Lisa Whelchel

Well, I said you were Plan B, but I think this was actually Plan D or E. Survivor 25, E8

Played on

39 days played

Game record

Vote alignment63%of 8 ballots

35th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Jury vote share13%of 8 jury votes

32nd percentile of 125 finalists

Occupation at casting Former TV Teen Star Hometown Dallas, Texas

Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Lisa Whelchel faced the jury on Survivor 25: Philippines, 39 days in, and finished as runner-up. Whelchel never had a vote cast against them in Survivor 25. In all, Whelchel cast 8 tribal council votes in Survivor 25, 5 with the majority.

Get to know Lisa Whelchel

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

Claim to fame: My three delightful and interesting children and the close friendship we enjoy.
Hobbies: Reading, scrapbooking and traveling.
Pet peeves: People who judge other people.
Inspiration: I admire and respect Oprah. She has used her fame and fortune to help people.
Castaway they say they are most like: Colby – I'm competitive, genuine and from Texas!
Why they wanted to play: I LOVE the game and was born to play it. Plus, I want to meet Jeff Probst.

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.