Shii Ann Huang

Shii Ann Huang
Since her appearance on SURVIVOR: THAILAND, Shii Ann Huang has traveled extensively abroad, most notably through parts of Southeast Asia and China. She has been a guest lecturer, speaker and spokesperson. Additionally, she co-hosted MTV's "Battle of the Sexes" special on SURVIVOR: THE AMAZON. ,Currently, she enjoys her roles as an executive recruiter as well as a creative development partner for Max Curious Productions, a television/film production company.

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.

Thailand
Tribe: Sook Jai

Place: 7th voted out

Votes against: 9

Best known for: Scheming prior to the merge. Making one of the worst moves in Survivor History. Acting smart on camera in interviews by saying things that would get seen, then doing nothing in the game. Being pwnd by Penny Ramsey for all 21 days she was there.

Challenges won individually: 0

Challenges won with tribe: 6 (was sat out of 5 challenges by her tribe)

Individual immunity: didn't make it to individual immunity phase

Best pal: Jake, Ken (whom she later turned on)

Nemesis: Penny Ramsey, Erin Collins, Rob Z, Jed, Stephenie, Ken & Jake (after she betrayed them both).

Nickname: Shii Devil (until 2010, when Jerri Manthey usurped this title from her)

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All Stars
Tribe: Mogo Mogo, Chapera, Chaboga Mogo

Place: 13th Voted out

Votes against: 5

Best known for: Being the Last Mogo Mogo member standing and winning Imunity. Being 2-for-2 in having her tribe wiped out by the other tribe in Survivor history.

Challenges won individually: 1

Challenges won with tribe: 6 (was sat out of 4 challenges by her tribe)

Best pal: Kathy

Nemesis: Jenna L., Alicia

Nickname: Shii Devil (again, until 2010 when Jerri Manthey took this title from her).

Challenge History
Won only one Indviual Immunity Chaenge in All-Stars

Has sat out of 9 challenges

Memorable Moments
Scheming prior to the merge on Survivor Thailand

Her "smarter than everyone" attitude

Saying "Stupid, Stupid, Stupid Players" both to her fellow tribemates and to herself in the mirror.

Trivia

 * Shii Ann was born on Talpel Taiwan, and immigrated to the USA when she was eight
 * Shii Ann was 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
 * Shii Ann earned a bachelors degree at UC Berkeley and a masters at NYU.
 * In her previous season, her strategy was to blend in, and to make comments to the camera that would make her look smart and get her on TV.
 * Despite her constant claims of how smart she is and how good she is at puzzles, she has done poorly in ever puzzle-based challenge she has ever done in Survivor.
 * For botching the Fake Merge in Survivor Thailand, Shii Ann was nominated for "Biggest Mistake in Survivor History" at the 2006 Survivor Games on OLN, which she was awarded the Gold Medal in by the fan's. She was also nominated for "Most Disliked".
 * In Survivor Thailand she received in every single tribal council at least one vote, total of 10 votes against her. In Survivor All-Stars she got her first and last votes when she was voted off the game, total of 5 votes.
 * Holds the dubious record of being sat out the most challenges by her tribe with 8 (sat out 5 times in Survivor Thailand, 4 times in Survivor All Star's).
 * When the remaining 7 Survivor All Stars, as part of a challenge, were asked to name the LEAST DESERVING to be an ALL STAR. Shii Ann tied with Alicia Callaway 3-3 in this category. By a 3-4 vote, she was narrowly defeated by Alicia on the question of "WHO IS UNDER THE FALSE BELIEF THAT THEY ARE SMART?".
 * She was the first asian-american contestant in Survivor.
 * On All-Stars, Big Tom thought she made an alliance with a plant.
 * She is a strong, independent womyn.