Hunter Ellis

Charles Hunter Ellis is a contestant from .
Best remembered for his leadership over the Maraamu tribe, and his alliance with Patricia Jackson and Gina Crews, Hunter was the physically strongest and most capable member of his tribe. Unfortunately for Hunter, he was at odds with Rob Mariano, who eventually spearheaded his elimination, blindsiding both Hunter and his alliance.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Hunter Ellis was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and spent many years moving around as part of a U.S. Navy family. Growing up both in California and Virginia, Ellis spent several years in Virginia Beach before graduating from high school in Alexandria.
Part of a family with a strong tradition in the United States Navy, Ellis is the grandson of Vice Admiral Donald Engen. Ellis attended the University of Southern California where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and went on to complete Naval Flight Training in Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas. Graduating number one in his class, Ellis moved to Corona Del Mar, Calif., to continue his training as an F/A-18 strike-fighter pilot. His operational tours include 2 six-month Western Pacific/Persian Gulf deployments flying Hornets off the U.S.S. Carl Vinson and the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln while stationed in Lemoore, Calif. Assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113, he also achieved qualifications as a Landing Signals Officer and as an F/A-18 Flight Demonstration pilot. Ellis ended his tour with the Navy as an F/A-18 tactics instructor in San Diego, Calif., in July 2001. During his career he amassed over 2000 flight hours and 433 carrier landings.
Hunter Ellis currently works as a pilot for a major shipping company. He has also worked as an ocean lifeguard with the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service. He currently lives in La Jolla, Calif., where he enjoys all outdoor sports. An avid traveler, Ellis makes annual visits to Tavarua, Fiji, and Whistler, British Columbia, to surf and ski, respectively. His birth date is July 5.http://web.archive.org/web/20221002152858/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20683/
==Survivor==
Hunter started the game on the Maraamu tribe. Originally, he was well liked by the entire tribe, except by Rob Mariano, so he quickly took the leadership position. After losing the first Immunity Challenge, he joined the tribe in eliminating tribe outcast, Peter Harkey.
Over the next few days, Hunter formed a strong friendship with tribemate Gina Crews. He also bonded with Patricia Jackson, affectionately referring to her as "Mom". After losing the Immunity Challenge again, Hunter and Gina thought the smartest move would be voting off the weak, Sarah Jones, who had a strong alliance with Hunter's enemy Rob, while Rob and Sarah targeted Hunter's ally, Patricia. Hunter talked to Sean Rector and Vecepia Towery about voting with them. At Tribal Council, Sean and Vecepia voted with Rob and Sarah, resulting in Patricia's elimination. Unfortunately for Hunter, Rob and his alliance of Sarah, Vecepia, and Sean had the majority over the tribe.
Upon returning to camp, Maraamu erupted into chaos, with Hunter and Gina annoyed at Sarah for her comments at the last Tribal Council and Sean and Sarah annoyed at Hunter for his apparent lack of respect towards them. The tension within the tribe cleared up by the next day and Hunter resumed his position as a weatherman on Maraamu's Morning Show. Despite the tribes newly found comradery, Hunter still was annoyed with Sean due to his overconfidence. Hunter attempted to rally the tribe before the next Immunity Challenge with a speech about having a "winning attitude" but to no avail, as Maraamu lost their third straight Immunity Challenge. Hunter and Gina once again targeted Sarah. He tried to convince Sean and Vecepia to vote with them, but Rob's control over the tribe was too strong. At Tribal Council, Rob convinced his alliance to vote off his enemy, Hunter. Hunter became the third person voted out of and finished in 14th place.
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Episode	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=5 	Outrigger Fire Quest	Immunity 	No 	
2 	Float Your Boat 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Marquesan Menu 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Raft Rescue 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Coconut Maze Race	Immunity 	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Hunter'sVotes	Voted AgainstHunter
1 	 	
2 	 	
3 	 	
 	 	
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==Post-Survivor==
* Hunter attended the Reunion Show.
* In an article published on December 1, 2003, People Magazine named Hunter as one of the 20 sexiest men on Cable Television.http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20148757,00.html
* Currently, Hunter works as actor, producer, and host for television.
* On January 9, 2010, Hunter attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
* In 2011, Hunter was the host of a documentary called 3D Safari: Africa.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869235/?ref_=nm_knf_t1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trl5qjpf4W0
* Hunter has since married and has two children.https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKLdQZozBY/
* As of 2017, Hunter has been a product endorser for flashlight brand, Atomic Beam.https://www.instagram.com/p/BR06glHlnTs/?taken-by=hunterellistvhttps://www.ispot.tv/ad/dn16/atomic-beam-magic-ear-super-hearing-featuring-hunter-ellis
==Trivia==
* He was nominated in Survivor: America's Tribal Council in the "Sexiest Male" category, but lost to Colby Donaldson.
* Hunter's luxury item was a pair of Navy Wings.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Marquesas Contestants
Category:Maraamu Tribe
Category:14th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Marquesas
Category:1968 births
Category:Living people