The latest edition of the CBS hit Show, Survivor, started this week with eighteen new castaways. Elyse Umemoto from Las Vegas is competing for the million dollar prize.
A 2nd runner up to Miss America, Elyse is part Native American. During the first episode she made a reference to her heritage by stating she hope the “Great Spirit” will help her survivor the experience.
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From her profile on CBS:
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: It’s not just my character traits that make me a winner. It’s literally in my blood to survive. My Japanese grandfather spent his childhood in an internment camp. My German grandmother’s family has strong, long-standing ties with the government and fled immediately before the war. My Native American grandfather was the son of a deaf mute who learned English as a second language on the reservation by age 9. I have a passion for competition and I am the product of generations of TRUE survivors- their strength and resilience are a natural part of who I am.
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Watch Survivor on CBS to see how far Elyse will make it in the game.
Elyse Umemoto Video Profile
Last Updated on February 16, 2012 by Paul G
