Survivor Players from California

191 Survivor castaways are from California. They have made 233 appearances across 49 seasons and logged 5,221 total days.

191 Castaways
9 Winners
25 Finalists
33 Returning players
233 Appearances
5,221 Combined days

California Survivor highlights

The winners from California are Parvati Shallow, Adam Klein, Aras Baskauskas, Sophie Clarke, Yul Kwon, Brian Heidik, Earl Cole, Jud Birza, and Vecepia Towery. Altogether, 25 castaways have reached the Final Tribal Council.

The first California appearance was in Survivor 1, and the most recent was in Survivor 50. 33 players have returned for more than one season.

California castaways come from 77 different hometowns. Los Angeles is the most represented, with 62 castaways.

“From California” refers to the hometown recorded for each castaway when they played, not necessarily their birthplace or current residence.

Complete list

Player Hometown Seasons Best placement
Benjamin Wade portrait Benjamin Wade Susanville, California S18S20S23S50 2nd of 18, Finalist
Parvati Shallow portrait Parvati Shallow Winner Los Angeles, California S13S16S20S40 1st of 20, Winner
Amanda Kimmel portrait Amanda Kimmel Los Angeles, California S15S16S20 2nd of 20, Finalist
Jenna Lewis-Dougherty portrait Jenna Lewis-Dougherty Woodland, California S1S8S50 3rd of 18, Jury
Jerri Manthey portrait Jerri Manthey Los Angeles, California S2S8S20 4th of 20, Jury
Jonathan Penner portrait Jonathan Penner Los Angeles, California S13S16S25 7th of 20, Jury
Malcolm Freberg portrait Malcolm Freberg Hermosa Beach, California S25S26S34 4th of 18, Jury
Abi-Maria Gomes portrait Abi-Maria Gomes Los Angeles, California S25S31 5th of 18, Jury
Adam Klein portrait Adam Klein Winner Los Angeles, California S33S40 1st of 20, Winner
Andrew Savage portrait Andrew Savage San Jose, California S7S31 10th of 16
Angelina Keeley portrait Angelina Keeley San Diego, California S37S50 3rd of 20, Finalist
Aras Baskauskas portrait Aras Baskauskas Winner Santa Monica, California S12S27 1st of 16, Winner
Bobby Jon Drinkard portrait Bobby Jon Drinkard Los Angeles, California S10S11 9th of 18, Jury
Corinne Kaplan portrait Corinne Kaplan Los Angeles, California S17S26 7th of 18, Jury
Danielle DiLorenzo portrait Danielle DiLorenzo Los Angeles, California S12S20 2nd of 16, Finalist
David Wright portrait David Wright Sherman Oaks, California S33S38 4th of 20, Jury
Erik Reichenbach portrait Erik Reichenbach Santa Clarita, California S16S26 5th of 20, Jury
Jessica Kiper portrait Jessica Kiper Los Angeles, California S17S20 3rd of 18, Finalist
Joe Hunter portrait Joe Hunter West Sacramento, California S48S50 3rd of 18, Finalist
Jon Dalton portrait Jon Dalton Los Angeles, California S7S16 3rd of 16, Jury
Kamilla Karthigesu portrait Kamilla Karthigesu Foster City, California S48S50 4th of 18, Jury
Kassandra McQuillen portrait Kassandra McQuillen Tehachapi, California S28S31 3rd of 18, Jury
Lex van den Berghe portrait Lex van den Berghe Santa Cruz, California S3S8 3rd of 16, Jury
Peih-Gee Law portrait Peih-Gee Law San Francisco, California S15S31 5th of 16, Jury
Phillip Sheppard portrait Phillip Sheppard Santa Monica, California S22S26 2nd of 18, Finalist
Shirin Oskooi portrait Shirin Oskooi San Francisco, California S30S31 8th of 18, Jury
Sophie Clarke portrait Sophie Clarke Winner Santa Monica, California S23S40 1st of 18, Winner
Tai Trang portrait Tai Trang San Francisco, California S32S34 3rd of 18, Finalist
Tiffany Nicole Ervin portrait Tiffany Nicole Ervin Los Angeles, California S46S50 5th of 24, Jury
Vytas Baskauskas portrait Vytas Baskauskas Santa Monica, California S27S31 10th of 20, Jury
Yau-Man Chan portrait Yau-Man Chan Martinez, California S14S16 4th of 19, Jury
Yul Kwon portrait Yul Kwon Winner Los Altos, California S13S40 1st of 20, Winner
Yung Hwang portrait Yung Hwang Newport Beach, California S28S31 2nd of 18, Finalist
Aaron Reisberger portrait Aaron Reisberger Venice, California S15 12th of 16
Adam Gentry portrait Adam Gentry San Diego, California S13 5th of 20, Jury
