# L'isola dei famosi season 1

L'isola dei famosi 1 is the first edition of the reality television L'isola dei famosi and the Italian version of the reality show franchise Survivor, aired in prime time on Rai 2 from 19 September to 14 November 2003, hosted by Simona Ventura, supported in the studio by columnists Alfonso Signorini, Pierluigi Diaco, Selvaggia Lucarelli, Andrea G. Pinketts and Maria Venturi, and with the participation of the correspondent Marco Mazzocchi. It lasted 57 days, had 11 castaways and 9 episodes and was held in Samaná (Dominican Republic).
The stories of the castaways were broadcast by Rai 2 every Friday in prime time, while the broadcast of the daily strips in the day-time was entrusted to Rai 2.
The edition ended with the victory of Walter Nudo, who was awarded the prize money of €200,000.

## Contestants

The age of the contestants refers to the time of landing on the island.
| Contestant | Age | Profession | Birthplace | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
| Walter Nudo | 33 | Actor | Montréal, Canada | 8 | 57 | Winner |
| Giada De Blanck | 22 | Model, TV personality | Rome | 1 | 57 | Runner-up |
| Adriano Pappalardo | 58 | Actor, songwriter | Copertino | 1 | 57 | 3th Place |
| Davide Silvestri | 22 | Actor | Milan | 1 | 57 | 4th Place |
| Carmen Russo | 44 | Dancer, actress, showgirl | Genoa | 1 | 43 | 6th Eliminated |
| Maria Teresa Ruta | 43 | Showgirl, TV presenter, journalist, writer | Turin | 1 | 36 | 5th Eliminated |
| Susanna Torretta | 32 | TV personality | Bollate | 1 | 29 | 4th Eliminated |
| Fabio Testi | 62 | Actor | Peschiera del Garda | 1 | 22 | 3rd Eliminated |
| Barbara Chiappini | 28 | Actress, showgirl, model | Piacenza | 1 | 15 | 2nd Eliminated |
| Stefano Tacconi | 46 | Former football player | Perugia | 1 | 8 | 1st Eliminated |
| Rocco Maurizio Anaclerio (DJ Ringo) | 42 | Disc jockey, radio host, TV personality | Paderno Dugnano | 1 | 4 | Walked |

## Nominations table

   | | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 7 | Week 8 Final | Nominations received |
   | Leader | – | Davide | Giada | Adriano | Adriano | Giada | Giada | – | – | | Nominations received |
   | Walter | Not on Island | Exempt | Adriano | Davide | Carmen | Davide | Adriano | Nominated | Winner (Day 57) | 20 |
   | Giada | Maria Teresa Stefano | Carmen | Fabio | Maria Teresa | Maria Teresa | Carmen | Davide | Nominated | Runner-up (Day 57) | 3 |
   | Adriano | Maria Teresa Stefano | Carmen | Walter | Susanna | Walter | Walter | Walter | Nominated | 3rd Place (Day 57) | 4 |
   | Davide | Maria Teresa Stefano | Barbara | Walter | Susanna | Maria Teresa | Walter | Walter | 4rd Place (Day 57) | 4rd Place (Day 57) | 5 |
   | Carmen | Adriano Susanna | Susanna | Susanna | Giada | Maria Teresa | Walter | Eliminated (Day 43) | Eliminated (Day 43) | Eliminated (Day 43) | 11 |
   | Maria Teresa | Davide Susanna | Susanna | Walter | Giada | Davide | Eliminated (Day 36) | Eliminated (Day 36) | Eliminated (Day 36) | Eliminated (Day 36) | 14 |
   | Susanna | Maria Teresa Stefano | Carmen | Walter | Giada | Eliminated (Day 29) | Eliminated (Day 29) | Eliminated (Day 29) | Eliminated (Day 29) | Eliminated (Day 29) | 8 |
   | Fabio | Maria Teresa Ringo | Carmen | Walter | Eliminated (Day 22) | Eliminated (Day 22) | Eliminated (Day 22) | Eliminated (Day 22) | Eliminated (Day 22) | Eliminated (Day 22) | 2 |
   | Barbara | Adriano Fabio | Fabio | Eliminated (Day 15) | Eliminated (Day 15) | Eliminated (Day 15) | Eliminated (Day 15) | Eliminated (Day 15) | Eliminated (Day 15) | Eliminated (Day 15) | 2 |
   | Stefano | Maria Teresa Susanna | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | Eliminated (Day 8) | 4 |
   | Ringo | Barbara Maria Teresa | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | Walked (Day 4) | 1 |
   | Nominated by Tribe | Maria Teresa Stefano | Carmen | Walter | Giada | Maria Teresa | Walter | Walter | – | – |
   | Nominated by Leader | – | Barbara | Fabio | Susanna | Walter | Carmen | Davide | – | – |
   | Automatically Nominated | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adriano Giada Walter | Giada Walter |
   | Eliminated | Stefano 60% to eliminate | Barbara 51% to eliminate | Fabio 75% to eliminate | Susanna 59% to eliminate | Maria Teresa 70% to eliminate | Carmen 64% to eliminate | Davide 90% to eliminate | Adriano 60% to eliminate | Giada 13% to win |
   | Eliminated | Stefano 60% to eliminate | Barbara 51% to eliminate | Fabio 75% to eliminate | Susanna 59% to eliminate | Maria Teresa 70% to eliminate | Carmen 64% to eliminate | Davide 90% to eliminate | Adriano 60% to eliminate | Walter 87% to win |

## TV Ratings

| Episode | Date | Viewers | Share |
| 1 | September 19, 2003 | 4,324,000 | 20.84% |
| 2 | September 26, 2003 | 4,181,000 | 17.64% |
| 3 | October 3, 2003 | 4,725,000 | 20.18% |
| 4 | October 10, 2003 | 5,231,000 | 22.39% |
| 5 | October 17, 2003 | 5,694,000 | 23.33% |
| 6 | October 24, 2003 | 6,719,000 | 28.11% |
| 7 | October 31, 2003 | 7,448,000 | 32.21% |
| Semifinal | November 7, 2003 | 8,450,000 | 34.65% |
| Final | November 14, 2003 | 10,451,000 | 42.75% |
| Average | Average | 6,358,111 | 26.89% |
| Galà - Tutti a casa | November 21, 2003 | 6,573,000 | 25.69% |
| L'isola dei famosi - Il film | November 28, 2003 | 2,984,000 | 12.14% |