Jenna Morasca
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Born: February 15, 1981
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Occupation: Swimsuit Model Seasons: The Amazon; All Stars Placing: Winner (The Amazon); Sixteenth (All Stars) Tribes: Jaburu; Jacare; Mogo Mogo Total Challenge Wins: 12
Days Lasted: 48 Votes Against: 3 Awards: Challenge Beast (The Amazon); Worst Strategic Move (The Amazon) |
Survivor: The Amazon
Jenna was on Jaburu. On Jaburu, she aligned with the younger women members Heidi Strobel, Shawna Mitchell, Deena Bennett, and Christy Smith. When Jaburu lost immunity on Day 6, Jenna joined her alliance in voting out Janet Koth. When Jaburu lost immunity again on Day 9 Jenna helped her alliance vote out Joanna Ward. A Tribal Switch resulted in Jenna, Shawna, and Deena remaining on Jaburu. The new Jaburu tribe lost immunity on Day 18. At Tribal Council, Jenna joined Deena, Rob Cesternino, and Matthew von Ertfelda in voting out Shawna for her closeness with Alex Bell.
Jenna reached the Merge. Jenna alliance now with Alex and Rob managed to control the first few votes, voting out Roger Sexton for his sexism, and Dave Johnson for being a physical and mental threat at the first two post-merge Tribal Councils. Jenna even won immunity on Day 24 However, on night 27, Jenna turned on Deena, and joined everyone minus Christy and Deena in voting her out for turning on Alex. At the Survivor Auction, Christy outbid Jenna, winning her letter from home, but when another bid was put out by Jeff, the other players let Jenna win the second letter which was from her ill mother. Jenna was upset at Christy for outbidding her. At Tribal Council, she along with Heidi and Alex voted for Matthew, but Alex was blindsided.
Heidi and Jenna were furious at Rob for turning against Alex at Tribal Council. While the men were out working, Heidi and Jenna lobbied Christy to align with them in order to oust one of the men. Jenna won the next Immunity Challenge. At Tribal Council, she contributed to Christy's elimination. On Day 36, Jenna broke down in tears, and said she wanted to leave. At Tribal Council, she voted for Rob, but Heidi was voted out. With Hedi gone, Jenna was targeted by the men, but foiled their plan by winning immunity. Matthew formed a secret alliance with Jenna to take her to the final two. Although Jenna was interested in siding with Butch Lockley, the tribe unanimously voted him out, sending him to the jury 3-1. Jenna won the Final Immunity Challenge. She voted out Rob due to his strong strategic game.
At the Final Tribal Council, Jenna was criticized for her lack of work ethic and even wanting to quit a few days earlier. Due to her relationships with the Jury, Jenna was ultimately awarded the title of Sole Survivor in a 6-1 vote, only losing Butch's vote.
Jenna reached the Merge. Jenna alliance now with Alex and Rob managed to control the first few votes, voting out Roger Sexton for his sexism, and Dave Johnson for being a physical and mental threat at the first two post-merge Tribal Councils. Jenna even won immunity on Day 24 However, on night 27, Jenna turned on Deena, and joined everyone minus Christy and Deena in voting her out for turning on Alex. At the Survivor Auction, Christy outbid Jenna, winning her letter from home, but when another bid was put out by Jeff, the other players let Jenna win the second letter which was from her ill mother. Jenna was upset at Christy for outbidding her. At Tribal Council, she along with Heidi and Alex voted for Matthew, but Alex was blindsided.
Heidi and Jenna were furious at Rob for turning against Alex at Tribal Council. While the men were out working, Heidi and Jenna lobbied Christy to align with them in order to oust one of the men. Jenna won the next Immunity Challenge. At Tribal Council, she contributed to Christy's elimination. On Day 36, Jenna broke down in tears, and said she wanted to leave. At Tribal Council, she voted for Rob, but Heidi was voted out. With Hedi gone, Jenna was targeted by the men, but foiled their plan by winning immunity. Matthew formed a secret alliance with Jenna to take her to the final two. Although Jenna was interested in siding with Butch Lockley, the tribe unanimously voted him out, sending him to the jury 3-1. Jenna won the Final Immunity Challenge. She voted out Rob due to his strong strategic game.
At the Final Tribal Council, Jenna was criticized for her lack of work ethic and even wanting to quit a few days earlier. Due to her relationships with the Jury, Jenna was ultimately awarded the title of Sole Survivor in a 6-1 vote, only losing Butch's vote.
