Eliza Orlins

Orlins was born in New York City, and grew up between New York and China. She attended Hong Kong International School while in Hong Kong, and Sidwell Friends School after returning to the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/idolthoughts/2004/08/syracuse_university_senior_to.html|title=Syracuse University Senior to Appear on Next Survivor|work=The Post-Standard|last=Reynolds|first=Donna|date=August 20, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Orlins graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University (2005), and cum laude from Fordham University School of Law (2008).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/120/|title=Eliza - Survivor Cast Member|via=www.cbs.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/manhattan-district-attorney-election-a-guide-to-the-eight-democratic-candidates-11621252802|title=Manhattan District Attorney Election: A Guide to the Eight Democratic Candidates|first=Deanna|last=Paul|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=May 17, 2021|via=www.wsj.com}}{{cite web|url=http://dailyorange.com/2004/09/alpha-phi-sister-spends-summer-on-cast-of-survivor/|title=Alpha Phi sister spends summer on cast of 'Survivor'|work=The Daily Orange|last=Krakauer|first=Steve|date=September 15, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/130852/Survivor-favorite-meets-fans-in-Cebu|title='Survivor' favorite meets fans in Cebu|work=SunStar|last=Awit|first=Jujemay|date=March 13, 2017|access-date=February 22, 2021}} She is Jewish, and her grandmother escaped Nazi persecution by fleeing Paris during World War II.{{cite tweet|number=908503407895425024|user=elizaorlins|title=I am a Jewish woman and a public...|date=September 15, 2017}}{{Cite web |last=Kassel |first=Matthew |date=June 19, 2020 |title=Eliza Orlins's amazing race |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2020/06/eliza-orlinss-amazing-race/ |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Jewish Insider}}

Eliza's father, Stephen Orlins, has served as the president of the National Committee on United States–China Relations since 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncuscr.org/about/staff/stephen-orlins|title=Stephen A. Orlins, President|work=National Committee on United States–China Relations|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Eliza's mother, Washington, D.C.–based writer Susan Orlins, appeared on the 11th episode of Survivor: Vanuatu as part of the loved ones visit challenge, which Eliza won.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/12/02/the-reliable-source/ec2c70e3-5c10-4e65-af46-a510a79e17b0/|title=The Reliable Source|newspaper=The Washington Post|last=Lei|first=Richard|date=December 2, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Eliza has two younger sisters, Sabrina and Emily,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/26/nyregion/millionaire-and-comptroller-square-off.html|title=Millionaire and Comptroller Square Off|work=The New York Times|last=McQuiston|first=John|date=October 26, 1992|access-date=February 22, 2021}} the former of whom was adopted from Beijing.{{cite web|url=https://jewishinsider.com/2020/06/eliza-orlinss-amazing-race/|title=Eliza Orlins's amazing race|work=Jewish Insider|last=Kassel|first=Matthew|date=June 19, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2021}}

{{Main|Survivor: Vanuatu}}

In 2004, Orlins competed on the ninth season of the CBS reality show Survivor, entitled Survivor: Vanuatu. Orlins started the season sorted onto the all-female Yasur tribe.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/08/17/meet-survivor-vanuatu-cast/|title=Meet the Survivor: Vanuatu cast|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Susman|first=Gary|date=August 17, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Orlins caught the ire of her alliance when she flipped to vote out an indecisive swing voter in Dolly Neely in the second episode.{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/dolly-neely-gets-fleeced-becomes-second-contestant-be-booted-from-survivor-vanuatu-2929.php|title=Dolly Neely gets fleeced, becomes second contestant to be booted from 'Survivor: Vanuatu'|work=Reality TV World|date=September 24, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} At the merge, the six remaining female castaways re-aligned,{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/rory-freeman-becomes-ninth-contestant-be-booted-from-survivor-vanuatu-3023.php|title=Rory Freeman becomes the ninth contestant to be booted from 'Survivor: Vanuatu'|work=Reality TV World|date=November 5, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} and the group voted out their male competitors until only Chris Daugherty remained. Despite Daugherty losing immunity, Leann Slaby sought to eliminate Orlins. After Daugherty was informed by Julie Berry that he was safe, he successfully worked with Twila Tanner and Scout Cloud Lee to convince Orlins to vote out Slaby.{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/leann-slaby-becomes-twelfth-castaway-be-booted-from-survivor-vanuatu-3075.php|title=Leann Slaby becomes the twelfth castaway to be booted from 'Survivor: Vanuatu'|work=Reality TV World|date=November 26, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} After Ami Cusack was voted out, Orlins re-aligned with Berry due to her dislike of Tanner. Orlins then won immunity, but was unsuccessful in convincing Daugherty, resulting in Berry's elimination.{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/julie-berry-becomes-fourteenth-castaway-be-booted-from-survivor-vanuatu-3112.php|title=Julie Berry becomes the fourteenth castaway to be booted from 'Survivor: Vanuatu'|work=Reality TV World|date=December 10, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Orlins was then the 15th person voted out the next day during the finale on Day 37, finishing in 4th place.{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/chris-daugherty-defeats-twila-tanner-win-survivor-vanuatu-3116.php|title=Chris Daugherty defeats Twila Tanner to win 'Survivor: Vanuatu'|work=Reality TV World|date=December 13, 2004|access-date=February 22, 2021}}

{{Main|Survivor: Micronesia}}

File:Survivor contestants Qatar.jpg castaways Yau-Man Chan (far left) and Cirie Fields (far right) pose with U.S. Army Master Sgt. Kieth Caraman at Camp As Sayliyah.]]

