Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race are three of the most popular reality shows in television history. Each has their own unique challenges, strategies, and gameplay, and each have remained incredibly popular throughout the years.
It also helps that the three share a lot of contestant crossover. While a Survivor-Big Brother crossover is rare, many Survivor and Big Brother contestants have appeared on The Amazing Race throughout the years. Some have obviously performed better than others, and some have obviously proven more entertaining than others. But either way, it's not at all uncommon to see crossover between these three shows. These are a few of them.
Hayden Moss
Hayden Moss appeared on and eventually won Big Brother 12 in 2010 by a close jury vote of 4-3. The win brought Moss national attention and fame, and it led to his appearance in the 27th season of Survivor titled Survivor: Blood vs. Water.
The "gimmick" of that season was returning contestants from previous seasons competing with their newbie loved ones. His then-girlfriend, Kat Edorsson, had competed on Survivor: One World. Edorsson brought Moss onto the show, making him the very first Big Brother contestant to crossover onto Survivor. He would be followed by...
Caleb Reynolds
Caleb Reynolds competed on Big Brother 16 throughout the summer of 2014. He co-founded a dominating alliance called the Bomb Squad and earned the nickname Beast-Mode Cowboy.
Unfortunately, Reynolds was eventually blindsided and eliminated at the final four. He later appeared in two seasons of Survivor - Kaoh Rong and Game Changers. Unfortunately, fate was not on his side. He suffered heatstroke and was medically evacuated from Kaoh Rong, and a tripe swap resulted in his early elimination from Game Changers.
Jeff Weldon & Jackie Ibarra
Jeff and Jackie were a blind date couple competing on The Amazing Race 26. Unlike most of the other blind date couples throughout the show's run, Jeff and Jackie showed some genuine connection and enjoyment in each other's company, resulting in a lot of air time.
They eventually placed seventh after getting lost on their way to the pit stop. The two would later compete on Big Brother 17 as mystery houseguests. Unfortunately, they didn't fare very well, with Jeff placing 14th (the third contestant evicted) and Jackie 10th.
Natalie & Nadiya Anderson
Most commonly known as The Twinnies, Natalie and Nadiya Anderson made their debut on The Amazing Race 21, where they eventually placed fourth. They later re-appeared in The Amazing Race 24 (an All Stars season), but they were the first team eliminated.
They later appeared together on Survivor: San Juan del Sur, and while Nadiya was the first person eliminated, Natalie would go on to win the season. She later competed on Winners at War, and while she was the first eliminated, the Extinction Island twist kept her in the game. She would eventually earn her way back into the game proper and place second.
Ethan Zohn
Ethan Zohn is one of the most popular contestants in Survivor history - for a multitude of reasons. He won Survivor: Africa back in 2002 and later competed on the controversial All-Stars season, being the sixth person voted out.
In 2009 - five years after the conclusion of All-Stars - Zohn was diagnosed with a very rare form of blood cancer. He entered remission and competed on The Amazing Race 19, but the cancer returned shortly after its conclusion. He luckily recovered yet again and competed on Survivor: Winners at War alongside Natalie Anderson.
Rob & Amber Mariano
Rob and Amber Mariano are arguably the most famous reality show couple in history. Rob competed on Survivor: Marquesas and Amber on Survivor: The Australian Outback before they met and fell in love on Survivor: All-Stars. Amber would go on to win the season, with Rob placing second.
They later competed as a couple on both The Amazing Race 7 (where they placed second) and The Amazing Race 11: All-Stars. Rob later played on Heroes vs. Villains and Redemption Island (which he won), and both he and Amber competed on Winners at War.
Rachel Reilly & Brendon Villegas
If one reality couple is more famous than Rob and Amber, it's Rachel and Brendon. Both Rachel and Brendon competed together on Big Brother 12 and Big Brother 13, with Rachel winning the latter.
Following the two consecutive seasons, Rachel and Brendon became national icons and took their fame to The Amazing Race. They competed on both the 20th and 24th seasons of the show, and on both occasions they placed third. Rachel competed yet again on The Amazing Race 31 with her sister, breaking the record for most legs raced in the show's history.
Rupert & Laura Boneham
Rupert Boneham is one of the most famous contestants in Survivor history, known primarily for his grizzled appearance and signature tie-dye shirt. He has competed on four iterations of Survivor - Pearl Islands, All-Stars, Heroes vs. Villains, and Blood vs. Water, where he was joined by his wife, Laura.
They didn't last long. They later competed on The Amazing Race 31 in 2018, a season entirely devoted to prior contestants of Survivor, Big Brother, or The Amazing Race. They again didn't perform well, being the second team eliminated.
Bret LaBelle & Chris Hammons
Both Bret LaBelle and Chris Hammons competed on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X. Chris was seen as a massive threat and blindsided shortly after the merge, and the incredibly likable and funny Bret eventually placed fifth.
Like Rupert and Laura Boneham, Bret and Chris competed together on The Amazing Race 31. They frequently performed poorly in the challenges but ultimately landed in a respectable sixth place.
Corinne Kaplan & Eliza Orlins
Another Amazing Race 31 team consisted on Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins. Kaplan competed on both Survivor: Gabon and Caramoan, respectively placing 7th and 12th. Orlins competed on both Vanuatu and Micronesia.
She quickly became a fan favorite owing to her exaggerated facial expressions and dramatic betrayal of Yasur for the Final Four. She placed fourth in Vanuatu and 10th in Micronesia, as many of her allies had been eliminated.