Net Worth Reality Check: The Richest ‘Survivor’ Contestants Exposed — Boston Rob is Stuck at #7 — The #1 Name Will Stun You!!!

10. Richard Hatch

Survivor: Borneo, Survivor: All-Stars
Net worth: $200,000

Richard Hatch is the original winner of Survivor. Along with the All-Stars series of the show, he made several appearances on shows like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and The Weakest Link, as well as Family Feud. He also competed on The Apprentice and The Biggest Loser. He was later convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to three months in prison in 2006, and another nine months in 2011.

9. Candace Smith

Survivor: Tocantins
Net worth: $1.5 million

Candace Smith is a successful attorney, actress and beauty queen, and previously won the title of Miss Ohio USA. She also became one of the “Barker’s Beauties” on The Price is Right, and has played roles in shows like Entourage and Hawaii Five-0, as well as appearing on Millionaire Matchmaker.

(TIE) 7. Rob Mariano

Survivor: Redemption Island, Survivor: Marquesas, Survivor: All-Stars, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Winners at War, Survivor: Island of the Idols
Net worth: $2 million

“Boston Rob” Mariano is among the most well-known and most frequent players of Survivor. His wedding with wife Amber was filmed as a CBS special, and he now runs a production company called Murlonio Productions, as well as being a published author, with The Boston Rob Rulebook.

(TIE) 7. Russell Hantz

Survivor: Samoa, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Redemption Island, and Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders
Net worth: $2 million

Russell Hantz is an oil company executive, and became a frequent Survivor player, and also launched a podcast and YouTube channel. He is considered one of the most well-known villains of the show.

6. Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Survivor: The Australian Outback
Net worth: $16 million

Elisabeth Hasselbeck went to to become a star of The View in 2003, and often made headlines as the conservative pundit for butting heads with the other co-hosts. She left The View in 2013 before moving onto Fox & Friends, before leaving Fox News in 2015. She also married now-retired football quarterback Tim Hasselbeck in 2002.

5. Jeff Kent

Survivor: Philippines
Net worth: $40 million

The retired professional baseball player had a long history in the sport, amassing a large fortune: played for the Toronto Blue Jays before joining the major league team, then being traded to the New York Mets. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians, then to the San Francisco Giants. He also played for the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and eventually retired in 2008.

4. Jimmy Johnson

Survivor: Nicaragua
Net worth: $45 million

Jimmy Johnson served as head coach for Oklahoma State University and the University of Miami, before becoming lead coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He won two Super Bowls with them, and finished his career with the Miami Dolphins before becoming an analyst and sportscaster.

3. Brendan Synnott

Survivor: Tocantins
Net worth: $80 million

Brendan Synnott is an entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of Bear Naked, the natural food brand. The company was sold to Kellogg’s for a reported $80 million, putting his net worth at least within that ballpark.

2. Heidi Hamels

Survivor: The Amazon
Net worth: $105 million

Heidi Hamels (formerly Heidi Strobel) competed back on the show’s sixth season, and went on to marry Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels in 2006. She now owns a publishing company, as well as a health and fitness app. Cole has amassed a whopping $105 million net worth with his run in professional baseball.

1. David Samson

Survivor: Cagayan
Net worth: $200 million

By far, David Samson is the richest alum from the show. The exec previously launched a news distribution company and worked for Morgan Stanley, before becoming a Montreal Expos executive VP. He then purchased the Miami Marlins alongside his stepfather, becoming the president until 2017.

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