Maria Shrime Gonzalez

Working in tandem with her long-time ally Charlie Davis, Maria integrated herself well into the merged Nuinui tribe and was an essential part of numerous blindsides. She most notably spearheaded Tiffany Nicole Ervin's blindside at the final eight while expanding her options by forging an alliance with tribe pariah Q Burdette. However, Maria's proximity to Q jeopardized her standing in the game, as a burgeoning group of four came to recognize her as the biggest threat to win due to her strategic significance and record of individual immunity victories. She was ultimately voted out on Day 24 after failing to win the crucial final five Immunity Challenge.

Profile

Retrieved from Parade.com

Age: 48
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Current Residence: Dallas, TX
Occupation: Parent Coach

Name three of your favorite hobbies: Travel, running, spending time with friends
List three adjectives that best describe yourself: Determined, Loyal, Resilient
How would your friends describe you? My friends would describe me as funny, compassionate, fiercely loyal, a good friend, determined, resilient, persistent, organized, authentic, incredibly competitive.
What risks have you taken in your life to make a change for the better, even if the outcome wasn't planned? After college and before grad school, I moved to Costa Rica to volunteer with WorldTeach as an English teacher. That year was one of the most transformative years of my life. I learned to thrive in an environment that was vastly different from the comfort I knew at home.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? I have so many accomplishments that I am incredibly proud of but I would say birthing my three children at home, on my terms, without medication and without interruptions were the most empowering moments for me. There is nothing that can compare to a woman's strength when she gives birth and having the perseverance to do it the way I wanted was an experience I will never forget.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I ate sheep's head in Morocco (I'll try most things once), was Ms. February in a salsa vixen swimsuit calendar, got lost on the Champs Elysees in Paris when I was a little girl, never learned how to whistle growing up, and have an obsession with untying knots.
What past Survivor would you play the game most like? Drea Wheeler, Natalie Anderson^[1]

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Trivia

• Maria is the oldest contestant to compete on Survivor 46.
• Maria is the only member of Siga to be on the jury.
  • She is the most recent contestant to be the sole representative of their starting tribe on the jury, after Sean Rector, Stephenie LaGrossa (in Palau), Cirie Fields (in Panama), Taj Johnson-George, Jaison Robinson, Malcolm Freberg (in Philippines), and Carson Garrett.

References

Survivor 46 Castaways
Ben Siga	Bhanu Yanu	Charlie Siga	Hunter Nami	Jelinsky Yanu	Jem Siga	Jess Yanu	Kenzie Yanu	Liz Nami
Maria Siga	Moriah Siga	Q Yanu	Randen Nami	Soda Nami	Tevin Nami	Tiffany Yanu	Tim Siga	Venus Nami