After a season that started slow, picked up momentum and tore into the finale at break-neck speed, Survivor 49 finally has a winner. Warning: Spoilers below for the finale of Survivor 49. Savannah Louie earned the title of Sole Survivor on the Wednesday, December 17, season finale, defeating Sophi Balerdi and Sage Ahrens-Nichols in the final jury vote, 5-2-1. The trio reached the final tribal council after voting out Kristina Mills in the final five.