Sue Smey - Survivor 47

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 26 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1

  • Survivor 47 (2024) - 3rd place, 7-1-0.
  • Received no jury votes, to finish third in Episode 14, "The Last Stand" (Day 26).

Sue Smey on social media: Instagram

Sue Smey - 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
Survivor 47 1.84 12.33 0.15 7 3 10 0.70 2.80 0 8 0.00 0.85 4.64
Career 1.84 12.33 0.15 7 3 10 0.70 2.80 0 8 0.00 0.85 4.64

 

Sue Smey - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

53%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

72%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

92%

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.

 

Sue Smey - Challenge record
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Ep6 RC - Pairy Feral

Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-10; 4 2nds; 2 sit-outs):

  • Survivor 47 Ep. 1 RC: "Kang Sera Sera" - Unties and carries puzzle pieces, but Tuku loses.
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 1 IC: "Under Pressure" - Helps push the boat, and Tuku doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Rice Race" - Sits out, as Tuku loses.
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Seahorse With No Name" - Crosses obstacles, and Tuku doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Stage Presence" - Helps roll the cube, and Tuku doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 5 RC: "Climb Mate Change" - Rebounds shots for the (yellow) winning team.
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 5 IC: "Drag Race" - Sits out, as Tuku finally wins.
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 6 RC: "Feel the Earn" - Crosses obstacles for the winning team.
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 9 RC: "Pairy Feral" - With Genevieve, reaches second stage, but eliminated there (2nd*/3).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 10 RC: "Slither Me" - With Genevieve and Teeny, one of two non-winning teams.

 

Ep8 IC - Wrist Assured

Individual challenge record (1-for-10): (Mean % finish: 58.1%)

  • Survivor 47, Ep. 6 IC: "Bow Diddley" - Last person out, on the third and final section (2nd/7).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Audio Slave" - Third out on the losing blue team (4th/6).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 8 IC: "Wrist Assured" - Outlasts Rachel, and Sue wins for the women (1st/6).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 10 IC: "Rollerball" - Last to drop out, on the three-ball stage (2nd/9).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 11 IC: "A Bit Tipsy" - One of six not close to winning (tie-3rd/8).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 12 RC: "Matt Finish" - One of two to not reach the final stage (tie-6th/7).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 12 IC: "Wizard's Staff" - One of five to reach the final stage but not place a ball (tie-2nd/7).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 13 F6 IC: "Chasing Waterfalls" - One of four not close on the final puzzle (tie-3rd/6).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 13 F5 IC: "Stacked Up" - One of four to not complete their stack (tie-2nd/5).
  • Survivor 47 Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Suzi Quatro" - One of three to not finish it (tie-2nd/4).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • Survivor 47: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 2
2nd place: 4
Played: 10
Win%: 0.40
Sat out: 2
Individual challenges
Wins: 1
Played: 10
Win%: 0.10
Mean % Finish: 58.1%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean % Finish: -
Sue Smey - Tribal Council record
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Final Tribal Council

Idols held/played (1/1; 0 votes voided):

  • Survivor 47, Ep. 4: Finds the (booby-trapped) Tuku idol, now fully powered (Day 8).
  • Survivor 47, Ep. 13: Plays her idol for herself at the F5 vote, as it expired, voiding no votes (Day 24).

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (7/10):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep1 TK TK Foster (voted out, 4-2) Yes
Ep6 Andy Rome Cooney (voted out, 9-2-1) -
Ep7 Tiyana Tiyana Hallums (voted out, 4-1) Yes
Ep8 Sierra Sierra Wright (voted out, 4-4-1; 8-1) Yes
Ep9 Sol Sol Yi (voted out, 8-1) Yes
Ep10 Genevieve Gabe Ortis (voted out, 7-2) -
Ep11 Kyle Kyle Ostwald (voted out, 6-1-1) Yes
Ep12 Sam Caroline Vidmar (voted out, 3-2-2) -
Ep13 (F6) Andy Andy Rueda (idoled out, [0]-2) Yes
Ep13 (F5) Genevieve Genevieve Mushaluk (voted out, 3-2) Yes
10 TOTALS 7

 

VAP - Votes against (3):

  • Survivor 47, Ep. 2: Two votes, from Kyle and TK.
  • Survivor 47, Ep. 9: One vote, from Sol.

 

Jury votes received (0/8):

