Survivor 51 · The Open Era
Ana Sani
- Age
- 34
- Occupation
- Voice actress
- From
- Richmond Hill, ON · lives in Toronto, ON
A Toronto voice actor with more than 60 animated shows behind her — Strawberry Shortcake, Izzy Moonbow in My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, Work It Out Wombats! — and an on-camera run as Anika across four seasons of The Boys. She also holds an honours degree in political theory.
GAME STATE
Voted out in Episode 2, blindsided 6-4 after her plan to target Sharonda and Linnea was overheard and passed along.
Ana's season so far
- Season
- −2
- Solo
- −5
- Tribe wins
- 1
- of 21
- #19
- Episode 2“Weaponized Honesty”−5Blindsided−5
- Episode 1“Permanent Uncertainty”+3TRIBE1 win +3
Ana plays like…
Matched on Ana's game so far (blindsider). It changes as the season does.
Ana's orbit
As of Episode 3. Closer means a stronger bond. From the votes, the scenes the recaps wrote up, and relationships our editors have confirmed.
Bonds
Against
- Eric · voted againstVoted for each other (Ep 2).
- Alexis · voted againstAlexis voted for Ana (Ep 2).
- Cristian · voted againstCristian voted for Ana (Ep 2).
- Kristin · voted againstKristin voted for Ana (Ep 2).
- Linnea · voted againstLinnea voted for Ana (Ep 2).
- Sharonda · voted againstSharonda voted for Ana (Ep 2).
The preseason read
A working voice actress makes a living being instantly likeable to people who cannot see her, which is a strange and genuinely useful skill set for a game decided by how you sound to a jury. Performers on Survivor tend to be either the season's best confessionalist or its first blindside, with very little in between.
What to watch for
Confessional volume. Editors love a performer, and heavy early coverage usually means a long stay.
Off the island
- 1She voices Strawberry Shortcake in Berry in the Big City, and Izzy Moonbow in My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale.
- 2She played Anika in The Boys across five episodes in Seasons 1 to 4.
- 3Over 60 animated shows, plus commercials, audiobooks and video games.
- 4Honours degree in political science — political theory specifically.
In Ana's words
- Three words
- “Goofy, ambitious, chaotic.”
- On being trusted
- “Trusting me might be a mistake.”
Answers given to CBS and published by Entertainment Weekly, August 2026.
TREEMAIL
Latest articles & podcasts featuring Ana
Survivor Fantasy League Scoreboard- Survivor 51 week 2
Purple Rock Survivor
‘Survivor’ castoff Ana Sani on her one big ‘regret’ and that baffling Tribal Council move: ‘I don’t know what Rob was thinking’ - Gold Derby
Google News (Survivor 51)
‘Survivor’ castoff Ana Sani on her one big ‘regret’ and that baffling Tribal Council move: ‘I don’t know what Rob was thinking’
Gold Derby
Ana has never played Survivor before. The preseason read and what to watch for are speculation built from the age, occupation and hometown CBS announced on August 26, 2026 — draft-table conversation, not scouting. The biography, facts and quotes come from Ana's published cast questionnaire and press coverage. Now that the season is airing, we're replacing the guesswork with what actually happens.
About Survivor 51
Survivor 51 is subtitled The Open Era: for the first time, every twist, idol and advantage from the show's first fifty seasons is back in play, in any order and without warning. All 21 players are first-timers, and they start in just two tribes — the first two-tribe season since Winners at War. Filmed in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. Premiered Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8/7c on CBS with a two-hour episode.
More to explore
The Cast
All 21 first-timers, ranked 1–21, with the numbers behind the cast list.
Head to Head
Any two castaways side by side: points by kind, episode by episode, and what they shared on screen.
Elimination Order
Who went home, when, and how the boot order is shaping up.
Survivor Bingo
Free printable watch-party cards. Share the link, share the card.