Todd Herzog
So who then becomes the biggest threat to me? You. What do I have to do? Turn it around on you. I had to get rid of my biggest strategic threat, who was you. Survivor 15, E14
Played on
39 days played
Game record
Vote alignment100%of 9 ballots
98th percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Jury vote share57%of 7 jury votes
70th percentile of 125 finalists
Occupation at casting Flight Attendant Hometown Pleasant Grove, Utah
Played with 15 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Herzog has shared a beach with fifteen other castaways.
Biography
Todd Herzog won Survivor: China (Season 15) with a bold, confident strategic game and one of the best final Tribal Council performances in the show's history. A young flight attendant, Todd openly owned his manipulations before the jury, delivering a persuasive closing argument that turned admitted gameplay into a winning case.
He controlled the dominant alliance alongside ally Amanda Kimmel and outmaneuvered his rivals to reach the end, then sealed the deal by out-talking his competition when it mattered most.
Though he never returned to play, Todd Herzog's China victory is frequently cited as a template for how to own your game at final Tribal Council, a young winner whose closing pitch is still studied by fans.
Get to know Todd Herzog
Born in Pleasant Grove, Utah
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
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Todd Herzog in or out?
Tap to vote and see what fans think 1,390 community votes
Community votes are fan estimates for fun, not a scientific survey.
Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Season 15, 2007 | 39 of 39 days
| Fei Long Hae Da Fung | 5 | 60 |
Castaway network
Todd Herzog’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 15
- castaway connections
- 9
- tribemates
- 4
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 11 castaways
Open the season for the rest of the cast and the context behind each connection.
China 11 castaways View cast
-
Aaron Reisberger Shared a tribe1 season -
Ashley Massaro Shared the cast1 season -
Dave Cruser Shared the cast1 season -
Denise Martin Shared a tribe1 season -
Erik Huffman Shared the cast1 season -
Jaime Dugan Shared the cast1 season -
Jean-Robert Bellande Shared a tribe1 season -
Leslie Nease Shared a tribe1 season -
Michael Zernow Shared a tribe1 season -
Sherea Lloyd Shared a tribe1 season -
Steve Morris Shared the cast1 season