Top 28 Survivor Winners of All Time

From cutthroat first-season strategists to fan-favorite legends who came back years later to finally win it all, this lineup covers every kind of game -- quiet social players, loud villains, and underdogs nobody saw coming. Who outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted them all?

1

Sandra Diaz-Twine (Seasons 7 & 20: Pearl Islands / Heroes vs. Villains)

The show's original two-time winner, whose blunt 'anyone but me' philosophy earned her the nickname Queen of Survivor.

1000pts

2

Todd Herzog (Season 15: China)

A talkative underdog who flipped alliances repeatedly and delivered a savvy final tribal council performance to seal the win.

736pts

3

Amber Brkich (Season 8: All-Stars)

Rode a tight showmance alliance with a fellow contestant to victory on the All-Stars season.

677pts

4

Ethan Zohn (Season 3: Africa)

A former pro soccer player who built strong alliances to win Survivor: Africa and later founded a cancer awareness charity.

648pts

5

Tina Wesson (Season 2: The Australian Outback)

A nurse and mother whose steady social game made her the first woman to win Survivor.

595pts

6

Sarah Lacina (Season 34: Game Changers)

A police officer who used a self-described mama bear strategic persona to out-maneuver an all-winners cast on her second attempt.

595pts

7

Erika Casupanan (Season 41)

The first winner of the show's shorter post-pandemic format, praised for her calm, calculated resets after early tribal setbacks.

595pts

8

Yul Kwon (Season 13: Cook Islands)

A management consultant whose sharp strategic mind and idol control made him one of the most respected winners of the show's early era.

463pts

9

Richard Hatch (Season 1: Borneo)

The inaugural Sole Survivor whose alliance-and-blindside strategy on Borneo in 2000 invented the show's entire social game.

463pts

10

Tony Vlachos (Seasons 28 & 40: Cagayan / Winners at War)

A hyper-paranoid, hidden-idol-obsessed cop who won twice, cementing himself alongside Sandra as one of the show's only repeat champions.

463pts

11

J.T. Thomas (Season 18: Tocantins)

A charming Southern cattle rancher whose social game delivered a near-unanimous win, before he became known for a legendary hidden-idol giveaway in a later season.

463pts

12

Nick Wilson (Season 37: David vs. Goliath)

A small-town lawyer from the underdog David tribe whose earnest charm and idol plays carried him past a field of self-proclaimed Goliaths.

463pts

13

Parvati Shallow (Season 16: Micronesia)

Used flirtation, misdirection, and airtight alliances to win the fan-favorites season and become one of the show's most iconic strategists.

463pts

14

Earl Cole (Season 14: Fiji)

Won every single jury vote with a calm, likable leadership style that made him one of the most dominant social players ever.

463pts

15

Natalie Anderson (Season 29: San Juan del Sur)

Outlasted her own twin sister in the finale with a fierce competitive streak and relentless physical game.

379pts

16

Ben Driebergen (Season 35: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers)

A Marine veteran who survived a shocking idol-negating blindside attempt and still walked away with the title.

379pts

17

Michele Fitzgerald (Season 32: Kaoh Rong)

A bartender who balanced tight alliances with clutch challenge wins to edge out a stacked final tribal council.

379pts

18

Tom Westman (Season 10: Palau)

A New York City firefighter whose physical dominance and straightforward gameplay earned him a near-unanimous jury win.

379pts

19

Wendell Holland (Season 36: Ghost Island)

A furniture maker whose idol-hunting instincts and alliance control led to a commanding final vote.

379pts

20

Dee Valladares (Season 45)

A model whose social bonds and clutch idol play defined one of the more recent, tightly contested seasons.

379pts

21

Aubry Bracco (Season 50: In the Hands of the Fans)

Returned for a fourth attempt a decade after a runner-up finish and finally won the show's 25th-anniversary all-returnee season.

278pts

22

Denise Stapley (Season 25: Philippines)

A sex therapist whose social intelligence and idol management carried her past several higher-profile competitors.

278pts

23

Boston Rob Mariano (Season 22: Redemption Island)

Finally won on his fourth attempt, running an unstoppable, tightly controlled alliance after three previous close calls.

154pts

24

Bob Crowley (Season 17: Gabon)

A retired high school science teacher whose quiet, methodical strategy surprised a jury expecting a flashier winner.

154pts

25

Kim Spradlin (Season 24: One World)

A bridal shop owner who quietly out-strategized an entire tribe of men and women without ever appearing in danger at tribal council.

154pts

26

John Cochran (Season 26: Caramoan)

A returning player and self-described Survivor superfan whose second attempt turned him from early boot into a landslide winner.

154pts

27

Tyson Apostol (Season 27: Blood vs. Water)

A three-time player whose blunt humor and blindside instincts finally paid off with a decisive jury win.

154pts

28

Adam Klein (Season 33: Millennials vs. Gen X)

An emotional underdog who dedicated his win to his mother and built trust across generational lines to take the title.

154pts