David Jelinsky
Last I checked, 'several' means seven, not four. Survivor 46, E1
Played on
3 days played
Occupation at casting Slot Machine Salesman Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada
Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ David Jelinsky's time on Survivor 46 was short: they went out as the 1st voted out, gone after 3 days, sent home with 5 votes cast. Jelinsky came into the game as a Slot Machine Salesman from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Get to know David Jelinsky
David Jelinsky's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Hobbies
- Sports (basketball and bowling), trivia/puzzles, Magic/Card games, organization.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- Fabio, Sami, Russell, Tyson, and Rick Devens.
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 David Jelinsky in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Survivor 46 2024 | 1st voted out | 3 of 26 days
| Yanu | 5 | 7 |
The vote that sent David Jelinsky home
Every ballot named David Jelinsky on day 3 of Survivor 46.
Castaway network
David Jelinsky’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 17
- castaway connections
- 5
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 3
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 13 castaways
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Survivor 46 13 castaways View cast
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Ben Katzman Shared the cast1 season -
Bhanu Gopal Shared a tribe1 season -
Hunter McKnight Shared the cast1 season -
Jem Hussain-Adams Shared the cast1 season -
Jess Chong Shared a tribe1 season -
Liz Wilcox Shared the cast1 season -
Maria Shrime Gonzalez Shared the cast1 season -
Moriah Gaynor Shared the cast1 season -
Randen Montalvo Shared the cast1 season -
Soda Thompson Shared the cast1 season -
Tevin Davis Shared the cast1 season -
Tim Spicer Shared the cast1 season -
Venus Vafa Shared the cast1 season