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show, based on the Swedish program ''

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''. Contestants are referred to as "castaways", and they compete against one another to become the "Sole Survivor" and win one million

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. First airing in 2000, there currently have been a total of 48 seasons aired. The program itself has been filmed on five continents. Contestants usually apply to be on the show, but the series has been known to recruit contestants for various seasons. For '' Survivor: Fiji'', the producers had hoped to have a more racially diverse cast, and hoped that a more diverse group would apply after the success of the racially segregated '' Survivor: Cook Islands''. When this did not happen, the producers turned to recruiting and in the end, only one contestant had actually submitted an application to be on the show. For the most part, contestants are virtually unknown prior to their ''Survivor'' appearance, but occasionally some well-known people are cast. A total of 733 participants (castaways) have competed so far (as of ''Survivor 48''). 104 of those participants have competed in multiple seasons: 75 of them have competed in two seasons, 23 have competed in three seasons, six have competed in four seasons, and

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has competed in five seasons of the show. Fifteen seasons have featured or will feature returning players: five with all-returnees ('' Survivor: All-Stars'' in 2004, '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' in 2010, '' Survivor: Cambodia'' in 2015, '' Survivor: Game Changers'' in 2017, '' Survivor: Winners at War'' in 2020 and the upcoming ''Survivor 50''),six with one to four returning players on tribes with new players ('' Survivor: Guatemala'' in 2005, '' Survivor: Redemption Island'' and '' Survivor: South Pacific'' in 2011, '' Survivor: Philippines'' in 2012, '' Survivor: Edge of Extinction'' in 2019 and ''

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'' in 2023), two with a tribe of ten returning "Favorites" facing off against a tribe of ten "Fans" ('' Survivor: Micronesia'' in 2008 and '' Survivor: Caramoan'' in 2013), and one featuring a tribe of ten returning players playing against a tribe of their family members ('' Survivor: Blood vs. Water'' in 2013). Additionally, five contestants (Russell Hantz, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Cirie Fields, Parvati Shallow, Tony Vlachos) have competed on international editions of the series (namily, ''

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'', with Fields, Shallow and Vlachos competing on the international cross-over season, '' Australian Survivor: Australia V The World'') On two occasions, contestants have been cast but ultimately withdrew before the game began without being replaced: a 20th contestant, model agency owner Mellisa McNulty, was originally cast in '' Survivor: Fiji'', but dropped out and returned home the night before the show began because of panic attacks, while in '' Survivor: San Juan del Sur'', the 19th and 20th contestants, sisters So and Doo Kim, were removed just before filming due to a medical emergency. So would later appear on the following season '' Survivor: Worlds Apart''. ''Fiji'' and ''San Juan del Sur'' proceeded with an uneven gender balance. But because ''Fiji'' had only one player withdraw, it is the only season in the history of the show to start with an odd number of players.

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Seasons 1–10 (2000–2005)

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Rudy Boesch Rudolph Ernst Boesch ( ; January 20, 1928 – November 1, 2019) was a United States Navy SEAL, and two-time competitor on the reality competition show ''Survivor''. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Boesch enlisted in the United States ...

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Jerri Manthey Jerri Manthey (born September 5, 1970) is an American actress and television personality. She is perhaps best remembered as a polarizing figure from ''Survivor'', on which she was a three-time contestant: she placed 8th on '' Survivor: The Austr ...

, '' Survivor: The Australian Outback'', ''Survivor: All-Stars'' and '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' Nicholas W. Brown, U.S. Attorney official.jpg,

Nick Brown Nicholas Hugh Brown (born 13 June 1950), known as Nick Brown, is a British former politician and trade unionist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne East between 1983 and 2024. He represented the Labour Party unti ...

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Elisabeth Filarski Hasselbeck Elisabeth DelPadre Hasselbeck (; born May 28, 1977) is an American television personality and talk show host. She rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on the Survivor: The Australian Outback, second season of the Survivor (American TV seri ...

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Tammy Leitner Tamara Leitner (born July 3, 1972) is an American network correspondent and investigative TV reporter. The journalist won a George Foster Peabody and Edward R. Murrow for the documentary Toxic Secrets. She also won 12 Emmys for investigative news ...

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Jenna Morasca Jenna Morasca (born February 15, 1981) is an American actress, former swimsuit model, professional wrestler and American reality TV contestant who was the million-dollar grand prize winner of '' Survivor: The Amazon'' in 2003. In 2009, she worked ...

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Rupert Boneham Rupert Frederick Boneham ( ; born January 27, 1964) is an American mentor for troubled teens who became known to reality television audiences in 2003 as a contestant on '' Survivor: Pearl Islands''. He later appeared on the '' All Stars'', '' Hero ...

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Jonny Fairplay Jonny Fairplay (born Jon Dalton, March 11, 1974) is an American former art consultant, professional wrestler, and reality television personality. He has twice competed on the reality competition TV show ''Survivor'', coming in third place on the ...

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Sandra Diaz-Twine Sandra Diaz-Twine (born July 30, 1974) is an Americans, American television personality who became known for her appearances on the reality game show ''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor''. She won the first two seasons she appeared on, '' ...

