L'isola dei famosi 15 is the fifteenth edition of the reality television L'isola dei famosi and the Italian version of the reality show franchise Survivor, aired in prime time on Canale 5 from 15 March to 7 June 2021. It was the sixth consecutive edition broadcast by Mediaset, with Ilary Blasi presenting for the first time, flanked in the studio by commentators Iva Zanicchi, Elettra Lamborghini and Tommaso Zorzi, and with the participation of the correspondent Massimiliano Rosolino. It lasted 85 days, with 26 castaways and 22 episodes and was held at Cayos Cochinos (Honduras). The motto of this edition was L'isola dei famosi 2021: Liberi di sognare!.
The story of the castaways was broadcast by Canale 5 in prime time with a double weekly appointment (Mondays and Thursdays, and later on Mondays and Fridays), while the transmission of the daily strips in the day-time was entrusted to Canale 5 and Italia 1 from Monday to Friday. Furthermore, the day-time was broadcast on La5 and Mediaset Extra with the addition of unpublished material with the title of L'isola dei famosi - Extended Edition, the duration of which varied from 175 to 180 minutes.
The edition ended with the victory of Simone Paciello, known as Awed, who was awarded the prize money of €100,000.
Contestants The age of the contestants refers to the time of landing on the island.
ContestantAgeProfessionBirthplaceDay enteredDay exitedStatusSimone "Awed" Paciello24YouTuber, comedianNaples185Valentina Persia49Comedian, actress, dancerRome485Andrea Cerioli31Influencer, TV personalityBologna1185Ignazio Moser28TV personality, former track cyclistTrento4685Beatrice Marchetti25ModelZone, Lombardy2285Matteo Diamante31Influencer, event planner, TV personalityGenoa3985Isolde Kostner46Former skier, hotel managerBolzano2278Miryea Stabile23Dancer, influencer, model TV personalityBrescia478Roberto Ciufoli61Actor, voice actor, comedianRome178Angela Melillo53Showgirl, actress, dancerRome171Fariba Tehrani58TV personalityTehran, Iran171Rosaria Cannavò37Model, showgirlCatania3968Francesca Lodo38Actress, model, showgirlSelargius164Emanuela Tittocchia50Actress, TV presenterTurin3961Ubaldo Lanzo48Chromatologist, TV personalityLamezia Terme153Gilles Rocca38Actor, director, model, TV personalityRome150Manuela Ferrera36Model, showgirlBrescia3946Vera Gemma50Actress, TV personalityRome143Paul Gascoigne53Football coach, former footballerGateshead, Tyne and Wear, England139Elisa Isoardi38TV presenter, former modelCuneo132Brando Giorgi54Actor, former modelRome432Drusilla Gucci26ModelFlorence129Beppe Braida57Comedian, TV presenterTurin425Daniela Martani47Radio host, TV personalityRome122Akash Kumar29ModelNew Delhi, India18Ferdinando Guglielmotti54EntrepreneurMontalto di Castro14
Guest star NameAgeCategoryProfessionBirthplaceDurationMarco Maddaloni36SalvavitaJudoka, TV personalityNaplesDay 1 - 4
Guests in Honduras NameAgeProfessionBirthplaceDurationArianna Cirrincione26TV personality, model, influencerGenoaDay 85Cecilia Rodríguez31TV personality, modelBuenos Aires, ArgentinaDaniele Paciello29ChefNaples
Nominations table Legend
Leader Team Phase Angela – Francesca – Roberto Brando Andrea Roberto Francesca AndreaMatteo Angela AngelaIsolde Isolde IgnazioIsolde Isolde Awed - Ignazio – Beatrice Andrea Awed – Awed Ferdinando Akash Brando Gilles Francesca NoNominations Daniela Beppeto save Brando Roberto Beatrice Isolde Fariba Roberto Emanuela Roberto Fariba Roberto NoNominations Angela Isolde NoNominations FaribaMiryea Immune NoNominations Isolde Miryea MatteoValentina Saved Valentina Nominated Winner(Day 85)23 ValentinaNot on Island Elisa Brando Awed Awed NoNominations Drusilla Robertoto save Fariba Fariba Paul Fariba Fariba Miryea Gilles Miryea Miryea Roberto NoNominations Roberto Rosaria Valentina MatteoMiryea Nominated NoNominations Isolde Nominated IgnazioMatteo Saved Nominated Immune Runner-up(Day 85)7 Andrea Not on Island Beppe Miryea NoNominations Daniela Nominated Brando Roberto Isolde