Survivor Players from California

191 Survivor castaways are from California. They have made 233 appearances across 49 seasons and logged 5,221 total days.

191 Castaways
9 Winners
25 Finalists
33 Returning players
233 Appearances
5,221 Combined days

California Survivor highlights

The winners from California are Parvati Shallow, Adam Klein, Aras Baskauskas, Sophie Clarke, Yul Kwon, Brian Heidik, Earl Cole, Jud Birza, and Vecepia Towery. Altogether, 25 castaways have reached the Final Tribal Council.

The first California appearance was in Survivor 1, and the most recent was in Survivor 50. 33 players have returned for more than one season.

California castaways come from 77 different hometowns. Los Angeles is the most represented, with 62 castaways.

“From California” refers to the hometown recorded for each castaway when they played, not necessarily their birthplace or current residence.

Complete list

Player Hometown Seasons Best placement
Benjamin Wade Susanville, California S18S20S23S50 2nd of 18, Finalist
Parvati Shallow Winner Los Angeles, California S13S16S20S40 1st of 20, Winner
Amanda Kimmel Los Angeles, California S15S16S20 2nd of 20, Finalist
Jenna Lewis-Dougherty Woodland, California S1S8S50 3rd of 18, Jury
Jerri Manthey Los Angeles, California S2S8S20 4th of 20, Jury
Jonathan Penner Los Angeles, California S13S16S25 7th of 20, Jury
Malcolm Freberg Hermosa Beach, California S25S26S34 4th of 18, Jury
Abi-Maria Gomes Los Angeles, California S25S31 5th of 18, Jury
Adam Klein Winner Los Angeles, California S33S40 1st of 20, Winner
Andrew Savage San Jose, California S7S31 10th of 16
Angelina Keeley San Diego, California S37S50 3rd of 20, Finalist
Aras Baskauskas Winner Santa Monica, California S12S27 1st of 16, Winner
Bobby Jon Drinkard Los Angeles, California S10S11 9th of 18, Jury
Corinne Kaplan Los Angeles, California S17S26 7th of 18, Jury
Danielle DiLorenzo Los Angeles, California S12S20 2nd of 16, Finalist
David Wright Sherman Oaks, California S33S38 4th of 20, Jury
Erik Reichenbach Santa Clarita, California S16S26 5th of 20, Jury
Jessica Kiper Los Angeles, California S17S20 3rd of 18, Finalist
Joe Hunter West Sacramento, California S48S50 3rd of 18, Finalist
Jon Dalton Los Angeles, California S7S16 3rd of 16, Jury
Kamilla Karthigesu Foster City, California S48S50 4th of 18, Jury
Kassandra McQuillen Tehachapi, California S28S31 3rd of 18, Jury
Lex van den Berghe Santa Cruz, California S3S8 3rd of 16, Jury
Peih-Gee Law San Francisco, California S15S31 5th of 16, Jury
Phillip Sheppard Santa Monica, California S22S26 2nd of 18, Finalist
Shirin Oskooi San Francisco, California S30S31 8th of 18, Jury
Sophie Clarke Winner Santa Monica, California S23S40 1st of 18, Winner
Tai Trang San Francisco, California S32S34 3rd of 18, Finalist
Tiffany Nicole Ervin Los Angeles, California S46S50 5th of 24, Jury
Vytas Baskauskas Santa Monica, California S27S31 10th of 20, Jury
Yau-Man Chan Martinez, California S14S16 4th of 19, Jury
Yul Kwon Winner Los Altos, California S13S40 1st of 20, Winner
Yung Hwang Newport Beach, California S28S31 2nd of 18, Finalist
Aaron Reisberger Venice, California S15 12th of 16
Adam Gentry San Diego, California S13 5th of 20, Jury
Alec Merlino San Clemente, California S37 10th of 20, Jury
Alex Angarita Los Angeles, California S14 7th of 19, Jury
Alex Bell Los Angeles, California S6 7th of 16, Jury
Alexandrea Elliott Los Angeles, California S35 13th of 18
Alexis Jones Beverly Hills, California S16 6th of 20, Jury
Alina Wilson Downey, California S21 12th of 20, Jury
Anika Dhar Los Angeles, California S47 14th of 18
Anthony Robinson Compton, California S14 13th of 19
Ben Browning Los Angeles, California S19 17th of 20
Ben Henry Los Angeles, California S21 7th of 20, Jury
Bill Posley Venice, California S24 15th of 18
Bobby Mason Los Angeles, California S12 12th of 16
Brad Virata Santa Monica, California S13 12th of 20, Jury
