Bio
Tanya Vance was the second person voted out of Survivor: Thailand. She was a member of the Chuay Gahn tribe.
After an emotional Tribal Council on night 6, Vance, 27-year-old social worker from Kingsport, Tennessee, was voted out of the tribe in a 5-2 vote.
Having never acclimatised to her harsh surroundings and battling dehydration, Tanya found her time on the island challenging. The Chuay Gahn tribe struggled with their decision to vote Tanya out of the tribe, but she eventually became the second consecutive Chuay Gahn tribe member to be voted out of the game.
Born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee, Vance won multiple awards in high school for her achievements in track and field, including being voted Female Athlete of various meets and Most Outstanding Female on various occasions.
Upon graduation, she moved to Johnson City with a full running scholarship to East Tennessee University and eventually earned a Bachelor's degree in social work.
Tanya is currently employed as a social worker who deals with sexually and physically abused children.
Her previous employment includes work with children in therapeutic foster care, high school counselor and customer service representative for a major credit card company.
She enjoys running, kayaking, rock climbing and shopping. She is a huge football fan, especially of the Tennessee Volunteers.
She is a member of the Children's Advocacy Center Council and the Tennessee Conference of Social Workers. She is certified in First Aid/CPR.