Survivor 16: Micronesia
Favourites against people who had only ever watched.
Parvati Shallow is the Sole Survivor
Parvati Shallow won on a 5–3 jury vote, beating Amanda Kimmel at the final tribal council.
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Parvati Shallowwinner - 2
Amanda Kimmel
What made it different
The first Fans vs. Favorites season, splitting returning players against first-time superfans.
All 20 castaways, in boot order
- 1Parvati Shallow4 seasons playedSole Survivor · 39 days
- 2Amanda Kimmel3 seasons playedRunner-up · 39 days
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Cirie Fields5 seasons played15th voted out · 38 days · jury - 4
Natalie Bolton14th voted out · 37 days · jury - 5
Erik Reichenbach2 seasons played13th voted out · 36 days · jury - 6
Alexis Jones12th voted out · 33 days · jury - 7
James Clement3 seasons playedMedically evacuated · 31 days · jury - 8
Jason Siska11th voted out · 30 days · jury - 9
Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth5 seasons played10th voted out · 27 days · jury - 10
Eliza Orlins2 seasons played9th voted out · 24 days · jury - 11
Ami Cusack2 seasons played8th voted out · 21 days - 12
Tracy Hughes-Wolf7th voted out · 20 days - 13
Kathleen "Kathy" SleckmanQuit · 19 days - 14
Chet Welch6th voted out · 17 days - 15
Jonathan Penner3 seasons playedMedically evacuated · 15 days - 16
Joel Anderson5th voted out · 14 days - 17
Michael "Mikey B" Bortone4th voted out · 11 days - 18
Yau-Man Chan2 seasons played3rd voted out · 8 days - 19
Mary Sartain2nd voted out · 6 days - 20
Jonny Fairplay2 seasons played1st voted out · 3 days
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Played here, and came back for Season 50
Probst, on this season
I think that is what you call a life lesson.
To Erik Reichenbach. As Erik left Tribal Council, having handed away his immunity necklace and been voted out.
I'm impressed that you have aspirations to get out of your current place in life.
To Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton. Day 1 of Micronesia, when Fairplay arrived dressed like Probst in a blue shirt and khakis.
Trivia from Survivor 16
How did James Clement’s game end in Micronesia?
Medically evacuated with an infected finger — James left Micronesia on a medevac: the infected finger needed surgery. Being voted out holding two idols was his exit from China, the season before.
Who won Survivor: Micronesia (Fans vs. Favorites)?
Parvati Shallow — Parvati won 5–3 over Amanda, powered by the Black Widow Brigade alliance.
The winner, runners-up, jury vote, dates, day count, cast size and location on this page come from Wikipedia's Survivor 16 article, cross-checked against the series overview table before publication.
Sources (4)
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- Martin Holmes, “The 20 Greatest Jeff Probst Burns,” Inside Survivor, June 14, 2020, https://insidesurvivor.com/the-20-greatest-jeff-probst-burns-44459.