Challenges: MPF percentile
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Seasons: 1 | Days played: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 10: Palau (2005) - 8th place, 13th out - 2nd juror.
- Quit in Episode 10, "Exile Island" (Day 27).
Janu Tornell on social media: None found
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S10: Palau | 1.24 | 6.60 | 0.19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.41 | 1.95 |
| Career | 1.24 | 6.60 | 0.19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.41 | 1.95 |
Janu Tornell - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
25%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
10%
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.
Janu Tornell - Challenge record
S10:
Palau 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-15; 7 sit-outs):
- Palau Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Supply Dump" - Crosses obstacles, paddles, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 2 RC: "Gauntlet Dash" - Grabs 67% of Koror's flags; Koror loses, 10-3.
- Palau Ep. 2 IC: "Heads Up" - Swims, dives, helps with the puzzle; Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 3 RC: "By Any Means Necessary" - Loses to Bobby Jon/Angie; Koror loses.
- Palau Ep. 3 IC: "Hot Pursuit" - Sits out, as Koror eventually wins.
- Palau Ep. 4 RC: "Build a Better Bathroom" - Sits out again, as Koror wins a shelter.
- Palau Ep. 4 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Beats Kim in her one bout; Koror wins, 6-5.
- Palau Ep. 5 IC: "Sea Salvage" - Sits out again; Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 6 RC: "Shooting Gallery" - Sits out, as Koror loses.
- Palau Ep. 6 IC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Ties and unties knots, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 7 RC: "SOS" - Sits out, as Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Stars" - Swims and moves tiles for 1.3 hours, Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 8 RC: "Cool Hand Balut" - Sits out, as Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 8 IC: "Under Current" - Sits out again, Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 10 RC: "Water Tower" - Builds, grabs the flag, and light-green team wins.
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 26.4%)
- Palau Ep. 1 ind. IC: Middle of the pack, but ahead of Stephenie (tie-3rd/10).
- Palau Ep. 9 IC: "Perch" - First to jump (with Coby), at 1 hour, for donuts (tie-8th/9).
- Palau Ep. 10 IC: "Last Gasp" - First to drop out, around 6 minutes (8th/8).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Palau: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.40 |
| Sat out: | 7 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 26.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Janu Tornell - Tribal Council record
S10:
Palau 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Palau: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/2):
- Palau, Ep. 5: Willard Smith (voted out, 8-1).
VAP - Votes against (1):
- Palau, Ep. 9: One vote, from Coby.
*Janu quit the game at the Ep.10 Tribal Council, rather than risk not being voted out.
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Palau:, Ep. 14: Voted for Tom Westman, who won, 6-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 1 |
| Tribals: | 2 |
| VAP: | 1 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Janu Tornell - Pictures
S10:
Palau -
Palau intro shot -
Palau intro shot -
On the big rowboat, Day 1 -
Listening to Probst describe the opening challenge -
Almost there... -
The race begins in earnest -
Climbing a tree to tie up beams for the shelter -
I climbed that puppy like a little monkey! -
Time to pick tribes -
Ulong and Koror, freshly sorted -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Koror, leading -
Still leading -
Koror wins, but picks a new camp -
Unplanned swimming -
Talking about the rats at the new camp, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Koror recovered its flint! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Swimming out -
Koror wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
With Gregg, taking on Bobby Jon and Angie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Koror picks a representative, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Scoring a point vs. Kim -
Koror wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Heading to Tribal -
Koror, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tom and Ian -
Eating beef stew, watching Ulong's Tribal -
Listening to treemail, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Talking about a rough, rainy night -
Getting a pep talk from Tom -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Untying Ulong's knots -
Koror wins immunity! -
Feasting on Koror's Ep7 RC spoils -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
About to move the final piece -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Watching Tom vs. Stephenie -
Koror wins again! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Saying goodbye to Joe and Edwin, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
On the Perch -
Donut cheers with Coby -
Koror, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Shocked at being out of the loop on Coby's boot, Ep10 -
Confronting Katie over her gossiping -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Building the tower -
Climbing to grab the flag -
Light green team wins! -
Appreciating the village visit -
Having to excuse herself from the meal -
Bringing leftovers back to camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
First out, shivering -
Sent to Exile for being first out -
Janu made fire! -
Telling the tribe about Exile -
Thinking Exile might have been better than Koror -
Koror, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Stephenie -
Snuffed, Day 27 (Episode 10) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the finalists -
Reunion show, ready for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Janu Tornell - Interviews
S10:
Palau Pre-game interviews
- EW staff (2/26/05): "Survivor: Palau - Meet Janu Tornell"
Post-game interviews
- Mary-Jayne McKay at CBSnews.com (4/22/05): "Showgirl in Survivor Spotlight"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (4/27/05): "Why Survivor's Janu Quit the Tribe"
Janu Tornell - Bio
S10:
Palau Official CBS.com Survivor: Palau bio page excerpts (1/26/05):
"As a child, Janu Tornell never aspired to be a showgirl. Tornell's Cuban-born mother, Maria, was a famous showgirl in Havana, but Tornell did not find her calling until many life experiences later and considers her mother one of her greatest inspirations for overcoming the hardships of life, including a successful battle with cancer. Tornell is equally inspired by her father, Juan, as he always told her that every experience in life gives you endurance.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tornell attended Valley High School. She then spent time in Spain before moving to Los Angeles. She attended Los Angeles Valley Community College before moving back to Las Vegas to finish her studies and pursue a career as a showgirl. In 2004, after 20 years, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She most recently worked as the lead showgirl for a major Las Vegas hotel, performing two shows per night, six days per week. She also models. Tornell was previously employed as a restaurant manager, waitress and administrative assistant. Additionally, she was named 1989 Miss Nevada USA and was first runner-up in Miami's 1990 Miss Nuestra Belleza competition.
In her spare time, Tornell enjoys traveling, scuba diving, swimming, body surfing, reading, rock climbing and watching foreign films. She describes herself as honest, fun, outgoing and strong-minded. She is fluent in Spanish, Italian, French and English. Her hero is Audrey Hepburn for her talent, goodwill, beauty and her ability to be most beautiful to the least fortunate.
Tornell is an active member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild."