Sandra Diaz-Twine is a contestant from Survivor: Winners at War.
Sandra returned for her fourth game in Winners at War, Sandra found herself in a comfortable position in the original Dakal tribe, despite her reputation as the only two-time winner. Following the tribe switch, she attempted to make a big move by handing Denise Stapley her Hidden Immunity Idol in exchange for Fire Tokens. However, Sandra's move backfired when Denise used Sandra's idol to blindside her on Day 16. Upon arriving on the Edge of Extinction, Sandra immediately decided to leave, as she felt that the twist went against the ethos of her gameplay and that she had accomplished everything she needed to in the game of Survivor. She thus raised the mast and left the game.
Profile[]
Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut
Current residence: Riverview, Florida
Previous seasons: Winner of Survivor: Pearl Islands (Season 7), Winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20), Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34), Mentor on Survivor: Island of the Idols (Season 39)
Occupation: Case Manager at Law Firm
Hobbies: Couponing.
Pet peeves: People who can't park inside the lines.
Three words to describe you: Sassy, unapologetic, and loyal.
When did you first watch Survivor? Season 1.
Do you still watch Survivor? Yup.
Who is your inspiration in life? My mother and maternal grandparents.
What does Survivor mean to you and your family? Everything I have is because of Survivor. I'm very grateful.
What is one way playing Survivor changed your life? I'm the only two-time winner.
As Survivor approaches Season 40 and celebrates 20 years on television, what does it mean to be a part of the legacy? It's an honor to have been part of this show!
How will you play differently than you have in your past seasons? I'm gonna switch it up from the usual "as long as it's not me" philosophy.[1]
Survivor[]
Sandra returned to play a fourth time in the all-winners season Survivor: Winners at War. At the marooning, Sandra was shocked to see that her former Survivor ally Rob Mariano and his wife Amber Mariano were also competing, as when Sandra was with Rob mentoring on the previous season Island of the Idols, Rob claimed that he would not play on Winners at War. Sandra was initially placed on the Dakal tribe, which won an unprecedented Reward/Immunity Challenge on Day 1. Despite her being the only two-time winner and her history with Sarah Lacina and Tony Vlachos in Game Changers, Sandra found herself in a comfortable position as she mended fences and worked closely with Sarah and Tony.
After Dakal lost the Immunity Challenge on Day 3, she, Sarah, and Tony were approached by Yul Kwon to target the minority trio of Amber, Kim Spradlin-Wolfe, and Tyson Apostol, as prior to the season, Kim, Rob, Tyson, and Jeremy Collins had played in a televised poker tournament, with Tyson casually suggesting an alliance if the four of them were to play Survivor together.[2] Later that day, Sandra discovered an offer for a Hidden Immunity Idol good for the next three Tribal Councils that the owner would attend in her belongings. She accepted under the impression that Natalie Anderson had made the offer from the Edge of Extinction, purchasing the idol for one Fire Token. At Tribal Council, Sandra got her way when the alliance of Yul, Nick Wilson, Sophie Clarke, and Wendell Holland banded together with Sandra, Sarah, and Tony to vote out Amber, fearing her natural alliance with Rob.
On Day 7, Yul informed Sandra that Tyson had been trying to gather numbers to target Sandra in order to get back in the majority, leaving her incensed. However, any plotting was put on hold when Dakal again won immunity. Despite the tribe's high morale, Tyson began to suspect that Nick, Sophie, Wendell, and Yul were in an alliance of one-time winners against the people with connections. Tyson tried to warn the others, but to no avail, as Sandra still believed that he was lying after he mentioned her name earlier. When Dakal lost the next Immunity Challenge, the tribe centered on blindsiding Tyson. Tony, however, approached Sandra about voting out Nick instead and keeping Tyson around a little longer to keep the target off of their alliance. While Sandra agreed with Tony's logic, she was not sure because she still distrusted Tyson. At Tribal Council, the tribe banded together to vote out Tyson.
After the Tribe Switch on Day 12, Sandra, Kim, and Tony stayed on Dakal and were joined by original Sele members Jeremy and Denise Stapley. Despite the original Dakal having the numbers advantage, Kim, who had been on the outs of the tribe prior to the switch, bonded with Denise and Jeremy as they tried to pull her into an alliance against Sandra and Tony.
On Day 16, host Jeff Probst announced that there would be a Double Tribal Council that night, with the two tribes who lost the Immunity Challenge each voting out a member. Dakal lost the subsequent challenge, and back at camp, Denise tried to solidify a bond with Sandra and Kim about protecting the women, fearing that she was the likely target if the tribe stuck to original tribal lines. Later that day, Tony rallied Sandra, Jeremy, and Kim together to protect big threats. Sandra was skeptical about the idea, knowing that she had connections on the other tribes, and decided to sell her idol to Denise for two Fire Tokens if she would vote out either Jeremy or Tony. The two successfully negotiated a deal where Denise paid one Fire Token to Sandra before Tribal Council and received the idol, and would pay the second Fire Token afterward. Unknown to Sandra, however, Denise had already found an idol back on Sele. At Tribal Council, Sandra wrote down Denise's name as part of their plan for the idol to take effect. However, Denise shocked everyone when she played Sandra's idol and her own idol on herself and Jeremy respectively, negating the votes against her from the entire tribe and sending a stunned Sandra to the Edge of Extinction. Upon being voted out, Sandra bequeathed her remaining Fire Token to Yul.
Sandra arrived on the Edge of Extinction still stunned by being blindsided, ruing handing her idol to Denise. After hearing what living on the Edge of Extinction was like, Sandra immediately decided to raise the sail, feeling that the twist worked against her style of gameplay. She reasoned that she was not going to spend the rest of the game waiting for the return challenge, knowing that challenges were not her strong suit and that she had already accomplished everything on Survivor. After wishing the other inhabitants good luck and asking them to get back at Denise for her, Sandra ultimately raised the sail and left the Edge of Extinction.
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
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| 1 | Dakal | Marooning | Reward/Immunity | No | Won |
| Blue Lagoon Bustle | Immunity | Yes | Lost | ||
| 2 | Draggin' the Dragon | Reward/Immunity | No | Won | |
| 3 | Along the Watch Tower | Reward/Immunity | Yes | Won | |
| 4 | Beyond the Wheel | Reward/Immunity | Yes | Lost | |
| 5 | Block in a Hard Place | Immunity | No | 2nd | |
| 6 | Rice Race | Reward/Immunity | Yes | Lost | |
| Voted Out, Day 16 | |||||
| Left, Day 16 | |||||
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