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Eliza Orlins Eliza Orlins (born December 25, 1982) is an American public defender. She is best known for her appearances on '' Survivor'' and '' The Amazing Race''. Orlins is also a public defender with The Legal Aid Society. In 2020, she announced her can ...

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Jolanda Jones Jolanda Felicia Jones (born November 6, 1965) is an American attorney, politician, and television personality, as well as a former city councilor and heptathlete. Jones, a Democrat, is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, r ...

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Seasons 11–20 (2005–2010)

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Danni Boatwright Danni Boatwright Wiegmann (born Danielle E. Boatwright; July 13, 1975) is an American actress, TV host, sports journalist, model and beauty queen who won $1,000,000 on '' Survivor: Guatemala'', the eleventh season of the reality television show ' ...

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Cirie Fields Cirie Tiffany Fields (; born July 18, 1970) is an American nurse and television personality best known for competing on multiple seasons of ''Survivor''. She first appeared in 2006 on '' Survivor: Panama'', finishing in 4th place. In 2008, she re ...

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Parvati Shallow Parvati Shallow ( ; born September 21, 1982) is an American television personality, best known for competing on multiple seasons of the reality game show Survivor (American TV series), ''Survivor''. She was the winner of ''Survivor: Micronesia, S ...

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Ozzy Lusth Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth (born August 23, 1981) is a Mexican reality show contestant who has appeared on several shows, including ''Survivor: Cook Islands''; ''Survivor: Micronesia;'' ''Survivor: South Pacific; and'' ''Survivor: Game Changers.'' He al ...

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Yul Kwon Yul Julius Kwon (born February 14, 1975) is an American television host and former government official, lawyer, and management consultant based in California. He first gained national recognition and popularity as the winner of the reality TV s ...

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Yau-Man Chan Yau-Man Chan (; born August 26, 1952) is a Malaysian table tennis player, technology executive, and reality television participant. He was the fourth-place finisher in the reality television series '' Survivor: Fiji''. He returned to the show in ...

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Earl Cole ''Survivor: Fiji'' is the fourteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series ''Survivor''. The season was filmed in the Fiji Islands from October 30 until December 7, 2006, and aired from February 8, 2007, until the two- ...

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Jean-Robert Bellande Jean-Robert F. Bellande (; born September 17, 1970) is an American professional poker player, reality TV contestant, and a nightclub owner and promoter. Background Bellande was born in Long Island, New York to parents who emigrated from Haiti. ...

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Ken Hoang Ken Hoang (born October 10, 1985), also known as Kenny, SephirothKen, or Liquid`Ken, is an American professional '' Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player and television personality. Hoang was widely considered the most dominant ''Melee'' player in ...

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Tyson Apostol ''Survivor: Blood vs. Water'' is the 27th season of the American CBS competitive reality television series ''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor''. The season filmed in May–June 2013 and premiered on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, featurin ...

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Benjamin "Coach" Wade Benjamin "Coach" Wade (born September 18, 1971) is an American reality television personality best known for being a contestant on '' Survivor: Tocantins'', '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'', '' Survivor: South Pacific'' and ''Survivor 50: In ...

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Seasons 21–30 (2010–2015)

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Chase Rice Chase Rice (born September 19, 1985) is an American country music singer, songwriter and reality television personality. He first came to prominence in 2010 while he was a contestant on ''Survivor: Nicaragua'', where he was the runner-up to Jud ...

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Whitney Duncan Whitney Duncan (born August 3, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She finished as the fifth place finalist on the fifth season of '' Nashville Star.'' She has released one studio album and has charted on the U.S. Hot Coun ...

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Jeff Kent Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2008 for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, San Franci ...

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Lisa Whelchel Lisa Whelchel is an American actress, singer, songwriter, author, and life coach. She is known for her appearances as a Mouseketeer on '' The New Mickey Mouse Club'' and her nine-year role as the preppy and wealthy Blair Warner on '' The Facts ...

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Julia Landauer Julia G. Landauer (born November 12, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver and motivational speaker. She last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 45/44 Chevrolet Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing. She h ...

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John Rocker John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves. Rocker made his major league debut in 1998 with the Brav ...

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Seasons 31–40 (2015–2020)

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Scot Pollard Scot L. Pollard (born February 12, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. In an 11-year NBA career, he played for five teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers.

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Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Lyon Beisel (; born August 18, 1992) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and individual medley events. She has won a total of nine medals in major international competition, four gold, one silver, and fou ...

, ''Survivor: Island of the Idols'' All information is accurate as of the time the season was filmed, and thus may vary from season to season for returning players.

Seasons 41–present (2021–present)

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Survivor 43 ''Survivor 43'' is the forty-third season of the American reality television series ''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor''. The show was filmed from May 2 through May 27, 2022, in Fiji, for an eleventh consecutive season; it premiered on Sep ...

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Survivor 47 ''Survivor 47'' is the forty-seventh season of the American competitive reality television series ''Survivor''. It premiered on September 18, 2024, on CBS in the United States, and is the fifteenth consecutive season to be filmed in the Mamanuca ...

'' All information is accurate as of the time the season was filmed, and thus may vary from season to season for returning players.

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