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Fi McKay

**Fiona "Fi" McKay** is a contestant from *The Traitors (Australia)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10 play:*

Fiona is a dancer from Melbourne who is looking forward to playing a big game but also wants to stay true to herself, saying: “I will definitely be playing this game and I’ll be playing it well, but I’ll be playing as myself.

“In my everyday life, I’m not about lying or deceiving people but there is $250,000 up for grabs and I think anyone would be stupid to not do whatever they have to do to get their hands on that money”.

While she admits she has no filter and can’t hide her expressions, Fiona believes she is a good judge of character and has a strong ability to read people. She also thinks people are going to judge her before they get to know her saying: “I think people look at me and they see blonde hair, long nails, fake tan and make the assumption I’m a girly girl but I’m many things and a lot stronger than I look. I’ll probably be the most deceitful player this game has seen”.

Hoping not to let her game face give her away, Fiona is willing to be a Traitor but also thinks her compassion and caring nature will make her a great Faithful.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/the-traitors/participants/season-1/fiona/pa221006jvsah
Evelin Dobos

**Evelin Dobos** is a contestant from *Az Árulók/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from RTL:*

Evelin Dobos started reading detective stories under the influence of her mother. Despite this, she still doesn't think it's possible to prepare for a show like "The Traitors - Murder in the Castle", because she doesn't know in advance who she'll be playing with or against. One thing is for sure: you will have a great time playing both the role of the traitor and the innocent.

## Trivia

* Evelin was the first Faithful in any version to reject The Traitor's Ultimatum, therefore being Murdered because of it.

## References

1. ↑ „Krimiken nőttem fel” – Dobos Evelinnel édesanyja szerettette meg a műfajt | RTL — November 6, 2023
Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut

**Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut** is the runner-up of *Les Traîtres (France)/Season 2* along with Gennifer Demey.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from M6:*

I am a former Miss France, the wife of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, and also the protective mother of two children. I came into this adventure with my beloved son, Tom Pernaut, and to win the game, I will have no mercy.

## References

1. ↑ (FR) Les Traîtres Saison 2 | M6 — June 20, 2023
Astrid Coppens

**Astrid Maria Maurice Coppens (née Nuyens)**  is a Faithful in *De Verraders (Belgium)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from VTM:*

“In my own reality programs I have always played a role and a huge blow-up. Now people are going to discover the real Astrid. Maybe everyone is laughing with me now, but I'm confident that I can get to the end. ”

## References

1. ↑ https://communicatie.vtm.be/deze-18-bekende-vlamingen-spelen-een-spel-van-leugens-en-manipulatie-in-de-verraders
Claire Sawyer

**Claire Sawyer** is a contestant from *The Traitors (Australia)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10 play:*

Mum of two and a check out operator from Sydney, Claire loves to live her life with laughter and isn’t afraid of a challenge. She’s also studying and finishing her Certificate Four in community services.

Claire admits she doesn’t like being told she can’t do something and likes to prove she’s more than capable. Claire wants to change the stereotype of someone who works in a supermarket, as people often think she isn’t able to get a different job. She says: “I’ve got qualifications up my sleeve and I work in a supermarket because I choose to and it suits me and my family and I love it”.

As someone who lives life with honesty and integrity, Claire is excited at the prospect of playing with people in this game and says: “I think being a Traitor would be fun because you can manipulate and get the Faithful’s to turn on each other. It sounds horrible but it’s pretty cool. I am not normally able to do this and nobody gets a chance to be like this. In real life, it would be horrendous but it’s exciting in this game”.

Playing the game for her two daughters, Claire is here to prove no matter what age you are, you should go for it saying: “You have to put it into your heart that you can do it, so that’s what I’m going to do. We can all do it once you set yourself a goal”.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/the-traitors/participants/season-1/claire/pa221006wumpb
Juju Fitcats

Justine Becattini, better known by her online handle **Juju Fitcats**, is the winner of *Les Traîtres (France)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from M6:*

I am Justine, also known as Juju Fitcats, a social media video creator followed by millions of subscribers. I am engaged to Tibo InShape. In our relationship, he is the more competitive one, but I plan to show him that I can succeed and go as far as possible.

## References

1. ↑ (FR) Les Traîtres Saison 2 | M6 — June 20, 2023
Kevin Martin

**Kevin Robert Martin** is a Faithful in *The Traitors Canada/Season 1*.

Known for playing on *Big Brother Canada 3* then going on to win *Big Brother Canada 5*, Kevin wanted to play as a Faithful due to his reputation in reality competition, making him one of the first to be targeted for Murder by the Traitors. When Erika Casupanan was Murdered instead, Kevin used his intelligence and social skills to play aggressive gameplay while creating friendships and forming alliances, successfully rallying the troops to Banished Traitor Melissa Best at the Second Roundtable. He then decided to lay low and decided to befriend with the Traitors, which he thought was Mary Wisden, and instead Banished liability Faithfuls, including Travon Smith. This created a fracture with his alliance member Miss Fiercalicious, who voted for Rick Campanelli instead, and he decided to enlist Gurleen Maan and Banished Fierce later in the game.

