Jenna Morasca

Jenna Morasca
Contestant Profile
Born	February 15, 1981 (1981-02-15)
Hometown	Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Swimsuit Model
Survivor Career
Version	United States
Tribe(s)	Jaburu Jacaré
Finish	Winner
Alliance(s)	Jaburu Alliance Tambaqui Alliance (affiliated)
Challenge Wins	9
Votes Against	3
Days Lasted	39/39
Tribe(s)	Mogo Mogo
Finish:	16/18
Challenge Wins	3
Votes Against	0
Days Lasted	9/39
Articles Across
The Amazing Race Wiki	Link

Jenna Morasca is the Sole Survivor of Survivor: The Amazon. She later competed on Survivor: All-Stars.

Jenna formed a friendship and alliance with Heidi Strobel early on in The Amazon, with the two becoming infamous for stripping for peanut butter and chocolate during the first individual Immunity Challenge. The two became key members of the Jaburu Alliance that took control of the Jaburu tribe and the game following the merge. However, her alliance was betrayed after Rob Cesternino flipped, eventually resulting in Heidi's elimination. With her back against the wall, Jenna proved to be a challenge threat, winning the last two key individual Immunity Challenges to outlast the remaining men and advance to the Final Two with Matthew von Ertfelda. At Final Tribal Council, Jenna earned the title of Sole Survivor in a landslide 6-1 vote because of her strong social relationships with the jury and by being seen as playing the game more strategically than Matthew.

Jenna returned in All-Stars, where she immediately formed an all-women's alliance with Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Shii Ann Huang. This immediately earned the distrust of Richard Hatch, who immediately began plotting against her. However, she quit the game on Day 9 to return home to be with her ailing mother.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

The Amazon All-Stars Name: Jenna Morasca Age: 21 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Swimsuit Model Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Luxury Item: Zeta Crown Jenna Morasca models swimwear on a freelance basis while also competing in beauty pageants. She has won the Venus Swimwear competition two years in a row (2001 and 2002) and was second runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania U.S.A. beauty pageant in 2001. Additionally, she is currently a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in zoology. Morasca's hobbies include horseback riding, sleeping and hanging out with her animals (she has a dog, a ferret, three birds, two guinea pigs and a fish). She describes herself as honest, outgoing and funny. If she could hold political office, she'd be President of the United States so she could make all the important decisions. Her favorite sport is football. Her favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos. Her hero is her mother, who has been fighting breast cancer for over ten years. If she wins the money, she wants to buy a car and put a huge sound system in it, chrome wheels and detailing. She also wants to pay off her family's bills and take a trip to Italy with her mom and dad. Morasca is currently single and living in Bridgeville, Penn. Her birth date is February 15, 1981. Age: 22 Previous Season: Amazon Previous Finish: Sole Survivor Since being crowned Sole Survivor of Survivor: The Amazon, Jenna Morasca continues to model swimwear on a freelance basis. She and fellow contestant Heidi Strobel posed for the cover of Playboy, which ultimately became the second best-selling cover of 2003. She also did an anti-fur campaign for the animal rights group PETA. Jenna got a chance to test her acting skills when she guest-starred in the Off-Broadway play "Pieces" in New York City, which ultimately led to an invitation to join the cast permanently for its six-week run. She has won the Venus Swimwear competition two years in a row (2001 and 2002) and was second runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania U.S.A. beauty pageant in 2001. Additionally, she is currently a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in zoology. Jenna's hobbies include horseback riding, sleeping and hanging out with her animals (a dog, a ferret, three birds, two guinea pigs and a fish). She describes herself as honest, outgoing and funny. If she could hold political office, Jenna would be president of the United States so she could make all the important decisions. Her favorite sport is football. Her favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos. Her hero is her mother, who fought breast cancer for over twelve years before passing away late last year. Jenna is currently single and living in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Her birth date is February 15, 1981.

Survivor

The Amazon

Jenna started on the all-female Jaburu tribe, where she aligned with younger members Christy Smith, Deena Bennett, Heidi Strobel, and Shawna Mitchell. When Jaburu lost immunity on Day 6, Jenna joined her alliance in voting out Janet Koth. When Jaburu lost immunity again on Day 12, Jenna helped her alliance vote out JoAnna Ward. A tribe switch resulted in Jenna, Deena, and Shawna remaining on Jaburu. The new Jaburu tribe lost immunity on Day 18. At Tribal Council, Jenna joined Deena, Matthew von Ertfelda, and Rob Cesternino in voting out Shawna for her closeness with Alex Bell.

When the tribes merged into the Jacaré tribe on Day 19, Jenna's 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 Day 27, Jenna turned on Deena, and joined everyone minus Christy 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 Probst, the other players let Jenna win the second letter, which was from her mother who was battling cancer. 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 blindside. 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 Heidi gone, Jenna was targeted by the men, but they could not vote her out after she won the Immunity Challenge which forced the men to turn on one another. 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. Jenna won the Final Immunity Challenge which gave her the power to eliminate either Matthew or Rob. She eliminated 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. However, due to her stronger relationships with the jury, Jenna was ultimately awarded the title of Sole Survivor in a 6-1 vote, only losing Butch's vote.

