Survivor is one of the longest running, most critically hailed reality TV shows in the world.

The reality TV competition series features a group of strangers being taken to an isolated location to compete in challenges and find their own sources of nourishment and shelter while voting each other off the island, one by one.

The series first premiered in May of 2000 and is hosted by Jeff Probst.

And while the payoff for winning the show is great (a million dollars!), there are plenty of Survivor alums who either came from wealth, or amassed an even greater fortune through their sponsorships, businesses and entertainment endeavors.

We’ve rounded up the richest Survivor contestants, and ranked them from lowest to highest.

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