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Parvati Shallow

This is my love letter to you. Since you tried to vote me out, I figured I should return the favor. Survivor 20, E10
Winner Legend

Played on

130 days played

Game record

Vote alignment79%of 34 ballots

71st percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record4career immunity wins

97th percentile of 751 castaways

Idol impact1of 2 idol plays canceled a vote

57th percentile of 45 idol players

Occupation at casting Boxer, Charity Organizer, Yoga Teacher/Life Coach/Speaker Hometown Los Angeles, California

Beyond Survivor
Deal or No Deal Island International Survivor The Traitors
Played with 66 castaways across 4 seasons See every connection ↓

Shallow has shared a beach with sixty-six castaways, more than all but six players in the show's history.

Biography

Parvati Shallow is one of the best-known players in Survivor history, a flirtatious, fearless strategist who turned charm into a weapon. After debuting on Survivor: Cook Islands (Season 13), she won Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites (Season 16) by masterminding a dominant female alliance, then delivered an all-time performance on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20), where she played two idols in a single Tribal Council to save her allies.

A four-time player who also competed on Survivor: Winners at War (Season 40), Parvati fused social manipulation, challenge ability and strategic daring like few before her.

Equal parts "black widow" and beloved champion, Parvati Shallow remains a defining face of Survivor's golden age, routinely ranked among the greatest to ever play the game.

Get to know Parvati Shallow

Born in Vero Beach, Florida The hometown on their cast bio, Los Angeles, California, is where they were living when they were picked for the show.

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

Claim to fame
"Racking up thousands of friends on my fake Facebook accounts."
Hobbies
Posting photos of my baby on Instagram and yoga retreats.
Pet peeves
Heavy breathing.
Inspiration
Chuck Bass and Jeff Probst

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

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Cook Islands Season 13, 2006 15th voted out Rarotonga Aitutonga 4 25
Micronesia Season 16, 2008 Malakal Airai Dabu 4 32
Heroes vs. Villains Season 20, 2010 Villains Yin Yang 4 40
Winners at War Season 40, 2020 7th voted out Sele 5 26

Castaway network

Parvati Shallow’s connections

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66
castaway connections
43
tribemates
10
repeat castmates
8
other-show overlaps

Connections worth exploring

Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.

Every castaway, by season

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Cook Islands Season 13, 2006 19 castaways 1 winner 4 returning players View cast

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Micronesia Season 16, 2008 19 castaways 10 returning players View cast

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Heroes vs. Villains Season 20, 2010 19 castaways 5 winners 19 returning players View cast

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Winners at War Season 40, 2020 19 castaways 19 winners 19 returning players View cast

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