Seasons: 1 | Days played: 8 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor: Guatemala (2005) - 16th place, 3rd out.
- Voted out in Episode 3, "The Brave May Not Live Long, But the Cautious Don't Live At All" (Day 8).
Brianna Varela on social media: twitter
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S11: Guatemala | 0.11 | 0.72 | 0.15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1.27 | - | - | - | 0.45 | 1.38 |
| Career | 0.11 | 0.72 | 0.15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1.27 | - | - | - | 0.45 | 1.38 |
S11: Guatemala 
Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-6; 1 sit-out):
- Guatemala Ep. 1 RC: "11-Mile Hike" - Carries items, keeps with the forward group, but Yaxhá loses.
- Guatemala Ep. 1 IC: "Paddle Battle" - Paddles, moves logs, and Yaxhá wins.
- Guatemala Ep. 2 RC: "Web Over Water" - Yaxhá loses again.
- Guatemala Ep. 2 IC: "Dragged Through the Mud" - Sits out to watch Yaxhá lose, 3-0 (as shown).
- Guatemala Ep. 3 RC: "Blind Build" - Tethered to Jamie and Lydia, Yaxhá blows it on the tent puzzle.
- Guatemala Ep. 3 IC: "Holding Court" - Doesn't sit out, but also makes very little effort to actually play; Yaxhá loses, 5-3.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Guatemala: None.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Guatemala: None.
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 6 |
| Win%: | 0.17 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
S11: Guatemala 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Guatemala: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/2):
- Guatemala, Ep. 2: Morgan McDevitt (voted out, 8-1).
VAP - Votes against (7):
- Guatemala, Ep. 3: Seven votes, from Stephenie, Rafe, Lydia, Gary, Jamie, Amy, and Brian (voted out, 7-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Guatemala: None.
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 1 |
| Tribals: | 2 |
| VAP: | 7 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | -- |
| Received: | -- |
S11: Guatemala -
Guatemala intro shot -
Guatemala intro shot -
Yaxhá greets Probst, Day 1 -
Listening to Probst -
Look! Up in the sky! It's Super Stephenie! -
Stephenie is such an inspiration! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Gathering items for the hike -
Yaxhá heads out, Ep1 RC -
Yaxhá, only as fast as its slowest members on Day 2 (Lydia and Amy) -
Good paddling, but too late... -
The losing Yaxhás finally arrive -
Yaxhá heads out to the second-best camp -
Reading to the Ep1 IC treemail -
More reading treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Liking the sound of immunity -
Starting line -
Launching the canoes -
Yaxhá takes the lead -
Almost there... -
One more log to place -
Yaxhá wins immunity! -
Happily accepting the idol -
Early Ep2: 'We have a great tribe. It's so diverse.' -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Probst -
And after lots of Rafe-falls, the losing Yaxhas -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching the tug-of-war from the sidelines -
Go, you muddy people -
Yaxha loses again -
Heading to Tribal -
Yaxha, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Early Ep3, talking about not getting along with Lydia -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Blindfolded and tethered, starting line -
Yaxha works on the tent -
Another narrow loss -
Heading back to camp empty-handed, again -
Pulling her workload in camp -
Hands in everyone! We're gonna win today! -
Makeup artisting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Actively guarding Danni -
Oh no, she's going to score. Oh well. -
Getting open for Stephenie to pass -
Over here -
Hey Stephenie, I don't think Lydia likes me -
I'm voting for Lydia, because she hasn't made eye contact with me -
Yaxhá, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Making eye contact with Probst -
Sorry, Lydia. No eye contact is a deal-breaker. -
Waiting for the votes to be read -
Ouch -
Snuffed, Ep3
S11: Guatemala Pre-game interviews
- Jeff Probst's Guatemala pre-season cast assessment
- CBS Early Show "Meet the Cast" video (8/12/05)
- Pamela Sitt at the Seattle Times (9/6/05): "A Survivor, Apprentice Walk Into a Bar..."
Post-game interviews
- Rene Syler at the CBS Early Show (video, 9/30/05): "Survivor Contestant Booted"
- Tatiana Morales at CBSNews.com (9/30/05): "Brianna Couldn't Pick and Roll"
- SurvivorOz podcast interview (5/31/13): "Brianna Varela Interview"
S11: Guatemala From her official CBS Survivor: Guatemala cast bio page:
"Born in Olympia, Washington, and raised in Shelton, Washington, Brianna Varela is the oldest of three siblings. At three years old, she began taking jazz, tap and ballet classes. At ten years old, she moved to Edmonds, where she attended Chase Lake Elementary School and, eventually, Edmonds Woodway High School. In tenth and eleventh grade, Varela was a part of the school dance team and competed throughout the state. In her senior year, she became a cheerleader and joined Young Life, the Christian youth club.
After high school, Varela moved to San Diego, California, to experience something new. She became interested in cosmetics and, sixth months later, returned to Edmonds where she currently works as a make-up artist at an upscale department store.
A lover of physical activity, Varela runs and bikes regularly. Her favorite spectator sport is basketball. Her favorite hobbies include dancing, writing, reading and hiking. Describing herself as witty, deceitful and helpful, Varela believes her creative cooking skills and ability to use a Hawaiian sling will help her be a useful member of her tribe. She's hoping for a challenge that will take her to a cliff, as heights thrill her. Jumping off a waterfall would not faze her in the least. In playing the game, Varela hopes to just be herself, but she can also be very sly and is a good pretender. Her motivation for being on the show is purely for the challenge and to test her own self willingness.
Varela is currently single and living in Edmonds, Washington, with her cat, Kitty, and a long-haired Chihuahua named Bella Varela. Her birth date is October 29, 1983."