Neelam Verma

* Dominica
* Greece

**Neelam Verma** was a castaway from *Canadian Survivor: Greece* and *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*.

## Profile

Neelam Verma is a Canadian beauty queen who was crowned Miss Canada in 2002. Born in India, Verma immigrated to Canada with her family at a young age and grew up in Montreal, Quebec.

Verma's beauty, charm, and intelligence made her a standout contestant in the Miss Canada pageant. She impressed judges with her poise and confidence and ultimately won the title of Miss Canada, becoming the first Indo-Canadian to do so.

As Miss Canada, Verma became an ambassador for Canadian culture and values. She traveled across the country and around the world, representing Canada at various events and engaging with communities on a range of social issues. She was also active in various charitable causes, including initiatives aimed at empowering women and promoting education. Despite the demands of her role as Miss Canada, Verma remained committed to her studies and completed a degree in business administration from Ryerson University in Toronto.

As of 2004, Verma has completed her reign as Miss Canada but continues to be an active advocate for social causes and a prominent figure in Canadian media. She remains a source of inspiration for young women across the country and a symbol of the diversity and cultural richness of Canadian society.

## Survivor

### *Greece*

On *Canadian Survivor: Greece*, Neelam was a member of the Zeus tribe, consisting of 9 ***Champions***.

Day 5, forms Zeus Majority with Buffy, Jacques, Jamaal, Nam and Su-Ling. Day 7, Jamaal leaves Zeus Majority after a major fight with Jacques, but the majority decides to send Catriona home. Day 9, Buffy leaves Zeus Majority citing she didn't feel equal to the ladies.

Day 11, starts impressing her new tribe, Hephaestus and recruits Adriana and Luis to Zeus' Angels. At Tribal Council on Day 15, Zeus' Angels agreed to vote out Jenny, but Neelam changed her mind at the final minute to send Adriana home instead.

Day 21, Luis leaves Zeus' Angels and joins a retaliation alliance, Ares Four, but they choose the wrong target in Jenny and the angels rally the Nanny alliance to send Buffy home. Day 27, Ares Three and Zeus' Angels would once again go head-to-head, but in the tie-breaker, Luis would flip to avoid rocks and Zeus' Angels would win again. Day 33, has a major fight with Luis, but sticks with the Angels and votes out Daniel.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 10, the vote ended with a 4-4 deadlock between Nadia and Neelam, forcing a revote. Luis would flip and Nadia was eliminated.
### *Dominica*

On *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*, Neelam was a member of the Pagua tribe. Day 1, has a minor disagreement with Alina Covali-Knight. At the tribe selection, the tribe picks Alina as the leader and she splits Neelam up from her closest ally, Su-Ling Goh and puts her with her enemy, Luis Lopez. Day 2, Neelam bonds strongly with Sola Baaen. Day 3, Neelam sends a single vote to Luis, while the majority of the tribe votes out *Bahamas* winner, Kayla Iqalukjuaq. Day 8, Neelam targets Crystal Mihajlovic, but switches to Sandeep Kabeer, when she hears that Crystal and Juan Caceres are open to that move. However, Neelam's plans leak to Crystal and she changes her vote to Neelam at Tribal Council, which was the difference between Neelam going and a deadlock vote.

#### Voting History

 1 | Luis
 2 | Sandeep
 3 | Sandeep

## Redemption Island

### Days spent on Redemption Island:

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* Neelam was the youngest woman of the Zeus tribe.
* Neelam was the first Asian-Canadian woman to place 3rd on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Neelam was the eighth player in *Canadian Survivor history* to fall victim to the Car Curse.
* Neelam is the only female from original Zeus to be on the jury.
* Neelam is the only castaway who swapped from Zeus to Hephaestus after the Tribe Switch who did not make it to the Final Tribal Council.
* Neelam is the only member of original Zeus to vote for Nam Kiwanuka at Final Tribal Council.