't realize what Vecepia Towery...

Deal or No Deal Island features Survivor winner Rob Mariano.

He is back on an island trying to win another big cash prize, but it has also led to some questions from reality TV fans.

Many fans have been asking whether or not Boston Rob and Amber Brkich are still together.

CBS introduced Amber on Survivor: The Australian Outback. Amber finished in sixth place on the second season of the reality competition show. Tina Wesson was the Sole Survivor that year.

Rob was introduced on Survivor: Marquesas. Rob finished in 10th place on the fourth season of the show. Vecepia Towery became the Sole Survivor of his season.

Rob and Amber weren’t yet a couple, but that would all change later.

Survivor: All-Stars leads to Rob and Amber’s relationship

Season 8 invited many fan-favorites from the game to play in the first Survivor: All-Stars.

The themed season was filmed in Pearl Islands,...

After winning “Survivor 42” in May of 2022, Maryanne Oketch‘s life has been an absolute whirlwind. “I got engaged! So now I’m planning my wedding, which is hectic but fun,” she reveals as we recently caught up with her over Zoom. “Being a part of the ‘Survivor’ alumni community has been amazing. It’s the wildest thing ever. Like, Queen Sandra Diaz-Twine knew who I was and yelled my name across from a parking lot. That was the peak.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

As for what she thought of the most recent winner, Dee Valladares from “Survivor 45,” Maryanne calls her “amazing” and explains, “Dee played the game that I think a lot of us players wish that we played. Dominant the whole time, winning immunities, having a great social game, physical game, lying, doing all these cool moves. Oh my goodness! Dee played wonderfully and fully deserved the win.

Survivor is one of those shows that is made great by the character of the players and the work of the editors.

A jury of booted players always chooses the winner, but sometimes the winner is a surprise even to production.

It's up to the editors to craft a satisfying narrative based on the footage they have but still make sure the outcome isn't too obvious. Thirty-nine days (or 26 in the last three seasons) yields a lot of material, so you'd think they'd always have enough to go on.

Not always. Sometimes, making the winner appear deserving seems impossible, so the players' relationships and strategies are embellished or tossed aside in favor of an entertaining throughline. It hasn't always worked.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for many seasons of Survivor.

Sandra Diaz-Twine - Survivor: Pearl Islands/Survivor Heroes vs. Villains

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Survivor 43, the latest season for the venerable reality TV series, has featured some good strategy and sly social play this fall. Now that it's deep into the individual immunity stage of the competition, longtime viewers will have memories stirred of when past players who desperately needed to win immunity were able to secure clutch victories.

Clutch wins come at all different points after tribe mergers. Some of these victories helped contestants go on to win their season, while others merely let them last a few more days. Either way, these unforgettable Survivor competition moments should come to any fan's head when they think of clutch immunity challenge wins.

Vecepia Towery Won The "Fallen Comrades" Challenge Survivor: Marquesas - "The Sole Survivor"

Vecepia competed in the fourth season, Survivor: Marquesas. She bounced around alliances early in the game because her tribe kept losing, but she found herself in the final four needing immunity as Kathy,...

Survivor has changed quite a bit since its premiere. It is hard to believe the popular reality TV series has been on the air for more than 20 years. With 43 seasons and counting, the show has introduced hundreds of great contestants and, of course, iconic physical challenges. Over the years, some of the game's most clever players figured out creative ways to outwit the game's challenges in ways other than how they were designed to be won.

These challenge hacks have occurred in both tribal challenges and individual challenges. A few happened early in the game, while others came about during the final immunity challenge and helped the player win the season. No matter what the circumstances, these castaways had to think on their feet to come up with these clever hacks.

Vecepia Towery Hacked The Fallen Comrades Challenge Marquesas, "The Sole Survivor"

Vecepia won Marquesas which was the fourth season of the show.

The 43rd season of Survivor it well underway, and players strong, with the castaways wasting no time in engaging in sneaky gameplay. For instance, Cody on Day 1 made a major play by introducing a campaign against salespeople — despite being a salesman himself. While it's certainly an underhanded play, it can pay off big time.

