Nick Wilson Wife: Who Is He Married To? (2026)
Nick Wilson, the winner of Survivor: David vs. Goliath, is married to Grisel Vilchez. The couple married on September 5, 2020, according to IMDb (announced publicly in September 2020). Born June 11, 1990, Nick was a 28-year-old public defender from Williamsburg, Kentucky, when he won $1 million in December 2018. In a remarkable post-Survivor pivot, he became a prosecutor and then a Kentucky State Representative — elected unopposed in 2022 for the 82nd District with 10,257 votes and reelected unopposed in 2024.
Who Is Grisel Vilchez?
Grisel Vilchez (now Grisel Wilson) married Nick Wilson in September 2020, nearly two years after his Survivor victory. She has kept a low public profile, though she appeared alongside Nick during his political campaigns. Nick married his "longtime girlfriend" Grisel after transitioning from public defender to prosecutor in the Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorney Office (serving McCreary and Whitley counties) in January 2019. The couple resides in Williamsburg, Kentucky — the town that honored Nick with the key to the city on January 14, 2019, and declared January 16 "Nick Wilson Day."
Marriage Timeline
Nick and Grisel were longtime girlfriend and boyfriend before marrying on September 5, 2020. Their wedding came during Nick's career transition from prosecutor to politician: in November 2021, he announced his run for Kentucky's 82nd House District seat as a Republican, endorsed by retiring incumbent Regina Huff. He won unopposed in 2022 and again unopposed in 2024. Their marriage has spanned Nick's entire political career, including his controversial March 2023 vote for legislation viewed as anti-LGBTQIA, which drew criticism from former Survivor castmates.
Children
There is no public information about Nick and Grisel Wilson having children as of 2026.
Survivor & Political Career
Nick Wilson won Survivor: David vs. Goliath (season 37, 2018), beating Mike White and Angelina Keeley. The youngest man on the original David tribe, he went from early "lazy" label to savvy strategist — the only castaway to win multiple individual immunities that season and the ninth winner ever to receive zero votes against him the entire game. Notably, he won the final immunity challenge and went straight to the end without a fire-making tiebreaker, a first since the format's introduction. He returned for Winners at War (season 40, 2020), voted out on Day 34. A University of Kentucky undergrad and University of Alabama law graduate, Nick became a public defender in Whitley County — motivated by his mother's death and the opioid epidemic — then a prosecutor, then a state legislator. His Survivor fame (key to the city, "Nick Wilson Day") launched a political career that continues today.
FAQ
Who is Nick Wilson married to?
Nick Wilson is married to Grisel Vilchez (now Grisel Wilson). They wed on September 5, 2020.
Does Nick Wilson have children?
There is no public information about children as of 2026.
Which Survivor season did Nick Wilson win?
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (season 37, 2018) — with zero votes cast against him all season.
What is Nick Wilson's job now?
Kentucky State Representative for the 82nd District (Republican), elected 2022 and reelected 2024, both times unopposed.
When did Nick Wilson get married?
September 5, 2020, to longtime girlfriend Grisel Vilchez.
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