Fariba Fariba Ubaldo Gilles Ubaldo Francesca Angela NoNominations Matteo Rosaria Nominated FaribaMiryea Finalist NoNominations Isolde Finalist MatteoValentina Beatrice Saved Nominated 3rd Place(Day 85)7 IgnazioNot on Island Gilles Francesca Francesca Roberto Roberto Nominated Rosaria Ignazio FaribaMatteo Nominated Nominated Matteo Finalist MatteoValentina Nominated Nominated 4th Place(Day 85)1 Beatrice Not on Island Awedto save Angela Roberto Awed Awed Playa Imboscada Playa Imboscadissima Awed Nominated 5th Place(Day 85)4 Matteo Not on Island Roberto ManuelaRoberto Roberto Roberto Fariba Roberto NoNominations Roberto Andrea Matteo FaribaMiryea Nominated Nominated Valentina Immune AndreaValentina 6th Place(Day 85)10 IsoldeNot on Island NoNominations Drusilla Andrea Awed Gilles Fariba Manuela Fariba Emanuela Awed Valentina Emanuela Andrea Miryea Nominated FaribaMiryea Nominated Nominated Valentina Playa Imboscadissima Matteo Eliminated(Day 78)12 MiryeaNot on Island Angela Francesca Beppe Awed NoNominations Drusilla Playa Esperanza Exempt Andrea Andrea Gilles Gilles Francesca Valentina Angela NoNominations Awed Rosaria NoNominations AwedMatteo Nominated NoNominations Isolde Nominated Awed Eliminated(Day 78)15 Roberto Drusilla Exempt Gilles Awed Awed NoNominations Awed Saved Andrea Fariba Paul MiryeaVera Fariba Manuela Emanuela Emanuela Matteo Matteo Nominated Matteo Angela Playa Imboscadissima Eliminated(Day 78)28 Angela Drusilla Akash Paul Gilles Miryea NoNominations Drusilla NoNominations Fariba Paul Beatrice Vera Fariba Miryea Gilles UbaldoMiryea Ignazio Roberto NoNominations Matteo Miryea Nominated FaribaMiryea Nominated NoNominations Miryea Eliminated(Day 71)13 Fariba Potential Contestant NoNominations Exempt NoNominations Drusilla Roberto Gilles Gilles Valentina Roberto Roberto Matteo Matteo Awed NoNominations Awed Rosaria NoNominations MatteoMiryea NoNominations NoNominations Valentina Eliminated(Day 71)23 Rosaria Not on Island Roberto Awed Roberto Roberto Fariba Roberto Saved Roberto Miryea NoNominations Miryea Eliminated(Day 68)5 Francesca Ferdinando Angela Brando Awed Awed NoNominations Daniela NoNominations Brando Isolde Beatrice Fariba Awed Miryea Gilles Ubaldo Andrea Andrea Playa Imboscadissima Eliminated(Day 64)12 Emanuela Not on Island Roberto Awed Awed Roberto Roberto Roberto Nominated Roberto Eliminated(Day 61)4 UbaldoPotential Contestant NoNominations Exempt NoNominations Drusilla Roberto Isolde Vera Isolde Miryea Gilles Miryea Walked(Day 52)4 Gilles Angela Angela Brando Awed Awed NoNominations Daniela NoNominations Fariba Fariba Beatrice Fariba Fariba Miryea Miryea Isolde Eliminated(Day 50)22 Manuela Not on Island Gilles Roberto Eliminated(Day 46)2 Vera Angela Angela Francesca Gilles Francesca Nominated Playa Esperanza Exempt Andrea Valentina Awed Eliminated(Day 43)4 Paul Ferdinando Angela Vera Exempt NoNominations Exempt NoNominations Drusilla Roberto Gilles Fariba Walked(Day 39)4 Elisa Ferdinando Akash Brando Gilles Miryea NoNominations Gilles Nominated Drusilla Playa Esperanza Walked(Day 32)2 BrandoNot on Island Drusilla Francesca Parasite Island Nominated Exempt NoNominations Angela Valentina Walked(Day 32)10 Drusilla Ferdinando Akash Vera Francesca Miryea NoNominations Roberto NoNominations Brando Brando Eliminated(Day 29)15 Beppe Not on Island Angela Brando Gilles Awed NoNominations Drusilla Valentinato save Fariba Walked(Day 25)2 Daniela Ferdinando Elisa Francesca Gilles Awed NoNominations Gilles NoNominations Francesca Eliminated(Day 22)4 Akash Drusilla Drusilla Eliminated(Day 8)4 Ferdinando Drusilla Parasite Island Walked(Day 5)6 Nominated by Tribe Drusilla AkashAngela BrandoFrancesca AwedGilles Awed – Drusilla - Drusilla FaribaRoberto Beatrice FaribaVera Fariba MiryeaRoberto GillesRoberto MiryeaRoberto FaribaFrancesca Roberto – Roberto Rosaria – FaribaMiryea – Isolde – Matteo– Nominated by Leader Ferdinando – Miryea Daniela Andrea Valentina – Miryea – ManuelaUbaldo – EmanuelaUbaldo – Valentina