There have been many moves just like it throughout Survivor history. After all, there are players who are known for tricking competitors with under-the-radar games that eventually explode into winning performances. Many of Survivor's sneakiest players of all time have taken advantage of the strategy and used it brilliantly.

Cirie Fields

There's something to be said for coming on Survivor, despite being afraid of leaves, and proving to be one of the best Survivor contestants ever. With incredibly poor challenge performances that left castaways applauding her for just getting across a narrow beam, Cirie didn't...

Few TV shows make it to Season 43. For every “60 Minutes” (54 seasons) and “Saturday Night Live” (47 seasons), there are hundreds, if not thousands, of television programs that are canceled or ended before they even make it to double digits. But “Survivor” just keeps going. Now the granddaddy of all reality TV shows is gearing up for its 43rd season (and 22nd year), due out in Fall 2022, with Jeff Probst back as host and executive producer. The most recent season, “Survivor 42,” was so captivating, it proves why the series deserves to reclaim its time in the Emmy spotlight.

In a “Survivor” first, a contestant was medically evacuated from the Season 42 premiere when he failed to disclose certain medical information until the day before shooting began. The castaway in question, Jackson Fox, admitted in a candid Q&a with host Probst that he didn’t mention his lithium usage because he was...

All season long, Gold Derby readers have been making their predictions about who they think will win “Survivor 42,” and things are looking good for Maryanne Oketch to take home the 1 million grand prize. The 24-year-old seminary student from Ajax, Ontario leads our finale racetrack odds at 2/9, far ahead of our second place competitor, Lindsay Dolashewich, who trails at 23/2 odds. If our users are correct that Maryanne will prevail, she would become only the second Black female winner in the show’s 42-season history, following Vecepia Towery in Season 4.

Here are Gold Derby’s “Survivor 42” winner predictions ahead of the May 25 season finale on CBS.

1. Maryanne Oketch — 2/9 odds

2. Lindsay Dolashewich — 23/2 odds

3. Jonathan Young — 16/1 odds

4. Mike Turner — 22/1 odds

5. Romeo Escobar — 100/1 odds

See ‘Survivor’ deaths: Full list of castaways we’ve lost

Maryanne started out the game by fulling embracing her self-described “weirdness,” which included opening about about having a crush on Zach Wurtenberger,...

As the old saying goes, once you reach the top, the only way to go is down. Perhaps that’s a part of the reason why so many “Survivor” winners never returned to play again. There have been 39 winners over the past 41 seasons, and of those a whopping 27 played multiple times. Thus, over the past two decades, 12 “Survivor” champions took home the 1 million check and never looked back — or were never asked back. See the full list below.

Several winners found success on their second go-around, like Amber Brkich (“All-Stars”) and Parvati Shallow (“Micronesia”). For others it took a long while to get there, like Rob Mariano (“Redemption Island”), who didn’t prevail until his fourth season.

Some of the most recent champs like Chris Underwood (Season 38), Tommy Sheehan (Season 39) and Erika Casupanan (Season 41) haven’t had a chance to return to the game quite yet, but we’re optimistic...

Last week’s shocking elimination of Omar Zaheer on “Survivor 42” will reverberate through the tribe and have major implications on the rest of the game as we look ahead to Wednesday’s season finale. Maryanne Oketch, Lindsay Dolashewich, Romeo Escobar, Mike Turner and Jonathan Young each stand a one in five chance of taking home this season’s 1 million cash prize, but to get there they’ll have to maneuver through two more immunity challenges and tribal councils and hope that the jury respects their game enough to be deserving of the win.

Below, read our “Survivor 42” Final 5 spotlight for Maryanne and tune in Wednesday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt to find out if she outlasted the others to earn the title of “sole Survivor.” Also, be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you...

One day after “Survivor” made headlines when two Black women, Maryanne Oketch and Drea Wheeler, openly addressed their feelings on racism and subconscious biases, Maryanne has thanked two of her white castaways for being allies. Lindsay Dolashewich and Tori Meehan “had every right to fight for their safety in the game once both idols were played,” Maryanne wrote on Instagram, “but instead, they chose to take a step back to actively listen to where I was coming from, and [empathize] with the burdens that I experience.” The 24-year-old seminary student from Ontario added that CBS’s reality TV show is at its core a “social game that is a microcosm of society.”

