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David Wright

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David Wright

David Wright

The anxious TV writer who transformed into one of the craftiest, most beloved underdogs the new era produced.

Seasons
2
Occupation
Television writer
Hometown
Sherman Oaks, CA
The story

David Wright walked into Millennials vs. Gen X as an anxious, self-doubting TV writer who was scared of his own shadow — and walked out as one of the era's most beloved underdog stories. He taught himself to make fire, found two idols, played both to save allies, and out-strategized players twice as confident.

He was blindsided at the final four, one step from the end, but the growth arc made him a fan favorite. He later returned for Edge of Extinction to test his game all over again.

By the torchlight

Career record

4th
best finish
2
immunity necklaces
63
days on the island
2
idols found
2
idols played

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

  1. 4thS33
  2. 11thS38
  1. 33

    Millennials vs. Gen X

    4th

    2016 · Mamanuca Islands, Fiji · Vanua

    38 days2 immunities2 idols found2 idols played

  2. 38

    Edge of Extinction

    11th

    2019 · Mamanuca Islands, Fiji · Manu

    25 days

Read the votes

At Tribal Council

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

21
votes against
23
Tribals sat at
18 / 22
read right
82% of the time
1
vote idol’d away
The tribe weighs in

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Tribe rating

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Your scores

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7
The wider tribe

Played alongside David

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

Around the fire

Common questions

Did David Wright win Survivor?
No. David Wright competed on Survivor but did not win. The anxious TV writer who transformed into one of the craftiest, most beloved underdogs the new era produced.
How many times has David Wright played Survivor?
David Wright has played 2 seasons of Survivor: Season 33 (Millennials vs. Gen X), Season 38 (Edge of Extinction).
What is David Wright's best finish on Survivor?
David Wright's best finish is 4th on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X (Season 33).
How many days has David Wright played Survivor?
David Wright has spent 63 days on the island across 2 seasons.
How many immunity challenges has David Wright won?
David Wright has won 2 individual immunity challenges across 2 seasons.
How many times was David Wright voted against at Tribal Council?
Across 23 Tribal Councils, 21 votes were cast against David Wright, 1 of which an idol erased.
How good was David Wright at reading the vote?
David Wright voted for the eliminated castaway at 18 of 22 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 82% of the time.
What is David Wright known for?
The anxious TV writer who transformed into one of the craftiest, most beloved underdogs the new era produced.

Around the fire

The tribe's debating David'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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