Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff
I'm Irish, so hopefully I'll have the luck of the Irish with me. Survivor 21
Played on
3 days played
Game record
Vote alignment0of 1 ballot
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Goat Rancher Hometown Fromberg, Montana
Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff's time on Survivor 21: Nicaragua was short: they went out as the 1st voted out, gone after 3 days, sent home by a 9-1 vote. While the run lasted, DeSmidt-Kohlhoff cast 1 tribal council vote in Survivor 21, 0 with the majority.
Get to know Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff
Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- Reaching the Lieutenant Colonel rank in the Army.
- Hobbies
- Singing, dancing, fishing, hunting, and anything to do with animals.
- Pet peeves
- Stuck-up, rude, self-centered, dishonest, know-it-all people.
- Inspiration
- My mother because she made me who I am today.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- No one, especially NOT the other female military contestant, Shambo. We just have different personalities.
- Why they wanted to play
- To prove that I can do this. I would also love to pay off our ranch in Montana.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nicaragua Season 21, 2010 | 1st voted out | 3 of 39 days
| Espada | 9 | 2 |
The vote that sent Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff home
Nine of the ten ballots named Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff on day 3 of Survivor 21: Nicaragua, a 9-1 vote.
Holly Hoffman, Dan Lembo, Jane Bright, Marty Piombo, Jill Behm, Yve Rojas, Tyrone Davis, James Tarantino and Jimmy Johnson
Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff voted for Yve Rojas.
Castaway network
Wendy-Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff’s connections
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- 19
- castaway connections
- 9
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 1
- returning player
Connections worth exploring
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The other 17 castaways
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Nicaragua 17 castaways View cast
- Alina Wilson Shared the cast1 season
- Ben Henry Shared the cast1 season
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Chase Rice Shared the cast1 season -
Dan Lembo Shared a tribe1 season -
Holly Hoffman Shared a tribe1 season -
James Tarantino Shared a tribe1 season -
Jane Bright Shared a tribe1 season -
Jill Behm Shared a tribe1 season -
Jimmy Johnson Shared a tribe1 season -
Kelly Bruno Shared the cast1 season -
Kelly Shinn Shared the cast1 season -
Marty Piombo Shared a tribe1 season -
Matthew Lenahan Shared the cast1 season -
NaOnka Mixon Shared the cast1 season -
Shannon Elkins Shared the cast1 season -
Tyrone Davis Shared a tribe1 season -
Yve Rojas Shared a tribe1 season