Survivor 51 Cast: Meet the 21 Castaways and Their Status
Who is in the Survivor 51 cast? Twenty-one first-time players, and not one of them is a random pick: Jeff Probst has said casting put a star next to every name that had to be on this season. The result is the most varied cast in years: a WWE wrestler, a federal prosecutor, a Yankees front office executive, a sociology professor who teaches this very show, and a doctor in training. This page introduces every player properly: their age, hometown, where they live now, what they do in real life, their starting tribe, how many votes they have taken, and whether they are still in the game. The status and votes-against columns update from the elimination data after every episode, so this cast list is never stale. For the season itself, see our Survivor 51 hub.
Survivor 51 Tribes
The season began in a way no season has: all 21 castaways marooned together on one beach, with Lewis Kelly volunteering for a solo Exile Island journey before tribes even existed. When the tribes formed, the game split into two, the first two-tribe start since Winners at War:
Toka (yellow) started with 12 players, including the exile Lewis, who joined after the first immunity challenge. In Episode 4, the two tribes were swapped into three. Toka now has 6 still in: Mike, Carter, Brady, Thien An, Maggie and Kristin.
Savu (purple) started with 9 players. After the Episode 4 swap, Savu has 4 still in: Alexis, Devin, Jelly and Ori. Jenna was voted out of the new Savu in Episode 4.
Dina is the new third tribe formed in the Episode 4 swap, with 6 still in: Kilby, Lewis, Sharonda, Eric, Linnea and Cristian.
The Survivor 51 Cast Board
| Player | Age | From | Occupation | Tribe | Votes Against | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah Puglia | 24 | Gloucester City, New Jersey lives in Providence, Rhode Island | Chef | Toka | 6 | Voted out (Ep. 1, 21st) |
| Alexis Levine | 34 | Atlanta, Georgia | Criminal defense attorney | Savu | 1 | Still in the game |
| Thien An Nguyen | 24 | Fort Worth, Texas | Medical student | Toka | 0 | Still in the game |
| Ana Sani | 34 | Richmond Hill, Ontario lives in Toronto, Ontario | Voice actress | Savu | 6 | Voted out (Ep. 2, 20th) |
| Angelica "Jelly" Loblack | 29 | Garland, Texas lives in Bloomington, Indiana | Sociology professor | Savu | 0 | Still in the game |
| Brady Booker | 27 | La Salle, Illinois lives in Knoxville, Tennessee | Professional wrestler | Toka | 0 | Still in the game |
| Carter Krull | 24 | Rock Rapids, Iowa lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Livestock farmer | Toka | 0 | Still in the game |
| Cristian Chavez | 26 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Head of HR | Dina | 0 | Still in the game |
| Danny "Kilby" Kilby | 30 | Mount Forest, Ontario lives in London, Ontario | Game designer | Dina | 5 | Still in the game |
| Devin Way | 33 | Lufkin, Texas lives in Los Angeles, California | Actor | Savu | 0 | Still in the game |
| Eric Macksoud | 34 | Lincoln, Rhode Island lives in Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Mental health counselor | Dina | 4 | Still in the game |
| Jenna Doore | 30 | Perrysburg, Ohio lives in Toledo, Ohio | Wedding photographer | Savu | 6 | Voted out (Ep. 4, 17th) |
| Kristin Flickinger | 49 | Ketchum, Idaho lives in Santa Barbara, California | Crisis management professional | Toka | 0 | Still in the game |
| Lewis Kelly | 28 | Dublin, Ireland lives in Corozal, Puerto Rico | Farmer | Dina | 0 | Still in the game |
| Linnea Capobianco | 25 | Kearny, New Jersey lives in Jersey City, New Jersey | Entrepreneur | Dina | 0 | Still in the game |
| Maggie Nestor | 40 | Middleway, West Virginia lives in Charles Town, West Virginia | Farmer | Toka | 0 | Still in the game |
| Mike Pinsky | 32 | New York City, New York | Baseball executive | Toka | 0 | Still in the game |
| Ori Jean-Charles | 27 | Spring Valley, New York | Personal trainer | Savu | 0 | Still in the game |
| Patt Cannaday | 33 | Tampa, Florida lives in Washington, D.C. | Federal prosecutor | Toka | 6 | Voted out (Ep. 3, 18th) |
| Rob Antonson | 40 | Johnston, Rhode Island lives in Cumberland, Rhode Island | Airline gate agent | Savu | 0 | Quit (Ep. 3, 19th) |
| Sharonda Cox | 34 | Pompano Beach, Florida lives in Richmond, Kentucky | OB/GYN resident | Dina | 0 | Still in the game |
Reading the board: “Votes Against” counts every vote cast against a player at Tribal Council so far. Status updates itself from the elimination tracker: when a player leaves, their row dims and shows how and when they went.
