There's a version of Nicaragua's first Tribal where Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff just keeps quiet and rides out the night. Instead, the over-40 Espada tribe dropped the opener, walked in for the season's very first vote with nobody clearly on the chopping block, and Wendy filled the silence — a long, looping, please-keep-me speech that would not land the plane. The more she talked, the twitchier the tribe got, and a room with no plan suddenly had an easy answer. They voted her out twentieth, the first name off the board all season, before a hidden idol had even entered the game. It's one of the purest talk-yourself-out-of-it boots the show has — she didn't lose the numbers, she handed them the reason.
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Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff
Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff
Competed on Survivor: Nicaragua (2010), finishing 20th.
- Seasons
- 1
Career record
20th
best finish
3
days on the island
At Tribal Council
Pulled from the urn — every vote ever cast against Wendy, and how often Wendy read the night right.
9
votes against
1
Tribal sat at
0 / 1
read right
0% of the time
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20th
Best finish
S21
1
Season
3
Days lasted
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9 votes against
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Common questions
- Did Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff win Survivor?
- No. Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff competed on Survivor but did not win. Competed on Survivor: Nicaragua (2010), finishing 20th.
- How many times has Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff played Survivor?
- Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff has played 1 season of Survivor: Season 21 (Nicaragua).
- What is Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff's best finish on Survivor?
- Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff's best finish is 20th on Survivor: Nicaragua (Season 21).
- How many days has Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff played Survivor?
- Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff has spent 3 days on the island across 1 season.
- How many times was Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff voted against at Tribal Council?
- Across 1 Tribal Council, 9 votes were cast against Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff.
- What is Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff known for?
- Competed on Survivor: Nicaragua (2010), finishing 20th.
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