• Challenge History
• Voting History

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Jaburu	Unchained	Immunity	No	Won
2		Flip Out	Reward	No	Won
		Total Recall	Immunity	No	Lost
3		Matchmaker	Reward	No	Won
		The Great Escape	Immunity	No	Won
4		Light My Fire	Reward	Yes	Lost
		Gone Fishin'	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
5		Up The Creek	Immunity	No	Won
6		Log Jam	Reward	No	Lost
		Piranha Feast	Immunity	Yes	Lost
Tribes Merged, Day 20
7	Jacaré	Perch	Immunity		Lost
8		Mud Bungee	Reward		Lost
		Face Off	Immunity		Won
9		Weapons	Reward		Invited
		Amazon Menu	Immunity		Lost
11		Survivor Auction
		Q and A	Immunity		Lost
12		Paddle	Reward		Invited
		Shoot 'n' Shuffle	Immunity		Won1
13		Try Again	Reward		Lost
		Out on a Limb	Immunity		Lost
14		Braille Maze	Immunity		Won
		Will Power	Immunity		Won
Sole Survivor, Day 39
Notes: ^1 Jenna gave up her immunity to Heidi at Tribal Council.

Episode	Jenna's Votes	Voted Against Jenna
1	Jaburu Tribe Immune
2	Janet	Christy
3	Jaburu Tribe Immune
4	JoAnna	-
5	Jaburu Tribe Immune
6	Shawna	-
7	Roger	-
8	Dave	Individual Immunity
9	Deena	-
11	Matthew	-
12	Christy	Butch, Christy1
13	Rob	-
14	Butch	Individual Immunity
	Rob	Individual Immunity
Jury Votes for Jenna	Alex, Christy, Dave, Deena, Heidi, Rob
Sole Survivor, Day 39

^1 In "Sour Grapes", Jenna had won individual immunity, but gave it to Heidi during Tribal Council.

All-Stars

Jenna M. returned to Survivor and was assigned to the Mogo Mogo tribe. Jenna originally had plans to start an all-women 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 to 8, Jenna revealed that she was not as focused on the game, stating that she "felt a vibe" that her mother's health was worsening. Kathy, noticing that Jenna M. was not eating, comforted her and told her that she would not hate Jenna M. if she withdrew from the game. When the tribes convened at the supposed Immunity Challenge on Day 9, Jenna M. stated that she would depart the game, feeling that she had to say goodbye to her terminally ill mother. After Jenna M. announced she was withdrawing from the game, Jeff Probst 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, Probst told her that he and the other fifteen castaways were thinking of her. Sadly, her mother passed away from cancer eight days after Jenna M. returned home.

• Challenge History
• Voting History

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Mogo Mogo	Quest for Fire	Immunity	No	2nd
2		Stairway to the Stars	Reward	Yes	Lost
		Float Your Boat	Immunity	No	2nd
3		Better Homes and Island Living	Reward	No	2nd
Quit, Day 9

Episode	Jenna M.'s Votes	Votes Against Jenna M.
1	Mogo Mogo Tribe Immune
2	Mogo Mogo Tribe Immune
3	No Tribal Council
Quit, Day 9

Post-Survivor

• In Summer of 2009, Jenna hosted the TVGuide special "Survivor Millionaires: Where Are They Now?" and appeared alongside the first eighteen Survivor winners.
• On January 9, 2010, Jenna attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
• Jenna was a guest at Rob Cesternino's wedding.
• In 2012, Jenna graduated from Columbia University where she earned a master's degree in counseling and clinical psychology.
• In February 2018, Jenna was facing charges of a DUI possession of drug paraphernalia after she was found passed out in her car.

Relationship with Ethan Zohn

• Jenna dated fellow Sole Survivor and All-Stars contestant Ethan Zohn. In 2013, after a ten-year relationship, Ethan and Jenna officially broke up but still remain friends.

Other Media

Jenna and Heidi on the cover of Playboy.

• Jenna's strip with fellow The Amazon contestant Heidi Strobel led to a spread in Playboy magazine, which reportedly earned her yet another million dollars. She also appeared near-nude in an anti-fur ad for PETA with Africa winner Ethan Zohn that featured the slogan "I'd Rather Dance Naked Than Wear Fur!" In addition, Jenna modeled swimwear and was the CEO of a model scouting company called Model Challenge USA, which she founded in 2004.
• In 2003, Jenna had a part in the Off-Broadway play Pieces.
• In 2004, Jenna was on the Board of Directors for Animal Friends in Pittsburgh.
• In 2005, Jenna replaced Richard Hatch as co-host (with Dalton Ross) of CBS's Survivor Live, a Survivor internet talk show. She has since hosted the show throughout five entire seasons - Palau, Guatemala, Panama, Cook Islands, and Fiji.
• Jenna also had a minor role in the TV movie The Scorned in 2005.
• Jenna was also a contestant on a the February 28, 2005 episode of Fear Factor, which featured former reality television contestants. She was eliminated in the second round by Omarosa.
• In 2005, Jenna appeared as a contestant in a "Castaway Special" episode of Family Feud, where she competed with Christa Hastie, Shii Ann Huang, Susan Hawk, and Tijuana Bradley. The five competed against Ethan Zohn, Jon Dalton, Richard Hatch, Rudy Boesch, and Rupert Boneham.

