Where Are the Winners of ‘Survivor’ Today? Inside the Lives of Richard Hatch, Boston Rob and More

Season 1 – Richard Hatch

After winning the first season of Survivor in 2000, Richard Hatch competed on the show’s All-Stars season, as well as Celebrity Apprentice and The Biggest Loser. He faced legal troubles in 2006 and served 51 months in prison after being convicted with two counts of attempted tax evasion and one count of signing a fraudulent tax return for not paying taxes on his Survivor winnings. He then served an additional nine months in prison in 2011 for failing to amend his tax returns.

Hatch married Emiliano Cabral in 2005 and they divorced in 2017. The Survivor winner has two biological children, whom he fathered after donating sperm during his college years. He met them in 2011.

Season 2 – Tina Wesson

Fans were somewhat shocked when Tina Wesson beat Colby Donaldson on season 2 of Survivor. She returned for All-Stars, but was the first player voted out, then came back for Blood vs. Water with her daughter, Katie, where she came in fourth place.

Since competing on Survivor, Tina has been working as a motivational speaker. She is open about her diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis and is also a certified guardian ad litem in North Carolina, according to her LinkedIn. Tina has been married to her second husband, Dale Wesson, since 1999.

Season 3 – Ethan Zohn

Ethan won season 3 of Survivor and came back for All-Stars and Winners at War, where he was voted out sixth and fourth, respectively. Ethan battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma twice in 2009 and 2011 but confirmed he was cancer-free after a stem-cell transplant in 2013.

Ethan dated fellow Survivor winner Jenna Morasca from 2003 until 2013. He married his now-wife Lisa Heywood in 2015. The former reality star now works as a motivational speaker.

Season 4 – Vecepia Towery

Season 4 winner Vecepia Towery never returned to play Survivor again. She married her husband, Leander, while her season of the show was airing and documented the birth of their son on A Baby Story in 2004.

Vecepia is a certified life coach and works as a patient experience administrator at a healthcare organization. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor and said she has also done some voice-over work.

Season 5 – Brian Heidik

Brian Heidik has distanced himself from the Survivor community since his season 5 win. He faced some legal troubles in 2006 when he was arrested after his then-wife accused him of shooting a puppy with an arrow. While addressing the incident in a rare interview in 2019, Brian claimed he thought the animal he shot was a coyote and slammed his ex as “attention seeking.”

Brian is now married to his third wife and is the proud dad of four children. He also seems to be passionate about charity work and has promoted the charity Give Kids The World Village in the past.

Season 6 – Jenna Morasca

Jenna Morasca was a contestant on Survivor: All-Stars shortly after her season 6 win, but left the show to spend time with her mom, who was battling cancer. She briefly worked as a professional wrestler after making her debut in 2009 and has also done some modeling. Since 2021, she’s worked as a veterinary nurse.

With Ethan, Jenna competed on The Amazing Race, but they were eliminated in episode two. She also made an appearance on Fear Factor and various other reality television shows.

Reports said that Jenna was arrested in 2018 for DUI and possession of narcotics paraphernalia. In a 2021 Instagram post, she claimed, “I’m doing great (and I’ve NEVER been arrested or got a DUI like a million websites like to say)! I had a tough go after my dad died suddenly, but I was able to get myself together and keep moving forward with the help of an incredible support system.”

Seasons 7 and 20 – Sandra Diaz-Twine

Sandra Diaz-Twine is the first two-time winner of Survivor. After her initial win on Pearl Islands, she returned and was victorious on Heroes vs. Villains seven years later. She returned again for season 34 (Game Changers) and was voted out sixth, then made a return to Winners at War, where she was the seventh voted out. Sandra also appeared on season 39, Island of the Idols, where she served as a mentor to the new contestants.

In 2022, Sandra and her daughter competed on the Blood vs. Water edition of Survivor Australia. She was the sixth person voted out. Sandra was also on season 2 of The Traitors U.S. in 2024 and made it all the way to the final episode before being banished.

Sandra is still married to her husband Marcus, with whom she shares two children. She works as a secretary at a law firm.

Season 8 – Amber Brkich

Amber Brkich fell in love with Rob Mariano on Survivor: All-Stars in 2003 and beat him at the final tribal council to take home the $1 million. The two went on to get engaged at the live reunion show and are now still married with four daughters.

Season 9 – Chris Daugherty

Chris Daugherty has not been back on Survivor since his season 9 win. He works for the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Season 10 – Tom Westman

Tom Westman won season 10 of Survivor and was the fifth player voted out when he returned for Heroes vs. Villains. He is a retired firefighter who now works in the insurance industry and as a motivational speaker. He and his wife, Bernadette, share three children, including a deaf daughter.

Season 11 – Danni Boatwright

Danni Boatwright returned for Winners at War 15 years after her initial Survivor win. She was the third player voted out.

Today, Danni works as a sports radio host in Kansas City. She is married to her second husband, former NFL player Casey Wiegmann, and they have two sons.

Season 12 – Aras Baskauskas

After winning season 12, Aras Baskauskas returned for Blood vs. Water with his brother Vytas and was the 10th player voted out. He is a musician who performs under the stage name Odd Us.

