Survivor Finalists Who Got Zero Jury Votes
33 Survivor finalists have made it all the way to the final tribal council and received zero jury votes. Reaching the end of Survivor and leaving empty-handed is its own strange club, one that includes a past champion, fan favorites, and a few players the jury simply refused to reward. Every zero-vote finalist is listed below in season order.
| Finalist | Season | Year | Result | Jury votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rebekah Lee | S13 , Cook Islands | 2006 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Andria Herd | S14 , Fiji | 2007 | Runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Cassandra Franklin | S14 , Fiji | 2007 | Runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Jessica Kiper | S17 , Gabon | 2008 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 7 |
 Stephen Fishbach | S18 , Tocantins | 2009 | Runner-up | 0 of 7 |
 Mick Trimming | S19 , Samoa | 2009 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Russell Hantz | S20 , Heroes vs. Villains | 2010 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Matthew Lenahan | S21 , Nicaragua | 2010 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Natalie Tenerelli | S22 , Redemption Island | 2011 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Albert Destrade | S23 , South Pacific | 2011 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Chelsea Meissner | S24 , One World | 2012 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 9 |
 Dawn Meehan | S26 , Caramoan | 2013 | Runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Sherri Biethman | S26 , Caramoan | 2013 | Runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Gervase Peterson | S27 , Blood vs. Water | 2013 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Latasha Fox | S31 , Cambodia | 2015 | Runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Spencer Bledsoe | S31 , Cambodia | 2015 | Runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Tai Trang | S32 , Kaoh Rong | 2016 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 7 |
 Hannah Shapiro | S33 , Millennials vs. Gen X | 2016 | Runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Ken McNickle | S33 , Millennials vs. Gen X | 2016 | Runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Troy Robertson | S34 , Game Changers | 2017 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Laurel Johnson | S36 , Ghost Island | 2018 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 11 |
 Angelina Keeley | S37 , David vs. Goliath | 2018 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Julie Rosenberg | S38 , Edge of Extinction | 2019 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 13 |
 Noura Salman | S39 , Island of the Idols | 2019 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 10 |
 Michele Fitzgerald Won another season | S40 , Winners at War | 2020 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 16 |
 Xander Hastings | S41 | 2021 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Romeo Escobar | S42 | 2022 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Owen Knight | S43 | 2022 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Carolyn Wiger | S44 | 2023 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Jake O'Kane | S45 | 2023 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Ben Katzman | S46 | 2024 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Sue Smey | S47 | 2024 | 2nd runner-up | 0 of 8 |
 Joe Hunter | S50 , In the Hands of the Fans | 2026 | Runner-up | 0 of 11 |
See how the votes usually go on the complete Survivor winners list, including the winners who swept every jury vote.
Frequently asked questions
How many Survivor finalists have received zero jury votes?
33 finalists have gone through a final tribal council without receiving a single jury vote, across the seasons covered by the jury-vote data.
Who was the first Survivor finalist to get zero jury votes?
Rebekah Lee, the 2nd runner-up of Survivor 13 (Cook Islands) in 2006.
Has a Survivor winner ever been a zero-vote finalist?
In a different season, yes. Michele Fitzgerald won Survivor in another season but received zero jury votes on Survivor 40. No one has won a season in which they received zero votes, that would be impossible.
Why are zero-vote finalists more common in recent seasons?
Since Survivor 13, most final tribal councils have featured three finalists instead of two, so jury votes split across more people. 4 seasons have even produced two zero-vote finalists at the same final tribal council.