Every Survivor First Boot, Season by Season

50 seasons, 49 names, one repeat: Francesca Hogi is the only castaway voted out first twice. Laura Boneham and Natalie Anderson later returned to the same game. The list below identifies the first person voted out of every completed season and marks the two cases where that player re-entered the game.

  1. Sonja Christopher

    Sonja Christopher was the first person voted out of Survivor 1 (Borneo), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 1, Borneo2000

  2. Debb Eaton

    Debb Eaton was the first person voted out of Survivor 2 (The Australian Outback), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 2, The Australian Outback2001

  3. Diane Ogden

    Diane Ogden was the first person voted out of Survivor 3 (Africa), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 3, Africa2001

  4. Peter Harkey

    Peter Harkey was the first person voted out of Survivor 4 (Marquesas), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 4, Marquesas2002

  5. John Raymond

    John Raymond was the first person voted out of Survivor 5 (Thailand), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 5, Thailand2002

  6. Ryan Aiken

    Ryan Aiken was the first person voted out of Survivor 6 (The Amazon), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 6, The Amazon2003

  7. Nicole Delma

    Nicole Delma was the first person voted out of Survivor 7 (Pearl Islands), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 7, Pearl Islands2003

  8. Tina Wesson

    Tina Wesson was the first person voted out of Survivor 8 (All-Stars), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 8, All-Stars2004

  9. Brook Geraghty

    Brook Geraghty was the first person voted out of Survivor 9 (Vanuatu), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 9, Vanuatu2004

  10. Jolanda Jones

    Jolanda Jones was the first person voted out of Survivor 10 (Palau), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 10, Palau2005

  11. Jim Lynch

    Jim Lynch was the first person voted out of Survivor 11 (Guatemala), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 11, Guatemala2005

  12. Tina Scheer

    Tina Scheer was the first person voted out of Survivor 12 (Panama), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 12, Panama2006

  13. Sekou Bunch

    Sekou Bunch was the first person voted out of Survivor 13 (Cook Islands), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 13, Cook Islands2006

  14. Jessica deBen

    Jessica deBen was the first person voted out of Survivor 14 (Fiji), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 14, Fiji2007

  15. Steve Morris

    Steve Morris was the first person voted out of Survivor 15 (China), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 15, China2007

  16. Jon Dalton

    Jon Dalton was the first person voted out of Survivor 16 (Micronesia), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 16, Micronesia2008

  17. Michelle Chase

    Michelle Chase was the first person voted out of Survivor 17 (Gabon), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 17, Gabon2008

  18. Carolina Eastwood

    Carolina Eastwood was the first person voted out of Survivor 18 (Tocantins), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 18, Tocantins2009

  19. Marisa Calihan

    Marisa Calihan was the first person voted out of Survivor 19 (Samoa), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 19, Samoa2009

  20. Jessica Kiper

    Jessica Kiper was the first person voted out of Survivor 20 (Heroes vs. Villains), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 20, Heroes vs. Villains2010

  21. Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff

    Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff was the first person voted out of Survivor 21 (Nicaragua), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 21, Nicaragua2010

  22. Francesca Hogi

    Francesca Hogi was the first person voted out of Survivor 22 (Redemption Island), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 22, Redemption Island2011

  23. Semhar Tadesse

    Semhar Tadesse was the first person voted out of Survivor 23 (South Pacific), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 23, South Pacific2011

  24. Nina Acosta

    Nina Acosta was the first person voted out of Survivor 24 (One World), lasting 5 days.

    Survivor 24, One World2012

  25. Zane Knight

    Zane Knight was the first person voted out of Survivor 25 (Philippines), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 25, Philippines2012

  26. Francesca Hogi

    Francesca Hogi was the first person voted out of Survivor 26 (Caramoan), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 26, Caramoan2013

  27. Laura Boneham

    Laura Boneham was the first person voted out of Survivor 27 (Blood vs. Water), lasting 18 days, before re-entering the game and finishing as 9th voted out.

