Sophie Clarke Husband: Who Is She Married To? (2026)

Sophie Clarke, the winner of Survivor: South Pacific, is married to Robert Shady. The couple married on August 24, 2019, at Sophie's parents' house on the shores of Lake Champlain in Willsboro, New York, with the wedding announced in the New York Times. They honeymooned in Greece. Born Sophie Georgina Clarke on July 10, 1989, Sophie is a medical doctor turned healthcare consultant — she used her $1 million Survivor winnings to pay for medical school, graduating with her M.D. in May 2017. The couple has two children.

Who Is Robert Shady?

Robert Shady is a healthcare entrepreneur-in-residence at Venrock, a venture capital firm. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company alongside Sophie — which is how they met in 2016. Robert attended Brown University, earning a degree in human biology and international development, then became a Fulbright scholar at the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, receiving a Master's in health policy, planning and financing. He proposed to Sophie in 2018 while the couple hiked the Adirondacks in New York at dawn.

Marriage Timeline

Sophie and Robert met in 2016 while both worked at McKinsey in healthcare consulting. Robert proposed in 2018 during an Adirondack sunrise hike. They married on August 24, 2019 — just weeks after Sophie returned from filming Survivor: Winners at War (filmed summer 2019). Their wedding at her parents' Willsboro home on Lake Champlain was announced in the New York Times. The couple welcomed two children in the years that followed: Robinson Bullard Clarke-Shady and Teal Georgina.

Children

Sophie and Robert have two children: Robinson Bullard Clarke-Shady and Teal Georgina. Sophie has balanced motherhood with a demanding healthcare career, currently serving as Head of Clinical Service Line Strategy & Partnerships at Anthem, Inc.

Survivor Career

Sophie Clarke won Survivor: South Pacific (season 23, 2011) in a 6-3-0 vote over Benjamin "Coach" Wade and Albert Destrade. A 22-year-old recent Middlebury College graduate at the time, she formed a day-one final-five alliance with Coach, Brandon Hantz, Albert, and Rick Nelson that dominated the game. She won three individual immunity challenges, including a dramatic come-from-behind final immunity win over four-time player Ozzy Lusth after he got stuck on a puzzle. She received jury votes from Hantz, Lusth, Whitney Duncan, Dawn Meehan, Jim Rice, and Keith Tollefson. She returned for Winners at War (season 40, 2020), finishing 10th (voted out Day 35). The daughter of journalist and historian Thurston Clarke, she is fluent in Russian and appeared in the short film Beauty's Ruin (2006).

FAQ

Who is Sophie Clarke married to?

Sophie Clarke is married to Robert Shady. They wed on August 24, 2019, in Willsboro, New York.

How did Sophie Clarke meet her husband?

They met in 2016 while both worked at McKinsey & Company in healthcare consulting. He proposed in 2018 during an Adirondack hike.

How many children does Sophie Clarke have?

Two: Robinson Bullard Clarke-Shady and Teal Georgina.

Which Survivor season did Sophie Clarke win?

Survivor: South Pacific (season 23, 2011), winning 6-3-0 over Coach Wade and Albert Destrade.

What does Sophie Clarke do for a living?

She is a medical doctor (M.D., Mount Sinai, 2017) working in healthcare strategy — Head of Clinical Service Line Strategy & Partnerships at Anthem.

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