Jenna and Ethan's promotional photo for The Amazing Race 19.

• Jenna appeared on the premiere episode of Celebrity Paranormal Project on VH1, along with Gary Busey and several others.
• Jenna and Ethan Zohn also appeared as guest chefs on the Food Network show Dinner: Impossible.
• In 2011, Jenna and Ethan Zohn made an appearance on the fourth season of The Celebrity Apprentice, where their former All-Stars castmate Richard Hatch was a contestant.
• In the summer of 2011, Jenna and Ethan competed on the nineteenth season of The Amazing Race. They were eliminated in the second episode, finishing in 10th place.
• Jenna made an appearance on Celebrity Ghost Stories in 2012.

Trivia

Statistics of Jenna Morasca
Longevity
Seasons competed:	2
Days lasted:	48
Challenge Wins
Tribal wins:	8
Individual wins:	4
Total wins:	12
Tribal Council
Total votes received:	3

• 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 is the first of two castaways to be the youngest contestant of a season and become the Sole Survivor. She would be followed by Aras Baskauskas, who won Panama.
• Jenna's luxury item in The Amazon was a Zeta Crown. It was lost when the Jacaré camp burned down.
  • Jenna revealed in her AMA that she was given a replacement after she returned from competing on the season.
• Jenna is the first castaway to give away individual immunity at Tribal Council. She would be followed by Burton Roberts*, Erik Reichenbach, Brandon Hantz, Chris Underwood and Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt.
  • Jenna is the first to do so and survive that Tribal Council, followed by Burton, Chris, and Heidi.
  • Jenna is the first to do so and subsequently win the game, followed by Chris.
• Jenna is the first woman to win the Final Immunity Challenge and win the game.
• Jenna is tied with Kelly Wiglesworth, Kim Spradlin-Wolfe, and Chrissy Hofbeck for the most individual Immunity Challenges won by a woman in a single season, with 4.
• Jenna is the first woman 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 woman in her twenties to win Survivor.
• Jenna is the first of three castaways who was 21 at the time of filming to win the title of Sole Survivor. She would be followed by Fabio Birza who won Nicaragua, and Sophie Clarke who won South Pacific.
  • Jenna is the youngest woman to win Survivor at the time of filming, being 21 years, 9 months, and 27 days old at the Final Tribal Council of The Amazon and being 22 years, 2 months, and 26 days old when announced as the Sole Survivor. Jenna was originally the youngest overall until Fabio was declared the winner of Nicaragua at 21.
• Jenna is the first woman to quit the game and the first woman to be eliminated without being voted out.
• In All-Stars, Jenna became the first person to not attend any Tribal Council in a season. She would be followed by Jonathan Libby, Wanda Shirk, Gary Stritesky, Kourtney Moon, Dana Lambert, Caleb Reynolds (in Kaôh Rōng), Pat Cusack, Jackson Fox, Bruce Perreault (in 44), and Randen Montalvo.
• Due to All-Stars having a cast of 18, Jenna is the first castaway to place 16th in a season without being the first person voted out.
• 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 four returning players to never be voted out, along with Michael Skupin, Colton Cumbie, and Michele Fitzgerald.
• 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.

References

Preceded by Thailand Brian Heidik

Sole Survivor Titleholder The Amazon Jenna Morasca

Succeeded by Pearl Islands Sandra Diaz-Twine

Survivor: The Amazon Castaways
Alex Tambaqui	Butch Tambaqui	Christy Jaburu	Daniel Tambaqui	Dave Tambaqui	Deena Jaburu	Heidi Jaburu	Janet Jaburu
Jeanne Jaburu	Jenna Jaburu	JoAnna Jaburu	Matthew Tambaqui	Rob Tambaqui	Roger Tambaqui	Ryan Tambaqui	Shawna Jaburu

Survivor: All-Stars Castaways
Alicia Chapera	Amber Chapera	Colby Mogo Mogo	Ethan Saboga	Jenna L. Saboga	Jenna M. Mogo Mogo	Jerri Saboga	Kathy Mogo Mogo	Lex Mogo Mogo
Richard Mogo Mogo	Rob C. Chapera	Rob M. Chapera	Rudy Saboga	Rupert Saboga	Shii Ann Mogo Mogo	Susan Chapera	Tina Saboga	Tom Chapera