Yvonne Umana

Yvonne Umana is a contestant from Survivor: Uruguay.

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Name (Age): Yvonne Umana (51)

Tribe Designation: Soriano

Current Residence: Binghamton, NY

Occupation: School Bus Driver

Claim to Fame: Telling my homophobic parents that I'm a lesbian when I was well into my 30s. My mother took the news better than I expected, but I thought my father was going to disown me for a while there! Looking back though, I think my mother was starting to think something's up when I insisted on wearing men's clothes and could never keep a boyfriend. But yeah, coming out was hard. I'm glad I did it though because now that I'm finally back in touch with my father, everyone's so much happier, especially me!

Inspiration in Life: My cousin, Elena. We've always been extremely close, much closer than I was with my parents or sisters growing up. I remember one day many years ago, before I came out, we were discussing the LGBT community and she said something along the lines of "I don't get why people care so much. It's their life, not ours." She didn't realize it at the time, but her saying that is what really got me seriously considering actually coming out. In case you're wondering, yes. Elena was the first person I told when I finally made that decision.

Hobbies: Hiking, roller skating, camping, playing my trumpet, spending time with my family.

Pet Peeves: Homophobes, obviously. I also can't stand people that can't seem to grasp the concept of cleaning up after yourself. It's not my job to clean up your mess!

3 Words to Describe You: Adventurous, Resourceful, Happy

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why: My trumpet for sure so I could entertain my tribe! I'd also take a journal for me to write in and a battery-operated fan so that I can keep me and my tribe cool when the heat gets really bad.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Tina from Australia, All-Stars, and Blood vs. Water seems to be the most like me in terms of our mannerisms and how we approach the game.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I definitely want the adventure! Yeah, the money would be nice; but, I'm at the point in my life where I realize that money isn't everything. I want the experience and I want to see how far I can go.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I have lots of camping experience and I know I'll be a great asset to my tribe! I'm really hoping I can get into a good position by impressing them early on.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I've been through a lot in my life and I can take anything that gets thrown my way. I'll never back down and I'll never give up. I'll keep pushing forward as long as I have to to get to the end of this game and hopefully win.