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Darrah Johnson is a contestant from Survivor: Pearl Islands.

A solid member of the ill-fated Morgan tribe, Darrah stayed under-the-radar for the majority of the game until all of her allies were consecutively eliminated. From there, she emerged as a competition threat, winning three Immunity Challenges in a row and making it to the final four. Because of her strong physical game, she was voted out unanimously and sent to the jury.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Mortician
Hometown: Liberty, MS

Darrah Johnson was born and raised in Liberty, Mississippi, and works as a mortician/funeral director. She previously worked as a salesperson, a fitness trainer and a waitress. She holds an Associate of Arts degree in mortuary science from the Southwest Mississippi Community College and Holmes Community College of Funeral Services. Her favorite hobbies include riding four-wheelers, working out and hunting. She describes herself as outspoken, daring and adventurous. She would love to be a coroner. She is most proud of passing her National Board of Funeral Service exam to become a certified mortician and is also proud of winning Most Beautiful at Holmes Community College. Her favorite sports are softball and basketball. Her dad is her hero because he's worked hard for the family and has always been there for her. Her primary motive for participating is for the challenge and the fact that she'd love to meet new people from all over the world with different personalities. She feels she could do well on Survivor: Pearl Islands because she considers herself hard working, competitive, athletic, ambitious, determined and in great physical and mental health. Her birth date is May 19, 1981.[1]

Survivor[]

Though Darrah was a quiet presence during the early days of the competition, she was part of the Morgan majority alliance that comprised herself, Tijuana Bradley, Ryan Opray, Osten Taylor, and Andrew Savage. In the throes of Morgan's early losing streak against the rival Drake tribe, the five-person Morgan Alliance eliminated Nicole Delma, Ryan Shoulders, and Lillian Morris at the tribe's first three Tribal Councils, leaving only the five alliance members behind. 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. With Drake losing their momentum, Morgan made a comeback to win the remaining tribal Immunity Challenges to even up the tribes 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 exit 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 of (for a second time), leaving Jon alone.

The final four then competed in a high-stakes Immunity Challenge against the jury. With the jury successfully working as a unit to win the challenge, the Immunity Necklace was withheld from the remaining contestants, and Darrah was the next to go because of her status as a challenge threat.

At Final Tribal Council, she voted for Sandra, who was crowned Sole Survivor in a 6-1 vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Morgan Cannon Carry Immunity No Lost
2 Bountiful Chest Reward No Lost
All Tied Up Immunity No Lost
3 Sprung A Leak Reward No Lost
Pull Your Weight Immunity No Lost
4 Float-It Notes Reward No Lost
Boarding Party Immunity No Won
5 Paddle For Paddles Reward No Won
Survivor Smoothie Immunity No Won
6 Ready, Aim, Fire Reward No Lost
Shoulder the Load Immunity No Won
7 Pirate Prison Break Immunity No Lost
Tribes Merged, Day 20
8 Balboa Keel Hauling Immunity Lost
9 Signal Fire Reward Lost
Mixed Nuts Immunity Lost
10 Rats In The Rigging Reward Lost
Killer Immunity Lost
11 Loved Ones Overboard Reward Lost
What Do You Make Of This? Immunity Won
12 Water Obstacle Course Reward Won
Musket Love Immunity Won
13 Let's Give It Another Go, Mate Reward Lost
Corks And Keys Immunity Won
14 Tribal Draft Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 37

Episode Darrah's
Votes
Voted Against
Darrah
1 Nicole -
2 Ryan S. -
3 Lillian Lillian
4 Morgan Tribe Immune
5 Morgan Tribe Immune
6 Morgan Tribe Immune
7 No Vote
8 Jon -
9 Ryan O. -
10 Rupert Christa, Rupert
11 Burton Individual Immunity
12 Christa Individual Immunity
13 Burton Individual Immunity
14 Lillian Jon, Lillian, Sandra
Voted Out, Day 37
Voted for
Sole Survivor
Sandra

Post-Survivor []

  • On January 9, 2010, Darrah attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
  • Darrah has since married Bryan Sparacino and the couple had two children.[2]

Trivia[]

  • Darrah initially planned to go on The Amazing Race. However, her partner, a friend, backed out at the last minute.[3]
  • Darrah is the youngest contestant in Pearl Islands.
  • Darrah is the first Survivor contestant to reside in Mississippi during filming.
  • Darrah also went by the nickname "D".
  • Darrah was referenced in 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!"

References[]

Survivor: Pearl Islands Castaways
 Andrew
Morgan
S7 andrew t
 Burton
Drake
S7 burton t
 Christa
Drake
S7 christa t
 Darrah
Morgan
S7 darrah t
 Jon
Drake
S7 jon t
 Lillian
Morgan
S7 lillian t
 Michelle
Drake
S7 michelle t
 Nicole
Morgan
S7 nicole t
 Osten
Morgan
S7 osten t
 Rupert
Drake
S7 rupert t
 Ryan O.
Morgan
S7 ryano t
 Ryan S.
Morgan
S7 ryans t
 Sandra
Drake
S7 sandra t
 Shawn
Drake
S7 shawn t
 Tijuana
Morgan
S7 tijuana t
 Trish
Drake
S7 trish t
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