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| name = Maryanne Oketch |
| name = Maryanne Oketch |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|01|1}} |
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| birth_place = [[Karlsruhe]], Germany<ref name=star>{{Cite news|last=Jaffer|first=Murtz|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2022/05/27/ajaxs-maryanne-oketch-said-kindness-was-key-to-survivor-win.html|title=Ajax's Maryanne Oketch said kindness was key to 'Survivor' win|date=May 27, 2022|work=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> |
| birth_place = [[Karlsruhe]], Germany<ref name=star>{{Cite news|last=Jaffer|first=Murtz|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2022/05/27/ajaxs-maryanne-oketch-said-kindness-was-key-to-survivor-win.html|title=Ajax's Maryanne Oketch said kindness was key to 'Survivor' win|date=May 27, 2022|work=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> |
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| citizenship = Canadian |
| citizenship = Canadian |
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| known for = ''[[Survivor 42]]'' (winner) |
| known for = ''[[Survivor 42]]'' (winner) |
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'''Maryanne Oketch''' is known for being the winner of the [[Survivor 42|42nd season]] of the American reality TV competition series ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]''. In doing so, Oketch became the |
'''Maryanne Oketch''' is known for being the winner of the [[Survivor 42|42nd season]] of the American reality TV competition series ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]''. In doing so, Oketch became the second Black woman to win the competition series,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Sadaf |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Toronto-area seminary student Maryanne Oketch wins 'Survivor,' becoming 2nd Canadian to do so |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/survivor-winner-maryanne-oketch-1.6466661 |archive-url= |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Ross |first1=Dalton |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Maryanne Oketch was 'an emotional wreck crying every day' after 'Survivor' |url=https://ew.com/tv/survivor-42-maryanne-oketch-winner-finale-interview/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Dotdash Meredith]]}}</ref> following Vecepia Towery’s historic win 20 years prior. She is also the second Canadian winner of the series, following the [[Survivor 41|previous season]]’s winner, Erika Casupanan. |
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==Biography== |
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Oketch was born in Germany. Her parents, who are originally from [[Kenya]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lutta |first1=Geoffrey |title=Maryanne Oketch: History as Girl With Kenyan Parents Wins Ksh 115M in US |website=Kenyans.co.ke |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/75886-maryanne-oketch-history-girl-kenyan-parents-wins-ksh-115m-us |access-date=May 30, 2022 |date=May 26, 2022}}</ref> immigrated to Canada when she was a child.<ref name=star /> She attended [[McMaster University]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Integrated Science. She also holds a [[Master's degree]] from [[Tyndale University]] in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]].<ref name=chch>{{cite news |title=Former McMaster University student Maryanne Oketch wins Survivor |url=https://www.chch.com/former-mcmaster-university-student-maryanne-oketch-wins-survivor/ |access-date=June 1, 2022 |work=[[CHCH-DT]] |location=[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]] |publisher=[[Channel Zero Inc.]] |date=May 26, 2022 |format=video}}</ref> |
Oketch was born on January 1, 1998, in Karlsruhe, Germany.<ref name=Heavy>{{cite web |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/survivor/maryanne-oketch/ |title=Maryanne Oketch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |date=June 5, 2022 |publisher=Heavy}}</ref> Her parents, who are originally from [[Kenya]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lutta |first1=Geoffrey |title=Maryanne Oketch: History as Girl With Kenyan Parents Wins Ksh 115M in US |website=Kenyans.co.ke |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/75886-maryanne-oketch-history-girl-kenyan-parents-wins-ksh-115m-us |access-date=May 30, 2022 |date=May 26, 2022}}</ref> immigrated to Canada when she was a child.<ref name=star /> She attended [[McMaster University]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Integrated Science. She also holds a [[Master's degree]] from [[Tyndale University]] in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]].<ref name=chch>{{cite news |title=Former McMaster University student Maryanne Oketch wins Survivor |url=https://www.chch.com/former-mcmaster-university-student-maryanne-oketch-wins-survivor/ |access-date=June 1, 2022 |work=[[CHCH-DT]] |location=[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]] |publisher=[[Channel Zero Inc.]] |date=May 26, 2022 |format=video}}</ref> She serves as a children’s ministry coordinator for a Pentecostal church east of Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2022-May-Jun/Seminary-student-children-s-pastor-Survivor-winner |title=Seminary student, children's pastor, Survivor winner |date=June 24, 2022 |author=Matthew Neugebauer |publisher=Faith Today}}</ref> |
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==''Survivor''== |
==''Survivor''== |
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In 2021, Oketch was living in [[Ajax, Ontario]]<ref name=chch /> when she got called to participate in the 42nd season of the reality competition series ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]''. The [[Survivor 42|42nd season of ''Survivor'']] aired on [[Global Television Network|Global]] and [[CBS]] from March–May 2022. |
