Toronto-area seminary student Maryanne Oketch wins 'Survivor,' becoming 2nd Canadian to do so
Oketch is also the 2nd Black woman to win the $1 million prize
For the second consecutive year, the winner of reality competition series "Survivor" is a Canadian.
On Wednesday night's Season 42 finale, Maryanne Oketch, a 24-year-old seminary student from Ajax, Ont., became the last one standing.
Oketch scored a $1 million prize, and became the second Black woman to win "Survivor" — the first was Vecepia Towery who won in 2002.
Last year's winner was fellow Canadian Erika Casupanan, who is from Niagara Falls.
After 23 days spent in the wilderness, the episode began with a remaining five players: Oketch, Jonathan Young, Mike Turner, Romeo Escobar and Lindsay Dolashewich.
Following a series of games and obstacles, it all came down to Oketch and Turner, a New Jersey-based firefighter. With seven jury votes to one, Oketch took the win to rousing applause from her fellow competitors.
For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of. You can read more stories here.
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