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Sue Smey Age, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Kirkwood, New York
Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 59 Years

Sue Smey

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)• Former Pilot
• Flight School Owner
• Television Personality
Physical Stats
Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourLight Blonde
Career
DebutTV: Survivor 47 (2024) on CBS as herself
Survivor 47
Personal Life
Date of Birth6 June 1965 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)59 Years
BirthplacePutnam Valley, New York
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityAmerican
HometownKirkwood, New York
ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesPlaying Racket Ball and Tennis, Snow Skiing, Ice Skating, Building Stone Fireplaces, Making Mantles and Wood Columns
Social MediaInstagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ChildrenDaughter- Chelsea Nicole
Sue Smey with her daughter
ParentsMother- Darlyne Mitchell
Sue Smey with his mother

Sue Smey

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sue Smey

  • Sue Smey once shared in a media conversation that she spent her summers on an island with generations of her family.
  • Her grandmother was born on the island.
  • Sue Smey grew up in poverty, with no drinking water, hot showers, or heat. Her family had to walk for miles to fetch water from a well.
  • While bathing, they would use soap and shampoo, then they jumped into the river to wash themselves.
  • When Sue Smey was a kid, her grandparents owned an outhouse on the island.
  • When she was 21 years old, she left her family.
  • Sue Smey is unmarried but has been in a relationship for 15 years.
  • In 2022, her mother performed at Summer Savoyards 2022 ‘HMS Pinafore’ musical night at Binghamton University.

    Sue Smey's mother while performing at Summer Savoyards 2022 'HMS Pinafore' musical night at Binghamton University

    Sue Smey’s mother while performing at Summer Savoyards 2022 ‘HMS Pinafore’ musical night at Binghamton University

  • In 2024, during the television reality show Survivor 47, which aired on CBS, Sue Smey described herself as a sigma female and an introvert.
  • She shared that she always wanted to be a champion but did not seek recognition or pats on the back. She believed in being powerful but treated others with kindness and humility.

    Sue Smey while performing a task in the television reality show Survivor 47

    Sue Smey while performing a task in the television reality show Survivor 47

  • Sue Smey is a professional pilot and owns Whiskey Foxtrot Aviation, an airport and flight school, in Lagrangeville, New York.

    Sue Smey while flying a helicopter

    Sue Smey while flying a helicopter

  • While talking about her career challenges, she revealed that entering the aviation industry was tough for her. The men in the field initially ignored her, but she survived and started a successful flight school.

    Sue Smey posing at her workplace

    Sue Smey posing at her workplace

  • Sue Smey shared her love for the television reality show Survivor. It began with the first episode. She was attracted to the challenges and survival concept of the show and dreamed that she would be on the show someday.
  • When her daughter was seven years old, she helped Sue Smey in creating a casting video, but she never sent it.
  • Later, her daughter was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.
  • On the show Survivor 47, Sue Smey shared that Jeff Probst had helped her sick daughter during that challenging period.
  • In 2024, she was the oldest contestant on the television reality show Survivor 47.
  • During the show, Sue Smey became the oldest woman to win an individual Immunity Challenge by earning the Immunity Necklace in the episode ‘He’s All That’ at the age of 59.
  • Reportedly, she is the highest-ranking member of the Tuku tribe.
  • Skiing is her favourite recreational activity.

    Sue Smey while enjoying skiing

    Sue Smey while enjoying skiing