Darrah Johnson
Born: May 19, 1981
Hometown: Liberty, Mississippi Occupation: Mortician Seasons: Pearl Islands Placing: Fourth (Pearl Islands) Tribes: Morgan; Balboa Total Challenge Wins: 8
Days Lasted: 37 Votes Against: 6 Awards: Social Butterfly (Pearl Islands); Worst Strategic Move (Pearl Islands) |
Survivor: Pearl Islands
Though Johnson was not much seen during the early days of the competition, she was part of the Morganmajority alliance that comprised herself, Tijuana Bradley, Ryan Opray, Osten Taylor, and Andrew Savage. While Morgan suffered an early five-challenge losing streak against the rival Drake Tribe, the Morgan five-person alliance eliminated Nicole Delma, Ryan Shoulders, and Lillian Morris at the first three Tribal Councils, immediately dwindling the tribe to the five alliance members. Darrah and the rest of the Morgans then experienced their first victory, thanks to Burton Roberts who threw the Day 12 Immunity Challenge to supposedly eliminate Christa Hastie, but eventually backfired on him, causing his elimination instead. The loss of Burton sent Drake into a losing streak, evening up the tribe with five members each after Day 18.
After losing the surprise challenge against The Outcasts (consisting of the first six eliminated contestants) on Day 19, Darrah, Andrew, Ryan O., and Tijuana granted Osten's wish to voluntarily quit the game. The same night, the last person eliminated by the majority, Lillian returned into the game. The next day, the two tribes merged into the Balboa Tribe. While still being resented by Andrew, Lillian flipped to the Drake alliance, Darrah's alliance crumbled, with Andrew and Ryan O. being voted out. Despite the Drake's majority over Morgan, Burton and Jon planned to eliminate Rupert Boneham, whose popularity made him the biggest threat. With this, the two recruited the remaining Morgan tribe members, Darrah and Tijuana, to oust him. Though successful, Darrah's only remaining ally Tijuana went home next.
After Tijuana's elimination, Darrah had shown that despite her small frame, she would conquer in challenges by winning three consecutive Immunity Challenges, making her tribe mates brand her as a new threat. On Day 36, Sandra Diaz-Twine wanted to usurp Burton and Jon by making an all-girl alliance with Lillian and Darrah. Burton was disposed (for a second time), leaving Jon alone.
In a high-stakes Immunity Challenge, where the jury will work as a unit to try to deny the four remaining players immunity (while the players will have to fend for themselves), the jury won, thus confiscating the Immunity Necklace. Darrah was next to go because of her recent dominance in challenges.
At the Final Tribal Council, she voted for Sandra, who eventually was crowned Sole Survivor.
After losing the surprise challenge against The Outcasts (consisting of the first six eliminated contestants) on Day 19, Darrah, Andrew, Ryan O., and Tijuana granted Osten's wish to voluntarily quit the game. The same night, the last person eliminated by the majority, Lillian returned into the game. The next day, the two tribes merged into the Balboa Tribe. While still being resented by Andrew, Lillian flipped to the Drake alliance, Darrah's alliance crumbled, with Andrew and Ryan O. being voted out. Despite the Drake's majority over Morgan, Burton and Jon planned to eliminate Rupert Boneham, whose popularity made him the biggest threat. With this, the two recruited the remaining Morgan tribe members, Darrah and Tijuana, to oust him. Though successful, Darrah's only remaining ally Tijuana went home next.
After Tijuana's elimination, Darrah had shown that despite her small frame, she would conquer in challenges by winning three consecutive Immunity Challenges, making her tribe mates brand her as a new threat. On Day 36, Sandra Diaz-Twine wanted to usurp Burton and Jon by making an all-girl alliance with Lillian and Darrah. Burton was disposed (for a second time), leaving Jon alone.
In a high-stakes Immunity Challenge, where the jury will work as a unit to try to deny the four remaining players immunity (while the players will have to fend for themselves), the jury won, thus confiscating the Immunity Necklace. Darrah was next to go because of her recent dominance in challenges.
At the Final Tribal Council, she voted for Sandra, who eventually was crowned Sole Survivor.
Voting History
Episodes |
Darrah Voted For |
Voted For Darrah |
1 |
Nicole Delma |
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2 |
Ryan Shoulders |
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3 |
Lillian Morris |
Lillian Morris |
8 |
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9 |
Ryan Opray |
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10 |
Christa Hastie, Rupert Boneham |
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11 |
Individual Immunity |
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12 |
Christa Hastie |
Individual Immunity |
13 |
Individual Immunity |
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14 |
Lillian Morris |
Jonny Fairplay, Lillian Morris, Sandra Diaz-Twine |
14 |
For Sole Survivor: Sandra Diaz-Twine |
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Trivia
- Darrah was the youngest contestant in Pearl Islands.
- Darrah is the first, and so far only, Survivor contestant from Mississippi.
- Darrah won three successive individual Immunity Challenges, only one short of Kelly Wiglesworth's record of four in a row in Borneo.
- She was the first of two people to be voted out in the first Tribal Council in which she was eligible, immediately following three immunity wins.
- Tasha Fox is the second to do so, in Cagayan.
- She was the first of two people to be voted out in the first Tribal Council in which she was eligible, immediately following three immunity wins.
- Darrah was referenced in Survivor: All Stars, during a quiz-type Immunity Challenge about the show's first seven seasons. The question about her was "In "Pearl Islands", who was the mortician?" This prompted Lex van den Berghe to say "I remember Darrah!"
- Darrah also went by the nickname "D".
- Darrah was planning to go on The Amazing Race. However, her partner, a friend, backed out at the last minute.[3]
- According to her interview with Survivor Oz, Russell Hantz is her favorite contestant, her favorite season was Survivor: Africa because of Big Tom, while her least favorite was Survivor: All Stars for not being interesting.