  • Survivor 47, Ep. 14: Received no jury votes, to finish in third place, 7-1-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 1
Played: 1
Votes voided: 0
Voting record
VFB: 7
Tribals: 10
VAP: 3
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners: -
Received: 0
Total jurors: 8
Sue Smey - Pictures
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    Opening sequence confessional, about kicking all of your asses
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    On the boat, Day 1
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    Arrival, greeting Probst
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC
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    Starting line
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    Puzzle stage
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    Early bonding with Gabe
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    Talking about connecting with Caroline
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    Sue and Caroline
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    Tuku three formed, Ep2
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    Trying to nap while TK talks
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    Sitting out, watching the Ep2 RC/IC
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    The losing Tukus
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    I'm voting for TK
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    Tuku three still together
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    Tuku, Ep2 Tribal
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    Talking to Probst
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    Caroline and I did that! Nobody else! Ep3
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    Not interested in working with Kyle
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    Listening to Kyle's journey report
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
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    Tuku doesn't lose!
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    Talking about idol-hunting, Ep4
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    Found it
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    Sounds easy
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    Was that supposed to happen?
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    Whipping up a totally believable cover story
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC
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    Tuku takes second again
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    Caroline shows off her amulet idol
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    Pre-challenge lineup in temporary teams, Ep5 RC
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    Rebounding for yellow
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    Yellow team wins!
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    Social hour hot dog time
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    Furious at Tiyana for talking about Gabe
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    Sitting out again, Ep5 IC
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    It's time to merge (-ish), Ep6 - but first, an advantage search
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    Uh oh, everyone found the red paint stuff
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    Genevieve found the advantage (paint-free)
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    Caroline has Sue's back
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    Rome, stirring the pot
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    Kyle wants Rome out
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    Starting line, Ep6 RC
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    Watching the table maze
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    Starting line, Ep6 IC
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    Final stage, showdown with Kyle
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    Reward feasting
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    Not-merge tribe, Ep6 Tribal
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    Listening to Andy
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    Starting line, Ep7 RC/IC
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    Losing Blue team's Ep7 Tribal, after Rachel heads back to camp
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    Whispering ensues
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    Auction time, Ep8
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    Preparing to eat larvae, for the right to buy breakfast
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    Genevieve wants to take out the sneaky threats
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    Starting line, Ep8 IC
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    Battling Rachel
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    Sue wins immunity!
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    Safe at Tribal Council tonight
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    Beka tribe, Ep8 Tribal
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    Pre-challenge pairs, Ep9 RC/IC
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    Digging deep with Genevieve
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    Battling a foe worse than Kyle
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    Genevieve wants to target Sol
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    Beka, Ep9 Tribal
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    Listening to Kyle
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    Waiting to slither, Ep10 RC
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    Andy tries to form an alliance
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    Probably talking about Kyle
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    Starting line, Ep10 IC
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    Showdown with Kyle
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    Beka, Ep10 Tribal
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    Not pleased that Gabe is gone, Ep11
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    Caroline apologizes for not telling Sue about the Gabe vote
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    Formation of the "underdogs"
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    Rachel tells Sue and Caroline she didn't actually lose her vote
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    Stacking tiles, Ep11 IC
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    Kyle didn't win immunity!
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    Beka, Ep11 Tribal
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    Elated that Kyle is gone, Ep12
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    Helping out Caroline
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC
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    Not even close to catching Sam
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    Teeny complains about Sam
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC
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    Andy pushes to split the vote between Sam and Genevieve
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    Beka, Ep12 Tribal
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    Listening to Genevieve
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    Andy flipped, and took out sweet Caroline, Ep13
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    Rachel says she's already found the idol
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    Working the puzzle, F6 IC
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    Reward feasting, thanks to Genevieve
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    Beka, F6 Tribal
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    Grousing about Rachel and Genevieve acting like one of them will win
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    Hooray, more stacking, F5 IC
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    Teeny thinks Genevieve's idol is fake
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    Listening to Rachel, F5 Tribal
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    Playing this for myself, Jeff
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    Made it to final four, Ep14
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    Pre-challenge lineup, F4 IC
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    Working on the combo lock
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    Rachel picks Sam and Teeny for fire-making
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    Watching the fire-making
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    Final three! I could scream!
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    Cheers to the final three
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    Morning 26 breakfast
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    Leaving camp for one last time
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    Ready to face the jury, Final Tribal Council
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    Answering questions
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    Rachel wins
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    Listening to Rachel, Aftershow
Sue Smey - Interviews
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Pre-game interviews

  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (9/9/24): "Flight School Owner Sue Smey Calls Herself the 'Female Tony'"
  • Rob Cesternino & Mike Bloom at RHAP (9/12/24): "Survivor 47 Pre-Game Day 8: Kyle & Sue"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/19/24): "Survivor 47 star Sue Smey says it 'sucked' being shut out by the jury"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (12/19/24): ""
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/19/24): "Exit Interviews: Final 4 of Survivor 47"
Sue Smey - Bio
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Official CBS Survivor 47 bio excerpts, (September 4, 2024), as preserved by Mike Bloom at Parade.com:

"Three words to describe you: Badass, fearless, adrenaline junkie

Why do you want to be part of Survivor? It has been a lifelong dream since the very first episode. I’m a competitor and want to see how I hold up under the most exciting adventure in my life. I want to be pushed to my limits. What a thrill. I WANT THE TITLE. I want to be a legend.

What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? I grew up spending my summers on an island with generations of family. We were poor, no drinking water, no hot showers, no heat. Had to schlep to the water well with jugs for water, jump in the river to bathe, start a fire for cold days. Grandparents only had an outhouse. This experience is far worse, but I have an idea of what to expect. Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Tony. I feel like I will be a combo of Tony and Cirie.

What will you value in an alliance partner? We all know alliances are only temporary so I’m not expecting much from anyone. We are all going to lie to each other. As a teammate, I’m hoping to learn a new language, maybe to dance, maybe learn about someone’s cultural or spiritual beliefs.

Favorite hobbies: Racket ball, tennis, snow skiing, ice skating, building stone fireplaces, making mantles or wood columns.

Pet peeves: “One-uppers,” people who talk too much about stuff that no one cares about (can’t read the room), energy drainers. People who are only negative and complain all the time.

What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Packing my bags, $20 to my name, and leaving a toxic, dysfunctional, abusive environment at 21 years old. That’s when my life truly began.

What is something we would never know from looking at you? I’m a sigma female. An introvert. I thrive to be a champion, but I don’t want the pat on the back. I believe I am powerful, but I treat people with kindness and humility. I will always defend the underdog, even if I don’t know them. I love to live life and all it has to offer. I love the bad as much as the good because that’s where I grow as a person.

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Why will you be the Sole Survivor? Because I’m a badass. I’m not afraid of anything or anyone. I will take the lead and follow my gut. I will take out the threats and work on manipulating the others to do what I suggest. They will see following me will help to get them far and all will respect how I played."