Brandon Hantz

 was a contestant on Survivor: South Pacific

A born again Christian and the nephew of the notorious villain Russell Hantz, Brandon struggled with keeping his true identity from his fellow tribe mates as well as battling temptation and the moral dilemma it presented.

Profile
Name (Age): Brandon Hantz (19)

Tribe designation: Upolu, Te Tuna

Current residence: Katy, Texas

Occupation: Oil Tanker Crewman

Personal claim to fame: My little boy, Elijah.

Inspiration in life: Jesus, because he died for me.

Hobbies: Shooting my guns, hunting and eating crawfish.

Pet peeves: When I order some food and it’s not the way I want it or they forget my hot sauce.

3 words to describe you: Headstrong, bold and clever.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Probably Colby, Johnny Fairplay, Russell and Brandon.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: Financial freedom and to show everyone there is more than one side to the Hantz family other than being mean.

Why you think you’ll “survive” SURVIVOR: I’m very strong and I can hunt. I like fishing and swimming and I can build.

Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: I’m very handsome, smart, cunning, manipulative and funny.

Voting History
In Double Agent, the vote ended with a 6-6 tie between Rick and Keith, forcing a revote. Brandon did not change his vote at the revote.

Post-Survivor

 * At the Survivor: South Pacific Reunion Show, Brandon revealed that nobody from his family had came to support him since most of them were disappointed and angry over how Brandon played Survivor. Russell Hantz, Brandon's uncle was present at the Reunion Show but was not there on behalf of his nephew, who he ended up insulting after Jeff Probst found him in the audience and wanted him to critique Brandon's gameplay.
 * On February 28, 2012, Brandon had separated from his wife, Candace and filed for divorce.

Gallery
thumb|300px|right|Brandon gives up his immunity.

Trivia

 * Brandon is the first contestant to be a relative of a former contestant, with Russell Hantz as his uncle.
 * Debunking popular belief that he was recruited for the sake of stunt casting, Brandon revealed in his EW.com interview that he made an audition tape.
 * Brandon is the fourth contestant to give up individual immunity, following Jenna Morasca, Burton Roberts and Erik Reichenbach
 * But Brandon is the second contestant to give up individual immunity, and be voted out at the same Tribal Council, following Reichenbach.
 * Brandon is the youngest Survivor contestant to win Individual Immunity.
 * Along with fellow South Pacific contestant Jim Rice, Brandon setted the record of holding 240 lbs on his shoulders on a challenge.
 * Voted out on Day 35, Brandon was the first male member of the Upolu tribe to be voted out.
 * According to his Ponderosa clip, Brandon lost 30 pounds during his 36-day run.
 * Brandon is the youngest castaway to play Survivor, at 19.
 * Thus far, Brandon is the only contestant to have their clip featured after the "One Survivor" portion of the season intro.
 * In an interview in Rob Has A Podcast, Brandon's uncle, Russell, believed that his nephew gave up the Immunity Necklace because he wanted to quit, with his brother Sean (Brandon's father, who appeared in Survivor: South Pacific during the loved ones challenge) claiming that during his time with his son, Brandon already visibly checked out of the game.