Portrait of Holly Hoffman

Holly Hoffman

I thought that was a little strange. Why did she just take the flour? Survivor 21, E8

Played on

38 days played

Game record

Vote alignment83%of 12 ballots

82nd percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record1career immunity win

77th percentile of 751 castaways

Occupation at casting Swim Coach Hometown Eureka, South Dakota

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Holly Hoffman's one season ended on the jury: they went out as the 15th voted out on Survivor 21: Nicaragua after 38 days. Hoffman's torch went out by a 3-1 vote. Before that, Hoffman cast 12 tribal council votes in Survivor 21, 10 with the majority.

Get to know Holly Hoffman

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

Claim to fame
Started my own swim team 16 years ago. I was named Coach of the Year twice.
Hobbies
Running, biking and swimming.
Pet peeves
Standing in line.
Inspiration
My husband - he is always there for me.
Castaway they say they are most like
No one.
Why they wanted to play
I have raised three children and given 24 years to my family... Now it is time for me to prove to them who I really am and who I can be. To prove to myself that I can do it!

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.

Fan poll Players

Survivor Hall of Fame: is Holly Hoffman in or out?

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Nicaragua Season 21, 2010 15th voted out Espada Libertad 4 32

The vote that sent Holly Hoffman home

Three of the four ballots named Holly Hoffman on day 38 of Survivor 21: Nicaragua, a 3-1 vote.

Jud Birza, Chase Rice and Matthew Lenahan

Holly Hoffman voted for Matthew Lenahan.

Castaway network

Holly Hoffman’s connections

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19
castaway connections
13
tribemates
1
winner
1
returning player

Connections worth exploring

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The other 17 castaways

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Nicaragua Season 21, 2010 17 castaways View cast

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