Names to Know: The Early Stories
Carter Krull (Toka)
The season’s most consequential player so far. A livestock farmer who has watched Survivor with his mother since childhood, he received Rob’s idol as a parting gift, volunteered for the camp visit, chose to mutiny to Toka, had his bag searched within hours, and still cast a deciding vote that night. He holds an idol on a tribe that does not fully trust him, which makes him both powerful and hunted.
Angelica “Jelly” Loblack (Savu)
A sociology professor who literally teaches Survivor in her classroom, studying the hierarchies the game creates. She found Toka’s hidden idol in Episode 2 and has not needed it yet. She was blindsided by the Episode 3 flip, so her idol’s first test may come soon.
Brady Booker (Toka)
A professional wrestler who performed in WWE’s NXT system as Bodhi Hayward. In Episode 2 he lost part of his thumb in a challenge accident, had it treated, and refused to leave. He found an extra vote with Maggie in Episode 3 and let her hold it. He was blindsided hours later. Few players have had a louder first three episodes.
Devin Way (Savu)
A working actor (Sistas, Queer as Folk, Grey’s Anatomy) hiding his profession from the tribe. He holds an extra vote from the Episode 3 journey, but his voting record is winless: his chosen targets survived Episodes 1 and 3, and his alliance was blindsided in the second.
Kristin Flickinger (Toka)
At 49, the oldest player of the season, a crisis management professional who had been applying to play Survivor for 25 years, as long as the show has existed. She hurt her foot in an Episode 2 reward challenge and played on, and she sits inside Savu’s ruling six.
Mike Pinsky (Toka)
The New York Yankees’ assistant director of baseball operations, a man who negotiates contracts and advises on trades for a living. He negotiates for a living in a salary cap world; the Open Era has no salary cap, and his alliance just got voted down to the bottom.
Thien An Nguyen (Toka)
The youngest player at 24 and a medical student who promised the most cutthroat game she could play. Three episodes in she has voted correctly every time, including the Episode 3 flip, without taking a single vote against her.
Survivor 51 Cast FAQs
How many contestants are on Survivor 51?
Twenty-one, the largest starting cast of the modern era and the first odd-numbered cast since Survivor: Fiji. All 21 are first-time players.
Who is the oldest Survivor 51 contestant?
Kristin Flickinger, 49, a crisis management professional from Ketchum, Idaho, living in Santa Barbara, California.
Who is the youngest Survivor 51 contestant?
Thien An Nguyen, 24, a medical student from Fort Worth, Texas. Aaliyah Puglia and Carter Krull are also 24.
Are any Survivor 51 cast members famous?
Three have public careers: Brady Booker wrestles in WWE’s NXT system, Devin Way is a television actor, and Ana Sani is a cartoon voice actress. Mike Pinsky works in the New York Yankees front office.
What are the Survivor 51 tribes?
After the Episode 4 swap there are three tribes: Savu, Toka and Dina. The season began with Toka (yellow) and Savu (purple). Starting sizes were 12 and 9, because the 21st player, Lewis Kelly, began the game alone on Exile Island and joined Toka after the first challenge.
Who has been voted out of Survivor 51 so far?
Aaliyah Puglia (Episode 1), Ana Sani (Episode 2) and Patt Cannaday (Episode 3), with Rob Antonson quitting in Episode 3. Jenna Doore was voted out in Episode 4 from the new Savu tribe. The full record, with votes and exit stories, is on our elimination tracker page.
Cast data: CBS official cast announcement, cross-checked after every episode. Statuses and vote counts on this page update with each new episode.
