Missy Byrd on Survivor: Island of the Idols

Missy Byrd

The question is, who do you get out when, where, how, what time? Survivor 39, E8

Aaron appeared on the jury after the first half of the double Tribal. Minutes later, the second group sent Missy beside him, 3–2.

Played on

27 days played

Game record

Vote alignment71%of 7 ballots

55th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record1career immunity win

77th percentile of 751 castaways

Occupation at casting Air Force Veteran Hometown Tacoma, Washington

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Missy Byrd's one season ended on the jury: they went out as the 11th voted out on Survivor 39: Island of the Idols after 27 days. Byrd's torch went out by a 3-2 vote. Before that, Byrd cast 7 tribal council votes in Survivor 39, 5 with the majority.

Get to know Missy Byrd

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

Hobbies
Hiking, traveling, immersing myself into the culture I'm visiting, and winning.
Pet peeves
Annoying human beings.
Inspiration
Oprah, Beyoncé and the Obamas. They all broke the mold for what being black in America looks like.
Castaway they say they are most like
Kim, my girl is a legend. She hit the sand and aligned quickly. She played both sides effortlessly. I would play like this. Kill 'em with a smile.

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.

Sources

Fan poll Players

Survivor Hall of Fame: is Missy Byrd in or out?

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Island of the Idols Season 39, 2019 11th voted out Lairo Vokai Lumuwaku 3 21

The vote that sent Missy Byrd home

Three of the five ballots named Missy Byrd on day 27 of Survivor 39: Island of the Idols, a 3-2 vote.

Tommy Sheehan, Elaine Stott and Karishma Patel

Missy Byrd voted for Tommy Sheehan.

Castaway network

Missy Byrd’s connections

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19
castaway connections
13
tribemates
1
winner

Every castaway, by season

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Island of the Idols Season 39, 2019 19 castaways 1 winner View cast

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