Michel Villalobos

* Dominica
* Kootenays

**Michel Villalobos Llamas** was a castaway from *Canadian Survivor: Kootenays* and *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*.

## Profile

Michel Villalobos is a 40-year-old meat packer who enjoys golf and car racing. He is energetic and gentle, but can also be very unkind and a bit greedy. He is Mexican-Canadian who defines himself as straight. He finished school and then left academia. He is allergic to soy.

He grew up in an upper class neighbourhood. After his mother died when he was young (Georgina Villalobos Carrasco, passed at 34 in 1961), he was raised by his father, Jose Villalobos Llamas (74). He is currently in a relationship with 52-year-old senior programmer, Rey Madlyn Atherton. Michel's best friend is a lab assistant called Aaron Rice (43). He also hangs around with an artist called Lex Joyce (45). They enjoy watching television together.

Michel Villalobos currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. She has one brother, Keyon Villalobos Llamas (44) and one late sister, Anabella Villalobos Llamas (passed at 42 in 1992).

## Survivor

### *Kootenays*

On *Canadian Survivor: Kootenays*, Michel was a member of the Sinixt tribe. On Day 9, Michel joins a 6-person majority alliance with Adam Beach, Anick Peschel, Betty Walraven, Ed Young and Emilly Gomes.

### *Dominica*

On *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*, Michel was a member of the Agoucha tribe. Day 7, bonds slightly with Maria Camenforte. Day 11, Michel is a lone wolf and hears the majority of the votes are going towards Tim Milton, so he joins them. However, at Tribal Council, Debbie Babych plays a Hidden Immunity Idol to protect Tim and instead, Su-Ling Goh is sent home. Day 15, finds something in common with Tim. Day 18, Michel is impressing the rest of the tribe. Day 25, Michel is sent to Exile Island. Day 27, Michel joins the Norway boys (Frits de Bruin, Justin Blackburn and Rodney Palm) in sending Debbie to the jury.

Day 29, Michel works hard at camp and becomes tired. Day 36, Michel joins the Norway Alliance to vote out Juan Caceres, but the vote is a tie at 3-3 with Juan and Michel. In the revote, Rodney doesn't want to risk rocks for Michel and the Norway Alliance flips to send Michel to the jury, being voted out on Day 36 in *Kootenays* and *Dominica*.

#### Voting History

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

**^2**  In Episode 11, the vote ended a 4-4-0 tie between Debbie and Hamid. Votes remained the same in the second vote, seeing Debbie eliminated 4-3.

**^3**  In Episode 13, Juan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Michel's vote against him.

**^4**  In Episode 14, the vote ended a 3-3 tie between Juan and Michel. Everyone voted Michel in the revote.

## Redemption Island

### Days spent on Redemption Island:

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* Michel, Emilly Gomes, Han Tuyen, Rob Phillips and W'Lika Renjar were the first contestants from Ontario.
* Michel was the first Latino contestant on Canadian Survivor.
* Michel is the first Latino to make the merge.
* Michel becomes the first castaway unanimously voted out after the merge.
* Michel is the first castaway to place 5th in *Canadian Survivor*.
* Michel is the first Latino castaway voted out of *Canadian* *Survivor*.
* Michel was the first Latino castaway to become a member of the jury.
* Michel, Roland Oduwole, Han Tuyen, Betty Walraven and Anick Peschel accumulated the most elimination votes against them in Canadian Survivor: Kootenays, with 9.
	+ This record would be broken by Stew Harris and Ting Lai in *Canadian Survivor: Borneo*, with 11 votes.
* Michel holds the record for most votes received in a single season by a Central American-Canadian castaway, with 9 votes in *Kootenays*.
	+ This was later equalled by Felipe Camacho in *Egypt*.
* Michel was the oldest member of the Agoucha tribe.
* Michel, Erika Torres, Juan Caceres and Luis Lopez are the first 2-time Latin castaways.
	+ Michel and Luis Lopez is also the first 2-time Central American-Canadian castaways.
* Michel holds the record for longest period between appearances, with 13 seasons (6 years).
* Michel is the first Latin-Canadian man and Central American-Canadian castaway to be sent to Exile Island.
* Michel is the first Latin-Canadian castaway and Central American-Canadian castaway to place 6th on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Michel holds the record for most votes received in a single tribal council by a Central American-Canadian castaway, with 7 votes in *Dominica*.
* Michel is the first Latin-Canadian castaway and Central American-Canadian castaway to be voted out after a revote caused by a tie.
	+ Michel is currently the oldest man to be voted out after a revote caused by a tie, at 46-years-old in *Dominica*.
* Michel was voted out on Day 36 of both his seasons.
* Both times Michel played, he voted for the eventual winner to win the season.
* Michel wore five buff colors during his two seasons and never the same colour twice.