Giacomo Maletta

 is a contestant from Survivor: Jeju Island.

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Name (Age): Giacomo Maletta (30)

Tribe Designation: Jeonsa

Occupation: Computer Technician

Current Residence: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Claim to Fame: My Italian-American heritage! But other than that, I’m the life and soul of any party that I’ve ever been to. We Italians, we know how to entertain. I can liven people up and make them forget their troubles for a night. Inspiration in Life: My family, absolutely. We’re a big group, we take care of one another and loyalty runs so damn deep in it that, even if a giant tried to swim in it, they’d drown.

Hobbies: Eating, eating and more eating! I love a good meal, and I’ll often go back for seconds. Aside from that, I like to play card games, like poker and Uno, with my buddies while knocking back a few beers.

Pet Peeves: Buzzkills. Don’t come to a party or be in my space if you’re gonna just bring down the mood and make the world feel sorry for you without doing anything to fix it because the one party I won’t go to is a pity party.

If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why:

1) A little audio thing so people know how to pronounce my name and I don’t just get the nickname of “Jack” that I’ve gotten at every workplace ever. It’s fun in the workplace but I don’t wanna be “Jack” on Survivor!

2) A dish of home cooked lasagna because I’m just salivating thinking about it right now.

3) A deck of UNO cards because the only thing you need in life to prove if you can trust somebody is to play a game of UNO with them.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Jon Misch, totally. I’m a bit of a goofball but I try to be smart and I’m definitely gonna make moves to survive.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: Friends, fun, games, and a sweet million dollars!

Why You Will Survive SURVIVOR: I’m a guy who likes to have fun and I’ll also be an asset to the camp, since I’ll get hangry without food, and I’ll go out and straight up murder a fish with my bare hands so people will think of me as a provider.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: People won’t think of a loud, boisterous Italian party animal as a smart, perceptive guy, but that’s what I am. I know my strengths and weaknesses, I know how others are gonna perceive me, and I’m gonna use that to my advantage.