Bradley Kleihege Los Angeles, California S36 14th of 20
Brady Finta Huntington Beach, California S9 14th of 18
Brett Clouser Los Angeles, California S19 4th of 20, Jury
Brian Heidik Winner Quartz Hill, California S5 1st of 16, Winner
Bruce Kanegai Simi Valley, California S12 7th of 16, Jury
Burton Roberts San Francisco, California S7 5th of 16, Jury
Candace Smith Los Angeles, California S18 15th of 16
Carolina Eastwood West Hollywood, California S18 16th of 16
Cassandra Franklin Los Angeles, California S14 2nd of 19, Finalist
Cecilia Mansilla Oakland, California S13 18th of 20
Chelsea Townsend Los Angeles, California S36 8th of 20, Jury
Chelsea Walker Los Angeles, California S39 17th of 20
Christa Hastie Los Angeles, California S7 6th of 16, Jury
Christina Cha Hollywood, California S24 4th of 18, Jury
Ciandre Taylor Granada Hills, California S33 16th of 20
Courtney Marit Los Angeles, California S12 6th of 16, Jury
Cristina Coria Santa Monica, California S13 14th of 20
Dan DaSilva Los Angeles, California S38 9th of 18, Jury
Dan Spilo Los Angeles, California S39 6th of 20
Dave Ball Los Angeles, California S19 8th of 20, Jury
Dave Cruser Simi Valley, California S15 13th of 16
Dave Johnson Pasadena, California S6 9th of 16, Jury
David Kinne Buena Park, California S48 9th of 18, Jury
David Murphy West Hollywood, California S22 10th of 18, Jury
Deena Bennett Riverside, California S6 8th of 16, Jury
Devon Pinto Solana Beach, California S35 4th of 18, Jury
Earl Cole Winner Santa Monica, California S14 1st of 19, Winner
Edna Ma Los Angeles, California S23 7th of 18, Jury
Eric Hafemann Livermore, California S38 13th of 18, Jury
Erik Cardona Los Angeles, California S19 12th of 20, Jury
Gabriel Cade Hollywood, California S4 12th of 16
Garrett Adelstein Santa Monica, California S28 17th of 18
Gillian Larson Temecula, California S17 17th of 18
Grant Mattos West Hollywood, California S22 6th of 18, Jury
Hannah Shapiro West Hollywood, California S33 3rd of 20, Finalist
Helen Li San Francisco, California S44 16th of 18
Hunter Ellis La Jolla, California S4 14th of 16
J. Maya Krishnan-Jha Los Angeles, California S45 13th of 18
J.P. Calderon Long Beach, California S13 17th of 20
Jacquie Berg Santa Barbara, California S17 15th of 18
James Crittenden Oakland, California S9 8th of 18, Jury
James Reid Los Angeles, California S14 12th of 19, Jury
Jamie Newton North Hollywood, California S11 8th of 18, Jury
Jason Treul Santa Ana, California S49 13th of 18
Jawan Pitts Los Angeles, California S49 8th of 18, Jury
Jeanine Zheng San Francisco, California S43 11th of 18, Jury
Jeff Wilson Ventura, California S10 16th of 20
Jenn Brown Long Beach, California S30 9th of 18, Jury
Jenna Bowman Venice Beach, California S36 10th of 20, Jury
Jennifer Lyon Encino, California S10 4th of 20, Jury
Jess Chong San Francisco, California S46 17th of 18
Jessica deBen Los Angeles, California S14 19th of 19
Jessica Smith Chico, California S13 13th of 20
John Fincher Santa Monica, California S19 9th of 20, Jury
John Hennigan Los Angeles, California S37 12th of 20, Jury
John Hilsabeck Los Angeles, California S35 9th of 18, Jury
John Kenney Los Angeles, California S9 11th of 18
John Palyok Los Angeles, California S9 16th of 18
Jon Lovett Los Angeles, California S47 18th of 18
Jud Birza Winner Venice, California S21 1st of 20, Winner
Julia Landauer Stanford, California S26 13th of 20
Julie Wolfe Oceanside, California S22 9th of 18, Jury
Justine Brennan Marina Del Ray, California S43 17th of 18
Kara Kay San Diego, California S37 4th of 20, Jury
Katie Gallagher Merced, California S10 2nd of 20, Finalist
Kelly Goldsmith San Diego, California S3 9th of 16, Jury
Kelly Sharbaugh San Diego, California S19 11th of 20, Jury
Ken Hoang Westminster, California S17 5th of 18, Jury
Kevin Leung Livermore, California S48 17th of 18
Kishan Patel San Francisco, California S47 15th of 18
Kristina Kell Malibu, California S22 16th of 18
Lauren Beck Glendale, California S39 4th of 20, Jury
