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Eliza Orlins is a New York City public defender and former reality television contestant who appeared on "Survivor: Vanuatu" (2004) and "Survivor: Second Chance" (2015). She ran unsuccessfully for Manhattan District Attorney in 2021, advocating for criminal justice reform. Orlins has worked as a public defender since 2009, representing indigent clients in New York's criminal courts.