Portrait of Rupert Boneham

Rupert Boneham

Who the hell voted for me? Survivor 7, E7
Legend

Played on

101 days played

Game record

Vote alignment68%of 25 ballots

47th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record1career immunity win

77th percentile of 751 castaways

Days played65%of 156 possible days

Share of days available, not a rank

Occupation at casting Troubled Teens Mentor Hometown Indianapolis, Indiana

Beyond Survivor
The Amazing Race
Played with 63 castaways across 4 seasons See every connection ↓

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

Biography

Rupert Boneham, with his tie-dyed shirt and bushy beard, is one of the most beloved characters Survivor has ever produced. He burst onto the scene on Survivor: Pearl Islands (Season 7) as a lovable, pirate-like provider, memorably stealing the other tribe's shoes, and his popularity was so immense that fans later voted him a $1 million "America's Tribal Council" prize during Survivor: All-Stars (Season 8).

Rupert became a four-time player, also appearing on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: Blood vs. Water (Season 27), where he sacrificed his own game for his wife Laura. A big-hearted mentor to at-risk youth off-screen, he embodied the show's heart.

Though he never won the title, Rupert Boneham won America, remaining one of the most popular castaways in Survivor history.

Get to know Rupert Boneham

Born in Detroit, Michigan The hometown on their cast bio, Indianapolis, Indiana, is where they were living when they were picked for the show.

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

Claim to fame
"Starting my charity."
Inspiration
"Life is Good. Be You. Give Back."

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.

Fan poll Players

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Pearl Islands Season 7, 2003 10th voted out Drake Balboa 7 61
All-Stars Season 8, 2004 13th voted out Saboga Chapera Mogo Mogo Chaboga Mogo 4 58
Heroes vs. Villains Season 20, 2010 15th voted out Heroes Yin Yang 10 38
Blood vs. Water Season 27, 2013 Switched Galang 0 7

The vote that ended Rupert Boneham's best run

Three of the four ballots named Rupert Boneham on day 37 of Survivor 8: All-Stars, a 3-1 vote.

Amber Mariano, Rob Mariano and Jenna Lewis-Dougherty

Rupert Boneham voted for Rob Mariano.

Castaway network

Rupert Boneham’s connections

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63
castaway connections
34
tribemates
7
repeat castmates
5
other-show overlaps

Connections worth exploring

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Every castaway, by season

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Pearl Islands Season 7, 2003 15 castaways 1 winner 3 returning players View cast

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All-Stars Season 8, 2004 17 castaways 6 winners 17 returning players View cast

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Heroes vs. Villains Season 20, 2010 19 castaways 6 winners 19 returning players View cast

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Blood vs. Water Season 27, 2013 19 castaways 3 winners 12 returning players View cast

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