Zach Wurtenberger
…but cool little fact you can put on my Survivor Wiki page. Survivor 42, E1
Played on
3 days played
Occupation at casting Student Hometown St. Louis, Missouri
Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Survivor 42 sent Zach Wurtenberger home early: they went out as the 1st voted out with 3 days played, the torch snuffed with 5 votes cast. Wurtenberger came into the game as a Student from St. Louis, Missouri.
Get to know Zach Wurtenberger
Zach Wurtenberger's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Hobbies
- Social strategy games, sketch comedy writing and running
- Pet peeves
- People who don't tip. I used to deliver pizza, so it's a pretty big deal for me. My biggest one is when the bill is like $19.95, and the customer handed me a $20 smiling and said, "Keep the change". Oh, really? I get to keep your nickel? Wow, thank you so much!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Survivor 42 2022 | 1st voted out | 3 of 26 days
| Ika | 5 | 7 |
The vote that sent Zach Wurtenberger home
Every ballot named Zach Wurtenberger on day 3 of Survivor 42.
Castaway network
Zach Wurtenberger’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 17
- castaway connections
- 5
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 1
- returning player
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 15 castaways
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Survivor 42 15 castaways View cast
- Chanelle Howell Shared the cast1 season
- Daniel Strunk Shared the cast1 season
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Drea Wheeler Shared a tribe1 season -
Hai Giang Shared the cast1 season -
Jackson Fox Shared the cast1 season -
Jenny Kim Shared the cast1 season -
Lindsay Dolashewich Shared the cast1 season -
Lydia Meredith Shared the cast1 season -
Marya Sherron Shared the cast1 season -
Mike Turner Shared the cast1 season -
Omar Zaheer Shared the cast1 season -
Rocksroy Bailey Shared a tribe1 season -
Romeo Escobar Shared a tribe1 season -
Swati Goel Shared a tribe1 season -
Tori Meehan Shared a tribe1 season