Leah Derry

Irene Xing is a contestant from Survivor: Mozambique.

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Name (Age): Leah Derry (37)

Tribe Designation: Makhuwa

Current Residence: St. Louis, MO

Occupation: Firefighter

Claim to Fame: My bravery and my passion for firefighting. If I know someone’s stuck in a burning building, I’m never afraid to run in and save them. In fact, there have been many occasions where I’d be ordered not to go back into a building, but I did anyway because I knew there were still people trapped inside. Sure, I may be putting my own life at risk when I do that; however, our number one priority is to save people’s lives. If I think there’s the slightest chance I could get them out, then I’ll go for it!

Inspiration in Life: Anyone that is willing to risk their lives for what they feel is right.

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, working out, saving lives

Pet Peeves: People that are lazy, ignorant, and/or self-righteous are the absolute worst! Seriously, the world doesn’t revolve around you and I’m just at the point in my life where I have zero tolerance for people that show complete and total disregard for those around them. People that cheat on their partners in particular deserve a nice throat punch!

3 Words to Describe You: Strong-willed, persistent, and determined

If you could have 3 things on the island, what would they be and why?: A picture of my husband and son so I can see their faces everyday; a pocket knife because you never know when it may come in handy; and a journal to document my experience out here.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Amy O’Hara, she’s easily one of the toughest people to ever play this game. Even when she got injured, she still kept fighting both at camp and in those challenges to stay alive!

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I’m here for the challenge and the experience of playing the game. I’m always looking for new and exciting ways to test myself and playing this game is a fantastic opportunity to do just that! The million-dollar cheque at the end is also a great incentive for me to come out here. I mean, who wouldn’t want to win a million bucks?!

Why do you think you will “survive” SURVIVOR?: As someone that has years of experience running into burning buildings and pulling people out of them, I don’t see myself having a problem putting up with the physical and mental demands that this game is going to throw at me.

Why do you think you will be the Sole SURVIVOR?: I’m never going to give up and will keep fighting as hard as I can to the bitter end. At the end of the day, people will have to respect how hard I fought to get myself to the end of the game.