In 2021, Oketch was living in [[Ajax, Ontario]]<ref name=chch /> when she got called to participate in the 42nd season of the reality competition series ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]''. The [[Survivor 42|42nd season of ''Survivor'']] aired on [[Global Television Network|Global]] and [[CBS]] from March–May 2022. |
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At the start of the game, Oketch was placed on the Taku tribe. On Day |
At the start of the game, Oketch was placed on the Taku tribe. On Day 2, she and two other castaways, Drea Wheeler and Jenny Kim, were each forced to make an individual decision to either risk or protect her next Tribal Council vote, similar to a [[game of chicken]]. Those that protected their votes would neither gain nor lose anything, while those that risked their votes would each gain an extra vote, unless all three players risked it, in which case every player would lose her vote at her next Tribal Council. Oketch and Wheeler each selected "risk" while Kim selected "protect," giving Oketch and Wheeler an extra vote each. |
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On Day |
On Day 6, Oketch found one of three Beware Idols, which could only be given power through an activation phrase that had to be uttered at the same time as the other two Beware Idols' activation phrases. By Day 11, she and the other two finders of Beware Idols were finally able to activate their idols, as they had all been found. On Night 14, Oketch received two votes at Tribal Council, but Lydia Meredith was sent home with six votes, meaning that Oketch would make it to the merge. |
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Having received votes at the final pre-merge Tribal Council, Oketch began to feel insecure about her place on the merge tribe. On Day 17, Wheeler was the intended target for elimination at Tribal Council, but she announced that she had an idol which she would be playing for herself. This prompted Oketch to also play her own idol to protect herself that night. The next day, Oketch found another idol, which she managed to keep a secret from the remaining players for the duration of the game. |
Having received votes at the final pre-merge Tribal Council, Oketch began to feel insecure about her place on the merge tribe. On Day 17, Wheeler was the intended target for elimination at Tribal Council, but she announced that she had an idol which she would be playing for herself. This prompted Oketch to also play her own idol to protect herself that night. The next day, Oketch found another idol, which she managed to keep a secret from the remaining players for the duration of the game. |
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On Day 23, Jonathan Young was targeted for being a constant threat to win challenges, but Romeo Escobar was also targeted that night. Oketch, however, decided to team up with Escobar in blindsiding Omar Zaheer, and she used her extra vote to tip the results in her favor, eliminating Zaheer by a vote of 3–2–2. Two days later, Escobar won the final immunity challenge and decided to force Mike Turner and Young to compete in a fire-making challenge to determine who would be eliminated right before the Final Three. Escobar's decision effectively gave Oketch a |
On Day 23, Jonathan Young was targeted for being a constant threat to win challenges, but Romeo Escobar was also targeted that night. Oketch, however, decided to team up with Escobar in blindsiding Omar Zaheer, and she used her extra vote to tip the results in her favor, eliminating Zaheer by a vote of 3–2–2. Two days later, Escobar won the final immunity challenge and decided to force Mike Turner and Young to compete in a fire-making challenge to determine who would be eliminated right before the Final Three. Escobar's decision effectively gave Oketch a buy into the Finals. |
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At the Final Tribal Council, Oketch told the jury about her gameplay, showing them the second immunity idol she had found and managed to keep a secret from the rest of the tribe. She also explained her strategy behind eliminating Zaheer at the Final Six, stating that everyone else left in the game at that point would have taken her to the end no matter who won the final immunity challenge. When the final vote took place, Oketch was crowned Sole Survivor by a vote of 7–1–0. She received the vote of everyone on the jury except Young, who voted for Turner to win. |
At the Final Tribal Council, Oketch told the jury about her gameplay, showing them the second immunity idol she had found and managed to keep a secret from the rest of the tribe. She also explained her strategy behind eliminating Zaheer at the Final Six, stating that everyone else left in the game at that point would have taken her to the end no matter who won the final immunity challenge. When the final vote took place, Oketch was crowned Sole Survivor by a vote of 7–1–0. She received the vote of everyone on the jury except Young, who voted for Turner to win. |
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==Reception== |
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After the finale of ''[[Survivor 42]]'' aired, Oketch received critical acclaim for her gameplay that season. |
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| title = Winner of ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]'' |
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 13 September 2024
Maryanne Oketch | |
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| Born | January 1, 1998 |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | McMaster University |
| Known for | Survivor 42 (winner) |
Maryanne Oketch is known for being the winner of the 42nd season of the American reality TV competition series Survivor. In doing so, Oketch became the second Black woman to win the competition series,[2][3] following Vecepia Towery’s historic win 20 years prior. She is also the second Canadian winner of the series, following the previous season’s winner, Erika Casupanan.
