Challenges: MPF percentile
65%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor: Marquesas (2002) - 8th place, 9th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 9, "Two Peas in a Pod" (Day 27).
Zoe Zanidakis on social media: facebook
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S4: Marquesas | 0.96 | 6.46 | 0.15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0.69 | 1.75 | - | - | - | 0.84 | 2.71 |
| Career | 0.96 | 6.46 | 0.15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0.69 | 1.75 | - | - | - | 0.84 | 2.71 |
Zoe Zanidakis - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
77%
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.
Zoe Zanidakis - Challenge record
Marquesas
challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11; 2 sit-outs):
- Marquesas Ep. 1 IC: "Outrigger Fire Quest" - Helps carry the canoe, and Rotu wins big.
- Marquesas Ep. 2 RC: "Do or Dive" - Dives, rows the boat, and Rotu wins again.
- Marquesas Ep. 2 IC: "Marquesan Menu" - Handles her first-round fafaru, and Rotu wins!
- Marquesas Ep. 3 RC: "Raft Rescue" - Builds and paddles the raft; Rotu wins again.
- Marquesas Ep. 3 IC: "Coconut Maze Race" - Caller for Rotu's final point, and Rotu wins.
- Marquesas Ep. 4 IC: "Life's a Tapestry" - Still with Rotu, helps move fabric, and Rotu wins again.
- Marquesas Ep. 5 RC: "Tiki Towers" - Sits out, and somehow, Rotu finally loses a challenge.
- Marquesas Ep. 5 IC: "Distress Signal" - Because they didn't have Paschal's US flag, Rotu loses again.
- Marquesas Ep. 6 RC: "Jungle Relay" - Runs and retrieves paddles with Rob, but Rotu loses again.
- Marquesas Ep. 6 IC: "Maze" - Sits out, as Rotu finally returns to winning.
- Marquesas Ep. 9 RC: "Coconut Juice" - Paired with Neleh; makes good progress, but does not win.
Individual challenge record (0-for-4): (Mean % finish: 61.4%)
- Marquesas Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Legs" - Sixth out, after looking pretty stable (5th/10).
- Marquesas Ep. 8 RC: "Go Fly a Kite" - One of eight to not get their kite off the ground (tie-2nd/9).
- Marquesas Ep. 8 IC: "Parang Swing" - Sixth out, chopped by Tammy (4th/9).
- Marquesas Ep. 9 IC: "High Stepping" - Beats Sean, but loses to Tammy in second round (tie-3rd/8).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Marquesas: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.55 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 61.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Zoe Zanidakis - Tribal Council record
Marquesas
Tribal Council 
Idols held/played:
- Marquesas: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/4):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep5 | Gabriel | Gabriel Cade (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Boston Rob | Boston Rob Mariano (voted out, 7-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | John | John Carroll (voted out, 6-3) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Robert | Zoe Zanidakis (voted out, 7-1) | - |
| 4 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Marquesas, Ep. 7: One vote, from Kathy.
- Marquesas, Ep. 9: Seven votes, from the General, Kathy, Neleh, Paschal, Sean, Tammy, and Vee (voted out, 7-1).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Marquesas, Ep. 13: Voted for Neleh Dennis, who finished second (4-3).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 4 |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Zoe Zanidakis - Pictures
Marquesas
image gallery -
Marquesas intro shot -
Marquesas intro shot -
Bonus Marquesas intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Paddling to Rotu beach -
Hometown intro headshot -
Talking about paddling to camp -
Opening the crate ... with no food inside -
Talking about Rotu's camp set-up efforts -
Rotu heads out to find its water source -
Rotu (belatedly) has fire! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Pushing the boat out -
Rotu, first back to shore -
Rotu wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Starting line -
Rotu, about to win again -
Rotu wins fishing gear! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching the tiebreaker round -
Rotu wins immunity! -
Assisting as John slices a chunk of skin off the General's toe, Ep3 -
Lots of injuries around here -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Racing to the first crate -
Rotu wins reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Rotu wins! -
Time to swap, Ep4 -
Zoe is... still Rotu -
The new Rotu tribe -
Showing the camp to the new tribemates -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
Moving fabric -
Rotu wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Watching from the sit-out bench -
The losing Rotus -
Discussing the SOS signal plan -
Rotu's distress signal -
Waving flags -
Rotu, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Exciting treemail, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Rotu wins! (temporarily) -
Pre-challenge lineupl Ep6 IC -
Rotu actually wins this time -
The merged tribe gets some water, Ep7 -
Rob confronts Zoe, with Kathy present -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
So far, so good -
Boston Rob touched the platform! -
Soliantu, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pleased that Boston Rob is gone, Ep8 -
Telling Kathy she was never a target (again) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Getting fed a Snickers sample by Jeff Probst -
Starting line -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
John eliminates Sean -
About to chop Paschal -
Soliantu, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
I never liked you, Tammy (Ep9) -
I'm distancing myself from Tammy and Rob -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting line -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Watching Vee vs. Paschal -
Soliantu, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Ninth person voted out, and the second member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 27 (Episode 9) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking her jury non-question -
With the jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Zoe Zanidakis - Interviews
Marquesas
interviews Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Jessica Shaw at EW.com (4/28/02): "Zoe says, 'Enough of this bulls---!'"
- Lewiston (ME) Sun Journal (9/12/04): "Catching up with the first Maine Survivor"
Zoe Zanidakis - Bio
Marquesas
bio Official CBS Marquesas bio excerpts (circa January, 2002):
"Zoe Zanidakis is a native and resident of Monhegan Island, Maine, and a descendent of nine generations that have lived and fished there since the late 1700s. Up until high school, she attended the one-room school on the island. Once high school began, she moved to the mainland to attend Maine Central Institute and Toms River High School. She returned to the island each summer to help run the family business.
Nicknamed "Lobster Lady," Zanidakis is currently a commercial fisherman and a charter boat captain. She owns and operates her own 40-foot vessel, the "Equinox." She spends the winter months fishing for lobster off Monhegan Island and the summer months fishing and running charters. In addition, she holds a 100gt U.S. Coast Guard Captains License, is an open-water certified scuba diver and is presently logging hours for her private helicopter license. She has previously owned and managed a hotel and restaurant that had been in her family for four generations. In addition, she ran a seasonal gift shop on the island. In her spare time, Zanidakis enjoys horseback riding, motorcycles, ice hockey, dancing, traveling and fishing.
Zoe Zanidakis has one son, Ron. Her birthdate is March 17."