Portrait of James Lim

James Lim

…and so I am humbled and I'm grateful to say that I have played Survivor. Survivor 36, E5

Played on

17 days played

Game record

Vote alignment3of 4 ballots

Too few ballots to rank

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Occupation at casting Business Analyst Hometown New York City, New York

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

James Lim's time on Survivor 36: Ghost Island was short: they went out as the 6th voted out, gone after 17 days, sent home by a 4-1 vote. While the run lasted, Lim cast 4 tribal council votes in Survivor 36, 3 with the majority.

Get to know James Lim

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

Hobbies
Working out, exploring restaurants/bars, and traveling to faraway destinations.
Pet peeves
Slow walkers, people who are superficial, and bigots.

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
Ghost Island Season 36, 2018 6th voted out Malolo Naviti 6 7

The vote that sent James Lim home

Four of the five ballots named James Lim on day 17 of Survivor 36: Ghost Island, a 4-1 vote.

Angela Perkins, Kellyn Bechtold, Michael Yerger and Desiree Afuye

James Lim voted for Desiree Afuye.

Castaway network

James Lim’s connections

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19
castaway connections
16
tribemates
1
winner
1
returning player

Every castaway, by season

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Ghost Island Season 36, 2018 19 castaways 1 winner 1 returning player View cast

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