Joe Anglim Best placement 8th of 20, Jury
Career 75 days across 3 appearances
Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas: Love Story
They played in opposing alliances, built a friendship after the game, and eventually turned it into a marriage and family.
What happened between Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas?
Married since November 23, 2019. They met while competing on Survivor: Worlds Apart, became friends afterward, and started dating in August 2017.
Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas met on Survivor: Worlds Apart in 2014, but they were not an on-island couple. They played in opposing alliances, and Sierra helped vote Joe out. Their friendship continued after the season, providing the foundation for a relationship that began in August 2017. Joe proposed in April 2019, and the pair married in Utah on November 23, 2019. They welcomed daughter Della Dawn in May 2021 and son Vander Joseph in August 2022. In a May 2024 People interview, Joe and Sierra described the value of falling in love with a close friend and discussed the possibility of playing Survivor again. People’s May 2026 feature continued to identify them as married with their two children, making this a well-documented post-show romance rather than a Worlds Apart showmance.
How their relationship unfolded
- They meet on Worlds Apart
Joe and Sierra met as castmates but competed in opposing alliances and did not date during the game.
- Their friendship becomes a relationship
After several years as friends, Joe and Sierra began dating in August 2017.
- Joe and Sierra announce their engagement
The couple shared news of Joe’s proposal and Sierra’s engagement ring.
- They marry in Utah
Joe and Sierra married shortly before Thanksgiving in a Utah wedding ceremony.
- Current coverage confirms their family status
People’s updated profile described Joe and Sierra as married parents of daughter Della and son Vander.
Sources
- Five couples who found lasting love on Survivor People 2026-05-24
- Survivor couples discuss their lasting relationships People 2024-05-21
- Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas get engaged Entertainment Tonight 2019-04-09
- Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas get married Entertainment Tonight 2019-11-26
Joe Anglim 
Sierra Dawn Thomas Best placement 5th of 18, Jury
Career 69 days across 2 appearances
How their Survivor records compare
Across their full Survivor careers, Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas have made 5 combined appearances and recorded 144 combined player-days. Joe Anglim has played 75 days; Sierra Dawn Thomas has played 69.
On the season they shared, Joe Anglim recorded 24 days and Sierra Dawn Thomas recorded 37, for 61 combined player-days across those appearances. In completed head-to-head seasons, Joe Anglim placed higher 0 times, Sierra Dawn Thomas placed higher 1 time.
- On Survivor 30, Joe Anglim finished 10th of 18, Jury, while Sierra Dawn Thomas finished 5th of 18, Jury. Their runs lasted 24 and 37 days, respectively.
Seasons they played together
| Season | Joe Anglim placement | Sierra Dawn Thomas placement |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor 30 (2015) | 10th of 18, Jury 24 days | 5th of 18, Jury 37 days |
Where to go next
Joe Anglim's full profile
Every season, placement, days played and castmate connection on record.
Sierra Dawn Thomas's full profile
Every season, placement, days played and castmate connection on record.
Trace the connection path
See the shortest chain of shared seasons linking Joe Anglim to Sierra Dawn Thomas.