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Ryan Ulrich

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Ryan Ulrich

Ryan Ulrich

The bellhop who found a Super Idol on day one, gifted it to Chrissy, and rode an unlikely friendship to the Heroes v Healers v Hustlers finals.

Seasons
1
Occupation
Bellhop
Hometown
North Arlington, NJ
The story

Ryan Ulrich was the bellhop-next-door of Heroes v Healers v Hustlers — a sweet, jittery superfan who found a one-time 'Super Idol' on the very first day. Forced to hand it to the other tribe, he gave it to Chrissy Hofbeck, sparking an unlikely cross-tribe friendship that quietly steered the whole season.

He found a second idol and played it himself to survive, then rode his social game all the way to the final three, where he lost to Ben Driebergen 5-2-1. A genuinely good guy who played a genuinely good game.

By the torchlight

Career record

3rd
best finish
39
days on the island
1
Final Tribal
1
jury vote
2
idols found
1
idol played

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

  1. 3rdS35
  1. 35

    Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers

    3rd

    2017 · Mamanuca Islands, Fiji · Yawa

    39 days2 idols found1 idol played1 jury vote

Read the votes

At Tribal Council

Pulled from the urn — every vote ever cast against Ryan, and how often Ryan read the night right.

0
votes against
13
Tribals sat at
9 / 11
read right
82% of the time
2
votes idol’d away
The tribe weighs in

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Tribe rating

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Your scores

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The wider tribe

Played alongside Ryan

Castaways Ryan shared the island with — tap any face to cross over to their game.

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Around the fire

Common questions

Did Ryan Ulrich win Survivor?
No. Ryan Ulrich competed on Survivor but did not win. The bellhop who found a Super Idol on day one, gifted it to Chrissy, and rode an unlikely friendship to the Heroes v Healers v Hustlers finals.
How many times has Ryan Ulrich played Survivor?
Ryan Ulrich has played 1 season of Survivor: Season 35 (Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers).
What is Ryan Ulrich's best finish on Survivor?
Ryan Ulrich's best finish is 3rd on Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers (Season 35).
How many days has Ryan Ulrich played Survivor?
Ryan Ulrich has spent 39 days on the island across 1 season.
How many times has Ryan Ulrich made the Final Tribal Council?
Ryan Ulrich has reached the Final Tribal Council 1 time.
How many times was Ryan Ulrich voted against at Tribal Council?
Across 13 Tribal Councils, 0 votes were cast against Ryan Ulrich, 2 of which an idol erased.
How good was Ryan Ulrich at reading the vote?
Ryan Ulrich voted for the eliminated castaway at 9 of 11 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 82% of the time.
What is Ryan Ulrich known for?
The bellhop who found a Super Idol on day one, gifted it to Chrissy, and rode an unlikely friendship to the Heroes v Healers v Hustlers finals.

Around the fire

The tribe's debating Ryan's game right now

“Cirie never needed an idol. She WAS the idol — read every vote a round early and bent the whole jungle to her will without a single immunity win. That's the cei…”
— MergeBeast · 64 🔥 and climbing

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