Survivor Snuff
Season 12 - Panama — Exile Island
Pearl Islands, Panama (Aired to ) 16 castaways, 39 days
first full-season use of exile island; began with four tribes split by age and gender; hidden immunity idol on exile usable after votes were cast; fire-making tiebreak at final four (danielle over cirie); final two with a 5–2 jury.
Episodes
Castaways
Aras Baskauskas
Age
24
Hometown
Santa Monica, CA
Current Residence
Santa Monica, CA
Occupation
Yoga Instructor
Traits
Balanced, Steadfast, Socially Savvy
Why Applied
To test calm leadership and compete at a high level.
Life Experience
Teaching yoga built patience, focus, and a team-first mindset.
Unique Gameplay
Anchored the Casaya core, teamed with Cirie to cut Courtney then Shane, won penultimate immunity, and beat Danielle 5–2 at FTC.
Finish
1
Danielle DiLorenzo
Age
24
Hometown
Pompano Beach, FL
Current Residence
Pompano Beach, FL
Occupation
Medical Sales Representative
Traits
Competitive, Tough, Opportunistic
Why Applied
Lifelong fan who wanted to push herself and win.
Life Experience
Sales built resilience and comfort driving hard conversations.
Unique Gameplay
Survived a fire-making tiebreaker over Cirie, won final immunity, chose Aras for FTC, and finished runner-up 5–2.
Finish
2
Terry Deitz
Age
46
Hometown
Simsbury, CT
Current Residence
Simsbury, CT
Occupation
Airline Pilot / Retired Navy Fighter Pilot
Traits
Dominant, Disciplined, Stubborn
Why Applied
To measure himself against elite competition and the elements.
Life Experience
Navy aviation forged endurance, focus, and mission-first thinking.
Unique Gameplay
Found the first Exile-Island idol and never needed it, won a record-tying 5 individual immunities, and placed third.
Finish
3 (On Jury)
Cirie Fields
Age
35
Hometown
Walterboro, SC
Current Residence
Walterboro, SC
Occupation
Registered Nurse
Traits
Perceptive, Warm, Devious
Why Applied
To prove a self-described couch potato could thrive at Survivor.
Life Experience
Nursing honed bedside empathy and razor-sharp people reads.
Unique Gameplay
Slipped into Casaya’s core and steered the Courtney and Shane boots; lost the final-4 fire-making tiebreaker.
Finish
4 (On Jury)
Shane Powers
Age
35
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Current Residence
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation
Entertainment Marketing Owner
Traits
Volatile, Loyal, Unfiltered
Why Applied
To push himself and play an all-consuming social-strategic game.
Life Experience
Entrepreneurship built direct communication and hustle.
Unique Gameplay
Nicotine withdrawal and blunt style made waves; stuck with Casaya majority until getting cut at six as a jury threat.
Finish
5 (On Jury)
Courtney Marit
Age
31
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Current Residence
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation
Performance Artist
Traits
Free-Spirited, Mercurial, Resilient
Why Applied
For adventure and to live loudly on a huge stage.
Life Experience
Circus and fire performance built showmanship and grit.
Unique Gameplay
Early Bayoneta member turned Casaya lightning rod; ousted after Cirie helped flip the endgame against her.
Finish
6 (On Jury)
Bruce Kanegai
Age
58
Hometown
Simi Valley, CA
Current Residence
Simi Valley, CA
Occupation
Karate Instructor & High School Art Teacher
Traits
Stoic, Crafty, Old-School
Why Applied
To test lifelong martial-arts discipline in a new arena.
Life Experience
Decades teaching art and karate fostered calm under stress.
Unique Gameplay
Built a ‘zen garden,’ avoided tribal for weeks, then was medevaced and still served as a juror.
Finish
7 (On Jury)
Sally Schumann
Age
27
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Current Residence
Chicago, IL
Occupation
Social Worker
Traits
Steady, Athletic, Earnest
Why Applied
To push beyond comfort and compete with integrity.
