Every Survivor Player Who Quit the Game
16 castaways have quit Survivor, starting with Osten Taylor on Season 7 in 2003. That count covers players who left the main game by choice, including the handful who asked their tribe to vote them out. Edge of Extinction quits are listed separately below, and medical evacuations don't count: those players were removed for their safety, not by choice.
| Player | Season | Year | Days lasted | How they left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Osten Taylor | S7 , Pearl Islands | 2003 | 19 | Quit |
 Jenna Morasca | S8 , All-Stars | 2004 | 9 | Quit |
 Susan Hawk | S8 , All-Stars | 2004 | 17 | Quit |
 Janu Tornell | S10 , Palau | 2005 | 27 | Quit |
 Gary Stritesky | S14 , Fiji | 2007 | 10 | Quit |
 Jon Dalton | S16 , Micronesia | 2008 | 3 | Asked the tribe to vote them out |
 Kathleen Sleckman | S16 , Micronesia | 2008 | 19 | Quit |
 Kelly Shinn | S21 , Nicaragua | 2010 | 28 | Quit |
 NaOnka Mixon | S21 , Nicaragua | 2010 | 28 | Quit |
 Dana Lambert | S25 , Philippines | 2012 | 12 | Quit |
 Colton Cumbie | S27 , Blood vs. Water | 2013 | 7 | Quit |
 Lindsey Ogle | S28 , Cagayan | 2014 | 14 | Quit |
 Julie McGee | S29 , San Juan del Sur | 2014 | 18 | Quit |
 Bi Nguyen | S37 , David vs. Goliath | 2018 | 10 | Quit |
 Hannah Rose | S45 | 2023 | 3 | Quit |
 Sean Edwards | S45 | 2023 | 9 | Asked the tribe to vote them out |
Edge of Extinction quits
These players were voted out first, then chose to leave the Edge of Extinction rather than wait for a chance to re-enter. They didn't quit the game itself, so most fans, and this list, count them separately.
- Keith Sowell, Survivor 38 (Edge of Extinction) , 2nd voted out; quit eoe
- Wendy Diaz, Survivor 38 (Edge of Extinction) , 6th voted out; quit eoe
- Sandra Diaz-Twine, Survivor 40 (Winners at War) , 8th voted out; quit eoe
What doesn't count as a quit
Medical evacuations (21 players) are removals for the castaway's safety. A few exits fit neither bucket: Terry Deitz withdrew on Survivor 31 ; Dan Spilo ejected on Survivor 39 . Where a departure sits in a grey area, this page follows the result recorded in the survivoR dataset rather than making its own call.
Frequently asked questions
How many people have quit Survivor?
16 castaways have quit the game outright, as recorded in the survivoR dataset. Another 3 players quit the Edge of Extinction after being voted out, which is counted separately since they were already out of the main game.
Who was the first person to quit Survivor?
Osten Taylor, on Survivor 7 (Pearl Islands) in 2003, the first castaway to leave the game by choice.
Does a medical evacuation count as quitting Survivor?
No. 21 players have been medically evacuated, removed from the game for their safety, not by choice, and they are not counted as quitters here. Borderline cases follow the classification in the survivoR dataset.
Have two players ever quit in the same episode?
Yes. On Survivor 21 (Nicaragua), NaOnka Mixon and Kelly Shinn both quit at the same tribal council, the only double quit in the show’s history.