Survivor România Faimoși VS Războinici is the seventh season of Romanian Survivor which is airing on Antena 1 and AntenaPlay on January 9, 2026. The season finale took place live from the Dominican Republic on June 7, 2026. Following the public vote, Gabriel Tamaș was declared the winner of the competition and the €100,000 grand prize, while Lucian Popa finished as the runner-up.
Production Development and filming This season was officially confirmed by Antena 1 on October 16, 2025, following the acquisition of the format from the rival channel Pro TV, which had aired the last four seasons After the announcement, Mihai Ioniță, CEO of Antena said "By acquiring the Survivor format, Antena 1 strengthens its position as a leader in reality show productions for Romanian audiences – such as Asia Express, Power Couple, or Temptation Island. Survivor is a competition that inspires, challenges, and brings people together through authentic stories, intense moments, and genuine emotion. In this way, Antena 1 reaffirms its commitment to delivering top-quality entertainment to its viewers."
On December 1, 2025, Adi Vasile, former handball player and currently one of the most appreciated coaches, was officially announced by Antena 1 as the new host of Survivor România. After the announcement, Vasile told the news channel Antena 1 the following: "All my life, I have been looking for new challenges, and now, I knew from the very first moment that this is the perfect format for me! Survivor is the only show that pushes contestants beyond their limits. It is an environment where mental endurance must reach high levels to perform, and physical strength is severely tested on every course. In such a fierce competition, I know I will experience every moment, just as I did during handball matches! Faimoșii vs. Războinicii represents the essence of Survivor, and that is what we will bring to the audience at home – competition, extreme situations, and people who understand the game! I look forward to seeing you with us from January!".
Filming for this season was begin in 24 December 2025 in the Dominican Republic and the premiere was scheduled for January 9, 2026
Broadcast The season was started on January 9, 2026, on Antena 1 and AntenaPlay and is broadcasting Friday at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
The season was finishied on June 7, 2026, on Antena 1 and Antena Play at 8:00 p.m., in the final, the last 4 competitors face each other on the route, until there are 2 left, they be voted on by the Romanian public.
Contestants
The Faimoșii tribe was announced by Antena 1 on December 16, 2025. After a week, on December 23, the Războinicii tribe was also revealed. Seven contestants were added later in the game. On Week 16, the fourteenth remaining players merged into one tribe. +List of Survivor Romania Faimoși VS Războinici contestantsContestantAgeFromOccupation Tribe Finish Original Post-Swap Original #2ExlieMerged Placement DayIustin Hvnds35BucharestSinger and songwriter1st eliminatedDay 5Iulia Istrate32Dumbrăvița, TimișChef2nd eliminatedDay 11Yasmin Awad33BucharestBeauty content creator and makeup artistMedically evacuatedDay 16Roxana Condurache38Iași, Iași Actress3rd eliminatedDay 16Marina Dina39BucharestFormer TV assistant 4th eliminatedDay 20Călin Donca41Brașov, BrașovBusinessmanMedically evacuatedDay 26Niky Salman38Ploiești, PrahovaFitness instructor5th eliminatedDay 26Larisa Uță48London, United KingdomPersonal trainer 6th eliminatedDay 32Adrian Petre27Arad, AradFootballer7th eliminatedDay 37Naba Salem31Oradea, BihorTV personalityMedically evacuatedDay 41Nicu Grigore38BucharestTalent managerMedically evacuatedDay 46Adrian Kaan34Entrepreneur8th eliminatedDay 46Vicențiu "Cav" Andronache47Galați, Galați Managercolspan="2"9th eliminatedDay 50Andrei Beleuț34Pitești, Argeș Restaurant manager10th eliminated Day 55Loredana Pălănceanu29Iași, IașiMath teacher11th eliminatedDay 61Ceanu Zheng26Deva, HunedoaraContent creator12th eliminatedDay 66Olga