Jess Chong
I've had a blast out here, even though like my face might not convey it. Survivor 46, E2
Played on
5 days played
Game record
Vote alignment1of 2 ballots
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Software Engineer Hometown San Francisco, California
Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Survivor 46 sent Jess Chong home early: they went out as the 2nd voted out with 5 days played, the torch snuffed by a 4-1 vote. At the councils that did happen, Chong cast 2 tribal council votes in Survivor 46, 1 with the majority.
Get to know Jess Chong
Jess Chong's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Hobbies
- Sewing my own clothes, Biking around San Francisco with my husband. Binge-watching 80% of a TV show, panicking about where the time has gone, and then reading recaps of the remaining 20% of the show online*.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- Tai, Gabby, and Maryanne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Survivor 46 2024 | 2nd voted out | 5 of 26 days
| Yanu | 4 | 9 |
The vote that sent Jess Chong home
Four of the five ballots named Jess Chong on day 5 of Survivor 46, a 4-1 vote.
Jess Chong voted for Bhanu Gopal.
Castaway network
Jess Chong’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 17
- castaway connections
- 5
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 3
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 13 castaways
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Survivor 46 13 castaways View cast
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Ben Katzman Shared the cast1 season -
Bhanu Gopal Shared a tribe1 season -
David Jelinsky Shared a tribe1 season -
Hunter McKnight Shared the cast1 season -
Jem Hussain-Adams Shared the cast1 season -
Liz Wilcox Shared the cast1 season -
Maria Shrime Gonzalez Shared the cast1 season -
Moriah Gaynor Shared the cast1 season -
Randen Montalvo Shared the cast1 season -
Soda Thompson Shared the cast1 season -
Tevin Davis Shared the cast1 season -
Tim Spicer Shared the cast1 season -
Venus Vafa Shared the cast1 season