Aras has been married to Christy Petersen since 2015. They have two children together.

Season 13 – Yul Kwon

Yul Kwon won season 13 of Survivor and then returned for Winners at War, where he was the ninth voted out. During his time on the show, he talked about his close friendship with fellow Survivor contestant Jonathan Penner, who was caring for his wife amid her battle with MS at the time (she has since passed away).

As of 2024, Yul works for Google and shares two kids with his wife Sophie.

Season 14 – Earl Cole

Earl Cole’s winning season was his only time competing on Survivor. He is a cofounder of a company called The SMART Tire, which was created in 2020 to “explore commercial applications of a breakthrough tire technology,” according to its website.

“I am a serial entrepreneur, senior executive, keynote speaker, and investor with over 15 years of experience in designing smart technology solutions to fuel disruptive innovation, commercialization, and sustainability,” Earl’s LinkedIn reveals. He also founded the Perthes Kids Foundation and is a father.

Season 15 – Todd Herzog

Although Todd only appeared on Survivor one time, he stayed involved with the franchise after his win by dating season 18 contestant Spencer Duhm. He then married his now-husband Jess Hermansen in 2020 and now works as a personalized Funko Pop creator.

Todd also battled alcoholism after his time on Survivor and appeared on The Dr. Phil Show in 2013.

Season 16 – Parvati Shallow

Parvati’s Survivor win came during her second time playing the game. She then returned for Heroes vs. Villains, and finished in second place, then came back for Winners at War and was the seventh player voted out. In 2024, Parvati was a cast member on season 2 of The Traitors U.S., where she was chosen as a traitor and banished in episode 8.

Parvati married Survivor season 19 contestant John Fincher in 2017 and they share a daughter. The season 16 winner filed for divorce in 2021 and was granted a temporary restraining order, which was eventually dismissed. In 2023, Parvati came out as queer. She is dating comedian Mae Martin.

Season 17 – Bob Crowley

Bob stepped away from Survivor after becoming the oldest player to win the game in season 18. He is a retired teacher who now runs a campground called Maine Forest Yurts with his family. The family also created Durham Warriors Project, a charity “that gives a free stay at Maine Forest Yurts to veterans, active military and their families, and other nonprofits like Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts,” Bob revealed in 2021.

Season 18 – J.T. Thomas

After winning season 18, J.T. played on Heroes vs. Villains, but was the 11th player voted out, and Game Changers, but was fifth voted out. Today, he is married to wife Cameron Bush.

Season 19 – Natalie White

Natalie White’s season 19 win against Russell Hantz was quite controversial and she has distanced herself from Survivor and the public eye in the years since.

Season 21 – Jud “Fabio” Birza

“Fabio” hasn’t played Survivor again since winning season 21. He has done some acting and is the drummer for the band Space Funk Odyssey.

Season 22 – Rob Mariano

On his fourth time playing Survivor, “Boston Rob” finally got his win during season 22. He has also competed on two seasons of The Amazing Race with now-wife Amber, and returned for season 39 of Survivor, where he served as a mentor to the new players. On Winners at War, Rob was the sixth player voted out. The former construction worker was a contestant on Deal or No Deal Island in 2024 and made it to the final four.

In addition to continuing his reality television career, Rob also plays competitive poker and is a proud dad to his and Amber’s four daughters. They live in Florida.

Season 23 – Sophie Clarke

Sophie came back to Survivor for Winners at War after winning season 23. She was the 13th person voted out of the game.

Sophie now works as the president of Carelon Advocacy, a “healthcare services company dedicated to delivering whole-person care with connected healthcare solutions for better outcomes and experiences,” according to its website. She previously worked at the health insurance company Elevance Health after graduating medical school in 2017.

The former reality star is married to Robert Shady and has two kids.

Season 24 – Kim Spradlin

After dominating and winning season 24, Kim came back for Winners at War and was voted out 14th. She now works as an interior designer and hosts HGTV’s Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? Kim and her husband share three children.

Kim has also appeared on Southern Charm alongside the show’s cast member Chelsea Meissner, whom she played Survivor with.

Season 25 – Denise Stapley

When Denise Stapley returned for Winners at War after being named the sole survivor of season 25, she finished in sixth place. She works as a certified sex therapist and licensed mental health therapist, according to her website.

Denise lives in Iowa with her husband. They have one daughter.

Season 26 – John Cochran

After winning Survivor in his second season of the show, Cochran continued to work with CBS. He became a television writer and has worked on shows like The Millers and Kevin Can Wait.

Season 27 – Tyson Apostol

When Tyson Apostol won Blood vs. Water, it was his third time competing on Survivor. He returned for a fourth time for Winners at War. Although he was the fifth player voted out, he was able to return to the game by winning the edge of extinction challenge. However, he finished the game in 11th place. Tyson also made it to the finale of The Challenge: USA in 2022 but quit during the final challenge.

Tyson has been married to his wife, Rachel, with whom he shares two children, since 2015. He hosts a podcast and leads an active lifestyle. In addition to being a professional cyclist and avid pickleball player, Tyson also plays poker competitively.