Unfortunately, when the group decided to Banished Fierce midway through the game, Kevin was completely blindsided, and he knew his time was almost up, further proving when he was chosen to be on Deathrow. Even though Kevin won the Shield and was safe from Murder, he suspected and threw his alliance members Kuzie Mujakachi, Leroy Fontaine and his initial suspect Mike D'Urzo's names at the Sixth Roundtable while revealing his true strategy to the group, rubbing Faihfuls like Travon, Leroy, and Donna Hartt the wrong way, and ultimately joined Traitors Kuzie and Mike in Banishing Kevin from the game.

## Profile

*Retrieved from Bell Media:*

**Kevin Martin** (he/him)

**Age:** 30

**Hometown:** Calgary

**Occupation:** Champion Poker Player / *BIG BROTHER CANADA (Season 5)* winner

Kevin Martin is a 30-year-old professional poker player from Calgary. He is the winner of *BIG BROTHER CANADA (Season 5)* and holds the record for the most money and competition wins on the show. He also appeared on Season 2 of *NO GAMBLE, NO FUTURE*. Kevin made great sacrifices to establish his place in the international poker scene and knows how to seize opportunities in life. In his spare time, he enjoys working out and playing golf. With his competitiveness and sharp intellect, will Kevin be perceived as a friend or a foe in this game?

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors: Canada - Bell Media | Bell Media — September 18, 2023
Anar

Anar Khalilov (Russian: Анар Халилов), known as **Anar** (Russian: **Анар**), is a Faithful in *Nasledniki i Samozvantsy/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from TV 3:*

Actor, a graduate of the Shchukin Theater School, starred in such popular TV series as “Война семей” (War of Families), “Берёзка” (Birch), “Этерна” (Eterna), “Наследие” (Heritage), and “Новенькие” (New Boys).

## References

1. ↑ https://tv3.ru/project/nasledniki-i-samozvantsy
Alena Shishkova

**Alena Shishkova** (Russian: **Алёна Шишкова**) is a Faithful in *Nasledniki i Samozvantsy/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from TV 3:*

Model, participant of fashion weeks in Moscow, Milan and Tokyo, blogger with 6 million subscribers. Timati's former common-law wife and mother of his daughter Alice.

## References

1. ↑ https://tv3.ru/project/nasledniki-i-samozvantsy
Natasha St-Pier

**Natasha St-Pier** is a contestant from *Les Traîtres (France)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from M6:*

For over 30 years, I have graced the stage as a singer. I have won a Victoire de la musique and my albums have received multiple accolades. I will try to be a clever strategist, and to make my way to the final, I will be willing to take risks and put myself in danger.

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Natasha represented France in the 2001 edition of Eurovision with the song *Je n'ai que mon âme*. It was the first time a French entry contained any English lyrics. She placed fourth in the contest.

## References

1. ↑ (FR) Les Traîtres Saison 2 | M6 — June 20, 2023
Castle of the Bishops of Sigüenza

The **Castle of the Bishops of Sigüenza** (Spanish: **Castillo de los Obispos de Sigüenza**) is a castle in Sigüenza, Guadalajara province, located in Central Spain in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It has operated as a luxury *parador*, or state-owned hotel, since its renovation in 1972.

It is the filming location for *Traitors España*.

## History

The castle's origins go back to the 5th century with the Visigoths, who built a small town above Sigüenza. The Moors built a larger alcazaba - a large fortification to defend the town - in the eighth century and held it until it was taken by Bernard of Agen for Christian Spain in 1124, from where it was converted into a bishops' palace. In 1298 the castle was taken by Alfonso de la Cerda during a battle for the succession yet it was quickly defended.

In the late 18th century, Bishop Juan Díaz de la Guerra gave the fortification a makeover to make it seem more of a palace than a fortress, adding windows, balconies and horse stables. However, in 1808 the French ransacked and overran the castle during the War of Spanish Independence. It then lay abandoned after a fire in the 1830s.

In 1964, the Francoist government started restoring the building and its transition to luxury hotel was completed in 1976.

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Cody Calafiore

**Cody Christopher Calafiore** is an Original Traitor in *The Traitors (US)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from BBC:*

Born and raised in New Jersey, Cody Calaﬁore is an actor and reality TV personality. He made his debut on *Big Brother* season 16, making it to the ﬁnal two. He later appeared on *Big Brother All Stars* in 2020 and won the season. His ﬁlm credits include *Joy & Hope* and *The Maltese Holiday* on Amazon Prime Video.

## Trivia

* Cody is the first Traitor to be Banished on *The Traitors (US)*.

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors US - Meet the contestants and find out how to watch on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Three | BBC Media Centre — January 13, 2023
Bert Haelvoet

**Bert Haelvoet** is a Faithful from *De Verraders (Belgium)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from VTM:*

"I consciously did not prepare for this game. I only watched the first season and drew lessons from that. After that, I packed my bags and left as if I were going to work. I've played a few roles as a villain, and once you're in that category, you get even more typecast as a bandit. In this case, it's not really advantageous. I think I'll have to explain myself seriously, even if I were an ally."