Leif Manson San Diego, California S24 9th of 18, Jury
Liliana Gomez Los Angeles, California S14 15th of 19
Lisette Linares Los Angeles, California S14 11th of 19, Jury
Lucy Huang Diamond Bar, California S33 17th of 20
Lydia Meredith Santa Monica, California S42 12th of 18
Mari Takahashi Los Angeles, California S33 19th of 20
Marty Piombo Mill Valley, California S21 11th of 20, Jury
Mary Sartain Emeryville, California S16 19th of 20
Matt Blankinship San Francisco, California S44 11th of 18, Jury
Matt Quinlan San Francisco, California S24 16th of 18
Matty Whitmore Pacific Palisades, California S17 4th of 18, Jury
Max Dawson Topanga, California S30 14th of 18
MC Chukwujekwu San Diego, California S49 10th of 18, Jury
Michael Bortone Los Angeles, California S16 17th of 20
Michael Yerger Los Angeles, California S36 9th of 20, Jury
Michelle Chase Los Angeles, California S17 18th of 18
Mick Trimming Los Angeles, California S19 3rd of 20, Finalist
Mike Borassi Marina del Rey, California S19 19th of 20
Mike Chiesl Del Mar, California S22 11th of 18, Jury
Morgan McLeod San Jose, California S28 10th of 18, Jury
Moriah Gaynor San Diego, California S46 13th of 18
NaOnka Mixon Los Angeles, California S21 9th of 20, Jury
Naseer Muttalif Morgan Hill, California S41 10th of 18, Jury
Natalia Azoqa Irvine, California S37 16th of 20
Natalie Bolton West Hollywood, California S16 4th of 20, Jury
Natalie Cole Los Angeles, California S37 15th of 20
Natalie Tenerelli Acton, California S22 3rd of 18, Finalist
Nate Moore Hermosa Beach, California S49 11th of 18, Jury
Nathan Gonzalez Playa del Rey, California S13 9th of 20, Jury
Neal Gottlieb Sausalito, California S32 11th of 18
Nick Maiorano Redondo Beach, California S32 10th of 18, Jury
Nicole Delma Hermosa Beach, California S7 16th of 16
Nina Acosta Clovis, California S24 17th of 18
Nina Poersch Palmdale, California S30 16th of 18
Paloma Soto-Castillo Downey, California S17 16th of 18
Rachel Ako Los Angeles, California S33 20th of 20
Reynold Toepfer San Francisco, California S26 8th of 20, Jury
Roark Luskin Santa Monica, California S35 14th of 18
Roger Sexton Valencia, California S6 10th of 16
Romeo Escobar Norwalk, California S42 3rd of 18, Finalist
Ryan Opray Los Gatos, California S7 9th of 16, Jury
Sai Hughley Simi Valley, California S48 12th of 18
Sarah Jones Newport Beach, California S4 13th of 16
Sarita White Santa Monica, California S22 13th of 18
Sean Rector Los Angeles, California S4 5th of 16, Jury
Sekou Bunch Los Angeles, California S13 20th of 20
Semhar Tadesse Los Angeles, California S23 18th of 18
Shane Powers Los Angeles, California S12 5th of 16, Jury
Shauhin Davari Costa Mesa, California S48 6th of 18, Jury
Shawn Cohen Hollywood, California S7 12th of 16
Shawna Mitchell Los Angeles, California S6 11th of 16
Sierra Reed Los Angeles, California S18 7th of 16, Jury
Silas Gaither Los Angeles, California S3 12th of 16
So Kim Long Beach, California S30 18th of 18
Sonja Christopher Walnut Creek, California S1 16th of 16
Stacey Stillman San Francisco, California S1 14th of 16
Stephanie Valencia Long Beach, California S22 14th of 18
Steve Wright Huntington Beach, California S22 7th of 18, Jury
Sundra Oakley Los Angeles, California S13 4th of 20, Jury
Swati Goel Palo Alto, California S42 14th of 18
Sydney Wheeler San Diego, California S18 11th of 16
Sylvia Kwan Ross, California S14 17th of 19
Thomas Krottinger Los Angeles, California S48 15th of 18
Tyler Fredrickson Los Angeles, California S30 7th of 18, Jury
Tyrone Davis Inglewood, California S21 16th of 20
Vecepia Towery Winner Hayward, California S4 1st of 16, Winner
Vince Moua Palo Alto, California S39 18th of 20
Vince Sly Santa Monica, California S30 17th of 18
Wendy Diaz Bell, California S38 15th of 18
Will Sims II Sherman Oaks, California S30 3rd of 18, Finalist
Yasmin Giles Los Angeles, California S19 16th of 20

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