Russell Dennis Hantz was born on October 10,1972 and is an American television personality, best known for his appearances on the US reality show, Survivor.
26 Facts About Russell Hantz
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Russell Hantz was the runner-up on Survivor: Samoa, and the second runner-up on Survivor: Heroes vs Villains.
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Russell Hantz competed on Survivor: Redemption Island and Australian Survivor: Champions vs Contenders, where he was the second player to be eliminated both times.
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Nevertheless, on both Survivor: Samoa and Survivor: Heroes vs Villains, Hantz was voted by viewers the "Sprint Player of the Season", which came with a $100,000 cash prize.
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Russell Hantz is one of only eight contestants to ever make it to the finals in more than one season.
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Russell Hantz was nominated in the 2010 Teen Choice Awards for his performance on Heroes vs Villains.
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Early on, Russell Hantz executed a successful plan to locate the hidden immunity idol before any clues were found.
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When she won the immunity challenge, the plan collapsed and word spread that Russell Hantz possessed an idol.
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Unaware of anyone's real intentions, Russell Hantz played the idol at Tribal Council, but no votes were cast against him.
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Russell Hantz later located a new idol, again without clues, and played it at the next Tribal Council, where he received seven votes, eliminating Kelly Sharbaugh.
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Russell Hantz complained that Natalie did not deserve the win, and insisted he did.
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Russell Hantz was invited back for Survivors 20th season, Survivor: Heroes vs Villains, as a replacement for Survivor: Panama's Shane Powers, and was assigned to the Villains tribe.
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At Tribal Council, Russell Hantz revealed an immunity idol and gave it to Shallow.
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Russell Hantz gave the idols to Manthey and Sandra Diaz-Twine at Tribal Council.
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Russell Hantz later showed it to Candice Woodcock in attempt to pull her into his alliance with the intention of eventually eliminating Diaz-Twine.
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At the final immunity challenge, Russell Hantz edged out Shallow and Manthey by a few inches.
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Russell Hantz then chose to vote out Manthey, assuming he would get her vote for the Survivor title.
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Russell Hantz's game was panned by the jurors, all of whom refused to vote for Hantz in the end.
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Russell Hantz returned for Survivor: Redemption Island, the show's 22nd season, to face off with his old rival, Rob Mariano.
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Deeply saddened by his loss in the game and personal losses, Russell Hantz stated that this season would be his last on Survivor, although at the reunion show he indirectly stated that he had changed his mind.
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At Tribal Council, Russell Hantz did not play his hidden immunity idol leading to a revote between himself and Glazier.
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In 2011, Russell Hantz was accused of violating his Survivor contract by leaking information regarding the show's results.
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In Dayton, Texas, Russell Hantz is a part-owner of an oil outfit known as Russell Hantz Tankering Service with his father and brother.
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Russell Hantz owns a bar in Lafayette, Louisiana, known as Bootleggers, and he is a native of Vinton, Louisiana.
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Russell Hantz's brother, Shawn, has a son named Brandon, who was a contestant on Survivor: South Pacific and later Survivor: Caramoan.
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Russell Hantz has a younger brother, Willie, who competed on Big Brother 14 before being expelled from the show due to violence.