Survivor România 2023
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| Survivor România 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Presented by | Daniel Pavel |
| No. of days | 135 |
| No. of castaways | 30 |
| Winner | Dan Ursa |
| Runner-up | Andrei Krișan |
| Location | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| No. of episodes | 61 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Pro TV |
| Original release | 9 January – 24 May 2023 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | 4 January – 24 May 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
Survivor România 2023 is the fourth season of the Pro TV incarnation of the competitive reality TV show Survivor România. As with the previous seasons, the season features 30 contestants divided into two tribes: "Faimoșii", composed of twelve high-achievers who excelled in their fields, and "Războinicii", composed of twelve everyday Romanians and was filmed in La Romana, Dominican Republic from January to May 2023.
The season premiered on 9 January 2023 and concluded on 24 May 2023. The winner was 40-year-old Dan Ursa, a regional sales manager from Tășnad, Satu Mare. He defeated Andrei Krișan at the live finale and take the grand prize of €100.000 and title of Sole Survivor.[1][2][3]
Development
Like previous seasons, this fourth season is produced by Acun Media Global. The season was first announced on September 29, 2022. A press release for the show's renewal confirmed that Daniel Pavel would return as a host. Casting began also on September 29, 2022.[4] Online applications opened upon the start of casting and closed in November 2022. On December 23, 2022, it was announced that the season would premiere on January 9, 2023.
Wildcard
The first member of Războinicii tribe was chosen by a public vote. On 10 October, it was announced that the public would decide the first castaway of the series through a competition. The casting was open from 10 to 24 October. Following the casting eight finalists were selected, four women and four men. Each week, the eight had to compete in various elimination challenges. The public ultimately decided who would be the first member of the Războinicii tribe[5]
Mentors
In week 12, right before the merge, former Survivor winners Edmond Zannidache and Alex Delea alongside Elena Chiriac and Oana Ciocan returned as mentors to the castaways. Neither mentor was in contention to win prize.[6]
Medallion of Power and Kidnapping
The Medallion of Power will be hidden at both camps. Both medallions are usable until week 11. Alexandra P. found the medallion from the Războinicii tribe, and Carmen from the Faimoșii tribe. In weeks 10 and 11 the tribe who wins the first Reward Challenge of the week was given the right to kidnap one member from the rival tribe. Their chosen victim was forced to compete with them until the last Reward Challenge of the week. At the end of the week, the holder of the Medallion decided whether the contestant returned to their original tribe or stayed with the kidnapped tribe. Both Remus and Alin returned to their original tribe.
Contestants
Andreea Moromete was chosen by fans. The Faimoșii tribe was announced by Pro TV on December 15, 2022. Notable cast included kickboxing champion, Ionuț Iftimoaie, former elite gymnast Ștefania Stănilă and Silicon Valley's youngest self-made millionaire, Sebastian Dobrincu.[7] The Războinicii tribe was announced by Pro TV on January 2, 2023.[8]
Six contestants were added later in the game in both tribes. On Week 12, the thirteen remaining players merged into one tribe, named Taíno, the name of the Amerindians who were the first inhabitants of the Dominican Republic.
| Contestant | Age | From | Occupation | Tribe | Finish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Merged | Placement | Day | ||||
| Maria Constantin | 35 | Bălcești, Vâlcea | Traditional folk singer | Faimoșii | 1st Voted Out | Day 7 | |
| Gabriel "Gheboasă" Gavriș | 21 | Târgoviște, Dâmbovița | Trapper | Faimoșii | Quit | Day 7 | |
| Daria Chiper | 21 | Bucharest | Basketball player | Războinicii | Eliminated | Day 10 | |
| Sebastian Dobrincu | 24 | Bucharest | Tech entrepreneur | Faimoșii | Medically evacuated | Day 14 | |
| Maria Lungu | 28 | Chișinău, Moldova | Fashion designer | Războinicii | 2nd Voted Out | Day 14 | |
| Răzvan Danciu | 20 | Gălăuțaș-Pârău, Harghita | Student | Războinicii | 3rd Voted Out | Day 20 | |
| George "Jorge" Papagheorghe | 40 | Constanța, Constanța | Singer and TV host | Faimoșii | Medically evacuated | Day 27 | |
| Vica Blochina | 47 | Bucharest | Television and media personality | Faimoșii | 4th Voted Out | Day 27 | |
| Andrei Neagu | 26 | Constanța, Constanța | Actor | Războinicii | 5th Voted Out | Day 34 | |
| Codruța Began | 47 | Cluj-Napoca, Cluj | Physical education and sports teacher | Războinicii | 6th Voted Out | Day 42 | |
| Eduard Gogulescu | 23 | Bucharest | DJ | Războinicii | 7th Voted Out | Day 49 | |
| Alina Radi | 34 | Timișoara, Timiș | Event singer | Războinicii | 8th Voted Out | Day 56 | |
| Crina Abrudan | 45 | Oradea, Bihor | News anchor | Faimoșii | 9th Voted Out | Day 64 | |
| Vlad "DOC" Munteanu | 42 | Bucharest | Rapper | Faimoșii | 10th Voted Out | Day 71 | |
| Lucianna Vagneti | 37 | Ploiești, Prahova | Personal trainer | Războinicii | 11th Voted Out | Day 79 | |
| Ada Dumitru | 28 | Bucharest | Film and stage actress | Faimoșii | Medically evacuated | Day 82 | |
| Mihai Zmărăndescu | 23 | Bucharest | Amateur MMA fighter | Faimoșii | 12th Voted Out | Day 82 | |
| Remus Boroiu | 36 | Băicoi, Prahova | Body transformation specialist | Faimoșii | Taíno | 13th Voted Out | Day 90 |
| Kamara Ghedi | 47 | Bucharest | Singer | Faimoșii | 14th Voted Out | Day 97 | |
| Ionuț Iftimoaie | 44 | Comănești, Bacău | Kickboxing champion | Faimoșii | Quit | Day 100 | |
| Alin Chirilă | 34 | Galați, Galați | Professional MMA fighter | Războinicii | 15th Voted Out | Day 106 | |
| Bianca Patrichi | 33 | Bucharest | Choreographer | Faimoșii | 16th Voted Out | Day 111 | |
| Robert Moscalu | 25 | Murfatlar, Constanța | Bartender | Războinicii | 17th Voted Out | Day 118 | |
| Andreea Moromete | 23 | Alexandria, Teleorman | User generated content creator | Războinicii | 18th Voted Out | Day 123 | |
| Ștefania Stănilă | 25 | Aninoasa, Hunedoara | Gymnastics champion and gymnastics coach | Faimoșii | 19th Voted Out | Day 128 | |
| Alexandra Porkoláb | 32 | Brașov, Brașov | Marketing and sales manager | Războinicii | 20th Voted Out | Day 133 | |
| Alexandra Ciomag | 20 | Bucharest | Model | Războinicii | 21st Voted Out | Day 134 | |
| Carmen Grebenișan | 30 | Cluj-Napoca, Cluj | Digital creator | Faimoșii | 22nd Voted Out | Day 135 | |
| Andrei Krișan | 30 | Cluj-Napoca, Cluj | Personal trainer | Războinicii | Runner-up | Day 135 | |
| Dan Ursa | 40 | Tășnad, Satu Mare | Regional sales manager | Războinicii | Sole Survivor | Day 135 | |
Future appearances
Maria Lungu, George "Jorge" Papagheorghe, Robert Moscalu and Ștefania Stănilă competed on Survivor România All Stars.