Biography
[edit]Oketch was born on January 1, 1998, in Karlsruhe, Germany.[4] Her parents, who are originally from Kenya,[5] immigrated to Canada when she was a child.[1] She attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Integrated Science. She also holds a Master's degree from Tyndale University in Toronto, Ontario.[6] She serves as a children’s ministry coordinator for a Pentecostal church east of Toronto.[7]
Survivor
[edit]In 2021, Oketch was living in Ajax, Ontario[6] when she got called to participate in the 42nd season of the reality competition series Survivor. The 42nd season of Survivor aired on Global and CBS from March–May 2022.
At the start of the game, Oketch was placed on the Taku tribe. On Day 2, she and two other castaways, Drea Wheeler and Jenny Kim, were each forced to make an individual decision to either risk or protect her next Tribal Council vote, similar to a game of chicken. Those that protected their votes would neither gain nor lose anything, while those that risked their votes would each gain an extra vote, unless all three players risked it, in which case every player would lose her vote at her next Tribal Council. Oketch and Wheeler each selected "risk" while Kim selected "protect," giving Oketch and Wheeler an extra vote each.
On Day 6, Oketch found one of three Beware Idols, which could only be given power through an activation phrase that had to be uttered at the same time as the other two Beware Idols' activation phrases. By Day 11, she and the other two finders of Beware Idols were finally able to activate their idols, as they had all been found. On Night 14, Oketch received two votes at Tribal Council, but Lydia Meredith was sent home with six votes, meaning that Oketch would make it to the merge.
Having received votes at the final pre-merge Tribal Council, Oketch began to feel insecure about her place on the merge tribe. On Day 17, Wheeler was the intended target for elimination at Tribal Council, but she announced that she had an idol which she would be playing for herself. This prompted Oketch to also play her own idol to protect herself that night. The next day, Oketch found another idol, which she managed to keep a secret from the remaining players for the duration of the game.
On Day 23, Jonathan Young was targeted for being a constant threat to win challenges, but Romeo Escobar was also targeted that night. Oketch, however, decided to team up with Escobar in blindsiding Omar Zaheer, and she used her extra vote to tip the results in her favor, eliminating Zaheer by a vote of 3–2–2. Two days later, Escobar won the final immunity challenge and decided to force Mike Turner and Young to compete in a fire-making challenge to determine who would be eliminated right before the Final Three. Escobar's decision effectively gave Oketch a buy into the Finals.
At the Final Tribal Council, Oketch told the jury about her gameplay, showing them the second immunity idol she had found and managed to keep a secret from the rest of the tribe. She also explained her strategy behind eliminating Zaheer at the Final Six, stating that everyone else left in the game at that point would have taken her to the end no matter who won the final immunity challenge. When the final vote took place, Oketch was crowned Sole Survivor by a vote of 7–1–0. She received the vote of everyone on the jury except Young, who voted for Turner to win.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jaffer, Murtz (May 27, 2022). "Ajax's Maryanne Oketch said kindness was key to 'Survivor' win". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Ahsan, Sadaf (May 26, 2022). "Toronto-area seminary student Maryanne Oketch wins 'Survivor,' becoming 2nd Canadian to do so". CBC. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (May 26, 2022). "Maryanne Oketch was 'an emotional wreck crying every day' after 'Survivor'". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Maryanne Oketch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. June 5, 2022.
- ^ Lutta, Geoffrey (May 26, 2022). "Maryanne Oketch: History as Girl With Kenyan Parents Wins Ksh 115M in US". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Former McMaster University student Maryanne Oketch wins Survivor" (video). CHCH-DT. Hamilton, ON: Channel Zero Inc. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Matthew Neugebauer (June 24, 2022). "Seminary student, children's pastor, Survivor winner". Faith Today.