## References

1. ↑ (NL) 20 bekende Vlamingen, 17 bondgenoten, 3 verraders: De Verraders is terug vanaf zondag 17 september | VTM — September 6, 2023
Maks Chmerkovskiy

**Maksim Aleksandrovich "Maks" Chmerkovskiy** is a Faithful from *The Traitors (US)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from NBC:*

The beloved, long-time professional dancer on the American version of *Dancing with the Stars*, Chmerkovskiy has charm and plenty of moves that could translate well to the challenges presented to the players. But will he be too nice to play a dirty game?

## Game History

 Shield Wins
 Banishment Vote
 Voted With Group?
 Votes Received

## References

1. ↑ Meet the 21 Famous Contestants Taking on The Traitors Season 2 | NBC — December 21, 2023
Michael Andreassen

**Michael Andreassen** is a contestant from *Forræder (Norway)/Season 3*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from TV 2:*

The radio profile hopes to become a traitor. As a former drug addict, he has good experience of living with people.

- With my background, I have been juggling for years, i.e. when I was an active alcoholic. Much of that outward life of mine was a lie. But then the motivation behind it was completely different than it is now. Then it was about consequences, and then there was a terrible fear of the lie.

## References

1. ↑ (NO) Dette er de nye «Forræder»-deltakerne | TV 2 — June 12, 2023

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List of Winners

This page contains a list of all contestants who have won *The Traitors*, their faction and the total prize they won.

## Australia

* Season 1
* Season 2

 Season outcome

 Total prize

## Belgium (Flanders)

* Season 1
* Season 2

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Belgium (Wallonia)

* Season 1
* Season 2

 Total prize
 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Canada

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Denmark

* Season 1

 Season outcome

## Finland

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## France

* Season 1
* Season 2

 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Greece

* Season 1

 Season outcome

## Germany

* Season 1

 Season outcome

## Hungary

* Series 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Netherlands

* Season 1
* Videoland Edition
* Season 2
* Halloween Season 1
* Season 3
* Halloween Season 2

 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

 Season outcome

## New Zealand

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Norway

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

 Season outcome

 Season outcome

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Portugal

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Russia

* Season 1

 Season outcome

## Spain

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Sweden

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

UK
--

* Series 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

US
--

* Season 1

 Total prize
 Season outcome

## Winner Statistics

**Outcome:** 10 Faithful wins, 17 Traitor wins, 2 Shared wins, 1 no winner

**Winner numbers:** 29 Faithful winners, 26 Traitor winners (15 Original Traitors, 11 Recruited Traitors)

**Gender split:** 26 male winners, 29 female winners

**Joint vs solo wins:** 19 joint wins, 10 solo wins
Claude Dartois

**Claude Dartois** is a contestant from *Les Traîtres (France)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from M6:*

I have participated 4 times in a famous adventure game. Being a competitor at heart, my goal is to win as many challenges as possible to reach the final. I have great persuasive abilities, and strategy holds no secrets for me... This time, victory is mine!

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Claude is known for his participation on reality shows, primarily competing on *Koh-Lanta* for four times. He has reached the Final Tribal Council thrice, and also holds a record for most number of individual challenges won.
* He is also the first person in the overall *Survivor* franchise to have his presumptive title of Sole Survivor revoked due to a cheating scandal, where he was said to have secretly obtained food from outside sources during the competition. This was referenced in *Les Traîtres*, when Éric told him that he wouldn't be able to hide a chocolate bar under the castle cushions.

## References

1. ↑ (FR) Les Traîtres Saison 2 | M6 — June 20, 2023
Chloe Campbell

**Chloe Campbell** is a contestant from *The Traitors (Australia)/Season 1*.

Despite her short stint, Chloe was memorable on the show for her unbridled confidence in her psychic abilities. She was suspected by some for her caginess in sharing information, before notoriously declaring four of her fellow contestants to be Traitors - including actual Traitors Angus McNicol and Marielle Intveld - and walking out of a Banishment, significantly influencing the trajectory of the early to mid game.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10 play:*

If anyone is ready to discover who is a Traitor or a Faithful, it’s clairvoyant Chloe. She knows her unique skill set is one that can work in her favour in finding out who people really are. But if chosen to be a Traitor, she says: “I will definitely struggle with playing deviously but my poker face will help throw people off. Being a Traitor would feel extremely unnatural to me because it goes against everything I believe in. I am all about the love and I would have to lie. I would have to persuade people in a negative way so it would be difficult, but I can a hundred percent do it”.

Chloe is excited to show Australia and her fellow players her psychic skills and wants to even have some sceptics in the mix to change people’s perceptions of her abilities. She says: “I would love to have a sceptic in this game because I can change their mind”.

While she observes people’s behaviour and body language, Chloe plans to also be communicating with the spirits to win the game. Chloe will only share the knowledge of who she believes to be a Traitor during a Banishment Ceremony, “I’m going to keep it to myself because you can’t trust anyone, which is the game”.

An avid traveller, Chloe finds her inner peace from being in nature and has a passion for searching for natural plant remedies for illnesses.

## Game History

 Shield Challenge
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Chloe is the first contestant in any version of the show to Quit.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/the-traitors/participants/season-1/chloe/pa221006oygfm
Brooke Howard-Smith

**Brooke Howard-Smith** is a Recruited Traitor and the runner-up of *The Traitors NZ/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from Warner Brothers Discovery ANZ:*

Entrepreneur and natural leader, whose charisma and strategic thinking could make him a formidable player.

