Nadiya Anderson
This is the second time I'm out first. Survivor 29, E1
Played on
3 days played
Game record
Vote alignment0of 1 ballot
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Crossfit Coach/Project Coordinator Hometown Edgewater, New Jersey
Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Nadiya Anderson's time on Survivor 29: San Juan del Sur was short: they went out as the 1st voted out, gone after 3 days, sent home by a 5-3-1 vote. While the run lasted, Anderson cast 1 tribal council vote in Survivor 29, 0 with the majority.
Get to know Nadiya Anderson
Born in New York City, New York The hometown on their cast bio, Edgewater, New Jersey, is where they were living when they were picked for the show.
Nadiya Anderson's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- Being on Amazing race twice, (woohoo) but getting kicked off first (boooooo!)
- Hobbies
- Crossfit, traveling with my twinnie and being a beach bum.
- Pet peeves
- Stupid girls that rely on boys.
- Inspiration
- My parents, they always encouraged me to be a bad ass.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- A mixture of Sarah and Cliff.
- Why they wanted to play
- Show me the money honey!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Juan del Sur Season 29, 2014 | 1st voted out | 3 of 39 days
| Coyopa | 5 | 4 |
The vote that sent Nadiya Anderson home
Five of the nine ballots named Nadiya Anderson on day 3 of Survivor 29: San Juan del Sur, a 5-3-1 vote.
Nadiya Anderson voted for Dale Wentworth.
Castaway network
Nadiya Anderson’s connections
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- 17
- castaway connections
- 8
- tribemates
- 1
- other-show overlap
- 2
- winners
Connections worth exploring
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The other 13 castaways
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San Juan del Sur 13 castaways View cast
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Alec Christy Shared a tribe1 season -
Baylor Wilson Shared a tribe1 season -
Dale Wentworth Shared a tribe1 season -
Drew Christy Shared the cast1 season -
Jaclyn Schultz Shared a tribe1 season -
John Rocker Shared a tribe1 season -
Jon Misch Shared the cast1 season -
Josh Canfield Shared a tribe1 season -
Julie McGee Shared the cast1 season -
Missy Payne Shared the cast1 season -
Reed Kelly Shared the cast1 season -
Val Collins Shared a tribe1 season -
Wes Nale Shared a tribe1 season