Survivor contestant Coby Archa

Coby Archa on social media: twitter | Instagram

Seasons: 1 | Days: 24 | Jury: 1

Survivor: Palau (2005) - 9th place, 12th out - 1st juror.

Voted out in Episode 9, "I Will Not Give Up" (Day 24).

Coby Archa - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats	Overall scores
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S10: Palau	1.58	5.35	0.30	1	7	2	0.31	1.27	-	-	-	0.60	2.85
Career	1.58	5.35	0.30	1	7	2	0.31	1.27	-	-	-	0.60	2.85

Palau challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-14; 4 sit-outs):
- Palau Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Supply Dump" - Crosses obstacles, paddles, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 2 RC: "Gauntlet Dash" - Fails three times, as Koror loses, 10-3.
- Palau Ep. 2 IC: "Heads Up" - Swims, dives, helps with the puzzle; Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 3 RC: "By Any Means Necessary" - Not shown competing; Koror loses big.
- Palau Ep. 3 IC: "Hot Pursuit" - Fourth Koror to drop out, but Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 4 RC: "Build a Better Bathroom" - Sits out, as Koror wins a shelter.
- Palau Ep. 4 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Wins twice vs. James, including final point; Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 5 IC: "Sea Salvage" - Retrieves a bottle, pulls the rope, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 6 RC: "Shooting Gallery" - Hits on one shot, but Koror loses, 8-7.
- Palau Ep. 6 IC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Sits out, as Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 7 RC: "SOS" - Sits out, as Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Stars" - Directs tile movement for 1.3 hours, Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 8 RC: "Cool Hand Balut" - Sits out, as Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 8 IC: "Under Current" - Swims, works the puzzles with Gregg; Koror wins.
Individual challenge record (0-for-2): (Mean % finish: 35.8%)
- Palau Ep. 1 ind. IC: Middle of the pack, but at least ahead of Jonathan (tie-2nd/10).
- Palau Ep. 9 IC: "Perch" - First to jump (with Janu), at 1 hour, for donuts (tie-8th/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Palau: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	7
Played:	14
Win%:	0.50
Sat out:	4

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	2
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	35.8%

Hero challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Palau Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Palau: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/2):
- Palau, Ep. 5: Willard Smith (voted out, 8-1).
VAP - Votes against (7):
- Palau, Ep. 9: Seven votes, from Caryn, Gregg, Ian, Jenn, Katie, Stephenie, and Tom (voted out, 7-1-1).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Palau, Ep. 14: Voted for Katie Gallagher, who finished second (6-1).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	--
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	1
Tribals:	2
VAP:	7

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	0
Received:	--

Palau image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Palau intro shot

Palau intro shot

On the big rowboat, Day 1

Listening to Probst describe the opening challenge

Everyone was thinking 'Should I row, or should jump in and swim?'

Almost there...

The race begins in earnest

Finding the well (and shoes)

Bonding with Angie

Pushing for Jonathan as first boot

Time to pick tribes

Ulong and Koror, freshly sorted

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Koror, leading

Still leading...

Koror wins immunity!

Things are going swimmingly with the new camp

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Koror retrieved their flint from the bottom of the ocean!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Swimming out

Koror wins!

Huddling in the shelter, Ep3

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Watching Jeff vs. Tom

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Koror, in Hot Pursuit of Ulong

Discussing who will be Koror's representative, Ep4

It's like Caryn, Willard, Janu and I aren't even here

Watching the judging of Koror's bathroom

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Shoving James for a Koror victory

Koror wins immunity!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Learning both tribes will attend Tribal tonight

Starting line

Koror wins again

It's Willard tonight, and there's nothing I can do about it

Willard offers his shorts

Gregg proposes a Big Move at Final 7

Heading to Tribal

Koror, Ep5 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst

Observing Ulong's Tribal while eating

Puppet shows with Katie, Ep6

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Commentating from the sit-out bench

Tom killed a shark, it'll be hard to vote him out now. Ep7

Talking about the SOS challenge he's sitting out of

Koror wins!

Reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Ready to direct the puzzle

About to make the final move

Koror wins immunity!

Tom's gross shark's head, Ep8

I am going to move it, I'm tired of asking

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

Watching the final round

Yay, Koror wins

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Beating Ulong on the puzzle

Koror wins again, duh

Talking about not being part of teams as a kid

Hoping for a merge or something, Ep9

Yay, Stephenie's here!

Meeting Joe and Edwin

Complaining about being excluded from the fishing trip

Telling Stephenie all of Koror's dirty secrets

I got to her first, at least

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Perch-ing

First out, jumping for donuts

Cheers, Janu!

Koror, Ep9 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst

Tenth person voted out, and our first juror...

Snuffed, Day 24 (Episode 9)

With the jury, Final Tribal Council

Addressing the finalists

Reunion show, ready for the vote reveal

Full cast, reunion show

Palau interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- EW staff (2/26/05): "Survivor: Palau - Meet Coby Archa"
Post-game interviews
- Tatiana Morales at CBSnews.com (4/15/05): "Coby Archa: Better not Bitter"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (4/21/05): "Why Survivor's Gay Guy Wears 'Manties'"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (7/27/20): "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Coby Archa almost tried to burn the camp down in Palau"

Palau bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official CBS.com Survivor: Palau bio page excerpts (1/26/05):

"Born in Abilene, Texas, Coby Archa has also lived in Durham, North Carolina, New York City and Lansing, Michigan. Archa admits to some misguided teenage years, in which he got in trouble with the law and ended up quitting high school. When he was 17 years old, he was arrested and charged with larceny. He was sentenced to seven months in jail and five years probation, an experience that forced Archa to make a conscious decision to turn his life around. He thanks his mother, Bonnie, for sticking by his side and helping him become the man he is today.

Archa studied at the Aladdin Beauty College and received his license from the Texas Cosmetology Commission. He currently co-owns a hair salon with his best friend, Amanda. He enjoys traveling, taking photos, visiting museums or painting. He has acted in local and professional theatre and loves being involved in anything artistic.

Archa, currently single, lives in Athens, Texas. His birth date is September 8, 1972."