Erika Torres

* Dominica
* Marshall Islands

**Erika Gabriel Torres Soto** is the Sole Survivor of *Canadian Survivor: Marshall Islands* and castaway from *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*.

## Profile

**NAME:** Erika Torres (26)

**CURRENT RESIDENCE:** Red Deer, Alberta

**OCCUPATION:** Medical Geographer

**HOBBIES:** MySpace, meditation and painting

**PET PEEVES:** Sick people in public and motorcyclists

**4 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOU:** Smart, friendly, sadistic and unstable

**FAMILY/FRIENDS:**

* **PARENTS:** Leire Nieves Soto, 52 and Santi Hermenegildo Torres, 61
* **FRIENDS:** Caelan Gilbert Jackson, 21; Rosie Ruby Flores, 25 and Norma Rochelle White, 26

## Survivor

### *Marshall Islands*

On *Canadian Survivor: Marshall Islands*, Erika was a member of the Aelok tribe. Day 1, bonds strongly with Joanna, but they'll be separated at the schoolyard pick. At Day 2's Schoolyard Pick, Erika is selected first by Sandeep and then selects Dylan. At camp, Erika and Dylan form **Aelok Alliance** with Hamid and Rose. At Tribal Council, despite wanting to vote out Mara as the weakest, she joins the majority in keeping the tribe united and sent Carlos home. Day 7, has a major fight with Mara and Sandeep joins **Aelok Alliance**. Day 10, has a minor disagreement with Dylan. Day 11, leads the charge in sending Mara home.

Day 14, has a small fight with Rose and forms a Core Trio alliance within the *Aelok Alliance*, with Hamid and Sandeep. Day 20, bonds strongly with Sandeep and Hamid leaves *Aelok Alliance*. Day 32, bonds slightly with Hamid. Day 33, the *Aelok Alliance - Core Trio* stay true and forced a rock draw, which gave the alliance a 1 in 3 shot of losing someone. Rose would select the odd-coloured rock and was sent to jury. Day 38, sways Sandeep to take her to Final Tribal Council.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 12, the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Hamid and Kieran. Nobody would change their vote, forcing a rock draw.
### *Dominica*

On *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*, Erika was a member of the Agoucha tribe. Day 2, Erika is impressing the tribe. Day 5, Erika forms the Agoucha Four with Hamid Zare, Maria Camenforte and Rodney Palm. Day 7, bonds slightly with Anthony Pellegrini and Maria leaves the Agoucha Three alliance. Day 11, bonds slight with Rodney. At Tribal Council, Hamid leads the Marshal Islands Alliance and Agoucha Three to voting for Tim Milton, but the plan leaks and Debbie Babych uses a Hidden Immunity Idol to save him and send Su-Ling Goh home instead.

Day 18, Erika is impressing the rest of the tribe. Day 19, Hamid wants to send Crystal Mihajlovic home and end the Belize Alliance, Debbie joins them to ensure it happens. Day 24, Erika wants to finish the Belize Alliance, which started with Crystal, but at Tribal Council, Juan plays a Hidden Immunity Idol and writes down Erika on his parchment, sending Erika to the jury.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 05, Tim used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Erika's vote against him.

**^2**  In Episode 07, Debbie used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Erika's vote against her.

**^3**  In Episode 09, Debbie used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Erika's vote against her.

**^4**  In Episode 10, Juan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Erika's vote against her.

## Redemption Island

### Days spent on Redemption Island:

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* Erika is the first Chilean-Canadian castaway on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Erika was the first person to be selected to be on a tribe in a Schoolyard Pick.
* Erika was the youngest female of the Aelok tribe.
* Erika is the first Latin-Canadian castaway and South American-Canadian castaway to win individual Immunity.
* Erika is the first Latin-Canadian castaway and South American-Canadian castaway to win multiple individual Immunity challenges.
* Erika, Sandeep Kabeer and Hamid Zare voted for the same person at every Tribal Council they attended together in *Marshall Islands*.
* Erika, Sandeep Kabeer & Hamid Zare won the most individual Immunity Challenges in *Marshall Islands*, with 3.
* Erika is the first Latin castaway and South American castaway to make Final Tribal Council.
* Erika is the first Queer castaway, Latin castaway and South American castaway to be Sole Survivor.
* Erika is the last winner to win a season not featuring Hidden Immunity Idols.
* Erika was the youngest woman of the Agoucha tribe.
* Erika, Juan Caceres, Luis Lopez and Michel Villalobos are the first 2-time Latin castaways.
	+ Erika is also the first 2-time South American-Canadian female castaway.
* Erika and Hamid Zare voted for the same person at every Tribal Council they attended together in *Dominica*.
* Erika is the first Latin-Canadian woman and South American-Canadian woman to be eliminated by a Hidden Immunity Idol.
* Erika is the first Latin-Canadian castaway and South American-Canadian castaway to place 10th on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Erika is the only woman to vote for Anthony Pellegrini at Final Tribal Council in *Dominica*.