Amanda Kimmel

**Amanda Lee Kimmel** is a contestant from *Survivor: China*, *Survivor: Micronesia*, and *Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains*.

Amanda established her status as a keen strategic player in *China*, where she commandeered the majority alliance alongside Todd Herzog. During her return in *Micronesia*, she proceeded to cement this reputation, becoming part of the infamous Black Widow Brigade. Despite her undisputed grasp of the game which helped her secure a seat at Final Tribal Council twice, her poor showings in front of the jury cost her the win both times. Still, Amanda remains one of the most respected contestants in *Survivor* history, as exemplified by her participation as a Hero in her latest outing in *Heroes vs. Villains*, which also marked the only time she has been voted out in her career.

Amanda is the first person to ever make it to two Final Tribal Councils; she also holds the record for most days survived without being voted out, at 108.

## Profile

*Retrieved from CBS.com*

* Micronesia
* Heroes vs. Villains

Amanda Kimmel has lived all over the state of Montana. She most recently worked as a hiking tour guide and continues to hone her skills as an artist while learning about the fashion industry. At the age of 16, she began modeling in Chicago, where she lived on her own for one year. She has also worked as a make-up artist, retail sales representative and waitress. Her goal is to develop a business within the fashion industry.
Kimmel has competed in many beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Montana USA in 2005 and placed in the Top 8 for Miss Earth in 2006. She's been on the cover of Montana Living Magazine and Pageantry Magazine. Kimmel has been to China twice before to compete in the Miss Kite of the World Pageant in Weifang, where she placed as a semifinalist, was given a key to the city and was heavily promoted on billboards and news articles. While promoting tourism via these pageants, she did volunteer work at orphanages and other organizations and was permitted to fly kites off the Great Wall in five-inch heels.
Kimmel's hobbies include hiking, running, drawing and painting. She enjoys rock climbing, snowshoeing, kickboxing and volleyball. Kimmel describes herself as motivated, competitive and determined. She has camped every weekend in Montana since she was three years old. She tries never to leave home without her cowboy boots.

Kimmel just moved from Kalispell, Montana to Los Angeles and is living with her sister, Katrina. Her family has one dog, Sassy, one cat, Cleo and one horse, Frisco. Her birth date is August 3, 1984.
Amanda Kimmel has lived all over the state of Montana. She most recently worked as a hiking tour guide and continues to hone her skills as an artist while learning about the fashion industry. She began modeling in Chicago at the age of 16 where she lived on her own for one year. She previously worked as a make-up artist, retail sales representative and waitress. Her goal is to develop a business within the fashion industry.
Kimmel has competed in many beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Montana USA in 2005 and placed in the Top 8 for Miss Earth in 2006. She's been on the cover of Montana Living Magazine and Pageantry Magazine. Kimmel has been to China twice before to compete in the Miss Kite of the World Pageant in Weifang. She placed as a semi-finalist and was given a key to the city and was heavily promoted on billboards and in news articles. While promoting tourism via these pageants, she did volunteer work at orphanages and other organizations and was also permitted to fly kites off the Great Wall in five inch heels.
Kimmel's hobbies include hiking, designing, drawing and painting. She enjoys rock climbing, snowshoeing, kickboxing and volleyball. Kimmel describes herself as motivated, competitive and determined. She has camped every weekend in Montana since she was three years old. She tries never to leave home without her cowboy boots.

Kimmel just moved from Kalispell, Montana to Los Angeles and is living with her sister, Katrina. Her family has one dog, Sassy, two cats, Cleo and Lynus, and one horse, Frisco. Her birth date is August 3, 1984.
Amanda Kimmel (24)
**Tribe:** Heroes
**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:** *China*: 2nd Runner Up; *Micronesia*: 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 (*Borneo*, *All-Stars*)

## Survivor

### China

Main article: Amanda Kimmel/China
* Challenge History
* Voting History

### Micronesia

Main article: Amanda Kimmel/Micronesia
* Challenge History
* Voting History

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### Heroes vs. Villains

Main article: Amanda Kimmel/Heroes vs. Villains
* Challenge History
* Voting History

