Stephenie LaGrossa

Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick (née LaGrossa) is an American television personality and model best known for her multiple appearances on the reality competition series Survivor. Born on December 6, 1979, to Stephen and Marguerite LaGrossa, she was raised in Glenolden, Pennsylvania. She is the youngest of five children and her parents' only daughter. She attended Archbishop Prendergast High School, where she competed on the varsity lacrosse, field hockey, and swimming teams.

After high school, LaGrossa attended Temple University before transferring to Monmouth University in Long Branch, New Jersey. She played Division One lacrosse as a four-year starter and team captain, earning athletic and academic scholarships, making the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll, and receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with concentrations in marketing and management. Before her television career, she worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative and part-time bartender while residing in Toms River, New Jersey.

LaGrossa gained national prominence in 2005 when she competed on Survivor: Palau. As the sole surviving member of her tribe, Ulong, after winning a fire-making challenge, she joined the opposing tribe before finishing in seventh place and becoming a fan favorite. Her popularity led to her immediate return for Survivor: Guatemala later that year, where she reached the final two and finished as the runner-up. Following these appearances, she earned a Teen Choice Award nomination, worked as an in-arena host for the Philadelphia Flyers, appeared on soap operas such as Guiding Light, worked briefly as a model, and co-owned a restaurant and bar in Philadelphia.

In 2010, LaGrossa returned to compete on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, placing 19th. That same year, she married Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick. She was previously married to Michael Ward in 2006, though they divorced after one year. Following her marriage to Kendrick, LaGrossa Kendrick took a twelve-year hiatus from reality television to focus on supporting her husband's baseball career and raising their family. The couple has three children: Sophia Marguerite, Kyle Jr., and Sloane Danielle.

LaGrossa Kendrick returned to television in 2022, participating in Snake in the Grass as the secret sabotaguer. Later that year, she competed on the first season of The Traitors, finishing in seventh place. In 2026, she returned to Survivor for her fourth time, competing on Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, where she placed 10th. Outside of television, she has co-hosted the health and fitness app Reality Check Fitness, resided in Dunedin, Florida, and contributed to the Jack Vita Show.