Mackenzie Streiff

 is a contestant from Survivor: Grenada- Temptations.

Profile
Name (Age): Mackenzie Streiff (31)

Tribe Designation: TBD

Current Residence: Rock Springs, Wyoming

Occupation: Librarian

Claim to Fame: Getting my first novel published. I worked for over a year on it and I wasn’t even sure it would make it past that point because it seemed like every publisher I went to would reject it because my book wasn’t “realistic enough”. Yet I continued trying until it eventually got published and the amount of people after who came up to me and told me how much they loved reading it and how they could relate to it so much was very inspiring to hear.

Inspiration in Life: My wife Hannah. Throughout my life, people have looked at me and just seen a nerdy book loving girl who would rather sit at home with a good book and some coffee then go out to parties and get drunk. Hannah was the first person who saw me as someone else; someone who was kind, funny, smart and always open to trying anything (her exact words). She is always looking out for me and she’s one of the most beautiful, generous, selfless individuals I have ever met, and I am extremely lucky that she is my wife.

Hobbies: Reading a good book anywhere at anytime (because I can), hanging out with my friends, watching the news, and playing games with Hannah

Pet Peeves: People who try and discourage others from trying to achieve their dreams. If someone has a certain goal they want to try and reach, then let them try, I’d rather fail at something then have never attempted it at all. I also despise people who judge others based on how they look. It’s not your business how someone looks or their weight. Not everyone needs to look like a thin, plastic Barbie and Ken.

3 Words to Describe You: Determined, Introverted, Helpful

If You Could Have Three Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why: 1) Books to read so that I wouldn’t be bored during those long periods where nothing is going on 2) A coffee maker so I could get my daily dose of caffeine 3) Flint and steel so my tribe could get fire right away

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Without a doubt Andrea Boehlke because of her very impressive strategic gameplay where she managed to get out those standing in her way while still maintaining relationships with many of her fellow castaways that helped her get far all three times she played.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: The money obviously! (laughs) I mean, it’s pretty much the main reason anyone is out here is to win the one million dollars. That money would make a big difference in mine and Hannah’s life because we’re thinking about adopting a kid or two and the money would definitely help us get started in the new chapter of our life.

Why You Will "Survive" SURVIVOR: I may be a bit of an introvert but that doesn’t mean I’m not willing to interact with others and I plan to connect with many of the castaways. I’ll also make myself an asset around camp and in challenges because although I may look like your average librarian, I can hold my own in challenges.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: My goal is to build trust with my fellow tribe mates so that they see me as an outlet for information that I can use to benefit me later in the game. If I need to make a move, I’ll use someone as my scapegoat so that they’re the threat and I’m not. If I have to play up the role of the sweet little librarian whose only joy is books and knowledge in order to get me farther, I will. I understand this is a game and while it is possible to make friends out here, I’m also not afraid to backstab and betray if it means I get to the end

Trivia

 * Mackenzie, along with Eddiot Brantley, are the third and fourth user-submitted castaways in Tangle's fanon series.