Alec Merlino portrait Alec Merlino San Clemente, California S37 10th of 20, Jury
Alex Angarita portrait Alex Angarita Los Angeles, California S14 7th of 19, Jury
Alex Bell portrait Alex Bell Los Angeles, California S6 7th of 16, Jury
Alexandrea Elliott portrait Alexandrea Elliott Los Angeles, California S35 13th of 18
Alexis Jones portrait Alexis Jones Beverly Hills, California S16 6th of 20, Jury
Alina Wilson portrait Alina Wilson Downey, California S21 12th of 20, Jury
Anika Dhar portrait Anika Dhar Los Angeles, California S47 14th of 18
Anthony Robinson portrait Anthony Robinson Compton, California S14 13th of 19
Ben Browning portrait Ben Browning Los Angeles, California S19 17th of 20
Ben Henry portrait Ben Henry Los Angeles, California S21 7th of 20, Jury
Bill Posley portrait Bill Posley Venice, California S24 15th of 18
Bobby Mason portrait Bobby Mason Los Angeles, California S12 12th of 16
Brad Virata portrait Brad Virata Santa Monica, California S13 12th of 20, Jury
Bradley Kleihege portrait Bradley Kleihege Los Angeles, California S36 14th of 20
Brady Finta portrait Brady Finta Huntington Beach, California S9 14th of 18
Brett Clouser portrait Brett Clouser Los Angeles, California S19 4th of 20, Jury
Brian Heidik portrait Brian Heidik Winner Quartz Hill, California S5 1st of 16, Winner
Bruce Kanegai portrait Bruce Kanegai Simi Valley, California S12 7th of 16, Jury
Burton Roberts portrait Burton Roberts San Francisco, California S7 5th of 16, Jury
Candace Smith portrait Candace Smith Los Angeles, California S18 15th of 16
Carolina Eastwood portrait Carolina Eastwood West Hollywood, California S18 16th of 16
Cassandra Franklin portrait Cassandra Franklin Los Angeles, California S14 2nd of 19, Finalist
Cecilia Mansilla portrait Cecilia Mansilla Oakland, California S13 18th of 20
Chelsea Townsend portrait Chelsea Townsend Los Angeles, California S36 8th of 20, Jury
Chelsea Walker portrait Chelsea Walker Los Angeles, California S39 17th of 20
Christa Hastie portrait Christa Hastie Los Angeles, California S7 6th of 16, Jury
Christina Cha portrait Christina Cha Hollywood, California S24 4th of 18, Jury
Ciandre Taylor portrait Ciandre Taylor Granada Hills, California S33 16th of 20
Courtney Marit portrait Courtney Marit Los Angeles, California S12 6th of 16, Jury
Cristina Coria portrait Cristina Coria Santa Monica, California S13 14th of 20
Dan DaSilva portrait Dan DaSilva Los Angeles, California S38 9th of 18, Jury
Dan Spilo portrait Dan Spilo Los Angeles, California S39 6th of 20
Dave Ball portrait Dave Ball Los Angeles, California S19 8th of 20, Jury
Dave Cruser portrait Dave Cruser Simi Valley, California S15 13th of 16
Dave Johnson portrait Dave Johnson Pasadena, California S6 9th of 16, Jury
David Kinne portrait David Kinne Buena Park, California S48 9th of 18, Jury
David Murphy portrait David Murphy West Hollywood, California S22 10th of 18, Jury
Deena Bennett portrait Deena Bennett Riverside, California S6 8th of 16, Jury
Devon Pinto portrait Devon Pinto Solana Beach, California S35 4th of 18, Jury
Earl Cole portrait Earl Cole Winner Santa Monica, California S14 1st of 19, Winner
Edna Ma portrait Edna Ma Los Angeles, California S23 7th of 18, Jury
Eric Hafemann portrait Eric Hafemann Livermore, California S38 13th of 18, Jury
Erik Cardona portrait Erik Cardona Los Angeles, California S19 12th of 20, Jury
Gabriel Cade portrait Gabriel Cade Hollywood, California S4 12th of 16
Garrett Adelstein portrait Garrett Adelstein Santa Monica, California S28 17th of 18
Gillian Larson portrait Gillian Larson Temecula, California S17 17th of 18
Grant Mattos portrait Grant Mattos West Hollywood, California S22 6th of 18, Jury
Hannah Shapiro portrait Hannah Shapiro West Hollywood, California S33 3rd of 20, Finalist
Helen Li portrait Helen Li San Francisco, California S44 16th of 18
Hunter Ellis portrait Hunter Ellis La Jolla, California S4 14th of 16
J. Maya Krishnan-Jha portrait J. Maya Krishnan-Jha Los Angeles, California S45 13th of 18
J.P. Calderon portrait J.P. Calderon Long Beach, California S13 17th of 20
