Amanda Kimmel/Heroes vs. Villains

Amanda Lee Kimmel is a contestant from .
Returning for a third time as a Survivor Hero, Amanda worked her way into a power position in the Heroes Alliance. However, after ally J.T. Thomas's elimination at the merge signaled the impending doom of the alliance, Amanda and her allies found themselves scrambling for power, with her getting into a catfight with Danielle DiLorenzo over a clue to a Hidden Immunity Idol, which she eventually ceded to Danielle. Although she was extended one last glimmer of hope when Sandra Diaz-Twine wanted to defect to their alliance, Amanda's fate was sealed when Candice Woodcock flipped to the opposing Villains alliance, ultimately being voted out in 9th place, marking the only time in over 100 days that she was voted out in her Survivor career.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Amanda Kimmel (24)
Tribe: 
Hometown: Kalispell, Mont.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Personal Claim To Fame: "Becoming Miss Montana USA/Miss Earth USA."
Inspiration in Life: "God."
Previous Finishes: : 2nd Runner Up; : Runner Up
Favorite Past Moment: "Finding the hidden immunity on Exile on Fans vs Favs! It was like Christmas!"
Previous Survivor She Respects Most: James Clement (China, Micronesia)
Previous Survivor She Respects Least: Richard Hatch (, )
Why Did She Come Back?: "Because I am really competitive and wanted to prove I could win!"https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/39392/
==Survivor==
Amanda was a member of the majority alliance on the Heroes tribe consisting of herself, Cirie Fields, James Clement, J.T. Thomas, and Rupert Boneham, putting Candice Woodcock, Colby Donaldson, Stephenie LaGrossa, Sugar Kiper, and Tom Westman on the outside (although Colby, Stephenie, and Tom were in an alliance, Candice and Sugar found themselves in the middle). However, Colby, Stephenie, and Tom were spared after the Heroes lost the first Immunity Challenge when the tribe mutually agreed that the much weaker and more annoying Sugar should leave, and was unanimously voted out.
At their next Immunity Challenge loss, Stephenie was immediately blamed for the loss by James, who viewed her as a bit of an omen due to her losing streak in . The alliance of Colby, Stephenie, and Tom tried to pull Candice and Cirie into their voting bloc against Amanda. However, after a heated Tribal Council, the two women voted out Stephenie, further putting Colby and Tom on the outs.
The Heroes enjoyed an immunity win in the third round, but after another loss, Colby and Tom were targeted once again. Tom had found a Hidden Immunity Idol after the loss, so Amanda and the majority agreed to split their votes between Colby and Tom, so that if Tom played the idol, Colby would go. Unknowingly, J.T. flipped and helped to take out Cirie.
Amanda's alliance maintained their majority, voting out Tom at the next Tribal Council. At the Double Tribal Council, the Heroes unanimously voted out James due to a knee injury he sustained at a previous challenge, saving Colby to be a new member of the alliance.
The Heroes would win the next three Immunity Challenges and make the merge. The Heroes targeted Jerri Manthey, but Amanda told former Parvati Shallow that the Heroes were targeting her, although Parvati did not believe it (Parvati had told Amanda about her Hidden Immunity Idol in exchange to know the Heroes target). Parvati shocked everyone by playing idols on both Jerri and Sandra Diaz-Twine, causing all of the Heroes' votes to be nullified and causing J.T. to be unanimously voted out.
Amanda, Colby, and Danielle DiLorenzo won a Reward Challenge the next round and got to watch Treasure Island in the former home of . Danielle found a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol in the popcorn bowl but was caught by Amanda while trying to hide it. Amanda grabbed the clue out of her hand causing a fight between the two women over who should have the clue. Colby intervened and stated that Danielle should keep the clue since she found it, resulting in Amanda being annoyed with Colby for not sticking up for her. At Tribal Council, Amanda was voted out 6-3 when Candice flipped over to the Villains to h vote her out after being persuaded by Russell Hantz.
At the Final Tribal Council, Amanda voted for Sandra, who would end up winning a second time.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=16 	Battle Dig 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Lock, Load and Light 	Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	A Crate Idea 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Sumo in Mud 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Slip, Slide & Score 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Roll With It 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Schmergen Brawl 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Blind Cube Crisis 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Rope-a-Dope 	Immunity 	 	 	
6 	Rope-a-Dope 	Reward 	Yes 	 	
7 	Basket Brawl 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Caught in the Web 	Immunity 	No 	 	
8 	Fauxconut Bowling 	Reward 	No 	 	
8 	Mud Slide 	Immunity 	No 	 	
9 	Chimney Sweep 	Reward 	No 	 	
9 	Strung Out 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan="6" 	 	 	 	 	
10 	rowspan=3 	Get a Grip 	Immunity 	 	
11 	Pacific Shuffle 	Reward 	 	 	
11 	House of Cards 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.	Notes: The tribes competed in separate individual Immunity Challenges where the winners from both tribes competed against each other for tribal reward.
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Amanda'sVotes	Voted AgainstAmanda
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , Tom used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Amanda's vote against him. In , Jerri used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Amanda's vote against her.</tabber>
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Female Contestants
Category:Heroes vs. Villains Contestants
Category:Finalists
Category:Heroes Tribe
Category:Yin Yang Tribe
Category:9th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains