Luis Martinez

 is a contestant from Survivor: Gilbert Islands.

Profile
Name (Age): Luis Martinez (29)

Tribe Designation: Makin

Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA

Occupation: Construction Worker

Claim to Fame: I was the first person from my family to go to college. That's an achievement for sure.

Inspiration in Life: My mama. She's given up everything in her life to provide for me even though I was an unexpected pregnancy. Her boyfriend left her while she was still pregnant, but she still went through with having me and has cared for me ever since, even when the times have gotten tough. She is the most resilient person on Earth.

Hobbies: Urban exploring is really fun, but can get dangerous sometimes. I also love to run or work out to get my mind off of things.

Pet Peeves: People who are complacent. Anything can change at the drop of the hat, so you have to be ready for it. I hate when people are cocky.

3 Words to Describe You: Resilient, generous, & forward-thinking

If You Could Bring One Thing on the Island With You, What Would You Bring and Why?: I'd bring some of my tools that I work with in construction. Shelter is really important to surviving in the wilderness; it'd help to have some extra tools to get the work done faster and better.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I don't wanna sound greedy, but I need the money. I'm not making much as a construction worker. My girlfriend wants me to move in with her, but I can't right now because we don't have enough for it to work. The SURVIVOR grand prize would really help with that.

What is Your Strategy to Become the Sole Survivor?: Well, first off, I'm going to be designing the shelter. I mean, that's my job! Hopefully that gains me some respect among the other tribe members and will land me some sort of deal. That is, if I don't completely blow it Day 1, but anything could happen.