Seasons 28 and 40 – Tony Vlachos

Tony won season 28 and was then the champion of Winners at War. He also competed on Game Changers, but was voted out second due to this threat level. Tony continues to work as a police officer in New Jersey, where he lives with his wife and two kids.

Season 29 – Natalie Anderson

Natalie won season 29 and then had an epic comeback on Winners at War. Although she was the first person voted out of the game, she dominated at the edge of extinction and won a challenge to return to the game ahead of the finale. She finished in second place.

Natalie works as a crossfit trainer and also competed on MTV’s The Challenge: Double Agents in 2021. She had to leave the show in episode five after learning she was pregnant. Upon returning home, Natalie suffered a pregnancy loss.

Season 30 – Mike Holloway

Mike was a one-time Survivor player. Since his time on the show, he married fellow reality television contestant Meg Maley, who was on Big Brother. He works as a real estate agent.

Season 31 – Jeremy Collins

Jeremy won Survivor during his second time on the show. He was also on Winners at War, where he finished in eighth place.

Jeremy and his wife, Val, have four children and live in Massachusetts. He is a firefighter.

Season 32 – Michele Fitzgerald

Michele won season 32 and returned for Winners at War with a mission to prove that she was a worthy winner, despite what critics online said. She ended the season in third place.

Since then, Michele has become a regular competitor on The Challenge and has appeared on Spies, Lies & Allies, Ride or Dies, The Challenge: USA, and The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion. She is also expected to be a cast member on season 40 of the show in 2024.

Michele lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, and confirmed in June 2024 that she was dating fellow Challenge star Devin Walker.

Season 33 – Adam Klein

After winning season 33, Adam was the 11th person voted out on Winners at War. He now works as a casting coach for reality television hopefuls and has helped contestants get cast on Survivor in future seasons.

Adam married Kailey Maurer in 2024.

Season 34 – Sarah Lacina

Season 34 was Sarah’s second time playing Survivor. She came back a third time for Winners at War, where she finished in fourth place. Sarah also won The Challenge: USA in 2022. She works as a police officer in Iowa with her partner, Wyatt Wardenburg, and their son.

Season 36 – Ben Driebergen

Ben Driebergen was the season 35 winner and fifth place finisher on Winners at War. He was then a finalist on season 1 of The Challenge: USA in 2022 and now works in real estate. Ben is married with two children.

Season 36 – Wendell Holland

Wendell Holland was the season 36 winner and 13th place finisher on Winners at War. He owns a furniture company and has appeared on the HGTV shows Hot Mess House and Home Town Takeover, as well as Discovery+’s Beach Cabana Royale.

The reality star has one child with ex Chelsea Brooks. In 2023, it was rumored that Wendell had cheated on Chelsea with Survivor season 45 winner Dee Valladares. He responded to the rumor on social media, writing, “My gf and I broke up. I take responsibility for that. I’m sorry to her for all that has transpired. The person the internet keeps attaching me to deserves an apology as well. We got close at the end of November through December, and I was dishonest about my family life with her. It created a situation that was unfair to both parties and although I’ve apologized to both privately, I would like the community to know that i’m sorry as well.”

Season 37 – Nick Wilson

Following his season 37 win, Nick placed seventh on Winners at War. The attorney was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2022 and lives in Kentucky with his wife.

Season 38 – Chris Underwood

Following his Survivor win, Chris was also crowned the champion of season 2 of The Challenge: USA in 2023. He works for LGCY East and shares one child with his wife.

Season 39 – Tommy Sheehan

Tommy Sheehan competed on one season of The Challenge after Survivor and has since stepped away from reality television. He got married in July 2022 and has returned to life as an elementary school teacher.

Season 41 – Erika Casupanan

Erika Casupanan continued her reality television career after Survivor by competing on Canada’s version of The Traitors in 2023. Away from the cameras, she is the host of a podcast called “Happy to See Me.”

Season 42 – Maryanne Oketch

Following her Survivor win in 2022, Maryanne got married in April 2024. She now works as a motivational speaker.

Season 43 – Mike Gabler

Mike Gabler stuck to his promise and donated his $1 million Survivor winnings to help veterans. He works as a heart-valve specialist and endovascular pioneer, while also traveling the country to give motivational speeches.

Season 44 – Yamil ‘Yam Yam’ Arocho

Yam Yam’s X profile reveals that he lives in Puerto Rico and is an “avid traveler.”

Season 45 – Dee Valladares

After winning season 45, Dee became the cohost of Survivor’s “On Fire” podcast with Jeff Probst. Her showmance with the season’s runner-up, Austin Li Coon, did not continue after filming.

Season 46 – Kenzie Petty

Kenzie had to postpone her wedding to Jackson Petty to play Survivor. They tied the knot after she returned from filming and announced in May 2024 they were expecting their first child. Kenzie returned to work at her hair salon after Survivor and gave birth to her baby in September 2024.

Season 47 — Rachel LaMont

Rachel returned to work as a user interface designer after winning Survivor season 47. She continued to enjoy life with her husband, Derek, following the show.