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Brendan Shapiro

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Brendan Shapiro

Brendan Shapiro

A steady 40-year-old P.E. teacher who sniffed out a fake idol — undone when an ally's idol misplay left him unprotected.

Seasons
1
Occupation
P.E. teacher
Hometown
Herndon, VA
The story

Brendan Shapiro, a physical-education teacher and one of Malolo's older members, was a trustworthy presence who early on caught Jacob in his fake-idol lie.

His game ended on an ally's mistake: Michael Yerger held a hidden idol but played it on Stephanie Johnson instead, leaving Brendan unprotected, and he was voted out seventeenth.

By the torchlight

Career record

17th
best finish
12
days on the island

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

  1. 17thS36
  1. 36

    Ghost Island

    17th

    2018 · Mamanuca Islands, Fiji · Malolo

    12 days

Read the votes

At Tribal Council

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

5
votes against
3
Tribals sat at
2 / 3
read right
67% of the time
The tribe weighs in

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Common questions

Did Brendan Shapiro win Survivor?
No. Brendan Shapiro competed on Survivor but did not win. A steady 40-year-old P.E. teacher who sniffed out a fake idol — undone when an ally's idol misplay left him unprotected.
How many times has Brendan Shapiro played Survivor?
Brendan Shapiro has played 1 season of Survivor: Season 36 (Ghost Island).
What is Brendan Shapiro's best finish on Survivor?
Brendan Shapiro's best finish is 17th on Survivor: Ghost Island (Season 36).
How many days has Brendan Shapiro played Survivor?
Brendan Shapiro has spent 12 days on the island across 1 season.
How many times was Brendan Shapiro voted against at Tribal Council?
Across 3 Tribal Councils, 5 votes were cast against Brendan Shapiro.
What is Brendan Shapiro known for?
A steady 40-year-old P.E. teacher who sniffed out a fake idol — undone when an ally's idol misplay left him unprotected.

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The tribe's debating Brendan'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…
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