Desi Williams
Career
Active 2012 – present
Biography
About Desi Williams
Standing 5'7" with an athletic build, Desi Williams is an American actress, beauty pageant contestant, and reality TV star. She first gained attention as Miss Virginia 2013 and later as Miss Virginia USA 2016, placing in the Top 10 at Miss USA. Her pageant background helped her stay composed under pressure, a skill she put to use on Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.
Initially a quiet member of the Soko tribe, Desi proved strategic and resilient. She aligned with former rival Joe Mena to survive the tribe switch, then won the first individual Immunity Challenge after the merge. That success made her a target. She was voted out 7-1 after a tie vote with Joe. Since 2012, she has built a career in acting and reality television, with a natural 32B figure and classic Black hair and brown eyes. Her journey from pageants to reality TV shows a competitor who adapts and fights.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2012-present (started around 23 years old; 14 years active)
- Birthplace
- Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Ethnicity
- Black
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 135 lbs (or 61 kg)
- Measurements
- 34–26–35 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.74
- Bra/Cup Size
- 32B show conversions - UK: 32B, EU: 70B, AU: 10B, JP: 70B
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 39k (as of April 2026)
- Listed In
- Survivor Babes
Frequently asked
How did her Miss USA 2016 placement overlap with her Survivor appearance?
She placed Top 10 at Miss USA 2016, which was the same year she began appearing on Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. This dual exposure helped her gain recognition in both pageant and reality TV circles.
Why was she voted out of Survivor?
After winning the first post-merge immunity challenge and aligning with Joe Mena, she was perceived as a strategic threat. A tie vote between her and Joe led to a 7-1 vote sending her home.
Did you know
- She is a former Miss Virginia USA 2016 and placed in the Top 10 at Miss USA.
- Her Survivor strategy involved aligning with a former rival, Joe Mena, to survive the tribe switch.
- She won the first Individual Immunity Challenge after the merge, making her an immediate target.
- She has an athletic build and a 0.74 waist-to-hip ratio.
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