Alec Merlino
…and you're like, "Oh my God, here comes a set wave". Survivor 37, E10
Played on
28 days played
Game record
Vote alignment50%of 6 ballots
15th percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record1career immunity win
77th percentile of 751 castaways
Occupation at casting Bartender Hometown San Clemente, California
Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Alec Merlino's one season ended on the jury: they went out as the 9th voted out on Survivor 37: David vs. Goliath after 28 days. Merlino's torch went out by a 9-1 vote. Before that, Merlino cast 6 tribal council votes in Survivor 37, 3 with the majority.
Get to know Alec Merlino
Alec Merlino's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- Getting through college and always pushing the boundaries in life by doing things that make me uncomfortable, such as traveling solo, playing guitar, and singing for people.
- Hobbies
- Surfing, playing guitar, and making travel videos.
- Pet peeves
- Terrible drivers, traffic, and people that exaggerate during a story.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- I relate most to Jay, Joe, and Malcolm. All of those players are charming and likeable individuals. They were also all a dominating force during the challenges and physically fit which made them a useful asset around camp.
- Luxury item
- A picture of my loved ones to keep me motivated, a picture of my bank account statement because it's zero. And a guitar to sing "Kumbaya" by the fire.
Alliances fans have named
Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.
Fan poll Players
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Alec Merlino in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David vs. Goliath Season 37, 2018 | 9th voted out | 28 of 39 days
| Goliath Vuku Kalokalo | 9 | 25 |
The vote that sent Alec Merlino home
Nine of the ten ballots named Alec Merlino on day 28 of Survivor 37: David vs. Goliath, a 9-1 vote.
Nick Wilson, Mike White, Angelina Keeley, Kara Kay, Alison Raybould, Davie Rickenbacker, Christian Hubicki, Gabby Pascuzzi and Carl Boudreaux
Alec Merlino voted for Carl Boudreaux.
Castaway network
Alec Merlino’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 19
- castaway connections
- 12
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 4
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 15 castaways
Open the season for the rest of the cast and the context behind each connection.
David vs. Goliath 15 castaways View cast
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Alison Raybould Shared a tribe1 season -
Bi Nguyen Shared the cast1 season -
Carl Boudreaux Shared a tribe1 season -
Dan Rengering Shared a tribe1 season -
Davie Rickenbacker Shared a tribe1 season -
Elizabeth Olson Shared a tribe1 season -
Gabby Pascuzzi Shared the cast1 season -
Jeremy Crawford Shared a tribe1 season -
Jessica Peet Shared the cast1 season -
John Hennigan Shared a tribe1 season -
Kara Kay Shared a tribe Their story together →1 season -
Lyrsa Torres Shared the cast1 season -
Natalia Azoqa Shared a tribe1 season -
Natalie Cole Shared a tribe1 season -
Pat Cusack Shared the cast1 season