Voting History
Episodes |
Jenna Voted For |
Voted For Jenna |
2 |
Janet Koth |
Christy Smith |
4 |
Joanna Ward |
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6 |
Shawna Mitchell |
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7 |
Roger Sexton |
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8 |
Dave Johnson |
Individual Immunity |
9 |
Deena Bennett |
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10 |
Matthew von Ertfelda |
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11 |
Christy Smith |
Butch Lockley, Christy Smith |
12 |
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13 |
Butch Lockley |
Individual Immunity |
13 |
Individual Immunity |
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13 |
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For Sole Survivor: Alex Bell, Christy Smith, Dave Johnson, Deena Bennett, Heidi Strobel, Rob Cesternino |
Survivor: All Stars
Jenna M. returned to Survivor and was assigned to the Mogo Mogo tribe. Jenna M. originally had plans to start an all-female alliance with fellow tribemates Kathy Vavrick O'Brien and Shii Ann Huang, but things were quickly broken up when the first Survivor winner, Richard Hatch, overheard them scheming on the first day and reported it back to the two other tribe members of Mogo Mogo, Colby Donaldson and Lex van den Berghe. Mogo Mogo did not have to worry though, as the tribe won the first two Immunity Challenges.
However, from Days 6-8, Jenna M. revealed that she was not as focused on the game, stating that she "felt a vibe" that her cancer-stricken mother's condition was worsening. Kathy saw she was not eating and told her to eat something. When Jenna M. told Kathy about her mother's declining health, Kathy comforted her and told her that she would not hate Jenna M. if she quit. When the tribes convened at the supposed Immunity Challenge on Day 9, Jenna M. decided to quit the game, regretting leaving her mother. Amber Brkich from rival tribe Chapera gave Jenna M. a hug after getting host Jeff Probst's approval. After Jenna M. announced she was withdrawing from the game, Jeff called in a boat for her, cancelled the Immunity Challenge, and she received hugs from all remaining players in the game. While walking to the boat, Jeff told her they were thinking of her. She went home and rushed to her mother's bedside. Eight days after Jenna M. returned home, her mother passed away.
However, from Days 6-8, Jenna M. revealed that she was not as focused on the game, stating that she "felt a vibe" that her cancer-stricken mother's condition was worsening. Kathy saw she was not eating and told her to eat something. When Jenna M. told Kathy about her mother's declining health, Kathy comforted her and told her that she would not hate Jenna M. if she quit. When the tribes convened at the supposed Immunity Challenge on Day 9, Jenna M. decided to quit the game, regretting leaving her mother. Amber Brkich from rival tribe Chapera gave Jenna M. a hug after getting host Jeff Probst's approval. After Jenna M. announced she was withdrawing from the game, Jeff called in a boat for her, cancelled the Immunity Challenge, and she received hugs from all remaining players in the game. While walking to the boat, Jeff told her they were thinking of her. She went home and rushed to her mother's bedside. Eight days after Jenna M. returned home, her mother passed away.
Trivia
- Jenna is currently the only castaway to be the youngest contestant on two separate seasons, being the youngest on both The Amazon and All Stars
- Jenna's luxury item in The Amazon was a Zeta Crown.
- Jenna is the first person to win individual immunity and give it up to another player. She is so far the only female contestant to do so. Jenna is also currently the only contestant to give away immunity, be left vulnerable, and not be voted out.
- Jenna is the first female contestant to win the Final Immunity Challenge and win the game.
- Jenna is tied with Kelly Wiglesworth, Kim Spradlin, and Chrissy Hofbeck for the most individual immunity wins out of any female player in a single season, with 4.
- Jenna is the youngest female to win Survivor, being 21 during filming and 22 when declared the Sole Survivor. Jenna was the overall youngest person to win until Fabio Birza was declared the Sole Survivor of NIcaragua at the age of 21.
- Jenna was the first female to win the most individual Immunity Challenges outright and become the Sole Survivor. Vecepia Towery also won the most individual Immunity Challenges with 2, but she tied with Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Tammy Leitner in Marquesas.
- Jenna is the first female in her twenties to win the title of Sole Survivor.
- Jenna was the first female to quit the game and the first female to be eliminated without being voted out.
- In All-Stars, Jenna became the first person to not attend a Tribal Council in a season. She was followed by Jonathan Libby, Wanda Shirk, Gary Stritesky, Kourtney Moon, Dana Lambert, and Caleb Reynolds.
- Jenna is one of three returning players (along with Michael Skupin and Colton Cumbie) to never be voted out.
- Jenna was nominated in Survivor: America's Tribal Council in the Sexiest Female category, but lost to Amber Brkich.
- In an interview on Rob Has a Podcast, it was revealed that Jenna and Ethan Zohn were considered to return in South Pacific, after applying for The Amazing Race. The couple declined the offer, saying they were not interested in competing against each other.[10]
- Jenna is the first person to leave the game due to a family emergency. She would be followed by Terry Deitz in Cambodia.
- However, Terry was pulled from the game when host Jeff Probst told him about his son's condition, while Jenna left the game on her own accord without any external information about her mother.
- Jenna is one of fifteen castaways, along with Rob Mariano, Keith Tollefson, John Palyok, Amber Brkich, Ethan Zohn, Richard Hatch, Hayden Moss, Twila Tanner, Jon Dalton, Whitney Duncan, Natalie Anderson, Nadiya Anderson, Michael Jefferson, and Caleb Reynolds to compete on other reality shows besides Survivor.