Owen Knight

Owen Knight is a contestant from Survivor 43.

Throughout his game, Owen constantly struggled with getting a foothold strategically, as he was almost the first one voted out and proceeded to vote incorrectly at his next two Tribal Councils. This forced him to scrape through multiple votes in order to survive, though he eventually settled in with an alliance that would take him to the Final Three. Despite a strong physical and social game, Owen's struggles with his strategic game earned him no votes at the Final Tribal Council.

Profile[]

Retrieved from Parade.com

Age: 30
Hometown: Bethesda, Md.
Current Residence: New Orleans, La.
Occupation: College Admissions Director
Favorite Hobbies: Backpacking, hiking, video games, taking and coaching fitness classes
3 Words to Describe You: Loyal, charismatic, passionate
Pet Peeve(s): People who are entitled. And people who don't know what to do at a four-way stop.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being named an admission director at my age is rare. To be named director at my alma mater reminds me that the grind has been worth it, and that people have noticed how dedicated and genuinely invested I am.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? That I'm a great public speaker and use my people skills at work every day. Asian men have certain unfair stereotypes associated with them, and I do not fit that mold. I played football in high school, was rush chair for my fraternity, and can entertain a room of 800 people. I use my EQ more than my IQ on an average day.
Who is your hero and why? My parents. They are kind, fun, hard-working and dedicated to one another. They're more active and social than I am! They gave me a life that anyone would dream of when they adopted me as a baby, and they have supported me in every endeavor I have taken on. I owe them everything and want to make them proud.
Which past Survivor will you play the game most like? I would love to play a similar game to Adam Klein. He kept his threat level low, had good relationships with everyone, and was his authentic, superfan self.
Why do you believe you can be the Sole Survivor? I can win SURVIVOR because I am an unassuming triple threat. Socially, I'm likable and take a genuine interest in people. I make people feel like I am invested in them because I actually am! Physically, I am athletic enough to be an asset early in the game; however, nobody is going to mistake me for Ozzy and view me as a threat to go on an individual immunity run. Strategically, I am a SURVIVOR super-duper fan and have seen every season and watch the international versions. I have studied this game and know what works and what doesn't. Most importantly, I am pretty self-aware and know that I need to play my own game and go with the flow as the game develops.^[2]

Survivor[]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out	Result
1	Baka	Crate Wide Open	Reward	No	Lost
1		Freedom of Choice	Immunity	No	Lost
2		Serpent Turf	Reward/Immunity	No	1st
3		Turtle Head	Reward/Immunity	No	1st
4		Walk Around	Reward	No	Lost
4		Brain Stew	Immunity	No	2nd
5		EOC	Reward/Immunity	No	2nd
Tribes Disbanded, Day 12
6	None	No Quarter	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
Tribes Merged, Night 13
7	Gaia	Eve 6	Immunity		Lost
8		Over-Extended	Immunity	No	Won
9		Crocodile Rock	Reward/Immunity		Lost
10		Put a Ring on It	Reward		Invited
10		Teeter Tower	Immunity		Lost
11		Last Gasp	Immunity		Won
12		Roll With It	Reward		Won
12		Battle of Evermore	Immunity		Lost
13		Draw the Line	Reward/Immunity		Won
13		Operation Balance Build	Immunity		Lost
Second Runner-Up, Day 26

Episode	Owen's Votes	Voted Against Owen
1	Morriah	Morriah
2	Baka Tribe Immune
3	Baka Tribe Immune
4	Baka Tribe Immune
5	Baka Tribe Immune
6	James	Karla
7	Ryan	-
8	Jeanine	Individual Immunity
9	Ineligible¹	James
10	Karla	-
11	Sami	Individual Immunity
12	Cody	~~Karla~~²
13	Karla	Individual Immunity
Jury Votes for Owen	-
Second Runner-Up, Day 26

^1 In "What About the Big Girls", Noelle used a Vote Steal advantage on Owen, preventing him from voting at Tribal Council.
^2 In "Telenovela", Jesse used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Owen, negating 1 vote against him.

Post-Survivor[]

For his time on the show, Owen received a cash award of $50,000 from Australian musician Sia^[3].
On July 7, 2023, Owen attended the wedding of fellow Survivor 43 castmate Morriah Young^[4].
On January 7, 2024, Owen competed on The Traitors RHAP Season 1 on Rob Has a Podcast alongside Brice Johnston, Gabby Pascuzzi, Maryanne Oketch and Zach Wurtenberger. As a Faithful, he was murdered by the Traitors, in the 4th Conclave, finishing in 9th place.
On November 2, 2024, Owen and his fiancée Sammy Stevens got married.^[5]
On June 11, 2025, Owen and Sammy announced she was pregnant with their first child together, due in September.^[6]

Trivia[]

According to Davie Rickenbacker, Owen was at the casting finals for David vs. Goliath.^[7]
Prior to Survivor, Owen made a cameo appearance on the television show Scream Queens in 2015.^[8]
Owen lost upwards of 24 lbs. during his time on Survivor 43.^[9]