Survivor Players from Illinois
25 Survivor castaways are from Illinois. They have made 26 appearances across 21 seasons and logged 570 total days.
Illinois Survivor highlights
No castaway from Illinois has won Survivor. Their best finish is 2nd of 18, Finalist, achieved by Austin Li Coon.
The first Illinois appearance was in Survivor 6, and the most recent was in Survivor 48. One player has returned for more than one season.
Illinois castaways come from 9 different hometowns. Chicago is the most represented, with 17 castaways.
“From Illinois” 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spencer Bledsoe | Chicago, Illinois | S28S31 | 3rd of 20, Finalist |
 Alexis Maxwell | Addison, Illinois | S28 | 12th of 18 |
 Alicia Rosa | Chicago, Illinois | S24 | 5th of 18, Jury |
 Austin Li Coon | Chicago, Illinois | S45 | 2nd of 18, Finalist |
 Butch Lockley | Olney, Illinois | S6 | 4th of 16, Jury |
 Caroline Vidmar | Chicago, Illinois | S47 | 7th of 18, Jury |
 Chrissy Sarnowsky | Chicago, Illinois | S48 | 10th of 18, Jury |
 Darnell Hamilton | Chicago, Illinois | S32 | 18th of 18 |
 David Voce | Chicago, Illinois | S41 | 16th of 18 |
 Gregg Carey | Chicago, Illinois | S10 | 6th of 20, Jury |
 J'Tia Taylor | Chicago, Illinois | S28 | 15th of 18 |
 Jaison Robinson | Chicago, Illinois | S19 | 5th of 20, Jury |
 Jason Siska | Fox River Grove, Illinois | S16 | 8th of 20, Jury |
 Jem Hussain-Adams | Chicago, Illinois | S46 | 14th of 18 |
 Jenny Guzon-Bae | Lake Forest, Illinois | S13 | 10th of 20, Jury |
 Kathleen Sleckman | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | S16 | 13th of 20 |
 Kelly Czarnecki | Buffalo Grove, Illinois | S17 | 13th of 18 |
 Michael Zernow | Chicago, Illinois | S15 | 8th of 16, Jury |
 Mookie Lee | Chicago, Illinois | S14 | 8th of 19, Jury |
 Morgan McDevitt | Decatur, Illinois | S11 | 17th of 18 |
 Sally Schumann | Chicago, Illinois | S12 | 8th of 16, Jury |
 Sarah Wade | Chicago, Illinois | S44 | 14th of 18 |
 Sifu Alsup | O'Fallon, Illinois | S45 | 12th of 18 |
 Stephanie Johnson | Chicago, Illinois | S36 | 16th of 20 |
 Xander Hastings | Chicago, Illinois | S41 | 3rd of 18, Finalist |
Castaways from other places
California191 New York69 Texas48 Florida47 Massachusetts28 Pennsylvania23 North Carolina20 New Jersey17 Tennessee17 Georgia15