Desiree Afuye - Survivor: Ghost Island

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

  • Survivor 36: Ghost Island (2018) - 11th place, 10th out - 3rd juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 10, "It's Like the Perfect Crime" (Day 27).

Desiree Afuye on social media: twitter | Instagram

Desiree Afuye - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S36: Ghost Island 0.45 5.22 0.09 4 10 6 0.64 1.33 - - - 0.72 1.78
Career 0.45 5.22 0.09 4 10 6 0.64 1.33 - - - 0.72 1.78

 

Desiree Afuye - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

10%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

68%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

19%

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.

 

Desiree Afuye - Challenge record
Survivor 36 logo  S36: Ghost Island

Ep2 RC/IC - Coming Up for Air

Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-12; 1 2nd; 1 sit-out):

  • Ghost Island Ep. 1 IC: "Sled Zeppelin" - Helps haul the sled, and Naviti wins!
  • Ghost Island Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Coming Up for Air" - Shoots baskets, including the winning shot, as Naviti wins again.
  • Ghost Island Ep. 3 RC/IC: "All Along the Watchtower" - Now with new Malolo, and Malolo wins!
  • Ghost Island Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - With Stephanie, loses a point to Libby & Laurel; Malolo loses.
  • Ghost Island Ep. 4 IC: "Cell Block Sea" - Sits out, as Malolo loses.
  • Ghost Island Ep. 5 RC: "Rod Screw-It" - Crosses obstacles, but Malolo loses again.
  • Ghost Island Ep. 5 IC: "Hitch a Ride" - Runs and rides to gather a number tile bag, but... Malolo loses again.
  • Ghost Island Ep. 6 IC: "Sir Duke" - Now with Malolo, caller and puzzle director, blows a huge lead, loses (3rd/3).
  • Ghost Island Ep. 7 RC: "Discy Business" - Helps hold and stack, but Malolo loses big (3rd/3).
  • Ghost Island Ep. 7 IC: "Cruel Sea" - Tosses rings and rebounds, and Malolo barely doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Ghost Island Ep. 9 RC: "Gone Shootin'" - Fires several shots, but misses, and the orange team loses, 6-4.
  • Ghost Island Ep. 10 RC: "Caged Tigers" - In the second cage, helps with the puzzle, but the purple team loses.

 

Fijian Feast - Ep9 IC

Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % Finish: 39.0%)

  • Ghost Island Ep. 8 IC: "Audio Slave" - Third person to drop out, in the first stage (11th/13).
  • Ghost Island Ep. 9 IC: "Fijian Feast" - Advances to the second round (grubs), but eliminated there (tie-4th/12).
  • Ghost Island Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - Third person to drop out, within the first minute (9th/11).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50%)

  • Ghost Island Ep. 1 RC: "Chief's Choice" - Works the slide puzzle until Chris bails; Naviti loses (by forfeit).
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 3
2nd place: 1
Played: 12
Win%: 0.29
Sat out: 1
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 3
Win%: 0.00
Mean% Finish: 39.0%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 1
Win%: 0.00
Mean% Finish: 50%
Desiree Afuye - Tribal Council record
Survivor 36 logo  S36: Ghost Island

Ep4 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • Ghost Island: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/6):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep4 Brendan Brendan Shapiro (voted out, 5-4) Yes
Ep5 Stephanie Stephanie Johnson (voted out, 7-1) Yes
Ep6 James James Lim (voted out, 4-1) Yes
Ep8 Libby Chris Noble (voted out, 10-2) -
Ep9 Libby Libby Vincek (idoled out, [0]-4-1) Yes
Ep10 Michael Desiree Afuye (voted out, 8-2) -
6 TOTALS 4

 

VAP - Votes against (10):

  • Ghost Island, Ep. 5: One vote, from Stephanie.
  • Ghost Island, Ep. 6: One vote, from James.
  • Ghost Island, Ep. 10: Eight votes, from Domenick, Donathan, Jenna, Kellyn, Laurel, Michael, Sebastian, and Wendell (voted out, 8-2).

