'Survivor: Nicaragua' 2010 Finale Winner: Nice Guys Finish First

Sunday night on the 3 hour finale of "Survivor: Nicaragua", the 5 remaining tribe members- Dan, Holly, Chase, Fabio and Chase- competed for the $1 million grand prize. But by the time we got to the third hour of the finale, there were only three men standing- all of them from the original "young" team. Who was the winner of "Survivor?"

21 year old Jud Birza ,who was nicknamed "Fabio" on the show due to his long golden locks and pretty boy good looks, beat out Chase Rice and "Sash" Lenahan for the $1 million grand prize.

It was a close call for Birza, who won "Survivor" with 5 votes to Rice's four. Lenahan received no votes at all, a testament to his not-so-nice- playing tactics.

But Birza managed to win this sometimes- ruthless game without backstabbing or making any enemies. He was a team player, but didn't win any challenges until the final days of the show, managing to pull three back- to back immunity challenge wins to seal his deal and guarantee a spot in the finale.

And in the end, Birza's nice-guy playing style took him to the end- and to the jackpot.

Indeed, you may have thought pretty boy "Fabio" was a goofball, but he's having the last laugh now.

The next installment of "Survivor" debuts in February, 2011 and it comes with a twist: the eliminated contestants will be banished to "Redemption Island", where they have a chance to return to the game.

"Survivor: Nicaragua "Season 21 Players' Order of Elimination

Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff, 48, Fromberg, MT

Shannon Elkins, 30, Lafayette, LA

Jimmy Johnson, 67, Islamorada, FL

James "Jimmy T." Tarantino, 48, Gloucester, MA

Tyrone Davis, 42, Inglewood, CA

Kelly Bruno, 26, Durham, NC

Yve Rojas, 41, Kansas City, MO

Jill Behm, 43, Erie, PA

Alina Wilson, 23, Downey, CA

Marty Piombo, 48, Mill Valley, CA

Brenda Lowe, 27, Miami, FL

Naonka Mixon, 27, Los Angeles, CA

Kelly Shinn, 20, Mesa, AZ

Ben "Benry" Henry, 24, Los Angeles, CA

Jane Bright, 56, Jackson Springs, NC

Dan Lembo, 63, Water Mill, NY

Holly Hoffman, 44, Eureka, SD

Matthew "Sash" Lenahan, 30, New York, NY

Chase Rice, 24, Fairview, NC

Jud Birza, 21, Venice, CA - WINNER

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Sources:

"Survivor: Nicaragua", December 19, 2010, CBS