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'Survivor' Crowns Season 49 Winner
Savannah Louie tied the record for most individual immunity wins by a woman and won for a complete, strategic game, earning Sole Survivor in a season defined by emotional and strategic play.
- On Wednesday, December 17, Savannah Louie earned the title of Sole Survivor on Survivor Season 49, winning the $1 million prize with a 5-2-1 jury vote over Sophi Balerdi and Sage Ahrens-Nichols.
- The finale opened with five castaways competing in multi-stage immunity tests, Sophi Balerdi won final immunity and chose Sage Ahrens-Nichols for the Final Three, sending Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic to a fire-making challenge that Savannah won.
- A record-tying performance saw Savannah Louie survive 12 Tribal Councils and tie the franchise record with four individual immunity wins, using her journalism experience to answer jury questions clearly.
- In a tense exchange, juror Kristina Mills asked Savannah Louie to name a family member or partner of each juror, a question Savannah failed to fully answer while Rizo Velovic became the final jury member after losing fire-making.
- Marking a milestone, the Final Three was the first all-female trio since Season 29, 2014, closing Season 49 and bridging to Survivor 50 premiering February 25, 2026 on CBS.
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