Expedition Robinson 1999 is the first season of the Swiss reality television series Expedition Robinson. The season was presented by journalist Silvan Grütter and had 16 Swiss compete into two tribes of eight against each other in Johor, Malaysia for 50 days, fighting for rewards, immunity and the grand prize of 50,000 Fr.[1] The season premiered on 6 September 1999 on TV3 and concluded on 4 December 1999 where Andreas Widmer won in an unknown jury vote against Silvia Herzog to win the grand prize and be crowned the title of Robinson.[2] [3]
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Merged Tribe | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa Choi 26, Zürich | North Team | ||
| Annette Berbig 33, Thurgau | South Team | ||
| Anita Ruiz 31, Schwerzenbach | South Team | ||
| Alex Riedi 32, Riehen | South Team | ||
| Isabella Crescini 36, Zürich | North Team | ||
| Olav Brunner 59, Bassersdorf | South Team | ||
| Roland Schedler 28, Adliswil | South Team | Robinson | |
| Katharina Fahrni 24, Thurgau | South Team | ||
| Michael Bächtiger 26, Zürich | North Team | ||
| Riccarda Andri 26, Chur | South Team | ||
| Dominik “Dodo” Jud 22, Wallisellen | South Team | ||
| Carlo Herger 40, Altdorf | North Team | ||
| Gérard Rupp 26, Fribourg | North Team | ||
| Edith Müller 45, Langenthal | North Team | ||
| Silvia Herzog 26, Emmen | North Team | ||
| Andreas Widmer 37, Geroldswil | North Team | ||