Elaine Nguyen

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

Profile
Name (Age): Elaine Nguyen (24)

Tribe Designation: Aapravasi

Current Residence: Sacramento, CA

Occupation: Sales Manager

Claim to Fame: Getting myself a prestigious management position at a high-profile Sacramento company at the young age of 24. It takes most people decades after college to get to where I am now, but because of my dedication and because I go hard for what I want, I made it to where I am just two years after my graduation.

Inspiration in Life: My grandma. She was probably the most badass woman to ever walk this planet. She was born in Vietnam in the 1940s, but as she got older and the Vietnam War was on the horizon, she emigrated to the US without knowing a lick of English. She learned over time, but faced a lot of s*** because of her background and her accent. At one point, these guys were harassing her and threatening to do all these terrible things with her, so she, despite being probably 5 feet tall at most, beat the f*** out of those guys! I’m not the kind to beat people up, but I also don’t let people f*** with me just like my grandma.

Hobbies: Going out with my friends after a long, stressful day of work to drink the stress away. Also, I’m a big fan of watching SURVIVOR.

Pet Peeves: People who think they can walk all over me because I’m a short, small woman. I might be young and naive, and I might be tiny, but I can stand up for myself, thank you very much. I don’t let people f*** with me and it makes me mad that they would even try.

3 Words to Describe You: Unapologetic, outspoken, & ruthless

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why?: A bottle of vodka for when I inevitably go crazy dealing with some of the wackier people on the island, a bottle of sunscreen, and my favorite cozy blanket from back home. It gets cold on SURVIVOR!

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Irene Xing from Mozambique and I have a lot in common. We’re both highly driven, competitive, and no-bulls*** Asian women. We’re different in that she did a decent amount of flirting to get her way sometimes, while I don’t plan on playing that card, even though I probably could.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I f***ing love the show, simple as that, and it’s always been my dream to compete on it. I want to see just how different the real experience is from the show, and in addition to that, I want to show everybody who’s boss. I also want to put my determination to the ultimate test. I think I can learn a lot about myself by going on SURVIVOR. I may be accomplished, but I’m still young. I don’t know everything, but by competing on SURVIVOR, I can get a little closer to that.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: I have it all. I have the hustle and the drive to make it 39 days starving on the island, I have the good looks and social skills to get allies on my side, and I have the smarts and the SURVIVOR knowledge to make the right strategic moves to get myself to the end. I’m the total SURVIVOR package, through and through.