Greg Buis

Gregory Matthew "Greg" Buis  was a contestant in Borneo. He placed ninth.

Profile
Born in Plano, Texas, Greg Buis is one of four siblings (two brothers and a sister). He studied anthropology at Brown University, graduating in 1999. He is currently based in Gold Hill, Colorado, although he continues to travel around the world. He has lived in Ridgewood, New Jersey; Providence, Rhode Island; Boulder, Colorado; Santa Barbara, California and. Along the way, he has been employed as a survival skill program director, boat mechanic, a stone mason and a restaurant manager.

Greg describes himself as energetic, hardworking and dedicated. His favorite color is green and he loves the smell of a pine forest. He says his perfect day would entail stalking a wild animal slowly and quietly enough to surprise it by touching it. His birth date is Dec. 31, 1975.

Survivor: Borneo
He was a member of the Pagong tribe. He was known for his wacky antics that kept his tribemates entertained despite the harsh environment. One of which is "inventing" a "Coconut Phone" to "contact" the outside world.

He won the very first individual Immunity Challenge on Day 21 and the following Day 23 Reward Challenge, but was immediately eliminated by the dominant Tagi alliance of Richard, Rudy, Sue and Kelly. He eventually became the swing vote for the Final Tribal Council, having his three other Pagong comrades voting for Kelly, while the Tagi jurors voted for Richard. He became the only Pagong member to vote for Richard.

Post-Survivor
Buis became a fashion model after show. He has signed to Trump Model Management.

Trivia

 * His Luxury Item is a frisbee.
 * Greg is known to fans as the show's first Jury member.