Survivor: Africa (2001) - 5th place, 12th out - 5th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 12, "Truth Be Told" (Day 36).
Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance (2015) - part of the voting pool, but did not place within the top 10 female candidates for slots.
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| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S3: Africa | 1.90 | 11.27 | 0.17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.33 | 1.17 | - | - | - | 0.50 | 3.07 |
| Career | 1.90 | 11.27 | 0.17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.33 | 1.17 | - | - | - | 0.50 | 3.07 |
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Africa challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-12; 2 sit-outs):
- Africa Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Trail Blazer" - Helps push the Samburu cart. With a late surge, Samburu wins.
- Africa Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Carries the poles as Samburu wins again.
- Africa Ep. 2 IC: "Safari Supper" - Drinks her first-round shot, then Linda wins the tie-breaker. Samburu wins!
- Africa Ep. 3 RC: "Rock 'n Roll" - Helps roll the boulder, but Samburu rolls off course repeatedly, loses.
- Africa Ep. 3 IC: "Distress Signal" - Sits out; Samburu loses.
- Africa Ep. 4 RC: "Caught in the Web" - Matched up against Kelly, and Samburu wins.
- Africa Ep. 4 IC: "Movin' on Up" - Sits out; Samburu loses.
- Africa Ep. 5 RC: "Get Your Goat" - Gatekeeper for New Boran, which wins, 20-18.
- Africa Ep. 5 IC: "Puzzle of Shields" - New Boran "loses" as Kim & Ethan throw the IC to boot Silas.
- Africa Ep. 6 RC: "Africa 102" - New Boran loses again, this time unintentionally.
- Africa Ep. 6 IC: "Spear-It Hunt" - Hits zero targets, but Boran wins at shooting flaming arrows.
- Africa Ep. 9 RC: "Obstacle Course" - Paired with Lex; loses to Ethan/Mama Kim in the first round.
Individual challenge record (1-for-9): (Mean % finish: 41%)
- Africa Ep. 7 IC: "When It Rains, It Pours" - Lasts 6 hrs, then beats Clarence at RPS. Teresa wins! (1st/10).
- Africa Ep. 8 RC: "Stomp-ede" - Apparently ahead of Kelly's 1, below Frank's 5 (tie-6th/9).
- Africa Ep. 8 IC: "Box Your Mind" - With Kelly, eliminated on the second item (tie-5th/9).
- Africa Ep. 9 IC: "Light It Up" - Not shown making any fire (tie-6th/8).
- Africa Ep. 10 IC: "African Folklore" - One of five people tied for third with four straps (tie-3rd/7).
- Africa Ep. 11 RC: "Know Your Loved One"- Gets zero matched answers (6th/6).
- Africa Ep. 11 IC: "Pot Shots" - Hits zero pots, first person eliminated (6th/6).
- Africa Ep. 12 RC: "Swahili Scramble" - Manages just four words found, far behind Lex (tie-3rd/5).
- Africa Ep. 12 IC: "Second Chance" - With Kim J, pulling the cart as Lex wins (tie-4th/5).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- None.
Team/tribal challenges Wins: 6 Played: 12 Win%: 0.50 Sat out: 2 Individual challenges Wins: 1 Played: 9 Win%: 0.11 Mean% Finish: 41% Duels Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: --
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Africa Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Africa: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/9):
- Africa, Ep. 5: Silas Gaither (voted out, 5-1).
- Africa, Ep. 9: Brandon Quinton (voted out, 6-2).
- Africa, Ep. 10: Frank Garrison (voted out, 6-1).
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Africa, Ep. 12: Four votes, from Ethan, Kim J, Lex, and Big Tom (voted out, 4-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Africa, Ep. 13: Voted for Ethan Zohn, who won, 5-2.
Hidden idols Found: 0 Played: 0 Votes voided: -- Voting record VFB: 3 Tribals: 9 VAP: 4 Jury votes Made: 1 For winners: 1 Received: --
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Africa image gallery
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Africa intro shot
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On the truck with Probst, Day 1
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On the truck, head shot
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Hometown intro shot
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Freshly dumped off the truck. Have a nice day!
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Samburu gets buffs, checks the map
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Frank is ready to go
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Made it to camp, listening to further instructions
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Talking about the tribe
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Samburu has fire!
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Listening to the Ep1 RC/IC treemail
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
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Starting line
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Ready to go
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Charity clap for the losing Borans
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC
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Starting line
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Placing a pole
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Carrying another pole
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Samburu wins!
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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Watching the blood-letting
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Ready to take a shot at this
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Samburu wins immunity, again!
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Talking about the Samburu age divide, early Ep3
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
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Listening to Probst
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Rolling stones
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Samburu is off-course
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Listening to the Ep3 IC treemail
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Well... you tried
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The older Samburus consult, pre-Tribal
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Samburu, Ep3 Tribal Council
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Listening to Probst
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Watching Carl lose at trivia
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Listening to Linda's sarcasm, Ep4
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
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Listening to Probst
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Samburu wins!
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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The losing Samburus
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Back at Tribal Council, Ep4
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So long, Linda
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Getting a new tribe, Ep5
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Keeping the Boran goats in, Ep5 RC
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About to lose, Ep6 RC
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Congrats?
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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Freshly merged, pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
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Ep7 IC, now underway
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Down to T-Bird vs. Clarence, time for rock-paper-scissors
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Teresa wins immunity!
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Time to find an item, Ep8 IC
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Eating her hoagie as Ethan prepares to not eat any ham, Ep10 auction
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Trying to match answers with loved ones, Ep11 RC
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Watching Big Tom smash pots, Ep11 IC
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Yay, Lex won reward, Ep12 RC
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Cambodia image gallery (click to expand/collapse)
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Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance campaign video
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Awaiting the verdict of who made the Second Chance cut
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It's... not T-Bird
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Hugging Monica Padilla on her way in
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Africa interviews
Pre-game interviews
- None found?
Post-game interviews
- CBSNews.com (1/4/02): "Ta Ta, Teresa"
- Jessica Shaw at EW.com (1/7/02): "Teresa talks about Lex and immunity sexism"
- SurvivorOz podcast interview (4/22/14): "Teresa Cooper Interview"
Cambodia pre-game casting campaign
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/6/15): "Let the Second Chance nominees plead their case for your support"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/8/15): "Second Chances | Teresa 'T-Bird' Cooper Interview"
- Rodney Ho at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (5/8/15): "Local Survivor alum Teresa Cooper needs your vote to get back on the show"
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling this list.
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Africa bio
From her official CBS Survivor: Africa cast bio page:
"Teresa Cooper was born a fraternal twin (to her brother, Don) and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.
Cooper is a 20-year veteran flight attendant for a major airline, for whom she flies as a German qualified speaker and also as an international flight coordinator. She is a certified real estate agent, and works full time as a recruiting and sales representative for a cosmetic company. A former aerobics instructor, Cooper is a competitive runner. She has participated in marathons, half marathons and 10Ks, including one while she was 9 months pregnant.
For the past 13 years, Teresa Cooper has lived in Jackson, Georgia on a 161-acre farm with her husband, Brian, and two children, Tyler, 9, and Ellie, 5. Besides running, Cooper's other hobbies include investing in real estate, biking with her children and studying the German language. She describes herself as energetic, loyal and driven. Her birth date is May 5."
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