List of Survivor Winners

<em>Survivor: Micronesia</em>Cast members of the reality TV show Survivor: Micronesia, 2008.

On May 31, 2000, the first episode of Survivor aired, and the show forever changed American television. An immediate hit, the series is widely regarded as a turning point in reality television, particularly competitive formats, which soon became a leading TV genre. Survivor follows a group of contestants stranded in a remote location as they compete for cash prizes. The first season’s winner was Richard Hatch, and two people have won Survivor twice: Sandra Diaz-Twine and Tony Vlachos. Who are the other winners? Find out in our list below.

season year subtitle winner
*For seasons 41–49 Survivor dropped subtitles and was called by its season number (e.g., Survivor 41).
1 2000 Borneo Richard Hatch
2 2001 The Australian Outback Tina Wesson
3 2001–02 Africa Ethan Zohn
4 2002 Marquesas Vecepia Towery
5 2002 Thailand Brian Heidik
6 2003 The Amazon Jenna Morasca
7 2003 Pearl Islands Sandra Diaz-Twine
8 2004 All-Stars Amber Brkich
9 2004 Vanuatu Chris Daugherty
10 2005 Palau Tom Westman
11 2005 Guatemala Danni Boatwright
12 2006 Panama Aras Baskauskas
13 2006 Cook Islands Yul Kwon
14 2007 Fiji Earl Cole
15 2007 China Todd Herzog
16 2008 Micronesia Parvati Shallow
17 2008 Gabon Robert (“Bob”) Crowley
18 2009 Tocantins James (“J.T.”) Thomas, Jr.
19 2009 Samoa Natalie White
20 2010 Heroes vs. Villains Sandra Diaz-Twine
21 2010 Nicaragua Jud (“Fabio”) Birza
22 2011 Redemption Island Rob (“Boston Rob”) Mariano
23 2011 South Pacific Sophie Clarke
24 2012 One World Kim Spradlin
25 2012 Philippines Denise Stapley
26 2013 Caramoan John Cochran
27 2013 Blood vs. Water Tyson Apostol
28 2014 Cagayan Tony Vlachos
29 2014 San Juan del Sur Natalie Anderson
30 2015 Worlds Apart Mike Holloway
31 2015 Cambodia Jeremy Collins
32 2016 Kaôh Rōng Michele Fitzgerald
33 2016 Millennials vs. Gen X Adam Klein
34 2017 Game Changers Sarah Lacina
35 2017 Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers Ben Driebergen
36 2018 Ghost Island Wendell Holland
37 2018 David vs. Goliath Nick Wilson
38 2019 Edge of Extinction Chris Underwood
39 2019 Island of the Idols Tommy Sheehan
40 2020 Winners at War Tony Vlachos
41* 2021 Erika Casupanan
42* 2022 Maryanne Oketch
43* 2022 Mike Gabler
44* 2023 Yamil (“Yam Yam”) Arocho
45* 2023 Dee Valladares
46* 2024 Kenzie Petty
47* 2024 Rachel LaMont
48* 2025 Kyle Fraser
49* 2025 Savannah Louie
50 2026 In the Hands of the Fans Aubry Bracco
Amy Tikkanen
Citation Information
Article Title: List of Survivor Winners
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 20 May 2026
Access Date: November 14, 2026