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Parvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow ( ; born September 21, 1982) is an American television personality and was the $1 million winner of the reality television series '' Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites''. She had previously competed in '' Survivor: Cook Islands'' in which she placed sixth, and later was the runner-up in '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains''. In 2020, she competed on the show's 40th season, '' Survivor: Winners at War'', where she placed 15th. She is widely considered by fans and critics to be one of the most skilled contestants ever to participate. From July 7, 2011 to October 14, 2011, Shallow starred in CBS's ''Around the World for Free''. From 2013 to 2014, she was the host of ''Survivor Live'' on CBS.com, a weekly web-exclusive series where she interviews the voted off castaways from ''Survivor'' and chats with other special guests such as former players. Early life Shallow was born on September 21, 1982, in Vero Beach, Florida. She has three siblings and her family mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in and the seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. Vero Beach is the second most populous city in Indian River County. Abundant in beaches and wildlife, Vero Beach is located on Florida's Treasure Coast. It is thirty-four miles south of Melbourne, Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 data, the city had a population of 15,220. History Pre-Columbian Parts of a human skeleton were found north of Vero in association with the remains of Pleistocene animals in 1915. The find was controversial, and the view that the human remains dated from much later than the Pleistocene prevailed for many years. In 2006, an image of a mastodon or mammoth carved on a bone was found in vicinity of the Vero man discovery. A scientific forensic examination of the bone found the carving had probably been done in the Pleistocene. Archaeologists from Mercyhurst University, in conjunction with the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee (OVIASC), conducted excavations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 show '' Survivor: Cook Islands'' in 2006. He appeared again in '' Survivor: Winners at War'', where he placed 14th. Kwon hosted the 2012 four-part TV series ''America Revealed'' on PBS as well as ''LinkAsia'' on Link TV. Early life and education Kwon was born in Flushing in the Queens borough of New York City, to South Korean immigrants. He moved to Concord, California and attended Northgate High School, in Walnut Creek, where he graduated valedictorian and played varsity water polo and track and field. Kwon attended college at Stanford University, graduating in 1997 with a B.S. degree in Symbolic Systems and is a brother of Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity. As a student, he earned recognition for both academic achievement (Phi Beta Kappa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Zohn
Ethan Zohn (born November 12, 1973) is an American motivational speaker, former professional soccer player, and reality television series contestant who won '' Survivor: Africa'', the third season of the reality TV series '' Survivor''. He went on to compete in '' Survivor: All-Stars'' and '' Survivor: Winners at War'', where he placed 11th and 18th, respectively. After winning ''Survivor: Africa'', Zohn co-founded Grassroot Soccer, which uses soccer to raise money and awareness to fight HIV/AIDS. In 2010, he ranked 14th in USL Second Division's Top 15 of the Decade list as one of the most influential players of the United Soccer League Second Division in the previous decade. Soccer Zohn was a soccer goalkeeper at Lexington High School and Vassar College, and played professionally for the Hawaii Tsunami and Cape Cod Crusaders of the United Soccer Leagues and in Zimbabwe for Highlanders F.C. He donated some of his winnings from Survivor to starting Grassroot Soccer, an organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colby Donaldson
Colby Donaldson (born April 1, 1974) is an American television personality. He became the runner-up of '' Survivor: The Australian Outback'' (2001). He then competed on two more ''Survivor'' seasons, '' Survivor: All-Stars'' (2004) and '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' (2010). He has also hosted reality competition shows, such as ''Top Shot'', ''Top Guns'', '' The Butcher'' and '' Alone'', all on the History network. Early life and education Donaldson grew up in Christoval, Texas. He played high school football for and graduated in 1992 from Christoval High School. He earned a college degree in business marketing from Texas Tech University in 1996. Then he briefly worked as an HMO's sales representative and then became a self-employed car tuner in San Angelo. He moved his business to Dallas in late 2000. Donaldson's father, an architect in San Angelo, and mother divorced a few years before ''Survivor''. ''Survivor: The Australian Outback'' Donaldson first appeared on '' Surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Sandra Diaz-Twine (born July 30, 1974) is an American television personality who became known for her appearances on the reality game show '' Survivor''. She won the first two seasons she appeared on, '' Survivor: Pearl Islands'' and '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'', making her the show's first two-time winner. She returned for Survivor's 34th season, '' Survivor: Game Changers'', where she was the 6th person voted out. Along with fellow Survivor contestant Rob Mariano, she was a non-competing mentor on the show's 39th season '' Survivor: Island of the Idols'', and subsequently competed on the show's 40th season, '' Survivor: Winners at War'', where she was the 7th person voted out and only player to leave the game at the Edge of Extinction. Diaz-Twine is regarded among fans as one of the greatest players on the show. She also competed on '' Australian Survivor: Blood V Water'' with her daughter Nina, which premiered in Australia on January 31, 2022. Personal life She was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach (Survivor Contestant)
