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Season 25 · 2012

Survivor 25: Philippines

Three returning players, each handed a second shot at a season that had ended badly for them.

Denise Stapley is the Sole Survivor

Denise Stapley won on a 6–1–1 jury vote, beating Michael Skupin & and Lisa Whelchel at the final tribal council.

  1. 1Denise Stapleywinner
  2. 2Michael Skupin &
  3. 3Lisa Whelchel
Caramoan
Caramoan, Camarines Sur, Philippines
39 days
15 episodes
18
castaways
Final 3
faced the jury

What made it different

The first season since All-Stars to open with three tribes — Kalabaw, Matsing and Tandang — each seeded with a returning castaway.

Probst, on this season

  • Malcolm should be holding that thing.

    To Abi-Maria Gomes. On Abi holding the immunity necklace at a post-merge Tribal Council.

  • When everyone is laughing at you, it means they think you're full of it.

    To Abi-Maria Gomes. Tribal Council, explaining to Abi what the laughter around her meant.

  • How many challenges have you competed in?

    To Abi-Maria Gomes. Asked in front of her tribe, after another challenge she sat out.

Source

The winner, runners-up, jury vote, dates, day count, cast size and location on this page come from Wikipedia's Survivor 25 article, cross-checked against the series overview table before publication.