## References

1. ↑ Cast Of The Traitors NZ Revealed, Premieres Next Month On ThreeNow And Three | Scoop — July 9, 2023
Die Verräter

**Die Verräter** (with the subtitle **Vertraue Niemandem!**, or *Trust Nobody!* in English) is the German edition of the global franchise *The Traitors*. It is the 17th edition of the show to launch globally, with its first episode airing on September 13, 2023.

## History

On February 13, 2023, it was announced that rights for *The Traitors* had been sold to three countries: Denmark, Finland and Germany. It was further reported that the All3Media subsidiary Tower Productions would produce the show for RTL in Germany. During RTL's presentation for Screenforce Days on June 13, 2023, some details about the program were discussed: it would be hosted by veteran RTL personality Sonja Zietlow and feature 16 celebrity contestants 'from the worlds of drama, music, sports and journalism' competing in the Château de Béguin, of which three would be selected as Traitors at the start.
 A sales deck pitched to potential advertisers further revealed that the program would be broadcast over six episodes, with a maximum prize of €50,000 for contestants.

## References

1. ↑ ‘The Traitors’ to Be Adapted in Denmark, Finland and Germany, Board Game Set for Fall Launch (EXCLUSIVE) | Variety February 13,
2. ↑ (DE) Season 2023/24: Die Highlights bei RTL | RTL — June 13, 2023
3. ↑ (DE) DIE VERRÄTER – VERTRAUE NIEMANDEM! 2023 - Ad Alliance | RTL — June 13, 2023
Justine Smith

**Justine Smith** is a contestant from *The Traitors NZ/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from Warner Brothers Discovery ANZ:*

Quick witted comedian, will bring her blend of hilarious stealth and years of performing experience - can spot a heckler or fake a mile away.

## References

1. ↑ Cast Of The Traitors NZ Revealed, Premieres Next Month On ThreeNow And Three | Scoop — July 9, 2023
Angus McNicol

**Angus McNicol** is a contestant from *The Traitors (Australia)/Season 1*.

Angus entered the game wanting to be selected as a Traitor, but quickly found himself in trouble when named as a Traitor by clairvoyant Chloe Campbell during her explosive exit. His inability to act convincingly like a Faithful and increasingly nervous demeanour led to him almost being Banished next, saved only by Kashindi Maree's target being bigger as well as the Traitors causing chaos before the vote. Despite this close call, Angus's target persisted and in fact grew larger after a series of events at the first Shield Challenge. Eventually, the Faithfuls went in for the kill, making him the first Traitor to be Banished from the game.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10 play:*

A classic case of not judging a book by its cover, Angus hopes his hippy laid back surfer vibe will be the perfect cover for this savvy salesman. He says: “I’m the perfect person to play *The Traitors* because not everything that you see is what you get. There are two people, there’s Angus, the quiet considered, well read, analytical orientated guy and then there is my alter ego, Gucci man who is a lot different. He’s extroverted, loves a crowd, high energy risk taker and both sides constantly jostle for my attention”.

Hailing from Mount Tamborine in Queensland, Angus is married with two kids and his family mean everything to him, but he is willing to play hard to win big saying: “Loyalty means nothing to me in this game”.

Angus has no fear about being chosen as a Traitor and believes it will be a better option for him as he loves a challenge and thinks it would be more fun than being a Faithful. He says: “I’m excited by an adventure and that’s what makes me a different competitor. I’m fascinated by people and want to know what makes you tick and if I have to play a little devious in this game to get what I need then all sweet”.

## Trivia

* Before appearing on the show, Angus appeared on an interview that went viral after he helped rescue some tourists from drowning.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/the-traitors/participants/season-1/mk/pa221006cnizy
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BlL1BIVBOFS
Bergie Bergersen

**Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen** is a contestant from *The Traitors (US)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from NBC:*

A late contestant addition to *Love Island USA* Season 5, Carsten “Bergie” Bergersen didn't officially win the season but he made a love match with fellow contestant, Taylor Smith. He was a fan favorite on the show for his "nice guy" ways, so we'll see if that gets used against him on The Traitors.

## Game History

 Shield Wins
 Banishment Vote
 Voted With Group?
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Bergie is the youngest contestant to compete on *The Traitors (US)/Season 2*.

## References

1. ↑ Bennett, Tara (December 21, 2023). Meet the 21 Famous Contestants Taking on The Traitors Season 2. *NBC*. Retrieved on December 22, 2023.
Maddy Smedley

**Madelyn "Maddy" Smedley** is a contestant from *The Traitors (UK)/Series 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from BBC:*

**Name:** Maddy

**Age:** 29

**Job title:** Receptionist

**Location:** Kent

**Why did you apply to be on this brand-new reality series, what interested you about the concept?**
I absolutely love crime dramas so when I heard about this show I was really interested and thought oh my god, I could definitely give it a bash.

**What is your motivation for taking part in the show?**
A lot of people think I'm quite ditsy and silly. I want to show people I'm more with it and not to judge me straight away.

