Marissa Peterson
And then people had the audacity to go and put a frowny face next to my name like they were upset about it. Survivor 27, E2
Gervase celebrated one challenge victory; his niece absorbed the blowback. Marissa went out 8–1 on Day 3, then fought through three Redemption duels.
Played on
3 days played
Game record
Vote alignment0of 2 ballots
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Student Hometown Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water sent Marissa Peterson home early: they went out as the 3rd voted out with 3 days played, the torch snuffed by an 8-1 vote. At the councils that did happen, Peterson cast 2 tribal council votes in Survivor 27, 0 with the majority.
Get to know Marissa Peterson
Marissa Peterson's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- Putting myself through college.
- Hobbies
- Playing sports/exercising, crafting/do-it-yourself projects and partying.
- Pet peeves
- When people say they're going to do something and don't do it.
- Inspiration
- Tia and Tamera Mowry. They were the first black girls I saw on TV and that gave me confidence.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- Parvati Shallow. She was underestimated initially, great at challenges, and a power player.
- Why they wanted to play
- To win a million dollars and to see if I'm really as tough as I think I am.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.
Sources
Fan poll Players
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Marissa Peterson in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blood vs. Water Season 27, 2013 | 3rd voted out | 3 of 39 days
| Tadhana | 10 | 5 |
The vote that sent Marissa Peterson home
Eight of the nine ballots named Marissa Peterson on day 3 of Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water, an 8-1 vote.
Ciera Eastin, Hayden Moss, Katie Collins, Caleb Bankston, Vytas Baskauskas, Brad Culpepper, John Cody and Rachel Foulger
Marissa Peterson voted for Katie Collins.
Castaway network
Marissa Peterson’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 19
- castaway connections
- 9
- tribemates
- 3
- winners
- 13
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 13 castaways
Open the season for the rest of the cast and the context behind each connection.
Blood vs. Water 13 castaways 7 returning players View cast
- Rupert Boneham Shared the cast4 seasons
- Candice Cody Shared the cast3 seasons
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Laura Morett Shared the cast2 seasons -
Colton Cumbie Shared the cast2 seasons -
Gervase Peterson Shared the cast Their story together →2 seasons -
Kat Edorsson Shared the cast2 seasons -
Monica Culpepper Shared the cast2 seasons -
Caleb Bankston Shared a tribe1 season -
Hayden Moss Shared a tribe1 season -
John Cody Shared a tribe1 season -
Katie Collins Shared a tribe1 season -
Laura Boneham Shared a tribe1 season -
Rachel Foulger Shared a tribe1 season