 

Jury votes made (0/1):

  • Ghost Island, Ep. 14: Voted for Domenick Abbate, who finished second, 5-5-0 (1-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/played: 0/0
Idols found: 0
Idols played: 0
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 4
Tribals: 6
VAP: 10
Jury votes
Made: 1
For winners: 0
Received: -
Desiree Afuye - Pictures
Survivor 36 logo  S36: Ghost Island
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    Ghost Island intro shot
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    Ghost Island intro shot
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    Bonus Ghost Island intro shot
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    CBS pre-game interview
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    On the boat, Day 1
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    Selecting teams for the Ep1 RC
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    Why did Chris pick me? I'm not good at puzzles!
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    So far, so good
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    Chris pulls the trigger, Naviti loses
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    Naviti tribe meet-and-greet
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    Naviti wins!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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    About to make the winning shot
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    Naviti wins!
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    Pre-swap lineup, Ep3
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    The new Malolo tribe
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/CI
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    Malolo wins!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
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    Starting line, vs. Libby and Laurel
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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    Watching from the bench
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    Malolo, Ep4 Tribal Council
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    Checking out Michael's idol
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
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    Starting line
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    The losing Malolos
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    Stephanie might have an advantage, I'm not sure
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    Malolo, Ep5 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Kellyn
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    Pre-swap lineup, Ep6
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    The new new Malolo tribe
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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    Leading them to the puzzle stage
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    The losing Malolos
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    Upset about her challenge performance
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    Malolo, Ep6 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Probst
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC
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    This tribe has some bad juju
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    Burning the Malolo flag
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
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    Watching Kellyn get rings
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    Malolo doesn't lose!
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    Merge feasting, Ep8
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    Cheers to the sunset
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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    Waiting for it to end
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    Lavita, Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Amused at the Dom-Chris arguing
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
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    Taking a shot
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    How did we lose that one, guys?
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC
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    Round 1: Fish eyeballs
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    Round 2: Larvae
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    Lavita, Ep9 Tribal Council
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    Talking about being hungry while homeless prepared her for Survivor, Ep.10
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC
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    Telling Dom and Wendell what to do
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    Working the puzzle
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC
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    Trying to convince Kellyn that Laurel was lying
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    Lavita, Ep10 Tribal Council
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    Keeping up the story at Tribal
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    A *fifth* vote for me?
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    Tenth person voted out, and the third member of our jury
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    Snuffed, Day 27 (Episode 10)
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    The jury, Final Tribal Council
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    The jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal
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    Full cast, reunion show
Desiree Afuye - Interviews
Survivor 36 logo  S36: Ghost Island

Pre-game interviews

  • Erin Cebula at ET Canada (1/31/18): "Desiree Afuye Says 'Anything Is Possible on Survivor'"
  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/1/18): "Meet Desiree in 60 seconds"
  • Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (2/8/18): "Meet Desiree Afuye"
  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (2/19/18): "Desiree - 'Some People Play to Be Sole Survivor, I'm About the Money'"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (4/26/18): "Desiree Afuye on going down in flames"
  • Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (4/26/18): "Desiree Tells the Truth About That Very Big Lie"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (4/26/18): "Desiree Afuye Talks Burning Tribe Flags and Bridges"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (4/26/18): "Latest Exit Interview - 4/26/18"
Desiree Afuye - Bio
Survivor 36 logo  S36: Ghost Island

Official CBS Ghost Island bio excerpts (1/31/18):

"What's your personal claim to fame? Getting a place and back on my feet after being homeless. Freshman year when school ended, I didn't have anywhere to go. My parents were in Nigeria and both my brothers were in the U.S. but not much older than me so they couldn't help. This resulted in me being homeless for 1-2 months.

Who or what is your inspiration in life? Beyoncé. She works so hard and is constantly topping herself. She literally sets the standard for every performer and artist and continues to raise the bar. She had Adele and Kanye West on stage defending her when she didn't win an award. Who else can do that? She is one of the few super humans to walk the Earth.

If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? A picture of a skeleton in a grave to constantly remind me that things could be worse, a photo book of my family because I will always love them and they forever motivate me and finally, text message threads between me and my best friend. We have the funniest conversations and laughing is the best way to stay positive and happy.

Which Survivor contestant are you most like? Michaela! I am a strong black woman who is not afraid to make power moves. I haven't had an easy life and sure as hell don't expect winning Survivor to come easy. I relate a lot to her because we are both strong-willed and determined and willing to do what it takes to accomplish our goals.

What's your reason for being on Survivor? The million dollars would change my life drastically. I would have a story for the books—the girl that went from village to Versailles. I've seen it all, from the slums to the fast-paced, hard working student life in NYC. I want to change my life and my surroundings. I want to show myself and others that regardless of what you've been through, (it was being homeless for me), you can succeed.

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I currently live in a house of eight girls. I know how to deal with seven different versions of crazy and different personalities. I am constantly settling issues in the house and running the house meetings, not only does this make me sociable, it makes me likable and adaptable. I have good experience in sports, having played basketball for most of high school and I work out at my college gym. I'm putting myself through school with grants and academic scholarships while my parents are in Nigeria and I am an asset to any team."