**What do you think you will bring to the game?**
Hopefully, a bit of humour! I don’t know, to be honest... I'm a bit nervous. Hopefully some good chat and have fun in the process.

**If you are a Traitor, how will you feel? Will you be good at deceiving other people?**
I think so, I just don't want to laugh! I have done some acting work and in rehearsals I’ve corpsed. However, when it comes down to the nitty gritty - I'm always alright on the night.

**If you're a Faithful, what will your game plan be? How good are you at spotting a liar?**
Not very good but I'll try my hardest. Obviously after watching all of 24 Hours In Police Custody I think I can tell if someone is genuine! Maybe or maybe not. I love people... every job that I've done has been working with people.

**How far are you prepared to go to win?**
I think I've come quite far already, I’m in Inverness! I like people and I always try and find the good in people. So that's going to be the hard bit; to see them all as snakes in the grass.

**What would you do with the prize money, if you did win?**
My mum has brought us up on her own and when we were younger, we were in a council house and I feel like I’ve owed her a lot of money over the years, so I’d love to give her some of the money. I feel like my mum's always been so selfless and I’d love to give her some back.

## Post-Game

* Maddy guest starred in a sketch parodying *The Traitors* together with castmate and in-game antagonist Wilfred Webster for Red Nose Day 2023.
* Maddy subsequently guest starred in *Hollyoaks* as talent agent Faye Fuller (with the name being a pun on Faithful).
* On September 28, 2023, Maddy announced that she had given birth to a daughter with partner Tom, Shelby Rae.

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors - Meet the contestants | BBC Media Centre — November 25, 2022
Anikó Nádai

**Anikó Nádai** is a contestant from *Az Árulók/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from RTL:*

Anikó Nádai considers herself easy to lead, but hopes that her knowledge of people will help her out if she is lied to. According to her, it is clear that the murderers will move the threads in the show "The Traitors - Murder in the Castle", so she would be happy if she got this role. "I think I'll be a good victim!" she remarked with a laugh at the end of her interview.

## References

1. ↑ Nádai Anikó szerint a paranoia miatt még a stábtagokra is gyanakodni fognak az RTL krimi-realityjében | RTL — November 7, 2023
Cristiana Costa

**Cristiana Martina Costa** is a contestant from *Os Traidores/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from SIC:*

Cristiana is 32 years old, originally from Amarante, but currently lives in Portimão with her husband, who is a teacher. She works as a patient support technician, has an online clothing store, works as a professional makeup artist, and also does photography modeling.

She doesn't think that lying and playing both sides will be a problem. She mentions that when she was younger, she used to lie a lot to her parents!

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Votes Received

## References

1. ↑ https://sic.pt/programas/os\_traidores/cristiana
Fridtjov Såheim

**Fridtjov Såheim** is a contestant from *Forræder (Norway)/Season 3*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from TV 2:*

The *Lilyhammer* star has for several years consistently said "no" to participating in reality competitions - until now.

- I have thought that passing 50 and getting older is a lot about, as it were, constantly looking for the comfortable and choosing the uncomfortable. That the path is getting narrower and narrower, so maybe it was time to do something that I didn't really want to do.

The 54-year-old believes his acting skills will be an asset in the game.

- But then I also think it might be a disadvantage if everyone thinks: "He's an actor, he's probably good at lying". And then they screw up and vote for me, right?

## Gameplay

Fridtjov was a rather clueless player in the game he started off pretty poorly with socializing failing to be appealing to a majoirty of the house. During the first vote he included a few others were voted as the least trustworthy and he was safe from being killed by the traitors the first night.

Sadly everything went downhill from here as he would have a couple of suspicious acts which many would pick up on. He was able to get the shield but sadly it didn't help as he had been excluded from a majority of the social game ultimately resulting in him getting out with 9 votes.

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Banishment Vote
 Voted With Group?
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Fridtjov is the first contestant to be Banished in Forræder (Norway)/Season 3.

## References

1. ↑ (NO) Dette er de nye «Forræder»-deltakerne | TV 2 — June 12, 2023

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Lasse Lindtner

**Lars Johan "Lasse" Lindtner** is a contestant from *Forræder (Norway)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from TV 2:*

**Name:** Lasse Lindtner

**Age:** 67 years

**From:** Bergen

**Resides:** Oslo

**Marital Status:** Married

**Height:** 180 cm

**Occupation:** Actor

**Background:** He is known from both the theatre stage, film, and TV. His career began as a child actor at the Den Nationale Scene in Bergen, and in 1981 he was employed at the National Theatre. He has appeared in TV series such as *Familiesagaen De Syv Søstre*, *Holms*, and *Hotel Cæsar*.

**Participates in *Forræder* with:** Anne Marie Ottersen

**Relation to *Forræder* partner:** Spouse, known each other for 37 years.

## References

1. ↑ (NO) Lasse Lindtner - deltaker i Forræder sesong 2, 2023 | TV 2 — February 15, 2023
Dirk Draulans

**Dirk Draulans** is a Faithful in *De Verraders (Belgium)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from VTM:*

"I intend to play it really Darwinian and adapt as much as possible to the changing environmental conditions. Pure natural selection. Biologically, women should win the game because they interact more easily with each other. They tend to conspire more and are also more communicative. Men are just a little too concerned with the underlying male competition."

