Ethan Zohn Bio | Wiki
Ethan Zohn is a popular American motivational speaker, former professional soccer player, and reality television series contestant who won Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He is now the Co-Founder of Grassroot Soccer, an organization that helps raise money to fight HIV/AIDS. Ethan went on to compete in Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: Winners at War, where he placed 11th and 18th, respectively.
Following winning Survivor: Africa, he co-founded Grassroot Soccer, which uses soccer to raise money and awareness to fight HIV/AIDS. In 2010, Ethan ranked 14th in the USL Second Division’s Top 15 of the Decade list as one of the most influential players of the United Soccer League Second Division in the previous decade. Ethan was a contestant on a February 28, 2005, episode of Fear Factor, in which he competed against other reality TV competition winners, including his then-girlfriend Jenna Morasca, who was the winner of Survivor: The Amazon.
Ethan finished second, losing to former Bachelorette winner Ryan Sutter. Later that year, Ethan appeared on Kill Reality, which followed various reality television personalities as they filmed a horror movie called The Scorned. In October 2006 he appeared on an episode of the VH1 series Celebrity Paranormal Project. He alongside his team investigated alleged paranormal activity at the Warson Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
Ethan Zohn Age
Ethan was born on November 12, 1973, in Lexington, MA, in the United States. He is 50 years old. Ethan celebrates his birthday on November 12, every year.
Ethan Zohn Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Ethan stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( Approx. 1.78m ).
Ethan Zohn Family
He was born in Lexington, MA, the son of Ashkenazi Jewish parents Aaron Zohn (father) and Rochelle Zohn (mother). Ethan’s father died from cancer when he was 14 years old. Ethan was since then raised by his mother. He has two brothers Lenard and Lee. His father worked as a director of Farr Academy, Cambridge.
Ethan Zohn Wife
Ethan is married to his wife Lisa Heywood a New York City interior designer. The two became engaged on July 21, 2015, and married on July 16, 2016, in North Bennington, Vermont, in a Jewish ceremony. He and his wife Lisa advocate a paleo diet that is high in meat and vegetables. Before, Ethan was in a relationship with fellow Survivor champion Jenna Morasca after her victory on Survivor: The Amazon from 2003 to 2013.
Ethan Zohn Education
He studied at Lexington High School and Vassar College where Ethan was a soccer goalkeeper.
Ethan Zohn Soccer
He was a soccer goalkeeper at Lexington High School and Vassar College and played professionally for the Hawaii Tsunami and Cape Cod Crusaders of the United Soccer Leagues and in Zimbabwe for Highlanders F.C. Ethan donated some of his winnings from Survivor to starting Grassroot Soccer, an organization whose goal is to “mobilize the global soccer community to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa”. Shortly following winning Survivor Africa, he was hired by ESPN to serve as a sideline reporter for the US National Team’s matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
In 2005, Ethan started to co-host the Metro Soccer Report (later renamed MSG Soccer Report) on the MSG Network, a weekly show dedicated to the New York Red Bulls (formerly MetroStars) of Major League Soccer. In 2006, Ethan began hosting FC Fox on the Fox Soccer Channel. For his combined humanitarian efforts to spread HIV education throughout Africa through soccer teams for youth and young adults, Ethan received the Courage of Conscience Award from The Peace Abbey in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Survivor Ethan Zohn
He was invited to participate in Survivor: All-Stars, which he gladly accepted. Originally part of the Saboga tribe, Ethan was immediately targeted as a previous winner, together with Survivor: The Australian Outback winner Tina Wesson. He went on to win the CBS reality show, Survivor Africa in 2001.
Outside Today on the Outside Television Network and he came back to reality TV as a contestant on Survivor: Winners at War (2019), The Amazing Race, Survivor All-Star, Fear Factor, Eco-Challenge and co-wrote, “Soccer World,” a series of books for young readers to explore the world in a compelling way through soccer. He is an inspiring inventor and his CrunchBowl was featured on Discovery’s show, PitchMen.
Ethan Zohn Cancer
On April 30, 2009, he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer called CD20-positive Hodgkin’s lymphoma, after experiencing night sweats and persistent itching. Ethan started chemotherapy in May 2009. On September 14, 2009, Ethan revealed that after three months of intensive chemotherapy, his cancer returned. Ethan underwent a new treatment, including a stem-cell transplant, to battle the rare form of Hodgkin’s disease. He received a “clean CT scan” in late April 2010. Twenty months after his remission, his cancer returned, and he underwent another series of stem cell transplants. In early March 2013, Ethan reported through The Jeff Probst Show that he was cancer-free due to two rounds of stem cell transplants that he received from his brother.
Ethan Zohn And Jenna Marasca
Ethan started dating fellow Survivor champion Jenna Morasca following her victory on Survivor: The Amazon in 2003. The two lived in Manhattan. In an interview on Rob Has a Podcast, it was disclosed that Ethan and Jenna were considered to return to Survivor: South Pacific, after applying for The Amazing Race. The pair declined the offer, saying they were not interested in competing against each other. In February 2013, Ethan and Jenna confirmed that they had amicably ended their relationship.
Crunch Bowl Ethan Zohn
He appeared in the 11th episode of the Discovery Channel show PitchMen, in which Ethan presented the EZ Crunch Bowl, a cereal bowl he designed to in which the cereal is kept in the shallow end and the milk in the deeper end in order to keep the cereal “crunchy” and not soggy. The bowl was chosen by the show’s co-stars, Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan, for manufacturing and marketing by Telebrands. In addition, the EZ Crunch Bowl was sent to Telebrands product engineers for improvement prior to being made available to the public.
Ethan Zohn Young
He was born and raised in Lexington, MA, and is Jewish. Ethan’s father died from cancer when he was 14 years old. He was brought up by his mother.
Ethan Zohn Net Worth
Ethan gets his wealth from his work as the Co-Founder of Grassroot Soccer, an organization that helps raise money to fight HIV/AIDS. Therefore, Ethan has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Ethan’s net worth is $2 million.
How Old Is Ethan Zohn
Ethan is a 50-year-old who was born on November 12, 1973, in Lexington, MA, in the United States. Ethan celebrates his birthday on November 12, every year.
Is Ethan Zohn Still Alive
Ethan is alive after fighting a rare blood cancer, first diagnosed in 2009, on two separate occasions. He used the publicity from the show to educate the public, and he used part of his money to co-found Grassroot Soccer, an organization that helps raise money to fight HIV/AIDS.
Who Is Ethan Zohn
He is the Sole Survivor of Survivor: Africa. Ethan later competed on Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: Winners at War. He used his winnings to found a fundraiser called “Grassroots Soccer”. Following playing professional soccer, Ethan went on to win the CBS reality show, Survivor Africa in 2001.
Ethan Zohn Social Media Handles
Instagram – ethanzohn
Twitter – @EthanZohn