Who won Survivor Survivor 49?

Savannah Louie won Survivor: Survivor 49 (Season 49, 2025), taking the jury vote 5-2-1.

Where was Survivor Season 49 filmed?

Survivor: Survivor 49 was filmed in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.

When did Survivor Season 49 air?

Survivor: Survivor 49 aired in 2025 and ran 26 days.

Who were the finalists in Survivor Survivor 49?

Savannah Louie won at the Final Tribal Council alongside Sophi Balerdi and Sage Ahrens-Nichols.

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Season 49 · 2025

Survivor 49

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji

One of the most recent chapters of the new era, played out in the now-familiar Fijian arena.

Sole Survivor

Savannah Louie

Won the jury 5-2-1

Year: 2025
Location: Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Format: New era
Days: 26 days
Castaways: 18
Grand prize: $1,000,000
Jury vote: 5-2-1

In context

Era

The New Era

2021–2026

Timeline

49th of 50

Aired 2025

Filming

Fiji

18th of 19 seasons filmed here

Starting tribes

The 3 tribes marooned when the game began — and where the names come from.

Hina

Per Jeff Probst, a nod to 'intuition' — a quality he sees as essential to winning. (Hina is also a Polynesian moon/feminine deity.)

Keleto anchor

Fijian for 'to anchor' — part of the season's seafaring naming theme.

Ulito steer / rudder

Fijian for 'to steer' (a rudder) — continuing the navigation theme alongside Kele.

At the merge · they became Lewatu — Merge tribe — reported to mean 'strongest woman in the village' (echoing 'lewa', woman, and 'vatu', stone).

Also filmed in Fiji

Fiji

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Millennials vs. Gen X

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Game Changers

Season 34 · 2017

Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers

Season 35 · 2017

Ghost Island

Season 36 · 2018

+13 more filmed in Fiji

Idols & advantages

The twists in play

The whole arsenal

Idol moments

“I'm Good”
Rizo keeps the real one
Rizo Velovic
Rizo sat on his hidden idol for weeks, longer than almost anyone — and at one Tribal he pulled out a string of beads as a decoy to rattle the vote. When Jeff confirmed it wasn't an idol and the table dared him to play the real thing, Rizo just smiled: “I'm good.” He finally cashed his actual idol in for himself at the final five.

Go deeper

Explore Season 49

The Cast

The whole tribe in finish order, Sole Survivor to first boot.

18 castaways

Episode Guide

Every episode, with recaps of how the season actually played out.

13 episodes

In the Arena

Every challenge that ran, episode by episode, and who won each one.

21 challenges

Around the fire

Common questions

Who won Survivor Survivor 49?: Savannah Louie won Survivor: Survivor 49 (Season 49, 2025), taking the jury vote 5-2-1.
Where was Survivor Season 49 filmed?: Survivor: Survivor 49 was filmed in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.
When did Survivor Season 49 air?: Survivor: Survivor 49 aired in 2025 and ran 26 days.
Who were the finalists in Survivor Survivor 49?: Savannah Louie won at the Final Tribal Council alongside Sophi Balerdi and Sage Ahrens-Nichols.