Ben Katzman

Benjamin "Ben" Katzman is a contestant from Survivor 46.

Easy-going and well-liked, Ben's relaxed nature formed the foundation of Siga's tribal harmony, but also stood as a representation for his cavalier strategic game, which saw him follow the majority for most of the post-merge. Despite winning the Final Immunity Challenge, Ben was unable to garner respect for his laid-back strategy as he received zero votes to win at Final Tribal Council.

Profile[]

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Age: 31
Hometown: Miami, FL
Current Residence: Miami, FL
Occupation: Musician

Name three of your favorite hobbies: Playing guitar, doodling, chilling hard at the beach
List three adjectives that best describe yourself: Motivated, Energized, Passionate
How would your friends describe you? An emotional and passionate person who's living for a good time and a real time.
What risks have you taken in your life, to make a change for the better, even if the outcome wasn't planned? I quit running my independent record label at 25 just as success was starting to come. Bands I produced were in big festivals, magazines, touring the world, but I didn't like who I'd become. After hustling for years, living out of my suitcase, and chasing dreams with no money to my name, I became a person more concerned with status and appearance than someone who loved what I did. I risked quitting my new found success to be happy and fall in love with life again.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being alive today and being able to share my journey with my family and students. Pursuing the arts can be grim, but it is doable, and you have to have a good head on your shoulders. Getting to teach students how to express themselves and see them come into their own personality based around art.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? People assume I'm a laid-back rocker/surfer dude, but I think I'm more emotionally intelligent than most people give me credit for. I can read a room and find awareness in most situations while still carrying on being my regular, goofy, fun love self.
What past Survivor would you play the game most like? Nick Wilson or Cody Assenmacher^[1]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Siga	Tiers of Heaven	Reward	No	Lost
1		Lizard King	Immunity	No	2nd
2		Arch Madness	Reward/Immunity	No	2nd
3		Blue Lagoon Bustle	Reward/Immunity	No	2nd
4		Wear My Ring	Reward	Yes	Lost
4		The Deep	Immunity	No	2nd
5		Knock One Back	Reward/Immunity	Yes	Lost
Tribes Disbanded, Day 12
6	None	Super Ramp	Reward/Immunity	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Night 13
7	Nuinui	Bermuda Triangle	Reward/Immunity		Lost
8		Get A Grip	Immunity		Lost
9		Stage Fright	Immunity		Lost
10		Running on Empty	Reward		Lost
10		Wrist Assured	Immunity		Lost
11		Scramble On	Reward/Immunity		Invited¹
12		Master of Puppets	Reward		Lost
12		Splash Into Me	Immunity		Lost
13		Fifth Element	Reward/Immunity		Invited²
13		Plinko Puzzle	Immunity		Won
Second Runner-Up, Day 26
Notes: ^1 Maria shared her reward with Ben. ^2 Kenzie shared her reward with Ben.

Episode	Ben's Votes	Voted Against Ben
1	Siga Tribe Immune
2	Siga Tribe Immune
3	Siga Tribe Immune
4	Siga Tribe Immune
5	Ineligible¹	Jem, Moriah
6	Moriah	Individual Immunity
7	Hunter	-
8	Tevin	-
9	Hunter; Hunter²	Q; -
10	Tiffany	-
11	Kenzie	-
12	Q	-
13	Maria	Maria
Jury Votes for Ben	-
Second Runner-Up, Day 26

^1 In "Wackadoodles Win", Ben lost his vote at the summit, making him ineligible to vote at the next Tribal Council he attended.
^2 In "Spicy Jeff", the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Hunter and Q, forcing a revote. Ben did not change his vote on the revote.