Jacquie Berg portrait Jacquie Berg Santa Barbara, California S17 15th of 18
James Crittenden portrait James Crittenden Oakland, California S9 8th of 18, Jury
James Reid portrait James Reid Los Angeles, California S14 12th of 19, Jury
Jamie Newton portrait Jamie Newton North Hollywood, California S11 8th of 18, Jury
Jason Treul portrait Jason Treul Santa Ana, California S49 13th of 18
Jawan Pitts portrait Jawan Pitts Los Angeles, California S49 8th of 18, Jury
Jeanine Zheng portrait Jeanine Zheng San Francisco, California S43 11th of 18, Jury
Jeff Wilson portrait Jeff Wilson Ventura, California S10 16th of 20
Jenn Brown portrait Jenn Brown Long Beach, California S30 9th of 18, Jury
Jenna Bowman portrait Jenna Bowman Venice Beach, California S36 10th of 20, Jury
Jennifer Lyon portrait Jennifer Lyon Encino, California S10 4th of 20, Jury
Jess Chong portrait Jess Chong San Francisco, California S46 17th of 18
Jessica deBen portrait Jessica deBen Los Angeles, California S14 19th of 19
Jessica Smith portrait Jessica Smith Chico, California S13 13th of 20
John Fincher portrait John Fincher Santa Monica, California S19 9th of 20, Jury
John Hennigan portrait John Hennigan Los Angeles, California S37 12th of 20, Jury
John Hilsabeck portrait John Hilsabeck Los Angeles, California S35 9th of 18, Jury
John Kenney portrait John Kenney Los Angeles, California S9 11th of 18
John Palyok portrait John Palyok Los Angeles, California S9 16th of 18
Jon Lovett portrait Jon Lovett Los Angeles, California S47 18th of 18
Jud Birza portrait Jud Birza Winner Venice, California S21 1st of 20, Winner
Julia Landauer portrait Julia Landauer Stanford, California S26 13th of 20
Julie Wolfe portrait Julie Wolfe Oceanside, California S22 9th of 18, Jury
Justine Brennan portrait Justine Brennan Marina Del Ray, California S43 17th of 18
Kara Kay portrait Kara Kay San Diego, California S37 4th of 20, Jury
Katie Gallagher portrait Katie Gallagher Merced, California S10 2nd of 20, Finalist
Kelly Goldsmith portrait Kelly Goldsmith San Diego, California S3 9th of 16, Jury
Kelly Sharbaugh portrait Kelly Sharbaugh San Diego, California S19 11th of 20, Jury
Ken Hoang portrait Ken Hoang Westminster, California S17 5th of 18, Jury
Kevin Leung portrait Kevin Leung Livermore, California S48 17th of 18
Kishan Patel portrait Kishan Patel San Francisco, California S47 15th of 18
Kristina Kell portrait Kristina Kell Malibu, California S22 16th of 18
Lauren Beck portrait Lauren Beck Glendale, California S39 4th of 20, Jury
Leif Manson portrait Leif Manson San Diego, California S24 9th of 18, Jury
Liliana Gomez portrait Liliana Gomez Los Angeles, California S14 15th of 19
Lisette Linares portrait Lisette Linares Los Angeles, California S14 11th of 19, Jury
Lucy Huang portrait Lucy Huang Diamond Bar, California S33 17th of 20
Lydia Meredith portrait Lydia Meredith Santa Monica, California S42 12th of 18
Mari Takahashi portrait Mari Takahashi Los Angeles, California S33 19th of 20
Marty Piombo portrait Marty Piombo Mill Valley, California S21 11th of 20, Jury
Mary Sartain portrait Mary Sartain Emeryville, California S16 19th of 20
Matt Blankinship portrait Matt Blankinship San Francisco, California S44 11th of 18, Jury
Matt Quinlan portrait Matt Quinlan San Francisco, California S24 16th of 18
Matty Whitmore portrait Matty Whitmore Pacific Palisades, California S17 4th of 18, Jury
Max Dawson portrait Max Dawson Topanga, California S30 14th of 18
MC Chukwujekwu portrait MC Chukwujekwu San Diego, California S49 10th of 18, Jury
Michael Bortone portrait Michael Bortone Los Angeles, California S16 17th of 20
Michael Yerger portrait Michael Yerger Los Angeles, California S36 9th of 20, Jury
Michelle Chase portrait Michelle Chase Los Angeles, California S17 18th of 18
Mick Trimming portrait Mick Trimming Los Angeles, California S19 3rd of 20, Finalist
Mike Borassi portrait Mike Borassi Marina del Rey, California S19 19th of 20
Mike Chiesl portrait Mike Chiesl Del Mar, California S22 11th of 18, Jury
Morgan McLeod portrait Morgan McLeod San Jose, California S28 10th of 18, Jury
