Simone Nguyen
My Survivor adventure is over and I'm sad, but I'm living with it. Survivor 35, E2
Played on
6 days played
Game record
Vote alignment0of 1 ballot
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Diversity Advocate Hometown New York City, New York
Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Simone Nguyen's time on Survivor 35: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers was short: they went out as the 2nd voted out, gone after 6 days, sent home by a 5-1 vote. While the run lasted, Nguyen cast 1 tribal council vote in Survivor 35, 0 with the majority.
Get to know Simone Nguyen
Simone Nguyen's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- I don't really have one, but I'm proud of the fact that I earned full rides to Columbia, Harvard, and Tufts.
- Hobbies
- Volunteering, yoga, and complaining.
- Pet peeves
- I dislike people who lack self-awareness.
- Inspiration
- My mentor and friend Susan Shin, a successful businesswoman and attorney in NYC. You would never know the struggles or experiences she has had in life by looking at her. Not only is she one of the most talented people that you could meet, she is also one of the kindest.
- Why they wanted to play
- I wanted a change... for like a month.
- Luxury item
- I would bring a journal, my red Vietnamese blanket, and Chapstick.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers Season 35, 2017 | 2nd voted out | 6 of 39 days
| Yawa | 5 | 4 |
The vote that sent Simone Nguyen home
Five of the six ballots named Simone Nguyen on day 6 of Survivor 35: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, a 5-1 vote.
Simone Nguyen voted for Patrick Bolton.
Castaway network
Simone Nguyen’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 17
- castaway connections
- 5
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 2
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
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The other 15 castaways
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Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers 15 castaways View cast
- Alan Ball Shared the cast1 season
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Alexandrea Elliott Shared a tribe1 season -
Ashley Nolan Shared the cast1 season -
Cole Medders Shared the cast1 season -
Desiree Williams Shared the cast1 season -
Devon Pinto Shared a tribe1 season -
Jessica Johnston Shared the cast1 season -
Joe Mena Shared the cast1 season -
John Hilsabeck Shared the cast1 season -
Katrina Radke Shared the cast1 season -
Lauren Rimmer Shared a tribe1 season -
Mike Zahalsky Shared the cast1 season -
Patrick Bolton Shared a tribe1 season -
Roark Luskin Shared the cast1 season -
Ryan Ulrich Shared a tribe1 season