Biography
Who is Shan Smith?
Early life
Shan Smith was born in Canada on March 11, 1987. She grew up in Canada, developing the background that she would later bring to international television screens.
As a Canadian citizen, her early life took place within the country before she entered the public eye through major reality television competitions.
Television career
Shan Smith entered the public spotlight as a participant on reality television. She gained recognition as a contestant on Survivor 41, which is the forty-first season of the American competition television series Survivor.
During her time on Survivor 41, she formed a strong partnership with fellow contestant Ricard Foyé while they were part of the Ua tribe. Their alliance allowed them to handle the game and reach the merge together.
Following her run on Survivor, Shan Smith expanded her reality television career by appearing on the first season of The Challenge: USA alongside fellow Survivor alumnus Danny McCray.
Game history
On Survivor 41, eighteen new castaways were divided into three tribes named Luvu, Ua, and Yase. The Ua tribe dwindled down to just Shan and Ricard due to early tribal losses.
Their strong partnership enabled them to reach the merge, where they initially aligned with Luvu against the surviving Yase members. Liana turned against her old tribe to align with Danny, Deshawn, and Shan in a final four deal.
However, Danny and Deshawn later aligned with the others under Ricard and Erika's lead to take out Shan, which ultimately ended her run in the competition.
Birthday and age
Shan Smith was born on March 11, 1987, which makes Shan 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Shan shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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