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'', and '' Survivor: South Pacific''. He grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and later moved to Susanville, California, to conduct the Susanville Symphony and pursue "adventures" in Hollywood. Early life Benjamin Wade grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of William and Cherri Wade. He attended Tyson Middle School and West High School in Knoxville. He began his musical career as a teenager, playing trumpet in the Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra and making appearances with the Indianapolis Symphony, the Knoxville Symphony, and the New York Metropolitan Opera. He majored in business administration at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 1993, before obtaining a master's degree in music education from the University of Nevada. Soccer In 1997, Wade was hired at Simpson University in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Mariano
Robert Carlo Mariano (born December 25, 1975), known by the nickname Boston Rob, is an American television personality, known for appearing in the CBS reality show '' Survivor''. He placed 10th in the show's 4th season '' Survivor: Marquesas'', finished as the runner up to his eventual wife Amber Brkich in the show's 8th season '' Survivor: All-Stars'', came in 13th place in the show's 20th season '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'', won the show's 22nd season '' Survivor: Redemption Island'', returned for the show's 39th season '' Survivor: Island of the Idols'' as a mentor for the new players alongside Sandra Diaz-Twine, and came in 17th place in the show's 40th season '' Survivor: Winners at War''. He is the first contestant to appear on ''Survivor'' 6 times, and play 5 times. He also competed on ''The Amazing Race'' twice alongside his wife, where they placed 2nd and 8th. Personal life Mariano was born in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Canton, Massachusett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerri Manthey
Jerri Lynn Manthey (born September 5, 1970) is an American actress and television personality. She was a contestant in ''Survivor: The Australian Outback'', where she placed 8th, ''Survivor: All-Stars, All-Stars'', where she placed 10th and ''Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Heroes vs. Villains'', where she placed 4th, giving Manthey her highest ranked finish during her time on the show. Early life Jerri Manthey was born in Stuttgart, West Germany to American parents and attended both high school and college in Germany. Manthey's father, Cyril, was a career member of the United States Army and served several years in Germany. In 1991, Manthey worked for Hooters at their Huntsville, Alabama restaurant before moving to their restaurant in Oklahoma City."Jerri Manthey - Hooters Girls Hall of Fame". ''Hooters 2010 International Swimsuit Pageant''. July 2010. p. 6. She later appeared in the Summer 1992 edition of ''Hooters'' magazine with country singer Vince Gill. Manthey worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Hantz
Russell Dennis Hantz (born October 10, 1972) is an American television personality, best known for his appearances on the U.S. reality show, '' Survivor.''Russell Hantz a villain to tribemates but a hero to Survivor viewers May 13, 2010, article. He was the runner-up on '' Survivor: Samoa'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Jones
Alexis Whitney Jones (born July 6, 1983) is an American activist and motivational speaker best known for competing on the reality competition show '' Survivor''. Early life and education Jones was born in Austin, Texas, and grew up there with her mother, father and four older brothers. Her parents divorced when she was young. She attended Westlake High School just outside of Austin, and after graduation, she enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations as well as a Master of Communication Management degree, the latter of which was completed in only one year. While at USC, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (ΚΚΓ). In addition, she performed in ''The Vagina Monologues'' and also worked at Fox Sports while attending college. She had also interned at ESPN during her time at USC. Career While still an undergraduate, Jones came up with the idea for a non-profit organization called I A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirie Fields
Cirie Tiffany Fields (born July 18, 1970) is an American nurse and reality TV personality who competed on four seasons of '' Survivor''. She first appeared in 2006 on '' Survivor: Panama'', finishing in 4th place. In 2008, she returned and placed 3rd on '' Survivor: Micronesia''. She made her third appearance on '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' in 2010, finishing 17th after being targeted and blindsided early in the game. She made her fourth and final appearance on '' Survivor: Game Changers'', where she finished 6th and was eliminated without receiving a vote. She is widely considered one of the greatest ''Survivor'' players of all-time, with some even calling her the best to never win. Early life Fields was born on July 18, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She grew up partially in Norwalk, Connecticut with her sisters Karla and Cicely, and her brother Kenneth. She has worked as a surgical instrumentalist, home care provider, candy factory worker, and telemarketer. She studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Orlins
Eliza Orlins (born December 25, 1982) is an American lawyer and television personality from New York City. 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 candidacy for the 2021 New York County District Attorney election. Early life Orlins was born in New York City, and grew up between New York and China. She attended Hong Kong International School while in Hong Kong, and Sidwell Friends School after returning to the United States. Orlins graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University (2005), and cum laude from Fordham University School of Law (2008). She is Jewish, and her grandmother escaped Nazi persecution by fleeing Paris during World War II. Eliza's father, Stephen Orlins, has served as the president of the National Committee on United States–China Relations since 2005. Eliza's mother, Washington, D.C.-based writer Susan Orlins, appeared on the 11t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