Moriah Gaynor portrait Moriah Gaynor San Diego, California S46 13th of 18
NaOnka Mixon portrait NaOnka Mixon Los Angeles, California S21 9th of 20, Jury
Naseer Muttalif portrait Naseer Muttalif Morgan Hill, California S41 10th of 18, Jury
Natalia Azoqa portrait Natalia Azoqa Irvine, California S37 16th of 20
Natalie Bolton portrait Natalie Bolton West Hollywood, California S16 4th of 20, Jury
Natalie Cole portrait Natalie Cole Los Angeles, California S37 15th of 20
Natalie Tenerelli portrait Natalie Tenerelli Acton, California S22 3rd of 18, Finalist
Nate Moore portrait Nate Moore Hermosa Beach, California S49 11th of 18, Jury
Nathan Gonzalez portrait Nathan Gonzalez Playa del Rey, California S13 9th of 20, Jury
Neal Gottlieb portrait Neal Gottlieb Sausalito, California S32 11th of 18
Nick Maiorano portrait Nick Maiorano Redondo Beach, California S32 10th of 18, Jury
Nicole Delma portrait Nicole Delma Hermosa Beach, California S7 16th of 16
Nina Acosta portrait Nina Acosta Clovis, California S24 17th of 18
Nina Poersch portrait Nina Poersch Palmdale, California S30 16th of 18
Paloma Soto-Castillo portrait Paloma Soto-Castillo Downey, California S17 16th of 18
Rachel Ako portrait Rachel Ako Los Angeles, California S33 20th of 20
Reynold Toepfer portrait Reynold Toepfer San Francisco, California S26 8th of 20, Jury
Roark Luskin portrait Roark Luskin Santa Monica, California S35 14th of 18
Roger Sexton portrait Roger Sexton Valencia, California S6 10th of 16
Romeo Escobar portrait Romeo Escobar Norwalk, California S42 3rd of 18, Finalist
Ryan Opray portrait Ryan Opray Los Gatos, California S7 9th of 16, Jury
Sai Hughley portrait Sai Hughley Simi Valley, California S48 12th of 18
Sarah Jones portrait Sarah Jones Newport Beach, California S4 13th of 16
Sarita White portrait Sarita White Santa Monica, California S22 13th of 18
Sean Rector portrait Sean Rector Los Angeles, California S4 5th of 16, Jury
Sekou Bunch portrait Sekou Bunch Los Angeles, California S13 20th of 20
Semhar Tadesse portrait Semhar Tadesse Los Angeles, California S23 18th of 18
Shane Powers portrait Shane Powers Los Angeles, California S12 5th of 16, Jury
Shauhin Davari portrait Shauhin Davari Costa Mesa, California S48 6th of 18, Jury
Shawn Cohen portrait Shawn Cohen Hollywood, California S7 12th of 16
Shawna Mitchell portrait Shawna Mitchell Los Angeles, California S6 11th of 16
Sierra Reed portrait Sierra Reed Los Angeles, California S18 7th of 16, Jury
Silas Gaither portrait Silas Gaither Los Angeles, California S3 12th of 16
So Kim portrait So Kim Long Beach, California S30 18th of 18
Sonja Christopher portrait Sonja Christopher Walnut Creek, California S1 16th of 16
Stacey Stillman portrait Stacey Stillman San Francisco, California S1 14th of 16
Stephanie Valencia portrait Stephanie Valencia Long Beach, California S22 14th of 18
Steve Wright portrait Steve Wright Huntington Beach, California S22 7th of 18, Jury
Sundra Oakley portrait Sundra Oakley Los Angeles, California S13 4th of 20, Jury
Swati Goel portrait Swati Goel Palo Alto, California S42 14th of 18
Sydney Wheeler portrait Sydney Wheeler San Diego, California S18 11th of 16
Sylvia Kwan portrait Sylvia Kwan Ross, California S14 17th of 19
Thomas Krottinger portrait Thomas Krottinger Los Angeles, California S48 15th of 18
Tyler Fredrickson portrait Tyler Fredrickson Los Angeles, California S30 7th of 18, Jury
Tyrone Davis portrait Tyrone Davis Inglewood, California S21 16th of 20
Vecepia Towery portrait Vecepia Towery Winner Hayward, California S4 1st of 16, Winner
Vince Moua portrait Vince Moua Palo Alto, California S39 18th of 20
Vince Sly portrait Vince Sly Santa Monica, California S30 17th of 18
Wendy Diaz portrait Wendy Diaz Bell, California S38 15th of 18
Will Sims II portrait Will Sims II Sherman Oaks, California S30 3rd of 18, Finalist
Yasmin Giles portrait Yasmin Giles Los Angeles, California S19 16th of 20

Castaways from other places

New York69 Texas48 Florida47 Massachusetts28 Illinois25 Pennsylvania23 North Carolina20 New Jersey17 Tennessee17 Georgia15

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