Barcari39BucharestHairstylistcolspan="2"13th eliminatedDay 77Alberto Hangan29Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud Actorrowspan="14" 14th eliminatedDay 82Patrice Cărăușan27BucharestMedical school graduate15th eliminatedDay 86Marian Godină39Brașov, BrașovPolicemancolspan="2"16th eliminatedDay 91Aris Eram22BucharestTV presentern17th eliminatedDay 96Maria Dumitru24BucharestJudo coachcolspan="2"18th eliminatedDay 101Gigi Nicolae32Ploiești, Prahova Fast-food ownercolspan="2"19th eliminatedDay 106Cristian Boureanu53BucharestPolitician 20th eliminatedDay 108Andreea Munteanu27Bustuchin, GorjGymnastcolspan="2"21st eliminatedDay 108Bianca Giurcanu30BucharestFlight attendantcolspan="2"22nd eliminatedDay 109Bianca Stoica19Slănic, PrahovaPhysical education student23rd eliminatedDay 109Ramona Micu27Focșani, VranceaTeam leader customer care24th eliminatedDay 110Patricia Vizitiu37Petroșani, HunedoaraProfessional handballer25th eliminatedDay 111Lucian Popa43Craiova, DoljSports coachRunner-upDay 111Gabriel Tamaș42Brașov, BrașovInternational footballerSole SurvivorDay 111
Season summary +Challenge winners and eliminations by cycle Episode(s) Challenge winner(s) Journey Nominated (vote) Eliminated Finish No. Original air date Reward Tribal immunity Individual immunity1–39-11 January 2026rowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="2"rowspan="3" 1st Eliminated Day 54-616-18 January 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" rowspan="2" 2nd Eliminated Day 117-923-25 January 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" rowspan="1" Evacuated Day 16rowspan="1" 3rd Eliminated Day 1610-1230 January-1 February 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" rowspan="2" 4th Eliminated Day 2013-156-8 February 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (11-1-0)rowspan="1" Evacuated Day 26 (1-0)5th Eliminated Day 2616-1813-15 February 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (7-1-1)rowspan="2" 6th Eliminated Day 32 (1-0)19-2120-22 February 2026rowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="2" (10-1-1)rowspan="3" 7th Eliminated Day 37 (1-0)22-2427 February - 1 March 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (9-1-0)rowspan="1" Evacuated Day 41 (1-0)After Nicu’s injury, the Elimination Duel was stopped and no one was eliminated on Week 825-276 - 8 March 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (6-3-1) Evacuated Day 46 (1-0) 8th Eliminated Day 4628-3013 - 15 March 2026rowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="1" (7-2)rowspan="3" 9th Eliminated Day 50 rowspan="2" (1-0)31-3320 - 22 March 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (8-1)rowspan="2" 10th Eliminated Day 55(1-0)34-3627 - 29 March 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (7-1)rowspan="2" 11th Eliminated Day 61(1-0)37-393 - 5 April 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (6-3)rowspan="2" 12th Eliminated Day 66(1-0)40-4210 - 12 April 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (7-1)rowspan="2" Exiled Day 70(1-0)43-4517 - 19 April 2026rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="1" (5-1-0)rowspan="2" Exiled Day 75(1-0)46-4824 - 26 April 2026Unification rowspan="1" 13th Eliminated Day 77rowspan="2"rowspan="2"rowspan="2" 14th Eliminated Day 8249-511 - 3 May 2026rowspan="3"rowspan="2"rowspan="3" 15th Eliminated Day 86rowspan="1"52-548 - 10 May 2026rowspan="4"rowspan="2"rowspan="4" 16th Eliminated Day 91rowspan="1"rowspan="2"rowspan="1"55-5715 - 17 May 2026rowspan="4"rowspan="2"rowspan="4" 17th Eliminated Day 96rowspan="1"rowspan="2"rowspan="1"58-6022 - 24 May 2026rowspan="3"rowspan="2"rowspan="3" 18th Eliminated Day 101rowspan="1"rowspan="1"61-6329 - 31 May 2026rowspan="3"rowspan="2"rowspan="3" 19th Eliminated Day 106rowspan="1"rowspan="1"64-665 - 7 June 2026None20th EliminatedDay 10821st EliminatedDay 10822nd Eliminated Day 10923rd Eliminated Day 10924th EliminatedDay 11025th Eliminated Day 111Public voteRunner-upSole Survivor
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