Naked and Afraid Fan Database

Makani Nalu

Challenges:2
Episodes:12
Locations:South Africa, Ecuador
Makani Nalu

Makani Nalu, born Natalie Paul in Worcester, Massachusetts, left home at 17 for Hawaii, where she took her current name (meaning "the wind") and worked organic farms via WWOOF. Now a Malibu-based yoga instructor, she won the debut season of MTV's Stranded with a Million Dollars in 2017 before appearing on Naked and Afraid season 10 and Naked and Afraid XL.

Challenge Summary

2
Naked and Afraid: 1Naked and Afraid XL: 1

Items Brought

Items Given

Appearances

EpisodeSeriesAir DateLocationDaysPSRResultBroughtGiven
ThreesomeNaked and Afraid2019-03-17Ecuadorโ€”6.3โ€”๐Ÿ”ช machete๐Ÿฒ pot
Valley of the BanishedNaked and Afraid XL2020-05-24South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter๐Ÿ”ช blade, ๐Ÿฒ pot
Croc ShockNaked and Afraid XL2020-05-31South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
The Barehanded KillerNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-07South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
No Calm After the StormNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-14South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Boiling PointNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-21South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
FeastmodeNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-28South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
A Matter of Life or SethNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-05South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Keep Your Frenemies CloseNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-12South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Third Times the HarmNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-19South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Crossbow and a Cross To BearNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-26South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Banished But Not BrokenNaked and Afraid XL2020-08-02South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Curated by Brad Said ยท Last updated May 28, 2026.
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