## References

1. ↑ https://communicatie.vtm.be/deze-18-bekende-vlamingen-spelen-een-spel-van-leugens-en-manipulatie-in-de-verraders
Norbert Tarayre

**Norbert Tarayre** is a contestant from *Les Traîtres (France)/Season 2*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from M6:*

Host and master chef, my career started on a bluff because I joined a 3-star restaurant without a CV. They call me "Joe the Trickster," I can turn a player's head with my charisma and wit. But in the kitchen, just like in this game, it will be necessary to keep a cool head and manage one's emotions.

## References

1. ↑ (FR) Les Traîtres Saison 2 | M6 — June 20, 2023
Justine Reid

**Justine Reid** is a contestant from *The Traitors (Australia)/Season 1*.

An immediate social threat when she entered the game, Justine stood out in the game by steering conversations during Banishments. She was unafraid of pushing back against others, such as challenging fellow Faithful Sandra Wu for directing the group too much, and calling out Matt Micallef for his erratic behaviour. Despite being allied with Traitors like Marielle Intveld, Justine’s confrontational behaviour began to intimidate Traitor Nigel Brennan, who feared that Justine might eventually target an actual Traitor, and thus proposed her murder so they would have one less vocal Faithful to worry about.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10 play:*

A single mum of two, Justine is a Gangulu woman from Brisbane who keeps herself very busy. Between raising her children, she is a social worker, has a podcast, does charity work and public speaking around family and domestic violence. With her high energy and fun nature, Justine will play a strong social game.

Justine admits to being a natural leader and is planning to use her life skills to advance her game, saying: “Everything that’s happened has shaped me and made me who I am. I think it’s taught me to be resilient and tough when I need to be. I grab life now and jump in feet first, with no apologies.

“I won’t be unkind or malicious but I always speak my mind and I’m not passive and don’t hold back. I’ll have to bite my tongue a little bit in this game, but I probably won’t be able to help myself”.

Playing *The Traitors* for her kids, Justine wants to win and won’t let anyone stop her. She says: “I want the money and I want to win for my kids. I want to create a life for us and getting them a good education, that’s my driving force and when your kids are your motivation, there’s not much that can stop you”.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/the-traitors/participants/season-1/justine/pa221006jwtbs
Gurpyar Bains

**Gurpyar Bains** is a Faithful in *The Traitors Canada/Season 1*.

A paediatric registered nurse hoping to be a Faithful, Gurpyar and his medical expertise were brought on early on as he and Nazila Dehghani were helping Travon Smith when he collapsed in Quarry Blowup Mission. He played an under-the-radar game while forming close relationships with Mickey Henry, Leroy Fontaine, and Mai Nguyen. At the Second Roundtable, while the group was mainly focused on Melissa Best, Gurpyar unexpectedly brought another name into the discussion: Traitor Mike D'Urzo, for the reason of defending Donna Hartt only to suspect her back. Despite writing Mike's name down, the group ultimately decided to Banished Melissa B and unmask her as a Traitor. After the Banishment, Gurpyar told his close friends what was on his mind since he was worried the Traitors decided to Murder him. His worry was confirmed true when the Traitors feared his clocking of Mike could persuade enough numbers to Banished him, leading to Gurpyar being their Third and only male Murder in the season.

## Profile

*Retrieved from Bell Media:*

**Gurpyar Bains** (he/him)

**Age:** 25

**Hometown:** Calgary

**Occupation:** Paediatric Registered Nurse

Gurpyar Bains is a 25-year-old paediatric registered nurse from Calgary. He is a Sikh/Punjabi and second-generation Canadian who loves to pursue new challenges. He considers finishing his degree and working as a nurse right from the start of the pandemic, one of his greatest achievements. His trust-worthy looks and his energetic smile will surely help Gurpyar fly under the radar in this game.

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Gurpyar is the youngest contestant to compete on *The Traitors Canada/Season 1*.

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors: Canada - Bell Media | Bell Media — September 18, 2023
Karine Vanasse

**Karine Vanasse** is the host of *The Traitors Canada* and *Les Traîtres (Canada)*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from Bell Media:*

**Karine Vanasse

Host, THE TRAITORS CANADA

Actor**

Karine Vanasse is a Quebec actor, who at 14 years old, won a Jutra Award (Quebec cinema award) for the starring role she played in *Emporte-moi*, directed by Léa Pool. She won a second Jutra Award in 2003 for her performance as Donalda in *Un homme et son péché*, directed by Charles Binamé, and a 2008 Genie Award for Best Actress, for her performance in *Polytechnique*, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Karine has continued to work on popular TV series in Quebec, English Canada, France as well as the United States, specifically in two American series that were sold around the world (*Pan Am* and *Revenge*). In Quebec, she played Justine in the series *Blue Moon*, directed by Yves Christian Fournier and Rafael Ouellet. She also co-starred with Billy Campbell for four seasons in the English-Language series *Cardinal*, directed by Podz and broadcast on CTV – a performance for which she received several awards. Since the beginning of her impressive career, Karine worked on 20 films, 14 TV series, two theatre plays in addition to taking on the role of a host and narrator for several events and social functions.

