Jesse Lopez

Age: 33

Hometown: Venice, CA

Occupation: Political Science PhD

Jesse Lopez is a 30-year-old political science Ph.D. candidate at Duke University. A former gang member, Jesse has grown to become a high-level academic and caring father of two. Jesse believes that his background and education will allow him to be strategically superior on the island this season. Will Jesse’s unbreakable spirit be able to keep him playing all the way to the end?