Russell Hantz

Known for

Russell hit Samoa like a storm on day one, pouring out Foa Foa's water and torching Jaison Robinson's socks just to rattle his own tribe. He then dug up idols without bothering to read the clues, and the Foa Foa Four walked into the merge down eight to four and walked out on top: one idol play wiped seven Galu votes off the board and sent Kelly Sharbaugh packing, and flipping Shambo Waters and John Fincher finished the job. The jury was not impressed and handed the title to his ally Natalie White, 7-2-0.

Weeks later he was back for Heroes vs. Villains, a stranger to everyone there. He slipped Parvati Shallow his idol to blindside Tyson Apostol, helped topple Boston Rob, and deceived JT Thomas into handing him the Heroes' idol, which Parvati turned on JT himself. Another Final Tribal, this time with zero votes. By Redemption Island his reputation arrived first: his own tribe threw a challenge to be rid of him, and he lost his first duel.

Background: Survivor Wiki

Season by season

1. 
   2Survivor 19: Samoaage 36, Dayton, Texas2nd of 20 · 39 days
2. 
   3Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villainsage 36, Dayton, Texas3rd of 20 · 39 days
3. 
   17Survivor 22: Redemption Islandage 37, Dayton, Texas17th of 18 · 8 days

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Where they rank

• 8thMost times at the final tribal council2 finals