Survivor contestant Amanda Kimmel

Amanda Kimmel - Survivor: China, Survivor: Micronesia-FvF, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains

Amanda (Kimmel) Cooper on social media: twitter | Instagram

Seasons: 3 | Days: 108 | Wins: 0 | Final Three/Two: 2 | Jury: 1

Survivor: China (2007) - 3rd place, one jury vote.

Received one jury vote to finish 3rd (4-2-1) in Episode 13, "A Slippery Little Sucker" (Day 39).

Survivor: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (2008) - 2nd place, three jury votes.

Received three jury votes to finish 2nd (5-3) in Episode 14, "Stir the Pot!" (Day 39).

Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (2010) - 9th place, 12th out - 4th juror.

Voted out in Episode 11, "Jumping Ship" (Day 30).

Amanda Kimmel - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S15: China	4.27	13.30	0.32	9	0	9	1.00	7.00	1	7	0.14	1.46	12.13
S16: Micronesia	2.89	12.05	0.24	12	0	13	0.92	6.46	3	8	0.38	1.54	11.60
S20: Heroes vs. Villains	1.56	5.56	0.28	4	10	7	0.55	1.14	-	-	-	0.83	2.70
Career	8.72	30.91	0.28	25	10	29	0.86	5.34	4	15	0.29	1.41	8.78

China challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-12; 2 sit-outs):
- China Ep. 1 IC: "Dragon Dance" - Carries a pole, and Fei Long wins.
- China Ep. 2 RC: "Chinese Checkers" - Scores one of Fei Long's two points, and Fei Long wins again.
- China Ep. 2 IC: "Gate Crasher" - Fei Long wins against an underfed Zhan Hu once again.
- China Ep. 3 RC: "Clear the Deck" - Fei Long women lose all three of their bouts; Fei Long loses, 3-2.
- China Ep. 3 IC: "Blade Runner" - Chops ropes, but unable to recover from Courtney's slow start, Fei Long loses.
- China Ep. 4 RC: "Great Balls of Fire" - Places fireballs with Aaron, Fei Long wins again.
- China Ep. 4 IC: "Warrior's Duel" - Scores the winning point, and Fei Long wins again, 4-3.
- China Ep. 5 IC: "Plunge, Pull & Pop" - Sits out of an IC that Zhan Hu throws (Fei Long wins, duh).
- China Ep. 6 RC: "Search and Decode" - Sits out of another Fei Long win.
- China Ep. 6 IC: "Name That Spoon" (gross food) - Participates, and finally, Fei Long loses.
- China Ep. 8 RC: "Bucket Stops Here" - Part of the winning team, with Todd, James, and Jean-Robert.
- China Ep. 9 RC: "Drum Roll" - Part of the winning team, with Courtney, Erik, and Frosti.
Individual challenge record (3-for-11): (Mean % finish: 63.3%)
- China Ep. 7 IC: "Retention to Detail" - One of four people eliminated on the first question (tie-7th/10).
- China Ep. 8 IC: "Dragon Rider" - Sixth person out, lasting over 20 minutes (4th/9).
- China Ep. 9 IC: "Take A Stab At It"- Eliminated in the second round, five items (3rd/8).
- China Ep. 10 RC: "Confucius Said" - Gets just 2/5 questions right, for last place (7th/7).
- China Ep. 10 IC: "Star Struck" - Scores 2 points in the second round, just behind Erik (2nd/7).
- China Ep. 11 RC: "Marco Polo" - Blindfolded, does not reach the center with her sister (bottom 5/6).
- China Ep. 11 IC: "Swamp Donkeys" - Opens just one lock (3rd/6).
- China Ep. 12 RC: "Zen Archery" - Given 4 arrows, but Denise wins after they are shot (tie-3rd/5).
- China Ep. 12 IC: "Chinese Leftovers" - Makes it through all four rounds, and Amanda wins! (1st/5).
- China Ep. 13 RC: "Great Wall of Zhelin" - Amanda wins again! (1st/4).
- China Ep. 13 IC: "Offer It Up" - Outlasts everyone else, Amanda wins again (1st/4).
Redemption Island duel record (0-for-0):
- China: None.
Micronesia challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-14):
- Micronesia Ep.1 RC/IC: "Reinventing the Wheel" - Pushes the cart for Malakal, Malakal loses.
- Micronesia Ep.2 RC/IC: "Smash and Grab" - One of Malakal's tile smashers, and Malakal wins.
- Micronesia Ep.3 RC: "Beach Bash" - Competes, Malakal wins.
- Micronesia Ep.3 IC: "Nut Bucket" - Shoots baskets, but Malakal loses.
- Micronesia Ep.4 RC: "Diver Down" - Works the puzzle with Cirie and Eliza, and Malakal wins (thanks, Ozzy).
- Micronesia Ep.4 IC: "Crosswalk" - One of Malakal's six walkers/necklace retrievers. Malakal wins.
- Micronesia Ep.5 RC: "Cat and Mouse" - Now with New Malakal, which loses.
- Micronesia Ep.5 IC: "A Stone's Throw" - Malakal loses again.
- Micronesia Ep.6 RC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Malakal loses again.
- Micronesia Ep.6 IC: "United We Stand" - Malakal loses again.
- Micronesia Ep.7 RC: "Money Roll" - Finally, Malakal wins one.
- Micronesia Ep.7 IC: "What-Er Drag" - Malakal goes right back to losing.
- Micronesia Ep.8 RC/IC: "The Gauntlet" - Malakal saves one last loss for the end.
- Micronesia Ep.10 RC: "Bai Bai" - Part of the winning team, with Erik, Jason, and Ozzy.
Individual challenge record (2-for-10): (Mean % finish: 61.9%)
- Micronesia Ep.1 Individual IC: Does not find Malakal's necklace/idol thing.
- Micronesia Ep. 9 IC: "Last Gasp" - Very first person to drop out (10th/10).
- Micronesia Ep. 10 IC: "When It Rains, It Pours" - Around the 4-hour mark, drops out to pee (3rd/9).
- Micronesia Ep. 11 IC: "Pool Party" - Can't dig up her key, eliminated in second round (4th/8).
- Micronesia Ep. 12 RC: "Body Slam" - Last person eliminated, by Cirie (2nd/7).
- Micronesia Ep. 12 IC: "Shoot to Thrill" - Hits on one of her three shots, good enough for third (tie-3rd/6).
- Micronesia Ep. 13 RC: "Survivor Roots" - Knows zero Survivor history/ trivia (tie-4th/5).
- Micronesia Ep. 13 IC: "Dash-Dig-Decode" - Not close (tie-2nd/5).
- Micronesia Ep. 14 Final 4 IC: "Crystal Method" - Finally, Amanda wins! (1st/4).
- Micronesia Ep. 14 Final 3 IC: "The Ball Drop" - Makes it to round four, and Amanda wins (1st/3).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- None.
Heroes vs. Villains challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-15):
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 1 RC: "Battle Dig" - With JT, scores a point vs. Randy & Jerri. And the Heroes win.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 1 IC: "Lock and Load, Light" - Part of the Heroes' lead-blowing puzzle team; Heroes lose.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 2 RC/IC: "A Crate Idea" - Heroes don't follow One Voice, lose.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Sumo'an Mud" - Beats Danielle in her bout, Heroes win luxury items, coffee.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 4 RC: "Slip, Slide & Score" - Loses a point to Jerri, and the Heroes lose.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 4 IC: "Roll With It" - Works the blindfolded table maze, Heroes lose again.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 5 RC: "Schmergen Brawl" - Scores the first point, but the Heroes lose.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 5 IC: "Blind Cube Crisis" - Paired with JT, Heroes lose on the puzzle.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 7 RC: "Basket Brawl" - Scores no points, but the Heroes win.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 7 IC: "Caught in the Web" - Works the puzzle with JT, beating Boston Rob/Sandra. Heroes win.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 8 RC: "Faux Coconut Bowling" - Scores the winning points vs. Coach, and the Heroes win.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 8 IC: "Mudslide" - Paired with Candice, beats Russell/Sandra, and Heroes win.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 9 RC: "Chimney Sweep" - Drops out vs. Courtney to give the Villains the win, 3-0.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 9 IC: "Strung Out" - Heroes win, Colby arranges idol transfer to Russell.
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 11 RC: "Pacific Shuffle" - Part of the winning team, with Colby & Danielle. Idol clue fight ahoy.
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 53.7%)
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 6 RC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Just behind Candice and JT in the immunity portion (3rd/6).
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 10 IC: "Get A Grip" - Fifth person to drop out, 20 minutes in (6th/10).
- Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 11 IC: "House of Cards" - Not particularly close (bottom 7/9).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	21
Played:	41
Win%:	0.51
Sat out:	2

Individual challenges
Wins:	5
Played:	24
Win%:	0.08
Mean% Finish:	20.8%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

China Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (0/0):
- China: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/9)
- China, Ep. 3: Leslie Nease (voted out, 6-2).
- China, Ep. 6: Sherea Lloyd (voted out, 5-2).
- China, Ep. 7: Jaime Dugan (voted out, 7-3).
- China, Ep. 8: Jean-Robert Bellande (voted out, 5-3-1).
- China, Ep. 9: 'Frosti' Zernow (voted out, 7-1).
- China, Ep. 10: James Clement (voted out, 5-1-1).
- China, Ep. 11: Erik Huffman (voted out, 4-2).
- China, Ep. 12: Peih-Gee Law (voted out, 4-1).
- China, Ep. 13: Denise Martin (voted out, 3-1).
VAP - Votes against (0):
- China: None.
Jury votes received (1/7):
- China, Ep. 13: Received one jury vote, from Erik Huffman, to finish third (4-2-1).
Micronesia Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (1/1; 4 votes voided)
- Micronesia, Ep. 12: Finds an idol right before Tribal Council (unshown), plays it, saving herself (Day 30).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (12/13):
- Micronesia, Ep. 1: Jonny Fairplay (voted out, 9-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 3: Yau-Man Chan (voted out, 6-2-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 5: Joel Anderson (voted out, 6-2).
- Micronesia, Ep. 6: Chet Welch (voted out, 5-2).
- Micronesia, Ep. 7: Tracy Hughes-Wolf (voted out, 5-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 8: Ami Cusack (voted out, 4-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 9: Eliza Orlins (voted out, 8-2).
- Micronesia, Ep. 11: Jason Siska (voted out, 4-3-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 12: Alexis Jones (idoled out, [0]-2).
- Micronesia, Ep. 13: Erik Reichenbach (voted out, 4-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): Natalie Bolton (voted out, 3-1).
- Micronesia, Ep. 14 (F3 vote): Cirie Fields (voted out, 1-0 [or 2-1]).
VAP - Votes against (0):
- (Micronesia, Ep. 12: Four votes, from Cirie, Erik, Natalie, and Alexis, all voided by Amanda's idol play.)
Jury votes received (3/8):
- Micronesia, Ep. 14: Received three jury votes, from Erik Reichenbach, James Clement, and Ozzy Lusth, to finish 2nd (5-3).
Heroes vs. Villains Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Heroes vs. Villains: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7):
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 1: Sugar Kiper (voted out, 9-1).
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 2: Stephenie LaGrossa (voted out, 6-3).
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 5: Tom Westman (voted out, 5-2).
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 6: James Clement (voted out, 5-1).
VAP - Votes against (10):
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 1: One vote, from Sugar.
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 2: Three votes, from Colby, Tom, and Stephenie.
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 11: Six votes, from Sandra, Parvati, Russell, Jerri, Danielle, and Candice (voted out, 6-3).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 14: Voted for Sandra Diaz-Twine, who won (6-3-0).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	1
Played:	1
Votes voided:	4

Voting record
VFB:	25
Tribals:	29
VAP:	10

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	1
Received:	4
Total jurors:	15

China image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

China intro shot

China intro shot

Bonus China intro shot

CBS pre-game interview

Day 1, hiking to the train

On the train

At the temple

Welcoming ceremony

Post-temple chat with Probst

Excited about her Fei Long team

The game has begun, Day 1

Fei Long heads to camp

Yay, we have rice

Fei Long!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Starting line

Fei Long leading

Fei Long wins!

Making a final two alliance with Todd, Ep2

Talking about the new alliance

Bringing in Aaron as a vote shield

Fei Long confronts Jean-Robert about his laziness

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Listening to Probst

Trying to move giant balls

Sherea makes things difficult

Amanda scores!

Indeed

Fei Long wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Things are going smashingly

Almost there...

Fei Long wins!

Idoled up

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Starting line

That escalated quickly

Going in

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Fei Long trailing...

Todd and Amanda decide to target Jean-Robert

Aaron changes that to Leslie

Fei Long, Ep3 Tribal Council

Listening to the Ep4 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Placing Fei Long's second fireball, with Aaron

Reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

About to score the winning point

Fei Long wins!

A boat arrives at Fei Long, Ep5

Two people from Zhan Hu, but there's a catch

Selecting Frosti and Sherea

So long, Aaron and James

Swap feasting

Now that the Zhan Hus are here, Jean-Robert is doing a lot more work

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Starting line

Listening to Courtney cheering on Jean-Robert

Fei Long wins!

Talking to Todd about the idol clues, Ep6

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Fei Long wins!