    Survivor 27, Blood vs. Water2013

  28. David Samson

    David Samson was the first person voted out of Survivor 28 (Cagayan), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 28, Cagayan2014

  29. Nadiya Anderson

    Nadiya Anderson was the first person voted out of Survivor 29 (San Juan del Sur), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 29, San Juan del Sur2014

  30. So Kim

    So Kim was the first person voted out of Survivor 30 (Worlds Apart), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 30, Worlds Apart2015

  31. Vytas Baskauskas

    Vytas Baskauskas was the first person voted out of Survivor 31 (Cambodia), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 31, Cambodia2015

  32. Darnell Hamilton

    Darnell Hamilton was the first person voted out of Survivor 32 (Kaoh Rong), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 32, Kaoh Rong2016

  33. Rachel Ako

    Rachel Ako was the first person voted out of Survivor 33 (Millennials vs. Gen X), lasting 4 days.

    Survivor 33, Millennials vs. Gen X2016

  34. Ciera Eastin

    Ciera Eastin was the first person voted out of Survivor 34 (Game Changers), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 34, Game Changers2017

  35. Katrina Radke

    Katrina Radke was the first person voted out of Survivor 35 (Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 35, Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers2017

  36. Stephanie Gonzalez

    Stephanie Gonzalez was the first person voted out of Survivor 36 (Ghost Island), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 36, Ghost Island2018

  37. Jessica Peet

    Jessica Peet was the first person voted out of Survivor 37 (David vs. Goliath), lasting 6 days.

    Survivor 37, David vs. Goliath2018

  38. Reem Daly

    Reem Daly was the first person voted out of Survivor 38 (Edge of Extinction), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 38, Edge of Extinction2019

  39. Ronnie Bardah

    Ronnie Bardah was the first person voted out of Survivor 39 (Island of the Idols), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 39, Island of the Idols2019

  40. Natalie Anderson

    Natalie Anderson was the first person voted out of Survivor 40 (Winners at War), lasting 39 days, before re-entering the game and finishing as runner-up.

    Survivor 40, Winners at War2020

  41. Eric Abraham

    Eric Abraham was the first person voted out of Survivor 41, lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 412021

  42. Zach Wurtenberger

    Zach Wurtenberger was the first person voted out of Survivor 42, lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 422022

  43. Morriah Young

    Morriah Young was the first person voted out of Survivor 43, lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 432022

  44. Maddy Pomilla

    Maddy Pomilla was the first person voted out of Survivor 44, lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 442023

  45. Brandon Donlon

    Brandon Donlon was the first person voted out of Survivor 45, lasting 5 days.

    Survivor 452023

  46. David Jelinsky

    David Jelinsky was the first person voted out of Survivor 46, lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 462024

  47. Jon Lovett

    Jon Lovett was the first person voted out of Survivor 47, lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 472024

  48. Stephanie Berger

    Stephanie Berger was the first person voted out of Survivor 48, lasting 2 days.

    Survivor 482025

  49. Nicole Mazullo

    Nicole Mazullo was the first person voted out of Survivor 49, lasting 2 days.

    Survivor 492025

  50. Jenna Lewis-Dougherty

    Jenna Lewis-Dougherty was the first person voted out of Survivor 50 (In the Hands of the Fans), lasting 3 days.

    Survivor 50, In the Hands of the Fans2026

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the first person ever voted out of Survivor?

Sonja Christopher, voted out on day 3 of Survivor 1 (Borneo) in 2000, the first boot in the show's history.

Has anyone been the first boot twice?

Yes, Francesca Hogi, voted out first on Survivor 22 and then again on Survivor 26. No one else has been a first boot more than once.

Do first boots ever get to play Survivor again?

Yes. 8 castaways on this list played more than one season, some returned after being a first boot, and some were first-booted on their return trip.

Has a first boot ever re-entered the game in the same season?

Twice. On Survivor 27 (Blood vs. Water) the first person voted out re-entered when a loved one took their place on Redemption Island, and on Survivor 40 (Winners at War) the first boot fought back from the Edge of Extinction all the way to the final tribal council.