University of Michigan Law School grad wins 'Survivor.' What to know about winner
This story has been updated with additional information.
The latest champion of CBS's long-running show "Survivor" revealed to his competitors on the season finale Wednesday, May 21, that he is a University of Michigan Law School graduate shortly before they voted to award him $1 million in prize money.
Kyle Fraser, the newest "Survivor" champion, is a former teacher, and then graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 2021.
The 31-year old won the 48th season, which was set in Fiji. The finale aired on May 21. Fraser beat fellow finalists Joe Hunter and Eva Erickson in a 5-2-1 vote.
The season marks the third straight that a person with Michigan ties was the winner. Last season, Rachel LaMont, a Southfield, Michigan, native, was the winner. Mackenzie "Kenzie" Alayna Petty, a Gibralter, Michigan, native, won "Survivor" 46 the season before.
Fraser kept the fact that he was an attorney a secret from other players until the finale. He spoke also about being previously jailed as a youth for what he calls non-violent misdemeanors, sharing his experience on the show and on his Instagram page.
"I think it goes to show how the criminal legal system can affect the lives of so many more people than you could possibly imagine. I take responsibility for everything in my life, the good and the bad," Fraser said on Instagram. Fraser however noted the experience shaped who he is today.
He received his juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School in 2021, serving as senior editor for the Michigan Law Review.
Additionally, he was awarded the Irving Stenn Jr. and Carl Gussin Memorial prizes at graduation, according to his law firm bio, which says he rejoined Morvillo Abramowitz as an associate in 2024. He had previously worked at the firm before leaving to clerk for R. Guy Cole Jr. in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Fraser earned his bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, but is from Roanoke, Virginia, according to Entertainment Weekly.
If you missed it live, "Survivor" streams on Paramount+ and on the CBS website. New episodes air live on CBS as well as Paramount+.
The five players remaining at the start of the May 21 episode included:
Eva Erickson, a 24-year-old doctoral candidate living in Providence, Rhode Island
Kyle Fraser, a 31-year-old attorney residing in Brooklyn, New York
Mitch Guerra, a 34-year-old physical education coach living in Waco, Texas
Joe Hunter, a 45-year-old fire captain living in West Sacramento, California
Kamilla Karthigesu, a 31-year-old software engineer living in Foster City, California
Season 49 airs this fall, also set in Fiji. This year celebrates the 25th anniversary for "Survivor." An official release date has not been announced yet.
Rachel LaMont won Season 47 of "Survivor," in a 7-1-0 vote over Sam Phalen, who got one vote, and Sue Smey.
Lamont, a 34-year-old graphic designer from Southfield, Michigan, was originally on the Gata tribe and became the fifth woman ever to win four individual immunity challenges in a season.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Kyle Fraser, University of Michigan Law School grad, is the newest 'Survivor'
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