Maryanne Oketch

Maryanne Oketch (born January 1, 1998) is a Canadian television personality who is known for being the winner of the 42nd season of the American reality TV competition series Survivor. In doing so, Oketch became the second Black woman to win the competition series, following Vecepia Towery. She is also the second Canadian winner of the series, following the previous season's winner, Erika Casupanan.

Biography Oketch was born on January 1, 1998, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Her parents, who are originally from Kenya, immigrated to Canada when she was a child, She attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Integrated Science. She also holds a Master's degree from Tyndale University in Toronto, Ontario. She served as a children's ministry coordinator for a Pentecostal church east of Toronto, before enrolling in medical school at Western University in 2024. That year, she also married her fiancé Konner Howell, a Survivor fan.

Survivor In 2021, Oketch was living in Ajax, Ontario