## *The Traitors* Career

It was announced on June 6, 2023 that Karine would host both the English and French Canadian editions of *The Traitors*. Bell Media's Content Development and Programming VP Justin Stockman revealed that her contract was finalised less than a week before the announcement. The pilot seasons for both editions were shot back-to-back at the Manoir Rouville Campbell in August 2023.

Karine explained that this was not the first time she was given an offer to host a reality TV program, but was interested in *The Traitors Canada* because of its psychological elements, and ability to appeal to non-reality TV fans. She signed on after watching *The Traitors (Australia)* and saw how fellow actor Rodger Corser crafted a character that was both warm and authoritative while hosting. She described her persona on the show as basically being a rich host and lady of the manor who decided to invite the contestants over to take part in a psychological experiment. She also explained that she found it fascinating to work out how to exert a particular authority over the contestants during more serious moments, considering her gender.

## Trivia

* Karine is the first person to host multiple versions of *The Traitors*.

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors: Canada - Bell Media | Bell Media — September 18, 2023
2. ↑ Bell Media sneaks Traitors into Canada with local versions in English, French | C21 Media — June 6, 2023
3. ↑ Bell Media touts 'strike-proof' TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up | CTV News — June 9, 2023
4. ↑ She’s The Boss! Host Karine Vanasse is Loving The Fun, The Friction, The Power, and The Delectable Deception on THE TRAITORS CANADA | Bell Media — October 5, 2023
5. ↑ The Traitors Canada | Rob Has a Podcast — October 4, 2023
Michael Davidson

**Michael Davidson** is a Faithful in *The Traitors (US)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from BBC:*

Kentucky local Michael Davidson is a single dad with three kids. He has an Australian shepherd and loves hiking, rock climbing, people watching, cooking, traveling, and more. He is a cheer dad and enjoys reality TV or horror movies. As a big advocate for mental health, Michael is active in his church and serves on the hospitality team, helping host community events and outreach ministries.

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Voted With Group?
 Votes Received

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors US - Meet the contestants and find out how to watch on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Three | BBC Media Centre — January 13, 2023
Aisha Birley

**Aisha Birley** is a contestant from *The Traitors (UK)/Series 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from BBC:*

**Name:** Aisha

**Age:** 23

**Occupation:** Masters Graduate

**Location:** Manchester

**Why did you apply to be on this brand-new reality series? What interested you about the concept?**
When I was at university and in lockdown, my friends always said, ‘we think you'd be good on reality TV.’ Also, I've gone to university, I've got a Masters degree, but I do come out with some silly things at times. I wanted to go on one of these shows to prove that I can do it and remind people not to underestimate me, that was one of my motivations.

**What do you think you'll bring to the game? Do you have a game plan?**
I think I'm really going to be myself and have fun with it. I'm a talker, I'll talk a lot and I'll be very honest. I'm a big oversharer and I don't really have a filter for things. That's why people underestimate me, because I'll say things that other people wouldn't say, no filter, I don't care. So, because of that, I think people will think ‘there's no way this girl's a Traitor, she would have given it away by now.’

**If you are a Traitor, how far are you prepared to go to win the game? How good is your poker face?**
I think I've got a really good poker face, I'm ready to test it out. I’m willing to go all the way to win the game, nothing's off limits. At the end of the day, we're all here to have fun and have a good time. It’s an experience that you don't really get in life, I'm definitely here to win the money. I'm not here to make friends with people so I'm willing to do whatever I need to do. Like I said, I don't have a filter.

**If you're a Faithful, what will your game plan be? How good are you at spotting a liar?**
I'm such a nosy person, too nosy for my own good sometimes, I find things out that I really don't need to know because I'm always listening to people's conversations, or I'm having a conversation and my eyes are halfway across the room because I'm looking at what other people are saying or doing. I think I'm a very good judge of character. I'm always the person in my group to point out when not to trust someone and others don’t believe me, then something will happen down the line, and I'll say, ‘I told you so, I told you that you couldn't trust that person.’ I've got a very good gut feeling and I always go with that because it's there for a reason.

**If you win the prize money, what will you spend it on?**
I would pay off my mum's mortgage for her, she has raised me and my four siblings on her own and lives a very simple life. She doesn't go on holidays, she doesn't have a nice car, she doesn't buy herself amazing clothes. She always puts us first and has provided for us, so I'd love to pay off her mortgage and really treat her, take her on a nice holiday.

## Game History

 Armoury Visit
 Votes Received

## Trivia

* Aisha is the first contestant from *The Traitors (UK)* to be Murdered.

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors - Meet the contestants | BBC Media Centre — November 25, 2022
De Verraders (Netherlands)/Halloween Season 1

***De Verraders Halloween Seizoen 1*** is the second 'mini' Videoland season of *De Verraders (Netherlands)*. It was uploaded daily from October 27, 2022 to October 31, 2022 exclusively on RTL's streaming service Videoland, with the final two episodes uploaded on the last day.

