
Jerri Manthey
The show's original villainess, who softened her edges over three seasons and came within sight of the end.
Known for
Jerri's sharp tongue made her the Australian Outback's chief antagonist, and her love-hate relationship with Colby Donaldson eventually helped bring about her post-merge blindside. In All-Stars she settled that score, helping vote Colby out once Saboga was dissolved and she landed on Mogo Mogo, then taking out his ally Ethan Zohn. The swap reunited her with Outback castmate Amber Brkich, but Rob Mariano's deal with Lex van den Berghe to protect Amber came at Jerri's expense, and Lex cut her loose right before the merge.
Heroes vs. Villains brought out a warmer, quieter Jerri. She started in Rob's camp, crossed over to Russell's alliance, and helped send Rob home. She even played an idol that erased five votes against her. She made the final four, where the others, seeing her as a threat to win, blindsided her with the finish line in sight.
Background: Survivor Wiki
Season by season
Photos and logos: CBS
Where they rank
- 24thMost times on the jury2 juries
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 (5)
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- “Survivor: All-Stars,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_All-Stars.
- “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Heroes_vs._Villains.
- “List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes,” Wikipedia, accessed September 25, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Survivor_(American_TV_series)_episodes.
- “Jerri Manthey,” Survivor Wiki, accessed September 28, 2026, https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Jerri_Manthey.


