Alissa Truman

 is a contestant from Survivor: Jeju Island.

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Name (Age): Alissa Truman (50)

Tribe Designation: Jeonsa

Occupation: Sign Language Interpreter

Current Residence: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Claim to Fame: Sitting through an entire marathon of superhero movies, which I cannot stand, to appease my bedridden husband, while retaining my sanity. If I can make it through that, I can make it through anything.

Inspiration in Life: She’ll absolutely kill me for saying this, but my daughter, Isabella. Not only has her deafness inspired me to learn sign language to prevent any sort of barriers at home, but it has taken me on a completely different path in life. As for Isabella, she’s integrated into mainstream education and doing amazing things each day.

Hobbies: Now that I’ve reached my 50s I’m very committed to staying in shape. I’m constantly at my local gym or pool, and when I’m not working out, I’m spending time with my daughter.

Pet Peeves: Parking in a handicapped spot when you aren’t handicapped, discrimination against the disabled in any way, and people who do things for the sake of starting drama.

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

1) The ingredients to make a margarita- my drink of choice when I’m out with friends, and yes, at 50 I can still party!

2) A functioning dryer, because I do not like to be in wet clothes for any longer than I can help it.

3) A torch just so I could see where I was going if I needed to make a late night bathroom trip (or even go on a late night idol hunt! Hehe)

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: T-Bird Cooper. The strength of that woman to stay up on that endurance challenge! She’s also very social, like me.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I want to have the nice answer and say that it’s to inspire my daughter, but no, it’s for the money. If it helps, the money is for my daughter and to help her get into the best college available… and I wouldn’t be against using it for an exotic holiday!

Why You Will Survive SURVIVOR: I’m a social butterfly with the physical prowess and strategic mindset to back it up.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I’m a very social person and I’m adaptable to any situation that comes my way. I’ve never met a person who doesn’t like me and I think I’ll be able to make relationships to get myself by while not being the figurehead of the alliance. I’m also very physical for my age and could easily see myself winning some challenges to get myself out of trouble.