Michael Zernow
I mean, he does help around camp, but he's also pissing people off! Survivor 15, E4
Played on
27 days played
Game record
Vote alignment86%of 7 ballots
85th percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record1career immunity win
77th percentile of 751 castaways
Occupation at casting Student/Athlete Hometown Chicago, Illinois
Played with 15 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Michael Zernow lasted into the jury phase of Survivor 15: China in the old-school era, 27 days in, and went out as the 9th voted out. Zernow's torch went out by a 7-1 vote. Before that, Zernow cast 7 tribal council votes in Survivor 15, 6 with the majority.
Alliances fans have named
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Fan poll Players
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Michael Zernow in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Season 15, 2007 | 9th voted out | 27 of 39 days
| Zhan Hu Fei Long Hae Da Fung | 7 | 17 |
The vote that sent Michael Zernow home
Seven of the eight ballots named Michael Zernow on day 27 of Survivor 15: China, a 7-1 vote.
Todd Herzog, Courtney Yates, Amanda Kimmel, Denise Martin, Peih-Gee Law, Erik Huffman and James Clement
Michael Zernow voted for Erik Huffman.
Castaway network
Michael Zernow’s connections
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- 15
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- 12
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 4
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 10 castaways
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China 10 castaways View cast
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Aaron Reisberger Shared the cast1 season -
Ashley Massaro Shared a tribe1 season -
Dave Cruser Shared a tribe1 season -
Denise Martin Shared a tribe1 season -
Erik Huffman Shared a tribe1 season -
Jaime Dugan Shared a tribe1 season -
Jean-Robert Bellande Shared a tribe1 season -
Leslie Nease Shared the cast1 season -
Sherea Lloyd Shared a tribe1 season -
Steve Morris Shared a tribe1 season