Survivor winner: Rob Mariano Wins Survivor Redemption Island
Who is the 22nd season Survivor winner ? Finally Rob Mariano took home the crown beating out 17 other contestants in "Survivor: Redemption Island." As the winner, Rob Mariano received his $1 million check on "The Early Show" Monday. Filmed in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, the show's main attraction was the returns of rivals Mariano and Russell Hantz, who was also a previously well-known player. Things didn't go as smoothly for Hantz, as he was the third player voted out. Mariano, once the leader of the Villains tribe in "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains," made friends quickly and catapulted himself to the top.