Life Experience
Frontline social work built empathy and persistence.
Unique Gameplay
Last La Mina woman; earned exile safety, fought hard post-merge, and became the 2nd juror.
Finish
8 (On Jury)
Austin Carty
Age
24
Hometown
High Point, NC
Current Residence
High Point, NC
Occupation
Writer
Traits
Good-Natured, Self-Aware, Determined
Why Applied
Storyteller who wanted a once-in-a-lifetime test.
Life Experience
Writing career cultivated reflection and grit.
Unique Gameplay
Core of La Mina’s guys, pushed Terry to leverage the idol, and became first juror after the merge.
Finish
9 (On Jury)
Nick Stanbury
Age
25
Hometown
Tempe, AZ
Current Residence
Tempe, AZ
Occupation
Financial Sales
Traits
Calm, Athletic, Low-Key
Why Applied
To compete outdoors and see how far poise could take him.
Life Experience
Finance taught patience and measured decision-making.
Unique Gameplay
Quiet ally with La Mina; first post-merge boot as Casaya held numbers.
Finish
10
Dan Barry
Age
52
Hometown
South Hadley, MA
Current Residence
South Hadley, MA
Occupation
Retired Astronaut
Traits
Gracious, Curious, Steadfast
Why Applied
Adventurer seeking another extreme team challenge.
Life Experience
NASA training built composure and teamwork under pressure.
Unique Gameplay
Older-men anchor at La Mina; voted out after a combined RC/IC set the stage for a numbers squeeze.
Finish
11
Ruth Marie Milliman
Age
48
Hometown
Greenville, SC
Current Residence
Greenville, SC
Occupation
Retail Leasing Director
Traits
Polite, Reliable, Underrated
Why Applied
To challenge herself beyond corporate life and competition shows.
Life Experience
Long career in development built poise and negotiation skills.
Unique Gameplay
Won flint for her tribe on day 1, then was swap-squeezed out by La Mina’s numbers calculus.
Finish
13
Misty Giles
Age
24
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Current Residence
Dallas, TX
Occupation
Engineer
Traits
Brainy, Feisty, Audacious
Why Applied
To prove a technical mind could thrive in the wild.
Life Experience
Engineering cultivated problem-solving under stress.
Unique Gameplay
First exile of the season; fake-idol bluff couldn’t save her after the swap.
Finish
14
Melinda Hyder
Age
32
Hometown
Sevierville, TN
Current Residence
Sevierville, TN
Occupation
Singer
Traits
Kind, Earnest, Supportive
Why Applied
To chase a big adventure and push past comfort zones.
Life Experience
Performing built stage presence and teamwork.
Unique Gameplay
Landed on a chaotic Casaya after the schoolyard pick and became an early collateral vote.
Finish
15
Tina Scheer
Age
45
Hometown
Hayward, WI
Current Residence
Hayward, WI
Occupation
Logging Sports Promoter/Performer
Traits
Tough, Direct, Old-School
Why Applied
To honor her outdoors roots and compete head-on.
Life Experience
Lumberjack sports forged grit and confidence in rough conditions.
Unique Gameplay
Older-women leader on day 1 but lost the opening vote and became first boot.
Finish
16
Bobby Mason
Age
32
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Current Residence
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation
Attorney
Traits
Bold, Blunt, Big-Hearted
Why Applied
Superfan who wanted to play loudly and own his game.
Life Experience
Law and entertainment circles sharpened confidence and debate.
Unique Gameplay
Infamous outhouse-wine night with Bruce and clashes with Courtney made him a target; pre-merge boot.
Finish
12
Finalists
Aras Baskauskas
Winner of $1,000,000
Jury Votes (5)
- Austin Carty
- Sally Schumann
- Courtney Marit
- Cirie Fields
- Terry Deitz
Danielle DiLorenzo
Jury Votes (2)
- Bruce Kanegai
- Shane Powers
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