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Erik Reichenbach
2 seasons · 72 days

Erik Reichenbach

The starstruck superfan who played both sides of Fans vs. Favorites, and handed over one very famous necklace.

2
seasons played
72 days
on the island
5th
best finish
0
final tribal councils

Known for

Erik came to Micronesia as a Fan in awe of the Favorites, and he outran his hero Ozzy Lusth in the very first individual challenge. After the switch to Malakal he survived as the lone Fan the Favorites kept for his challenge strength, then earned his keep by exposing Ami Cusack's plotting. He named the merged tribe Dabu and outlasted every other man as the Black Widow Brigade cleared them out, stacking up individual immunity wins to keep the women scrambling. Then Cirie and Natalie talked him into giving his necklace to Natalie as a gesture for the jury, and he was voted out on the spot. Probst later ranked it among his favorite Tribal Council moments.

Caramoan brought him back as a Favorite. He kept a low profile inside Stealth R Us, became a swing vote at key Tribals, won immunity and vowed never to give it away again. Just short of the end, his blood pressure dropped so low that the medical team pulled him from the game.

Background: Survivor Wiki

Season by season

  1. Erik Reichenbach, Survivor 16: Micronesia
    5Survivor 16: Micronesiaage 22, Ypsilanti, Michigan5th of 20 · 36 days · jury
  2. Erik Reichenbach, Survivor 26: Caramoan
    5Survivor 26: Caramoanage 27, Santa Clarita, California5th of 20 · 36 days · jury

Photos and logos: CBS

Where they rank

  • 19thMost times on the jury2 juries
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Seasons played, finishing positions, day counts, jury status, ages and hometowns come from the contestant table in each season's Wikipedia article, cross-checked against the series overview before publication.

Sources (4)

  1. “Survivor: Micronesia,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Micronesia.
  2. “Survivor: Caramoan,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Caramoan.
  3. “List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes,” Wikipedia, accessed September 25, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Survivor_(American_TV_series)_episodes.
  4. “Erik Reichenbach,” Survivor Wiki, accessed September 28, 2026, https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Erik_Reichenbach.

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