Orlins returned seven seasons later on Survivor: Micronesia.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/01/03/new-survivor-cast-revealed/|title=New 'Survivor' cast revealed!|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Ross|first=Dalton|date=January 3, 2008|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Orlins started the season on the returnee player Malakal tribe. Orlins formed an alliance with Ami Cusack, Yau-Man Chan, and Jonathan Penner. Despite being targeted by an opposing alliance, Orlins survived the first Tribal Council after Jonny Fairplay asked to be voted out to be with his pregnant girlfriend.{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jon-jonny-fairplay-dalton-first-castaway-cut-from-survivor-micronesia-6515.php|title=Jon 'Jonny Fairplay' Dalton first castaway cut from 'Survivor: Micronesia'|work=Reality TV World|last=Rocchio|first=Christopher|date=February 8, 2008|access-date=February 22, 2021}} However, in the following days, all of Orlins's original allies had been eliminated leaving Orlins as the target of Parvati Shallow when the tribes merged in the ninth episode. After Jason Siska won individual immunity, he agreed to give Orlins what he believed to be a hidden immunity idol, which in reality was a stick carved by Ozzy Lusth. Orlins was then eliminated, becoming the first member of the season's jury.{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/eliza-orlins-eleventh-castaway-cut-from-survivor-micronesia-6913.php|title=Eliza Orlins the eleventh castaway cut from 'Survivor: Micronesia'|work=Reality TV World|last=Rocchio|first=Christopher|date=April 11, 2008|access-date=February 22, 2021}}

{{Main|The Amazing Race 31}}

In 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2018/06/amazing-race-season-31-teams/|title=Amazing Race season 31 teams: a 'reality clash' of TAR vs. Big Brother vs. Survivor|work=reality blurred|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|date=June 10, 2018|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Orlins competed on the thirty-first season of The Amazing Race, which aired in 2019 and featured teams from CBS reality shows Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race, with fellow Survivor contestant Corinne Kaplan.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-amazing-race-31-cast-survivor-big-brother-trailer/|title=The Amazing Race 31 Trailer Introduces Fan Favorites to Big Brother Houseguests and Survivor Castaways|work=TV Guide|last=Vick|first=Megan|date=April 5, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2021}} In the fourth episode Kaplan and Orlins fell behind after Orlins struggled with a task that involved driving a scooter through a driving test course in Ho Chi Minh City. The two finished in last place after checking-in at the finish mat behind Rachel Reilly and Elissa Slater and were eliminated in ninth place.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/recap/the-amazing-race-season-31-episode-4/|title=The Amazing Race recap: A very picky polar bear|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Walker|first=Jodi|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2021}}

Orlins has also appeared on Reality Obsessed,{{cite web|url=http://realityobsessed.com/episode2025.html|title=2025 The Blonde Ambition|work=Reality Obsessed|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222062713/http://realityobsessed.com/episode2025.html|archive-date=December 22, 2010|url-status=dead}} The Dr. Oz Show,{{cite episode|title=Bethenny Frankel: How Skinny Is Too Skinny? & Dangerous Dog Food|series=The Dr. Oz Show|season=6|number=159|network=Fox|date=May 12, 2015}} and The Beat with Ari Melber.{{cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/-survivor-contestant-on-what-apprentice-s-mark-burnett-taught-trump-1040059459750|title='Survivor' contestant on what 'Apprentice's' Mark Burnett taught Trump|work=MSNBC|date=September 5, 2017|access-date=February 22, 2021}}

After graduating from law school, Orlins worked as a public defender for The Legal Aid Society.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/nyregion/facing-jail-time-until-a-lawyer-with-survival-skills-helped-her-find-her-way.html|title=Facing Jail Time, Until a Lawyer With Survival Skills Helped Her Find Her Way|work=The New York Times|author=Jim Dwyer|author-link=Jim Dwyer (journalist)|date=February 11, 2014|access-date=February 22, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/nyregion/quiet-in-the-court-drop-in-arrests-slows-new-yorks-busy-legal-system.html|title=As Police Go Idle, So Do New York City Courts|work=The New York Times|author1=James C. McKinley Jr.|author2=Stephanie Clifford|date=January 7, 2015|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Over a decade, Orlins represented over 3,000 indigent clients.{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/public-defender-eliza-orlins-runs-for-manhattan-district-attorney/|title=Public Defender Eliza Orlins runs for Manhattan District Attorney|work=Caribbean Life News|last=King|first=Nelson|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2021}}

On March 5, 2020, Orlins announced her candidacy for the New York County District Attorney Democratic primary to replace incumbent district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.{{cite web|url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2020/03/05/public-defender-promises-major-change-as-she-joins-crowded-field-for-2021-manhattan-district-attorney-race/|title=Public Defender Promises Major Change as She Joins Crowded Field for 2021 Manhattan District Attorney Race|work=New York Law Journal|last=Wester|first=Jane|date=March 5, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2021}} Orlins finished seventh in the Democratic primary with 4.2% of the vote.{{Cite web|title=Eliza Orlins|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Eliza_Orlins|access-date=September 4, 2021|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

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• [https://elizaorlins.com/ Campaign website]
• [https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20488/ Eliza Orlins biography] for Survivor: Vanuatu at CBS.com
• [https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/120/ Eliza Orlins biography] for Survivor: Micronesia at CBS.com
• [https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/216128/ Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins biography] for The Amazing Race 31 at CBS.com
• {{IMDb name|1679959|Eliza Orlins}}

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