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Debbie Wanner

It is absolutely in my realm of experience to be able to judge water just by looking at it. I mean, keep in mind, I have 20 years experience analyzing water! Survivor 32, E2

Played on

50 days played

Game record

Vote alignment82%of 11 ballots

78th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Idol impact0of 1 idol play canceled a vote

Too few idol plays to rank

Occupation at casting Chemist Hometown Reading, Pennsylvania

Played with 33 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓

Debbie Wanner debuted on Survivor 32: Kaoh Rong and came back for Survivor 34: Game Changers, 50 days in all. The deepest run was Survivor 32, where Wanner went out as the 8th voted out (9th overall).

Get to know Debbie Wanner

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

Claim to fame
Being the first in my family to graduate college, learning was always valued, but not formal education. My family was/is dysfunctional, to put it mildly.
Hobbies
Working out (hiking and running), flying, snowmobiles, horses, boating, playing piano, rescuing Boston terriers and tortoises, juggling and reading, especially American and Roman history.
Pet peeves
The idolization of garish, repugnant and supercilious people-like the Kardashians; pets as fashion accessories; apathy-don't just talk about doing it, do it and help make the world a better place.
Inspiration
I just adore Tia Torres of Pit Bulls and Parolees - talk about Survivors!
Castaway they say they are most like
Coach. Period.
Why they wanted to play
Money, because poverty sucks and money equals power to a point. Also, I relish an adventure.

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.

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Kaoh Rong Season 32, 2016 8th voted out Chan Loh Dara 5 26
Game Changers Season 34, 2017 10th voted out Nuku Mana Maku Maku 6 32

The vote that ended Debbie Wanner's best run

Four of the nine ballots named Debbie Wanner on day 24 of Survivor 32: Kaoh Rong, a 4-3-2 vote.

Michele Fitzgerald, Aubry Bracco, Cydney Gillon and Julia Sokolowski

Debbie Wanner voted for Scot Pollard.

Castaway network

Debbie Wanner’s connections

The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.

33
castaway connections
20
tribemates
3
repeat castmates
6
winners

Connections worth exploring

Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.

Survivor 32 & 34

Aubry Bracco

4 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe Winner

Survivor 32 & 34

Caleb Reynolds

2 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe

Survivor 32 & 34

Tai Trang

2 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe

Survivor 34

Sarah Lacina

3 Survivor seasons

Shared a tribe Winner

Survivor 34

J.T. Thomas

3 Survivor seasons

Shared a tribe Winner

Every castaway, by season

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Kaoh Rong Season 32, 2016 17 castaways 2 winners 4 returning players View cast

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Game Changers Season 34, 2017 19 castaways 5 winners 19 returning players View cast

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