Survivor Colby Donaldson Biography

Survivor Colby Donaldson Biography

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Donaldson was born in Christoval, Texas, and earned a degree in business marketing at Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the same fraternity chapter as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation actor George Eads.

He entered the reality television series Survivor: The Australian Outback, in which he was the runner-up. He controversially, on a reward challenge, removed coral from the Great Barrier Reef. At the end of the competition, the dominant Colby made a move which most people considered to be a mistake in judgment, and which was widely believed to have cost him the competition. Donaldson won the final immunity challenge, giving him the choice of who he would rather face in the final vote, and passed up an opportunity to vote off Tina Wesson, who ultimately defeated him. Donaldson instead cast his vote for Keith Famie who was generally disliked and seen as less deserving to win the title of Sole Survivor.

Donaldson was chosen to participate in Survivor: All Stars. He was on the Mogo Mogo tribe, was the fifth person voted out, and the seventh overall to leave the game. At the Survivor: All Stars televised reunion Survivor: America’s Tribal Council, Donaldson was voted by an online poll as the sexiest male castaway of all first 8 seasons. Donaldson is also known for his friendship with Survivor host Jeff Probst and their regular poker games.

Donaldson is on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains as a Hero.

CBS BIO

Tribe: Heroes
Hometown: Christoval, Texas
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Personal Claim To Fame: “I make a pretty mean potato salad.”
Inspiration in Life: “God, family & close friends.”
Previous Finishes: Australia: Runner-Up; All-Stars: 5th Out
Favorite Past Moment: “The very beginning of it all for me – stepping off the plane and into the Outback.”
Previous Survivor He Respects Most:  Tom Westman (Palau)
Previous Survivor He Respects Least: “Those who have thrown in the towel and left the game early.”
Why Did He Come Back? : “For me, it’s all about the extreme challenge and the epic adventure.  A million bucks is a pretty good motivator as well.”