## Unique Characteristics & Twists

* **Dagger:** A Dagger was introduced in the Armoury from Episode 1 onwards, allowing its user's vote to count twice.
* **Murder in Plain Sight:** In Episode 5, there was no Banishment. Instead, the contestants were tasked with completing a Mission for silver bars. However, the Traitors could attempt to Murder a Faithful of their choice, by convincing them to carry a sealed ballot box full of votes up to a particular point in the Mission.

## Contestants

 **Winner: Faithful**

 **Winner: Faithful**

 **Winner: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

 **Banished: Faithful**

 **Banished: Traitor**

 **Murdered: Faithful**

## Voting History

1. ↑ Dennis was Murdered after the Traitors successfully completed a secret task allowing them to target a Faithful.
2. ↑ There was no Banishment this episode.
3. ↑ Bastiaan and Soundos were tied for the most plurality of votes. They were ineligible to vote again in the tiebreaker, while the other contestants voted to Banish one of them.

## Viewership

As Videoland does not release viewership statistics or program rankings, no information on the show's viewership is available. However, it is known to be successful enough that *Halloween Season 2* was produced.

## Trivia

* This is the first Dutch season:
	+ to utilise the endgame survival format instead of Prisoners' Dilemma,
	+ and to feature the Dagger (although it was not used).
* This is also the first season internationally:
	+ to have an odd number of contestants,
	+ to be hosted by a former contestant,
	+ and feature a Murder in Plain Sight.
Dinner Party

The UK S1 dinner party.

## Gameplay Mechanic

### Description

A dinner party held for remaining contestants, offering the opportunity for producers to insert twists.

### Appearances

Canada S1
Germany S1
Hungary S1
Norway S3
UK S1

The **Dinner Party** is a game mechanic occasionally employed on the show. Instead of a Round Table meeting, the presenter will hold a lavish and often boozy dinner party for the remaining contestants.

The party often offers a chance for a surprise twist, such as Maddy in the first series of the British version being offered the chance to quit the game, or the opportunity for producers to run a Murder in Plain Sight task after the party.

## Canadian version

### Season 1

At the party, host Karine announced that there would be either a banishment or murder that night - but not both. For a banishment to take place, the group had to agree unanimously and would affect the prize pot - $ 10 000 would be added for banishing a Traitor, but $ 10 000 would be taken away for banishing a Faithful.

The contestants agreed to banish, and after a Traitor-on-Traitor battle between Kuzie and Mike (Mike had started to throw up Kuzie's name to try to eliminate her, and she did the same to him). With both names out in the open, the majority voted for Kuzie and the team won $ 10 000.

## Hungarian version

### Series 1

Host Attila Árpa threw the contestants a Half Moon party in Episode 8 but also instructed Traitors Dani and Anikó to murder in plain sight by spiking an attendee's drink. They chose to murder Feri.

Later on the usual dinner party returned in Episode 10, with the Canadian twist used. 3 000 000 Ft would be added or taken away from the prize pot if all chose to banish. All five except Faithful Moha voted to banish, so the Traitors murdered Luca N.

## Norwegian version

### Series 3

The party gave host Mads Hansen an opportunity to run a dinner party game, with the same format as the British version, allowing the contestant to either take the money and run, or relinquish it back into the prize fund.

## UK version

### Series 1

The party gave Claudia an opportunity to run a dinner party game, with each remaining contestant being asked to name the one they trusted most. Due to the party having an odd number of contestants, this resulted in Maddy not being ranked as the most trusted by anyone. Claudia then offered Maddy the amount of money won in the day's mission, £3,000, to quit the game. Maddy refused, as she had the day's shield (though no-one else knew). Maddy was eventually banished later in the game.

The dinner party game also provided the start of Traitor Amanda's downfall, as she nominated Theo as the player she trusted the most yet voted for him at the next Round Table, which some saw as suspicious. This resulted in her banishment.

An after-party later on in that episode gave rise to a Murder in Plain Sight task, in which Amanda gave Amos the "Kiss of Death".
Murdering Hour

The clock strikes twelve to indicate the end of Murdering Hour.

The **Murdering Hour** is the time from 23:00 to midnight in most episodes, when the Traitors decide whom they will murder.

This is usually signalled by a shot of a clock striking eleven and then twelve after the Traitors have murdered. In versions where the identity of the victim is kept as a cliffhanger until the following episode, the episode will include a flashback to the Murdering Hour, when the Traitors decided in the turret.

During Murder in Plain Sight tasks, the clock striking twelve can often be used as a cliffhanger itself, for example in Series 2 Episode 6, when it was unclear if Miles successfully killed Diane in the time limit, as the clock was shown to strike twelve before Diane took a sip from the poisoned chalice. It could be argued that the chalice was "poisoned" in time, as Miles poured the drink before the clock struck twelve.
Jamie-Lee Six

**Jamie-Lee Six** is an Original Traitor and the Runner-up of *De Verraders (Belgium)/Season 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved and translated from VTM:*

“I am really super driven. And I can't stand losing. Besides, I'm too stubborn. Really stubborn. A match made in heaven to win I think. Honesty and deceit are the same here.”

## References

1. ↑ https://communicatie.vtm.be/deze-18-bekende-vlamingen-spelen-een-spel-van-leugens-en-manipulatie-in-de-verraders