Carter Krull

Farmer, entrepreneur and Survivor 51 contestant based in Sioux Falls.

Biography

Carter Krull is a farmer and entrepreneur who joined Survivor 51 in 2026.

Carter Krull combined farming with a snow-cone business and a moving company before joining Survivor 51. His early season included a close alliance with Ana Sani. A released CBS scene showed the pair discussing trust and their plan to stay together through the game.

Known for

Contestant

Survivor 51

Carter Krull competed on Survivor 51 in 2026.[2]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Farming and business ventures

    Originally from Rock Rapids, he was living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, when his season began. His work includes farming, a snow-cone business and a moving company he operates with a friend he met in college.[3][1]

  2. Career 2

    Watching Survivor with his family

    Krull grew up watching Survivor with his family. In an interview with KELO before the premiere, he said school and work had eventually left less time for the series.[3]

  3. Career 3

    Deciding to apply

    Returning to it prompted him to apply. He described the decision as a spontaneous one made while watching from his couch.[3]

  4. Career 4

    The alliance with Ana Sani

    His early game included a close connection with actor Ana Sani. A CBS scene released through Us Weekly on October 1 showed the pair discussing their alliance away from the rest of the tribe. Sani compared their relationship to that of an older sister and younger brother, while Krull said the connection had developed naturally.[4]

  5. Career 5

    A model for a trusted partnership

    Krull named the partnership between Survivor 48 players Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu as a model for the trusted alliance he wanted. In the scene, he and Sani discussed reaching the end together and treated each other as their closest ally. The exchange gave viewers a clearer account of that relationship than the broadcast episode alone had provided.[4]