Reward tea tasting

Reward bathing

Narrating the post-reward idol find

Trying to act casual

Frosti complicates things

There it is

Guess Frosti's part of the alliance now

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Starting line

Pushing back on the push to target Jean-Robert over Sherea

The Sherea vs. Jean-Robert debate continues

Fei Long, Ep6 Tribal Council

You are merged, Ep7

Hugs

Yay, new buffs

Merge feasting

Amazed by the post-feast entertainment

Pre-challenge sit-down, Ep7 IC

James talks about Jaime's non-idol

Hae Da Fung, Ep7 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

Soaking Courtney

The winning yellow team

Touring the 1000-year-old village

Pretending to ponder the idol clue

Reward feasting

Amused at Jean-Robert's excitement about the idol clue

Dissuading Todd from blindsiding James

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Competitive sitting

Discussing targeting Jean-Robert

Hae Da Fung, Ep8 Tribal Council

Listening to the Ep9 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC

Yellow team, freshly picked

Starting line

Yellow scores a point

Yellow team wins!

Riverboat reward feasting

Charmed by Erik's baby goat impression

I like Erik!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Starting line

Feeling stabby

Hae Da Fung, Ep9 Tribal Council

Listening to Frosti
Micronesia image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Micronesia intro shot

Micronesia intro shot

On the Favorites boat, Day 1

More boat

The Malakal tribe, getting buffed

Arriving in camp

The Ozmance begins

Malakal, Ep1 Tribal Council

Making Ozlets, Ep2

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC

Preparing to Smash and Grab

Forming a Final Three alliance with Cirie and Parvati, Ep3

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Grappling over soggy pillows

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Listening to Probst

The losing Malakals

Plotting to take out Yau-Man

Malakal, Ep3 Tribal Council

Listening to Penner and Cirie argue

Working the puzzle, Ep4 RC

Have fun at Exile, Ozzy!

Malakal wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Moving around, unlocking stuff

Watching Eliza and Cirie work the puzzle
Heroes vs. Villains image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Heroes vs. Villains intro shot

Heroes vs. Villains intro shot

Pre-season ad shot

Flying in, with Colby

The Heroes tribe

Starting line, Ep1 RC

Starting line, Ep1 IC

Working the puzzle

The losing Heroes

Heroes, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Tom

Lifting cubes, Ep2 RC/IC

The losing Heroes, again

Heroes, Ep2 Tribal Council

Pre-challenge sit-down, Ep3 RC/IC

Muddy but victorious

China interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview: "I'm gonna be the uplifter. I'm a very positive person, so I want to be the one who they're… they know is competitive, who works hard in tribe, but yet can lift everyone's spirits when they need to be lifted."
- Probst pre-game assessment from TV Guide online (8/20/07): "Amanda probably is the most physically fit woman this season, very strong and confident. She's been outdoors a lot and she's not afraid of sticks or stones. Plus, she really knows the show — she's watched every episode — and after 15 seasons, that's an advantage."
Post-game interviews
- Christopher Rocchio at RealityTVWorld (12/19/07): "Amanda Kimmel talks about her Survivor: China moves"
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (12/18/07): "Survivor: China Interview - Amanda"
Micronesia-FvF interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Christopher Rocchio at RealityTVWorld (5/12/08): "Amanda Kimmel talks about Survivor, losing twice in a row"
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (5/14/08): "Survivor's Amanda: Back-To-Back Finalist"
Heroes vs. Villains interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (1/15/10): "Amanda insists 'I'm gonna be a bulldog this time. No apologies, bitches.'"
- Andy Dehnart at RealityBlurred (2/1/10): "Amanda Kimmel: 'A lot of people thought that I just got lucky twice, which is not the case'"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (4/30/10): "Ousted contestant says what she would have done with the clue had Colby actually helped"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (4/30/10): "Castaway Interview: Amanda Kimmel"
- Kate Stanhope at TVGuide.com (5/1/10): "Amanda: 'I'll Never Play the Game Again'"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (5/1/10): "Amanda Kimmel talks Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (2/2/12): "An Interview with Miss Survivor Finalist Amanda Kimmel"

China bio (click to expand/collapse)

From her official CBS Survivor: China bio page:

"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 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."
Micronesia bio (click to expand/collapse)

From her official CBS Survivor: Micronesia bio page (1/3/08):

(Identical to her China one, but at least there's a new pre-game interview):
Heroes vs. Villains bio (click to expand/collapse)

From her CBS Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains bio page:

"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)
Why Did She Come Back?: “Because I am really competitive and wanted to prove I could win!”"

Official CBS pre-game interview: