Shii Ann Huang

Shii Ann Huang is a contestant from and.

She is remembered mainly for her assumption that the tribes merged during the events of Thailand only to be told they did not. Because she made her intentions aware that she was open to switching sides, she was eliminated.

Profile
Shii Ann was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and immigrated to the United States via New Jersey when she was eight years old. Two years later, she moved to Mesa, Arizona, where she became a state champion speech and debate competitor during high school. She also raised a prize-winning sheep as a member of Future Farmers of America.

After high school, Shii Ann attended the University of California, Berkeley where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) in English Literature. She then moved to New York City, where she received a master's degree at New York University/Tisch School of the Arts' Interactive Telecommunications Program. She previously worked as a web producer and an advertising account executive.

Shii Ann enjoys learning about new cultures, traditions and customs. Her curiosity has lead her to pursue diverse hobbies such as Afro-Cuban dance, Szechuan cooking, travel photography and writing. She spends much of her time keeping up with New York City's diverse arts and cultural events. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants around the city with friends.

Currently, Shii Ann resides in New York City with her increasingly sedentary cat, Simon. She is a member of the University of California, Berkeley Alumni Association

Post-Survivor
After Survivor: Thailand, Huang, along with fellow cast member Robb Zbacnik hosted MTV's "Battle of the Sexes," a preview show for.

In 2006, Shii Ann appeared as a contestant in a special "Castaway Special" episode of Family Feud, where she competed with Sue Hawk, Tijuana Bradley, Christa Hastie and Jenna Morasca. The five competed against Jon Dalton, Richard Hatch, Rudy Boesch, Ethan Zohn and Rupert Boneham.

Trivia

 * Shii Ann is one of five castaways (the others being Rob Mariano, Bobby Jon Drinkard, Russell Swan and Michael Skupin) that returned for a second season despite not reaching the jury stage in their original season.
 * She is only female castaway to return despite not making the jury stage.
 * Shii Ann is the first Asian-American to be cast on Survivor.
 * Shii Ann's luxury item in Thailand was a Chinese Traveling Bag.
 * Thus far, Shii Ann is the only representative of Thailand to appear in a future season.
 * Shii Ann is one of two Asian-American contestants to appear in multiple seasons (the other one is Yau-Man Chan).
 * Shii Ann was invited for Heroes vs. Villains, but turned it down due to being pregnant.