Maryanne’s comments come on the heels of Drea urging “Survivor” fans to “be kind” following the airing of the ninth episode. “I respect everyone’s thoughts and opinions,” Drea tweeted on Thursday morning. “All I ask is that...

Drea Wheeler has a message for “Survivor” fans who have been lashing out on social media following Wednesday’s dramatic tribal council: “Be kind.” She tweeted the message on Thursday morning, no doubt her way of addressing all of the frustrated “Survivor” viewers who didn’t connect with the discussion on racism and subconscious biases in the ninth episode. “I respect everyone’s thoughts and opinions,” Drea said. “All I ask is that you respect my fellow #Survivor 42 family.”

I respect everyone’s thoughts and opinions. All I ask is that you respect my fellow #Survivor 42 family. Be kind

— Drea Wheeler (@Drea_Wheeler) April 28, 2022

See ‘Survivor’ deaths: Full list of castaways we’ve lost

For those that missed the episode, the specific moment came after host Jeff Probst split the remaining 10 players of “Survivor 42” into two groups of five. The first group voted out Rocksroy Bailey, making him the second...

Over the past 40 seasons of “Survivor,” men have won 25 times while women have only prevailed 15 times. (See the “Survivor” winners list.) The past six cycles in a row have all resulted in male champions, with the most recent woman winner being Sarah Lacina in Season 34. With the Season 41 finale set for Wednesday night, all eyes are on whether one of the last two females on the island (Erika Casupanan or Heather Aldret) can break the curse this year. Or will one of the three men prevail instead?

See ‘Survivor 41’: Jeff Probst surprises Final 5 with twist none of them expected (or wanted)

According to Gold Derby predictions, Erika has the best chance to pull off a win for the girls as she comes in second place, behind only front-runner Ricard. Erika’s big claim to fame was smashing the hourglass at the merge, reversing time and changing the results of...

Xavier Prather, the historic first African-American winner of “Big Brother,” has tweeted a two-word response to “Survivor’s” all-Black alliance: “Everybody eats.”

His comment is a direct reference to the Cookout, the name of his “BB23” alliance from this summer that dominated the game, resulting in all six members making it to the end and Xavier winning the $750,000 grand prize. Now a similar alliance has been created on “Survivor 41” consisting of the four remaining Black players: Shantel “Shan” Smith, Liana Wallace, Deshawn Radden and Danny McCray.

See Everything to know about ‘Survivor 41’

After kinda-sorta merging during the sixth episode of Season 41, these four castaways struck an agreement to remain loyal to each other for the rest of the game. While they didn’t give an official name to their group, some “Survivor” fans took to social media to call the new alliance the Campout, a clever callback to the Cookout.

When the merge kinda-sorta happened on the sixth episode of “Survivor 41,” it brought together people from all three tribes. Immediately, the show’s four remaining Black castaways — Shantel “Shan” Smith from Ua, Liana Wallace from Yase, and Deshawn Radden and Danny McCray from Luvu — struck an agreement to remain loyal to each other for the rest of the game. While they didn’t give an official name to their group, fans of “Big Brother 23” immediately had flashbacks to the Cookout alliance, which dominated that season and resulted in a Black person winning for the first time ever.

In truth, this 41st cycle of “Survivor” was filmed back in the spring, well before the “BB23” houseguests created their Cookout alliance during the most recent summer installment. “More than any other season that I think I’ve ever watched on ‘Survivor,’ I think Season 41 has been the most diverse and most inclusive and representative of America,...

Apparently it’s not just the fans who are going through “Survivor” withdrawals due to the coronavirus-induced hiatus, but also the former players. Russell Hantz, the three-time legend from “Samoa,” “Heroes vs. Villains” and “Redemption Island,” recently angry-tweeted at host Jeff Probst over the extended delay for Season 41. Russell’s argument? Since “The Bachelorette” can produce new episodes during a pandemic (with contestants even “exchanging saliva”), then “Survivor” should find a way, too. “Let’s get it figured out! Everyone else is,” he wrote.

hey @JeffProbst If they can do the bachelorette! where half the time they’re exchanging saliva! They surely can do Survivor! Let’s get it figured out! everyone else is… @survivorcbs

— Russell Hantz (@russellhantz) October 14, 2020

See Everything to know about ‘Survivor 41’

To be fair, Russsell has a point. Many other reality TV shows have proceeded with new seasons despite the various complications brought on by Covid-...

