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Elisabeth Filarski Hasselbeck
The Show: Survivor Outback
Place: Fourth place to winner Tina Wesson
From Loser: She came close to lasting the full 39 days in the Australian outback, but in the end, sneaky Keith, hunky Colby and eventual winner Tina took down America's favorite (and cutest) survivor. Cast as the sweetheart of the season, Elizabeth fit the role to a tee: Her tribemates loved her, and her close relationship with older pal Roger made just about everyone at home on their couches go, "Awww." So when she got the boot, her reasoning that no one wanted to go to the final two with her was pretty darn accurate. So endeared to her were the other survivors that they would have inevitably just handed her the check. She showed grit, endurance and heart for nearly a month, and when she said her final words, we all hoped we'd be seeing more of her.

To Last Laugh: And that we have. A shoe designer prior to hitting the outback, Elizabeth returned to the States and landed a plum job for the Style Network, hosting The Look for Less, on which she rounded up chic ensembles for bargain prices. She also received a nice fat rock on her ring finger from her NFL-playing college sweetheart, Tim Hasselbeck, and the two were married in 2002. In late 2003, when Lisa Ling opted to abandon her seat on ABC's The View, Elizabeth was asked to audition for the slot. After a series of grueling weeks during which she went head-to-head with Babs, Joy, Star and Meredith, she earned her stripes, their respect and, most importantly, a new gig. Now you can tune in every weekday to catch her interviewing top celebs, sparring about political issues and getting fun makeovers. Enduring five weeks in the desert sure seems worth it now. And besides, wasn't Tina the first one booted from Survivor All-Stars? Ha! Looks like Lizzie came out on top.

Next: Charlie Maher

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