Portrait of Andy Rueda

Andy Rueda

I'm the mafia boss. I'm the architect of Operation Italy. Survivor 47, E12

Played on

23 days played

Game record

Vote alignment70%of 10 ballots

50th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Idol impact0of 2 idol plays canceled a vote

No canceled votes to rank

Occupation at casting AI Research Assistant Hometown Buffalo, New York

Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Andy Rueda lasted into the jury phase of Survivor 47 in the New Era, 23 days in, and went out as the 13th voted out. Rueda's torch went out with 2 votes cast. Before that, Rueda cast 10 tribal council votes in Survivor 47, 7 with the majority.

Get to know Andy Rueda

Andy Rueda's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.

Hobbies
Minesweeper, road trips even though I can't drive, being a k-pop stan.
Pet peeves
[People obsessed with grammar], people walking directly behind me, cherry-picked statistics.
Inspiration
My maternal grandfather for serving in WWI, and for being one of the few Democrats on either side of my family.

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.

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Survivor 47 2024 13th voted out Gata Beka 5 70

The vote that sent Andy Rueda home

Two of the five ballots named Andy Rueda on day 23 of Survivor 47.

Rachel LaMont and Sue Smey

Castaway network

Andy Rueda’s connections

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17
castaway connections
5
tribemates
1
winner
1
returning player

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The other 15 castaways

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