Gregg Carey is a contestant from Survivor: Palau.
Best known for his showmance with Jenn Lyon, Gregg was able to penetrate deep into the game due to Koror's winning streak. Seen as a physical threat, he was blindsided in 6th place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Gregg Carey was born and raised in Ashland, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Ashland High School in 1995. While in school, Carey was active in student government and a member of the National Honor Society. In addition, Carey was a two-sport captain (football and baseball), playing quarterback and shortstop. He earned team MVP and county All-Star honors in both positions.
After graduating high school, Carey attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied chemical engineering and received a Bachelor of Science in engineering. Carey also played college football and was a member of a group of campus leaders known as the Friars Senior Society. Following graduation, Carey moved to Boston, where he worked as a project manager for a business and technology consulting company. In October, 2002, Carey was transferred to Chicago.
Carey's hobbies include photography, music and working out. He has competed in adventure racing and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan in September, 2004. He describes himself as engaging, passionate and unflappable. He is most proud of being a consistently good son, brother and friend.
Currently single, Carey resides in Chicago, Illinois. He has one sister, Jill. His birth date is January 9, 1977.[1]
Survivor[]
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| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | None | Race to Shore | Immunity | Lost | |
| Koror | Supply Dump | Reward/Immunity | No | Won | |
| 2 | The Gauntlet | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Heads Up | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 3 | By Any Means Necessary | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Hot Pursuit | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 4 | Build a Better Bathroom | Reward | No | Won | |
| Sumo at Sea | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 5 | Sea Salvage | Reward | No | Won | |
| 6 | Shooting Gallery | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Build It Up, Break It Down | Immunity | Yes | Won | ||
| 7 | S.O.S. | Reward | No | Won | |
| Floating Puzzle | Immunity | Yes | Won | ||
| 8 | Cool Hand Balut | Reward | Yes | Won | |
| Under Current | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 9 | Perch | Immunity | Lost | ||
| 10 | Water Tower | Reward | Won | ||
| Last Gasp | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 11 | Missing in Auction | ||||
| Kamikaze | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 12 | First Quencher Q&A | Reward | Won | ||
| Second Chance | Immunity | Lost | |||
| Voted Out, Day 33 | |||||
| Episode | Gregg's Votes |
Voted Against Gregg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 4 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | Willard | - |
| 6 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 7 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 8 | Koror Tribe Immune | |
| 9 | Coby | - |
| 10 | No Vote | |
| 11 | Stephenie | - |
| 12 | Caryn | Caryn, Ian, Katie, Tom |
| Voted Out, Day 33 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Tom | |
Post-Survivor[]
- Gregg dated Jenn for a few months after Palau, and remained friends until her death on January 19, 2010.
- Gregg co-founded Voxy, an award-winning education platform that teaches English with personalized lessons.[2]
- On January 9, 2010, Gregg attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
- Gregg has since gotten married to a woman named Filiz Emma Soyak. Filiz gave birth to a daughter named Suvi in 2021.[3]
Trivia[]
- Gregg sat out of three challenges, the least of any original member of Koror.
- Gregg lost 26 lbs. (11.8 kg) during his time in Palau.[citation needed]
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