Who won 'Survivor 50' finale? What to know about Aubry Bracco

The most stacked and competitive "Survivor" season just crowned its ultimate winner.

"Survivor 50: In The Hands of the Fans" concluded Wednesday night, May 19, with its first live, in-person finale since Season 39 concluded in 2019.

Following the eliminations of fan favorites Rick Devens and Cirie Fields last week, the finale opened with a high-stakes fight to the finish between the remaining contestants.

The milestone season, which filmed in June and premiered in February, brought back its largest cast ever of 24 returning players vying for a $1 million prize, which was doubled by Mr. Beast halfway through the game.

The final five included Season 42's Jonathan Young, Season 46's Tiffany Ervin, Season 48's Joe Hunter, Season 49's Rizo Velovic and four-time player Aubry Bracco. Here's who took home the show's most coveted title at the live finale in Los Angeles and the $2 million that comes with it.

Who won 'Survivor' Season 50?

After three unsuccessful attempts at $1 million, Aubry Bracco is taking home $2 million as she won "Survivor 50: In The Hands of the Fans" in a 8-3-0 vote against runnerups Jonathan Young, who got three votes, and Joe Hunter.

The "Survivor: Kaôh Rōng" runner-up learned her lesson of taking the wrong people to the end, successfully eliminating jury favorites like Fields and Ozzy Lusth to land the win.

"This has been 10 years in the making. I worked on myself, I worked on my intuition. I believe in myself," Bracco told USA TODAY after the live finale finished airing.

She continued: "It's about the internal validation, not the external. I've become a mom. My dad's had a heart transplant. I've lived life and I feel like I took all of that and came back and was in the best possible mindset to make this happen."

Bracco was seemingly at the bottom of her Vatu Tribe tribe, but managed to avoid tribal council until the merge, where she skated by playing the middle. She lowered her threat level by wasting her hidden immunity idol that the entire tribe knew of and utilized her connections to eliminate all her targets, from Genevieve Mushaluk to Ervin.

Who is Aubry Bracco, the winner of 'Survivor 50'?

Bracco is a digital and engagement marketer from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, who first starred in the reality competition series in 2016's "Survivor: Kaôh Rōng."

In Season 32, she started as a member of the Brains tribe, who competed against the Brawn and Beauty tribes in the themed season. Initially portrayed as an underdog, Bracco rose to become a dominant strategic force that landed a spot in the final three chairs alongside Tai Trang and Michele Fitzgerald. Unfortunately for Bracco, she only received two jury votes at the end, while Fitzgerald won the season with five.

She returned two seasons later for "Survivor: Game Changers," where she reached the final five before her torch was snuffed alongside her hopes of a second chance at a final tribal council speech. In Season 38's "Edge of Extinction," she had her worst "Survivor" performance, being the fifth person voted out and failing to earn her way back into the game.

She returned in Season 50 as a mother to son Odin, whom she welcomed in August 2023 alongside partner Tyler Morrow.

Final placements for 'Survivor 50'

The final five placements of "Survivor" Season 50 include:

• Winner: Aubry Bracco
• Runner-up: Jonathan Young
• Runner-up: Joe Hunter
• Fourth place: Rizo Velovic
• Fifth place: Tiffany Ervin

How to watch 'Survivor' Season 49

You can watch on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ for subscribers of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. Episodes can be streamed the next day for subscribers of any Paramount+ plan.

All 50 seasons of the show are all available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription.

Who is the 'Survivor' host?

Jeff Probst has hosted every season of the show, which has been on the air since 2000. He also serves as an executive producer.