Gina Crews

Gina Crews is a contestant from.

Profile
Gina Crews was born and raised in Alachua, Florida. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation with minors in Zoology and Secondary Education from the University of Florida. She also took courses at the University of Central Florida and Santa Fe Community College.

Crews was most recently employed as a naturalist at a nature center while also working as a promotions coordinator for a non-profit organization. She previously worked as a high school biology and earth science teacher, as well as a lifeguard. In 1996, she was crowned the Florida Watermelon Queen and, in 1997, the National Watermelon Queen. In 1998, she won the annual seed-spitting contest with a spitting distance of 37 feet 11 inches.

Crews' favorite hobbies are traveling, backpacking, cooking, rock climbing, canoeing and playing her Baby Taylor guitar. She is also an avid football fan, especially of the University of Florida Gators. Crews is a member of the Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Federation, the Nature Conservatory & the Wilderness Society.

Currently single, Gina Crews lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her two cats, Sammi and Grover, and her black lab mix named LaKota. Her birth date is Feb. 7.

Survivor: Marquesas
Gina was placed on the Maraamu tribe at the start of the game. She quickly formed a strong friendship with Hunter Ellis Gina was happy when her friend Hunter took over as the leader of the tribe. After Maraamu lost the first Immunity Challenge Gina joined the tribe in voting out Peter Harkey, who was the tribe outsider.

In episode 2 Gina and Hunters friendship solidified into an unofficial alliance. When Marammu lost the second Immunity Challenge Gina and Hunter targeted Rob Mariano's closest ally, Sarah Jones, who they perceived to be the weakest link. Gina and Hunter talked to the other couple in the tribe, Vecepia Towery and Sean Rector, along with the only remaining outsider Patricia Jackson about voting with them. Rob also talked to Vecepia and Sean about voting the tribes oldest member, Patricia. At Tribal Council Gina's alliance failed and Rob's alliance succeeded in voting out Patricia.

During episode 3 the Rotu tribe continued their tribe dominance by winning both the Reward Challenge and the Immunity Challenge. Before Tribal Council Gina once again tried to convince Sean and Vecepia to vote out Sarah. Unfortunately for Gina at Tribal Council Robs alliance voted out Gina's closest ally, Hunter.

Gina was surprised by Hunters ousting, saying she was expecting to be eliminated instead. At the Reward Challenge a tribe switch occurred, keeping Gina on Maraamu along with Sarah and new tribe mates Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien, Paschal English and Neleh Dennis. Despite the new tribe members Maraamu was unable to win immunity. At Tribal Council Gina sided with the old Rotu members in finally ousting Sarah.

During the next episode Maraamu finally won a challenge, making this Gina's first challenge win. They won the Reward Challenge, winning them the chance to raid Rotu's camp. Gina was excited at the chance to raid Rotu's camp and even more excited about winning her first challenge. Maraamu managed to win the Immunity Challenge as well. Gina was relieved that she would not be attending Tribal Council, making it the first time she was safe from Tribal Council.

Gina felt accepted by her new tribe members, something she hadn't felt before the tribe switch. She said that she did not think the old Rotu members would vote her out just because she was not from the original Rotu tribe. Gina helped lead her tribe to victory during the Reward Challenge but due to Kathy's poor leadership, was unable to win the Immunity Challenge. Gina thought Kathy would be eliminated due to her poor challenge performance and due to her being somewhat of an outcast in her tribe. At Tribal Council Gina was surprised to learn that the old Rotu members were sticking together, resulting in Gina unanimously being voted out, finishing in 11th place.

Post-Survivor

 * Gina is currently working as a jewelry designer. She made the necklace Jeff Probst wore during Survivor: Samoa.
 * Gina teaches Biology in a high school.

Trivia

 * Gina was the last original Maraamu member to be voted out from her original tribe before the merge.
 * Gina's luxury item was an adventure bag.
 * Gina is the only original Maraamu member who won tribal immunity in the Maraamu tribe.
 * Gina is the highest placing castaway to never be a part of the Rotu tribe.
 * With 37 confessionals throughout her time in the game, Gina holds the record for most confessionals made by a contestant who never made the merge.
 * Gina is tied with Ciera Eastin for the most confessionals in a single episode, with 11.