Survivor Players from Tennessee
Seventeen Survivor castaways are from Tennessee. They have made 19 appearances across 19 seasons and logged 401 total days.
Tennessee Survivor highlights
No castaway from Tennessee has won Survivor. Their best finish is 2nd of 18, Finalist, achieved by Gavin Whitson and Sam Phalen.
The first Tennessee appearance was in Survivor 1, and the most recent was in Survivor 50. Two players have returned for more than one season.
Tennessee castaways come from 10 different hometowns. Nashville is the most represented, with 7 castaways.
“From Tennessee” 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hali Ford | Knoxville, Tennessee | S30S34 | 11th of 18, Jury |
 Q Burdette | Germantown, Tennessee | S46S50 | 6th of 18, Jury |
 Baylor Wilson | Nashville, Tennessee | S29 | 5th of 18, Jury |
 Dwight Moore | Collierville, Tennasse | S43 | 12th of 18 |
 Erik Huffman | Nashville, Tennessee | S15 | 6th of 16, Jury |
 Gavin Whitson | Erwin, Tennessee | S38 | 2nd of 18, Finalist |
 Gretchen Cordy | Clarksville, Tennessee | S1 | 10th of 16 |
 Jessica Figueroa | Nashville, Tennessee | S33 | 15th of 20 |
 Julie Alley | Brentwood, Tennessee | S45 | 5th of 18, Jury |
 Matt Elrod | Nashville, Tennessee | S22 | 12th of 18, Jury |
 Melinda Hyder | Sevierville, Tennessee | S12 | 15th of 16 |
 Ryan Shoulders | Clarksville, Tennessee | S7 | 15th of 16 |
 Sam Phalen | Nashville, Tennessee | S47 | 2nd of 18, Finalist |
 Tamara Johnson-George | Nashville, Tennessee | S18 | 4th of 16, Jury |
 Tanya Vance | Gray, Tennessee | S5 | 15th of 16 |
 Travis Sampson | Johnson City, Tennessee | S9 | 13th of 18 |
 Whitney Duncan | Nashville, Tennessee | S23 | 9th of 18, Jury |
Castaways from other places
California191 New York69 Texas48 Florida47 Massachusetts28 Illinois25 Pennsylvania23 North Carolina20 New Jersey17 Georgia15