This summer marks the 20th anniversary of “Survivor” premiering on CBS, and Gervase Peterson is now speaking out about his experience. “I honestly don’t have any regrets” about either of the two times he played, he tells EW.com. This fan-fave original castaway came in seventh place in “Borneo” (2000) and third place in “Blood vs. Water” (2013). “It changed my life, and I have loved every minute of playing it.” Gervase also opens up about what he’d change about the long-running reality TV show, proclaiming, “I would make ‘Survivor’ more equally diverse.”

He continues, “For years, it was a standard of one Black man and one Black woman. That’s just terrible. Also, more diversity in casting and production. This would help in a more diverse cast and the telling of the diverse cast stories and not labeling them with negative stereotypes. It’s been long overdue.” Over the first 40 seasons of “Survivor,...

After two decades of buildup, “Survivor: Winners at War” finally debuted February 12, 2020 on CBS. In the two-hour season premiere, 20 fan-favorite champions returned for a shot at a record high prize of $2 million. The first two voted-out players were Natalie Anderson and Amber Brkich Mariano, but they’re hardly the only ones to feel the agony of having their torches snuffed by Jeff Probst. If you’re looking for Season 40 spoilers on every elimination so far, you’ve come to the right place. Tour our photos above to see the updated “Survivor” bootlist.

For this all-winners installment the controversial Edge of Extinction is back in play, aka the deserted island where ousted players live in isolation and wait for their chance to return to the game proper. Another twist this year is the introduction of fire tokens, which castaways can use to buy things like food, comfort and idols. The Extinction...

In Wednesday’s third episode of “Survivor: Winners at War,” Amber Mariano ditches her Edge of Extinction co-inhabitants Natalie Anderson and Danni Boatwright when they’re out hunting for clues. “Amber’s figured out something,” Danni proclaims in CBS’s preview trailer (watch above). We then see a shot of Amber running along the beach, with Natalie shouting, “Amber, where are you going?!” Has Amber found the location of the next advantage that she must sell to someone in the game for one fire token?

See‘Survivor 40’ advantages: Tracking who has immunity idols, fire tokens in ‘Winners at War’

Natalie knows all about the currency system on the Edge of Extinction, as she’s already taken advantage of it twice. In the season premiere she sold Sandra Diaz-Twine a hidden immunity idol, and in the second episode she sold a “safety without power” advantage to Jeremy Collins.

When Amber first...

“Survivor: Winners at War” may purport to decide the best winner of all time, but 18 former champions could plausibly dispute that. While Season 40 does have “Survivor” legends like Rob Mariano, Parvati Shallow and Sandra Diaz-Twine, it does not include every past winner. For instance, the first two winners, Richard Hatch and Tina Wesson, are missing from the “Winners at War” cast despite being from two of the most-watched seasons in the show’s history. Check out our photos above of all 18 “Survivor” winners not on the Season 40 cast.

SEERuthless Sandra Diaz-Twine proclaims, ‘I’m gonna vote out every single female’ in ‘Survivor: Winners at War’ [Watch]

Richard and Tina join a number of winners from the first 20 seasons who are not playing in “Survivor: Winners at War.” The others are: Vecepia Towery (“Marquesas”), Brian Heidik (“Thailand”), Jenna Morasca (“The Amazon”), Chris Daugherty (“Vanuatu”), Tom Westman (“Palau”), Aras Baskauskas (“Panama”), Earl Cole...

“Survivor” fans are buzzing with excitement over the reality TV show’s landmark 40th season, “Winners at War.” For years, superfans have been clamoring for a season with all winners competing against each other to determine the ultimate champion. The Fiji-set installment will see the return of old school favorites like Ethan Zohn and Amber Brkich, newer champs like Wendell Holland and Sarah Lacina and enduring icons like Rob Mariano, Sandra Diaz-Twine and Parvati Shallow. But with 39 seasons of winners and only 20 slots to fill, there are some glaring omissions we won’t see on the island this year. Scroll through our photo gallery above to see the 18 “Survivor” winners who aren’t returning in Season 40.

