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By Dalton Ross

Dalton Ross

Dalton Ross is a writer and editor with over 25 years experience covering TV and the entertainment industry. *Survivor* is kind of his thing.

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on May 21, 2026 9:57 a.m. ET

Who is the best *Survivor* winner ever? Ask 10 *Survivor* fans and you may get 10 different answers. Which is part of the fun of the question.

Hardcore *Survivor* fans love to discuss and debate the intricacies of the game and their favorite seasons and winners in the same way that sports fans enjoy chattering nonstop about their teams.

But what do most fans think when posed with the question of whose the greatest *Survivor* winner ever? Let's find out!

EW has put together a bracket with all 49 season *Survivor* winners, with a match-up happening every day until the best of the best is crowned at the *Survivor 50* finale. And then the winner of *Survivor 50* can take on the king or queen of the bracket to see who comes out on top there.

Because common math tells us that 49 does not equal 64, some winners received first round byes from **'s panel of *Survivor* experts and already advanced to the second round. Also, the two-time winners Sandra Diaz-Twine and Tony Vlachos were guaranteed on making it to the second round since *Heroes vs. Villains* Sandra defeated *Pearl Islands* Sandra in round one, and *Winners at War* Tony bested *Cagayan* Tony. The rest is all up to you!

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And we have officially have our winner from the first 49 seasons as *Survivor: China* champ Todd Herzog faced off against *Micronesia* legend Parvati Shallow in the finals. With easily the most votes cast in any round so far, Todd shocked the *Survivor* world by taking down Queen Parv with an impressive 55% percent of the vote. That means in all, Todd head-to-head defeated an impressive field of Natalie White, Tom Westman, Dee Valladares, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Kim Spradlin and Parvati to get all the way to the end. But his work is not done yet.

Because it is time to for our bonus round to find out who is the best *Survivor* winner of all 50 seasons now that *Survivor 50* is in the books. That's right, Todd now needs to take out freshly-minted *Survivor 50* champ Aubry Bracco for all the marbles.

Todd or Aubry? Your votes will now determine who is the best *Survivor* winner of all. Choose wisely! Will Todd continue his historic run, or will Aubry swoop in at the last second to steal all the glory to go with her $2 million and brand new car? That is entirely up to you.

Vote for your favorite below and check back tomorrow to see who won!

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