Madi Jha

**Days Lasted:** | 39

**Madi Jha** is a contestant from *Survivor 1 (US)*.

Madi defied expectations and showcased remarkable gameplay. She started her journey forming a powerful alliance with Kit Bui, dominating the pre-merge phase at Fiefia. However, a setback at the first summit, losing her vote, forced her to adapt. She found a Hidden Immunity Idol with Kit and cleverly began forming a bond with Boston Miller. As the tribes merged, Madi's strategic acumen emerged. She recognized the threat posed by Kit and convinced her to split votes. But in a pivotal moment, Madi duped Kit with a fake idol, ultimately leading a blindside against her former ally. Madi's journey was marked by adaptability and bold moves. She broke away from her alliance, forming new bonds with Boston and Sage Graham. Her alliances allowed her to flip on her old group at the Final 8, positioning herself in a more advantageous spot. Collaborating with Trina Mitchell further solidified her game. A game-changing move came at the Final 5 when she outwitted DJ Greco, eliminating him and securing her place in the Final 4. Her strategic prowess and consistent social game impressed the jury, leading to her historic victory. Madi's Survivor journey exemplified adaptability, cunning gameplay, and the ability to seize critical moments, securing her place as the show's first-ever winner.

## Survivor

### Survivor 1

Madi formed an alliance with Kit Bui on Day 1 that would dominate the premerge at Fiefia. Madi went on the first summit where she lost her vote at the upcoming tribal council. Due to this, she couldn’t go along with Kit’s plan to blindside Boston Miller and Martha Walsh was voted off instead. Alongside Kit, Madi found a Hidden Immunity Idol and the pair agreed to share it in the game. This did work to Madi’s benefit as she then started forming a bond with Boston as she began drifting from Kit as a result of her chaotic and sometimes mean behavior.

Despite sticking with Kit throughout the premerge, Madi had reached her wits end once the tribes merged and Kit wanted to target fellow Fiefia member Spenser Hu. Knowing about Kit’s Steal a Vote advantage, Madi knew Kit would have the numbers so she convinced Kit to split the votes. When Kit asked Madi for their idol for reassurance, Madi gave Kit a fake idol she’d made knowing she had plans to stab Kit in the back. Come tribal, Madi, Boston and Sage Graham all flipped to work with Spenser and the Tau members to vote off Kit.

From there, Madi’s position deteriorated and she found herself on the bottom of her new alliance. Players underestimated her and saw her as a jury goat to take to the end. Alongside Boston and Sage, she flipped on her alliance at the Final 8 putting herself in a much better position, being in the middle of her new alliance. Madi also started working with Trina Mitchell in the game.

At the Final 6, Madi lost Trina after DJ Greco used his Legacy Advantage. Seeing DJ as her biggest threat, Madi hatched a plan to take him out. When Paloma Michaels won the next immunity challenge, DJ revealed to Madi that he had the idol in an attempt to get her on board to vote out Boston. Madi told DJ that if he revealed his idol at tribal that Boston and Sage would vote for her, then if he saved Madi, the three of them would have the votes to split it between Boston and Sage. DJ was on board and executed the plan at tribal. Unfortunately for him, Madi unleashed her own idol which she played on Boston, forcing DJ out of the game. At the Final 4, Madi had to make fire against Paloma where she won and earned her place in the Final 3.

As a result of her big move against DJ as well as her consistent social game throughout the season, the jury saw her as the best option and awarded her the win against Boston and Sage, making her the first ever winner of *Survivor (US)*.

#### Voting History

**^1** In *Little Boy in a Candy Shop*, Madi wagered her vote at the Summit for an advantage. She lost the wager, making her ineligible to vote at the next Tribal Council she attended.
**^2** In *Underestimate Me*, DJ used a Legacy Advantage, negating Madi's vote against him.
**^3** In *Underestimate Me*, DJ used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Madi, negating all votes cast against her.

## Trivia

* Madi was the last woman to receive a vote in *Survivor 1*.
* Madi was the first sole survivor of *Survivor (US)*