Player file
Sophi Balerdi
Miami, Florida · Entrepreneur
Survivor
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1season played
0seasons won
2ndbest finish
26days in the game
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Sophi played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Sophi. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 2nd of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 49 →- 26days lasted
- 4votes against
- 82%vote accuracy9 of 11 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 0/0 found / played+2 other advantages
- 2 votes to win
- 79confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Sophi's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 49 · our labelStrategic architectDrove the votes: strong strategy and a big say in who went home.Also fits: All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Sophi's in Survivor 49. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Mike TurnerSurvivor 42 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
Earl ColeSurvivor 14 · Strategic architect94matchCompare
Sam PhalenSurvivor 47 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Eva EricksonSurvivor 48 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
Sage Ahrens-NicholsSurvivor 49 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
How the labels work
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 4915 moments
- Day5Turned on Annie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day7Turned on Jeremiah, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 2 blindsideblindside
- Day10Part of the blindside of Jason (5–1)blindside
- Day11Found a Knowledge is Power advantageadvantage
- Day15Won individual immunity ("Chimney Sweeps")immunity
- Day17Part of the blindside of Alex (6–2–1)blindside
- Day19Turned on Jawan, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–3–1 blindsideblindside
- Day21Turned on Sophie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–1 blindsideblindside
- Day23Played a Knowledge is Power advantage for Stevenadvantage
- Day23Turned on Steven, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day24Won individual immunity ("Debby Spoon")immunity
- Day24Found a Challenge Advantageadvantage
- Day24Played a Challenge Advantageadvantage
- Day24Turned on Kristina, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day26Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 2 of 8 jury votesfinal
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Sophi cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 499/11 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | Nicole | Nicole | |
| Day 5 | Annie | Annie | |
| Day 7 | Jeremiah | Jeremiah | |
| Day 8 | Jason | Matt | |
| Day 10 | Jason | Jason | |
| Day 14 | Steven | Nate | |
| Day 17 | Alex | Alex | |
| Day 19 | Jawan | Jawan | |
| Day 21 | Sophie | Sophie | |
| Day 23 | Steven | Steven | |
| Day 24 | Kristina | Kristina | |
| Day 25 | Fire challenge (f4): Immune | Rizo |
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The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Sophi's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S4912.1%79 confessionals · 2nd most of 18 · average 5.6% · a big edit
Competitions
All comps →Competition wins by format
What this shows: Individual wins only (each competition counted once), sorted into the formats they used: endurance, puzzles, OTEV and so on. A competition can have several formats.
1 individual winImmunity 1
Spoiler-safe. Sophi's alliances and analyst takes (they cover the rest of the season) is hidden until you've watched it.
Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Sophi, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Survivor 49 Preseason Interview: Sophi BalerdiRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 49 · Sep 2, 2025
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 49135 items · 2 with Taran Armstrong · 63 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub