Challenges: MPF percentile
88%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 6: The Amazon (2003) - 8th place, 9th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 9, "The Chain" (Day 27).
Deena Bennett on social media: twitter
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S6: The Amazon | 1.72 | 6.60 | 0.26 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0.81 | 2.33 | - | - | - | 1.07 | 4.05 |
| Career | 1.72 | 6.60 | 0.26 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0.81 | 2.33 | - | - | - | 1.07 | 4.05 |
Deena Bennett - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
84%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
48%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Deena Bennett - Challenge record
S6:
The Amazon 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11; 1 sit-out):
- The Amazon Ep. 1 IC: "Unchained" - Helps decode the message, and Jaburu wins!
- The Amazon Ep. 2 RC: "Flip Out" - Blindfolded, grabs planks, and Jaburu wins again.
- The Amazon Ep. 2 IC: "Total Recall" - Misses the final question, and Jaburu loses, 6-4.
- The Amazon Ep. 3 RC: "Matchmaker" - Makes a match using Rob's item; Jaburu wins.
- The Amazon Ep. 3 IC: "The Great Escape" - The women prove superior at escaping from crates; Jaburu wins.
- The Amazon Ep. 4 RC: "Light My Fire" - The women are not, however, as good at shielding a fire; Jaburu loses.
- The Amazon Ep. 4 IC: "Gone Fishin'" - The women do not catch as many fish, and Jaburu loses.
- The Amazon Ep. 5 IC: "Up the Creek" - Now with new Jaburu, and Jaburu wins.
- The Amazon Ep. 6 RC: "Log Jam" - Deena sits out as Jaburu loses, 5-4.
- The Amazon Ep. 6 IC: "Piranha Feast" - Deena helps gnaw off chunks of meat, but Jaburu loses again, barely.
- The Amazon Ep. 8 RC: "Mud Bungee" - With Dave and Alex, the winning group in the team portion.
Individual challenge record (1-for-5): (Mean % Finish: 72.2%)
- The Amazon Ep. 7 IC: "Perch" - Lasts 2 hrs, 40 minutes, beats Christy at rock-paper-scissors, and Deena wins! (1st/10).
- The Amazon Ep. 8 RC: "Mud Bungee" - Finishes third to Dave (3 flags) and Alex (2 flags) in individual portion (3rd/3).
- The Amazon Ep. 8 IC: "Face Off" - Gets five of five questions right, but eliminated by Jenna (3rd/9).
- The Amazon Ep. 9 RC: "Weapons" - Makes the second round, but misses the target with her spear (4th/8).
- The Amazon Ep. 9 IC: "Amazon Menu" - Makes the final round, but can't beat Matt (2nd/8).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- The Amazon: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.57 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.20 |
| Mean% Finish: | 72.2% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Deena Bennett - Tribal Council record
S6:
The Amazon 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- The Amazon: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Janet | Janet Koth (voted out, 5-1-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | JoAnna | JoAnna Ward (voted out, 4-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Shawna | Shawna Mitchell (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Roger | Roger Sexton (voted out, 7-3) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Dave | Dave Johnson (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Alex | Deena Bennett (voted out, 6-2) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 5 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- The Amazon, Ep. 9: Six votes, from Jenna, Matt, Rob, Butch, Heidi, and Alex (voted out, 6-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- The Amazon, Ep. 13: Voted for Jenna Morasca, who won (6-1).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 6 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Deena Bennett - Pictures
S6:
The Amazon -
The Amazon intro shot -
The Amazon intro shot -
Bonus The Amazon intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Waiting for Probst to divide the tribes -
The women of Jaburu, ready to paddle out -
Excited about the all-women's tribe -
Made it to camp! -
Getting to work in camp -
Unimpressed by the younger women's work ethic -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
And they're off... -
Crossing the net -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Heading for the finish line -
Jaburu wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Jaburu takes the lead on the puzzle -
Jaburu wins again! -
Receiving some delicious fish bits -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Ready to maybe remember stuff -
Answering a question -
Missing the final question, vs. Rob -
Jaburu, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Christy -
Talking about Jaburu's lack of leadership, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
About to make a match using Rob's item -
Jaburu wins... soap. Yay. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Escaping from the crate -
Jaburu wins again! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Making fire -
Poor Shawna wants to quit. Boo hoo. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Those fish sounds bitey -
Watching the final weigh-in -
Great. Now Shawna is passing out. -
Heading to Tribal -
Jaburu, Ep4 Tribal Council -
I am finally in charge of this tribe! Ep5 -
New Jaburu, pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Word searching -
New tribe, looking good -
Almost there... -
Jaburu wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Watching from the sidelines -
Watching the Jaburus consolation bathe each other -
Gotta nip that in the bud -
Forming an alliance with Rob -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Meeting the meat -
Grabbing a bite -
Jaburu, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
About to open the previously unmentioned locked box, Ep7 -
Jaburu strong, heading to the merge -
Pre-merge lineup, Ep7 -
Making unheeded shelter location suggestions -
Not loving Roger -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
So long, Jenna and Heidi -
Deena wins! -
Necklaced up -
*And* Deena gets food -
Jacaré, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to a smug Roger -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Purple team, starting line -
Almost there... -
Purple team wins (nothing in) the team portion! -
Losing big to Dave in the individual round -
Arriving at the reward site with Dave (and Probst), anyway -
Best ice cream ever -
Pledging to try to keep Dave one more round -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Still going (not for long) -
Jacaré, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Collecting treemail with Rob, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Watching Rob blow darts -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
*Crickets* -
Facing Matt in the finals -
Jacaré, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Ninth person voted out, and the 2nd member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 27 (Episode 9) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking her jury question -
Waiting for the vote reveal, reunion show
Deena Bennett - Interviews
S6:
The Amazon Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview (on YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Rome Neal at CBSNews.com (4/10/03): "Deena Done In"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (10/15/10): "Deena Bennett on the Survivor: Nicaragua Shake-up"
Deena Bennett - Bio
S6:
The Amazon From her official CBS Survivor: The Amazon cast bio page:
"Bennett currently works as a Deputy District Attorney assigned to the Sexual Assault Child Abuse Unit in Riverside County, Calif. In her words, "If you hurt, abuse or kill a child, then I am your worst nightmare. Criminal prosecution is my game, protecting the innocent is my aim." She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State, Fullerton and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota. She would like to be a Superior Court Judge (and has since the 4TH grade). She is a member of the Inland Inferno Triathlon Club and the California State Bar.
Bennett enjoys participating in triathlons, adventure racing and sleeping. She's traveled to Brazil before because she wanted to see the rainforests. She's also traveled to Australia to climb Ayers Rock and dive the Great Barrier Reef. She describes herself as spirited, adventurous and intense. She is most proud of being a mom despite her career accomplishments. If given the choice of being a superhero, she'd want to be Batman because he has all the cool toys and Alfred ("Every mommy in the world needs an Alfred."). Her hero is her husband, Paul, who works as a sheriff's deputy. If she wins the $1 million, she's getting new flooring for her house.
Bennett and her husband have two boys, Zachary and Caleb. They live in Riverside, Calif., with their two dogs, birds and fish. Her birth date is February 12, 1967."