Portrait of Eliza Orlins

Eliza Orlins

That's not the idol! … It's a f***ing stick! Survivor 16, E9

Played on

61 days played

Game record

Vote alignment71%of 14 ballots

55th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record1career immunity win

77th percentile of 751 castaways

Days played78%of 78 possible days

Share of days available, not a rank

Occupation at casting Pre-Law Student, Law School Student Hometown Manhattan, New York

Beyond Survivor
The Amazing Race
Played with 35 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓

Orlins has shared a beach with thirty-five castaways, inside the most-connected tenth of everyone who has played.

Biography

Eliza Orlins was one of Survivor's most expressive and entertaining players, a public defender-to-be whose animated reactions and skeptical eye-rolls made her a fan favorite across two seasons. She debuted on Survivor: Vanuatu (Season 9), reaching fourth place, and returned as a "favorite" on Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites (Season 16).

Known for her outspoken confessionals and her memorable friendship and feuds within the game, Eliza brought a distinctive energy to every camp she was part of.

Sharp, passionate and unmistakable on screen, Eliza Orlins is remembered as one of the most vivid personalities of Survivor's mid-2000s era, a two-time player whose reactions became part of the show's language.

Get to know Eliza Orlins

Born in New York City, New York The hometown on their cast bio, Manhattan, New York, is where they were living when they were picked for the show.

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
Vanuatu Season 9, 2004 15th voted out Yasur Alinta 9 54
Micronesia Season 16, 2008 9th voted out Malakal Airai Dabu 8 22

The vote that ended Eliza Orlins' best run

Three of the four ballots named Eliza Orlins on day 37 of Survivor 9: Vanuatu, a 3-1 vote.

Chris Daugherty, Twila Tanner and Scout Cloud Lee

Eliza Orlins voted for Twila Tanner.

Castaway network

Eliza Orlins’s connections

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

35
castaway connections
22
tribemates
1
repeat castmate
2
winners

Connections worth exploring

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

Survivor 9 & 16

Ami Cusack

2 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe

Every castaway, by season

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Vanuatu Season 9, 2004 17 castaways 1 winner 1 returning player View cast

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Micronesia Season 16, 2008 19 castaways 1 winner 10 returning players View cast

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