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## Post-Survivor

* In 2009, Amanda and fellow *Survivor* contestant Parvati Shallow appeared in the movie *Into the Blue 2: The Reef* as themselves.
* During an interview for *South Pacific*, Ozzy Lusth confirmed that he and Amanda had ended their relationship.
* On January 9, 2010, Amanda attended *Survivor*'s 10-year anniversary party along with all of her *Heroes vs. Villains* castmates.
* Amanda appeared in a 2012 commercial with Joel McHale for the Nintendo 3DS.
* Amanda was inducted into the *Survivor Hall of Fame* in 2012.
* On August 1, 2015, Amanda Kimmel married her fiancé, Matt Cooper.
* In 2016, Amanda gave birth to her first child, Liam.

## Trivia

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* Amanda is originally from the state of Montana, but had already moved to California when she became a *Survivor* contestant. The first castaway to be a resident of Montana when playing was Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff in *Nicaragua*.
* Amanda is the youngest woman on the original Fei Long tribe.
* Amanda and Todd Herzog voted for the same people on *China* and were part of the majority in each of their votes.
* Amanda is the first contestant to win the Final Immunity Challenge and finish as the second runner-up. She would be followed by Russell Hantz in *Heroes vs. Villains*, Noura Salman in *Island of the Idols*, Xander Hastings in *Survivor 41*, and Romeo Escobar in *Survivor 42*.
* Amanda is the first finalist to receive a jury vote and finish in third place. She would be followed by Missy Payne in *San Juan del Sur* and Ryan Ulrich in *Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers*.
* Amanda lost 25 lbs. during her time on *China*.
* Amanda is the youngest castaway on the original Malakal tribe and the youngest woman on *Micronesia*.
* Amanda is the first woman to find and use a Hidden Immunity Idol, and the second contestant overall to successfully play it in its modern format, following Yau-Man Chan on *Fiji*.
* Amanda and Cirie Fields are the first contestants to make the final four and the finale episode twice.
* On both *China* and *Micronesia*, Amanda won the last two Immunity Challenges.
* Amanda is the first castaway to make the Final Tribal Council twice.
	+ She is the first player to make it to the Final Tribal Council in back-to-back seasons.
	+ She is the only castaway to make the Final Tribal Council twice without either appearance being an all-returnee season.
* Amanda is the first castaway to only receive uncounted elimination votes over the course of a season, negating the only elimination votes against her with a Hidden Immunity Idol in *Micronesia*.
* Amanda has played all her three seasons with James Clement and has outlasted him on all of them.
	+ In their profiles for *Heroes vs. Villains*, both Amanda and James referred to each other as the previous *Survivor* castaway that they respected the most.
* Amanda is the youngest castaway on *Heroes vs. Villains*.
* Amanda is the first returning player to accumulate 100 days over their *Survivor* career.
* Amanda, Russell Hantz, and Tony Vlachos are the only castaways to play at least three times and only be eliminated once.
	+ Russell has been eliminated twice if his appearance on *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders* (2018) is counted.
* Amanda lasted a record 108 days overall as a castaway without being voted out, counting her first day in *China*, until she was voted out on Day 30 of *Heroes vs. Villains*.
* Amanda lost 12 lbs. during her time on *Heroes vs. Villains*.

## References

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1. ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20261/
2. ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/117/
3. ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/39392/
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSdvgR1sWyA
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0uBqg0Vo6A
6. ↑ http://www.dailyinterlake.com/members/kimmel-cooper/article\_4f34dc9e-c857-11e4-9707-fffaafcc3632.html
7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154540810410907&set=a.10152218190670907.1073741825.727940906&type=3&theater
8. ↑ Rocchio, Christopher (December 19, 2007). Exclusive: Amanda Kimmel talks about her 'Survivor: China' moves. *Reality TV World*. Retrieved on August 22, 2015.
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csvdZNvqCfs