Nick Wilson

How do I win this two million dollars? Survivor 40, E13

Winner

Played on

73 days played

Game record

Vote alignment75%of 24 ballots

64th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record4career immunity wins

97th percentile of 751 castaways

Jury vote share70%of 10 jury votes

80th percentile of 125 finalists

Occupation at casting Public Defender, Attorney Hometown Williamsburg, Kentucky

Played with 38 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓

Wilson has shared a beach with thirty-eight castaways, inside the most-connected tenth of everyone who has played.

Biography

Nick Wilson won Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37) as an underdog, a small-town public defender from Kentucky who played from the disadvantaged "David" tribe all the way to the title. Combining strategic creativity, an idol-fueled endgame and a genuine likability, Nick navigated one of the show's most fondly remembered modern seasons to victory.

His win capped a season celebrated for its strong cast and compelling story, and he later returned for the all-winners Survivor: Winners at War (Season 40).

Nick Wilson is remembered as the David-slays-Goliath champion, the humble public defender whose blend of heart and strategy carried him from underdog to Sole Survivor in one of the era's most fondly regarded seasons.

Get to know Nick Wilson

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

Hobbies: Boating on the lake, four-wheeler riding, and tailgating football games and Keeneland horse races.
Pet peeves: People getting offended over every little thing and know-it-alls.
Luxury item: A cooler, beer, and a radio. Nothing beats being outdoors and putting a few back. As great as it is at a tailgate, on the lake, or at a bonfire, I bet it would be even more enjoyable on the beaches of Fiji.

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.

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Seasons

Nick Wilson's Survivor seasons and results
Season	Result	Days	Tribes	Votes against	Confessionals
David vs. Goliath Season 37, 2018		39 of 39 days	David Jabeni Kalokalo	0	53
Winners at War Season 40, 2020	16th voted out	34 of 39 days	Dakal Sele Koru	8	28