SEERob Mariano and Yul Kwon top fans’ list of who should win ‘Survivor: Winners at War’ for the men [Poll Results]

While each era of “Survivor” is represented in the “Winners at War” cast, it is...

With “Survivor: Island of the Idols” being such a tumultuous season, many fans are buzzing with excitement to move forward into the show’s landmark 40th season: “Survivor: Winners at War” (watch the trailer). For years and years, longtime superfans have been clamoring for a season with all winners competing against each other to determine the ultimate champion. Season 40 will see the return of old school favorites like Ethan Zohn and Amber Brkich, newer champs like Wendell Holland and Sarah Lacina and enduring icons like Rob Mariano, Sandra Diaz-Twine and Parvati Shallow. But with 39 seasons of winners and only 20 slots to fill, there are some glaring omissions we won’t see on the island this spring.

See‘Survivor’ 39: Was it the worst season ever? Let us count the ways [Poll]

While each era of “Survivor” is represented in the “Winners at War” cast, it is undeniably lopsided in favor of newer winners.

“Survivor” Season 39 doesn’t debut until the fall, but that’s not stopping fans from getting excited about a potential all-winners edition for Season 40. In our recent poll that asked viewers to vote for their favorite Female winner of all time, these five earned the highest support: Parvati Shallow (“Fans vs. Favorites”) at 29%, Sandra Diaz-Twine (“Pearl Islands” and “Heroes vs. Villains”) at 17%, Tina Wesson (“The Australian Outback”) at 9%, Jenna Morasca (“The Amazon”) at 7% and Natalie Anderson (“San Juan del Sur”) at 7%. Do you agree or disagree with our readers’ poll results? Sound off down in the comments section.

Many fans consider Parvati to be the most savvy castaway to ever play “Survivor,” thanks in part to the effortless way in which she convinced Erik Reichenbach to give up his immunity necklace in “Fans vs. Favorites.” Parvati and her fellow femme fatales then promptly voted him out. Parvati ultimately won the...

With an overwhelming number of “Survivor” fans voting that they’d like to see an all-winners edition for the reality TV show’s 40th season (due out in early 2020), our fingers are crossed that it’s finally going to happen. If so, which castaways do you hope return for the long-awaited battle of the champions? Over the past 38 seasons of “Survivor,” 15 were won by women while men accounted for 23 victories (see all winners in our photo gallery above). Vote in our poll below to tell us which Female champ must be a part of this potential all-winners season.

SEEThe fans have spoken: 89% want ‘Survivor’ to bring back the hour-long reunion show [Poll Results]

Of course, no discussion of “Survivor” winners can happen with mentioning Sandra Diaz-Twine, the show’s only two-time champ. Queen Sandra won the first two times she played — “Pearl Islands” and “Heroes vs. Villains” — and then returned for a...

Richard Hatch vs. Sandra Diaz-Twine vs. Boston Rob? Oh, my.

For now, such a showdown is just a dream. However, there are rumbles in the “Survivor” jungle about what might be store for CBS’ reality show’s landmark 40th season. And it is quite an epic mind-blower: an all-winner cast pitted against one another. Inside Survivor and Reality Blurred both suggested that it is being considered for the series’ 20th anniversary next year.

The one blip that suggests that this isn’t quite a done deal yet derives from an interview that host Jeff Probst gave “Us Weekly” last summer during filming of Season 38. “We can’t do all winners. As a producer, I would never suggest it. I would say it’s not a good idea.”

What? Why not? “We have 10 great winners that you’d want to see play again. We don’t have 20. We don’t have...

Everyone knows that Survivor is a highly edited show.

Over a period of three days, multiple cameras film between 300-500 hours of footage. Then, a team of editors boil all that footage down to one 44-minute episode.

Dan Foley, the latest contestant voted off the island, says he watched the first two episodes and realized that he was going to get a villain's edit. But even he seems surprised at how negatively he was portrayed – and how vitriolic the viewer response has been.

So what did we miss? Foley, a 47-year-old postal worker from Maine, was happy to tell us.