Marty Piombo
Dude, I've not told anybody this, not even on my own tribe, but I am a grand master in chess. Survivor 21, E6
Played on
24 days played
Game record
Vote alignment57%of 7 ballots
25th percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Technology Executive Hometown Mill Valley, California
Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Marty Piombo lasted into the jury phase of Survivor 21: Nicaragua in the modern era, 24 days in, and went out as the 10th voted out. Piombo's torch went out by a 7-4 vote. Before that, Piombo cast 7 tribal council votes in Survivor 21, 4 with the majority.
Get to know Marty Piombo
Marty Piombo's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- Rescuing an injured climber off Mt. Whitney from 13,000 ft. in the dead of winter.
- Hobbies
- Winter alpinism, rock climbing, cooking.
- Pet peeves
- Waiting in line and inconsiderate people.
- Inspiration
- Lance Armstrong - where do you start? The guy overcame all sorts of odds. His climbs and his epic wins are historic.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- I'm a mix of Boston Rob and Russell. They are relentless, clever, devious and will do anything to win. I'll play the game in a similar fashion.
- Why they wanted to play
- I want to win. To be on the show would be cool (no doubt), BUT to say you won Survivor - that's a whole other ball game. I consider it the ultimate challenge.
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 Marty Piombo in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nicaragua Season 21, 2010 | 10th voted out | 24 of 39 days
| Espada La Flor Libertad | 15 | 42 |
The vote that sent Marty Piombo home
Seven of the 11 ballots named Marty Piombo on day 24 of Survivor 21: Nicaragua, a 7-4 vote.
Marty Piombo voted for Jane Bright.
Castaway network
Marty Piombo’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 19
- castaway connections
- 14
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 1
- returning player
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 17 castaways
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Nicaragua 17 castaways View cast
- Alina Wilson Shared the cast1 season
- Ben Henry Shared the cast1 season
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Chase Rice Shared the cast1 season -
Dan Lembo Shared a tribe1 season -
Holly Hoffman Shared a tribe1 season -
James Tarantino Shared a tribe1 season -
Jane Bright Shared a tribe1 season -
Jill Behm Shared a tribe1 season -
Jimmy Johnson Shared a tribe1 season -
Kelly Bruno Shared a tribe1 season -
Kelly Shinn Shared a tribe1 season -
Matthew Lenahan Shared a tribe1 season -
NaOnka Mixon Shared the cast1 season -
Shannon Elkins Shared the cast1 season -
Tyrone Davis Shared a tribe1 season -
Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff Shared a tribe1 season -
Yve Rojas Shared a tribe1 season