Andrea Isolde – Matteo Awed Beatrice Valentina – Nominated due to a challenge / twist – Vera – BrandoVera – AndreaElisa – Fariba – Vera – Rosaria – Emanuela EmanuelaRosaria EmanuelaRoberto Ignazio Fariba AndreaAngelaIsolde – AngelaIgnazioIsoldeMatteoMiryeaValentina IgnazioIsoldeMatteo – MiryeaValentina – Ignazio Ignazio AndreaAwed AwedValentina Eliminated Ferdinando62.1% Akash75.8% Brando65.8% Vera14.8% Miryea64.5% Vera44.2% Daniela73.9% Elisa47.5% Drusilla58.5% Fariba42.0% Beatrice61.2% Miryea41.1% Vera57.4% Ubaldo28.5% Gilles60.8% Roberto24.0% Francesca49.3% Roberto21% Emanuela43.4% Roberto56.1% Rosaria24.8% Andrea48.8% Fariba53.9% Angela2.5% Ignazio65.8% Isolde56.5% Miryea47.0% Matteo73.2% Beatrice53.7% Ignazio51.8% Andrea67.2%Valentina39.3% Roberto12.0% Vera17.0% Roberto12.5% Emanuela16.3% Emanuela20%Awed60.7% Manuela8.2% Rosaria15% Playa ImboscadissimaNominated – BeatriceFrancescaRoberto BeatriceRobertoRosaria – BeatriceIsoldeRoberto BeatriceIsolde – Playa ImboscadissimaEliminated Francesca23.0% Rosaria20.3% Roberto18.4% Isolde38.0%
Notes Note 1: On Day 1, the contestants were divided in two teams: the 'Buriños' (Hicks) and the 'Rafinados' (Refined). The two teams faced off in a challenge where the winning team would win Immunity. The losing team would vote first, and the most voted contestant would end up facing public vote. Later, the winning team would vote among the other members of the losing team (not including the one already nominated), adding another person to the public vote. Note 2: On Day 4, the losing team would vote first in secret, later the winning team would vote in public. Both the losing and winning team had to nominate someone from the losing team, not including the contestants that joined the competition on Day 4. The sum of the votes of the two teams would determine the contestants up for elimination. Additionally, due to an injury, Roberto was momentarily absent as he was receiving medical care, therefore he was exempt from nominations. Note 3: On Day 8, there was a challenge that determined a team switch. The two teams had to indicate the strongest contestant from the opposing team: the two would become the 'reward' of the challenge, joining the winning team. Before receiving the strongest contestant from the other team, however, the winning team would have to point out their weakest link through a saving chain, starting from their own strongest contestant. The person remaining and not saved with the chain would go to the losing team, as a sort of exchange to make teams even numbered. Gilles (Buriños) and Brando (Rafinados) were indicated as the strongest contestants, so Brando joined the winning team, while Daniela was indicated as the weakest link and joined the losing team. The newly reformed teams later competed for another immunity challenge. Note 4: On Day 11, Andrea entered the competition and there was a challenge to determine which team he would be on: Valentina and Francesca won the challenge for the 'Buriños'. Later, Andrea and Roberto faced off in the immunity challenge. Roberto won immunity for his team, and had to start a saving chain to determine the first nominated contestant from the losing team, excluding Andrea who had just arrived. The chain went: Roberto → Beppe → Valentina → Francesca → Gilles → Awed. Vera was left out and was automatically nominated. Additionally, due to an injury, Paul was momentarily absent as he was receiving medical care, therefore he was exempt from nominations. Note 5: On Day 18, Brando, Fariba, Vera and Ubaldo were all living on Parasite Island. Fariba and Ubaldo, as they had started the game there as potential contestants, were ultimately deemed ready to officially enter the game, while Brando and Vera, who had started the game as official contestants but had been eliminated in a public vote, had to face off in a nomination where only one of them would be voted back into the game. The loser would go to another Island, Playa Esperanza.