Player file
Amanda Kimmel
Los Angeles, California · Hiking Guide;Aspiring Designer
Survivor
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3seasons played
0seasons won
2ndbest finish
108days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Amanda played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Amanda. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 3rd of 16Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 15 →- 39days lasted
- 0votes against
- 100%vote accuracy9 of 9 with the majority
- 2individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 1 votes to win
- 40confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 2nd of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 16 →- 39days lasted
- 0votes against+4 cancelled by idols
- 92%vote accuracy12 of 13 with the majority
- 2individual wins
- 1/1 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 33confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 9th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 20 →- 30days lasted
- 10votes against
- 50%vote accuracy3 of 6 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 23confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Amanda's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 16 · our labelIdol hunterFound and used idols and advantages more than almost anyone.Also fits: Jury favourite, Numbers player, All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Amanda's in Survivor 16. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Gavin WhitsonSurvivor 38 · Challenge threat94matchCompare
Wendell HollandSurvivor 36 · Challenge threat92matchCompare
Chris UnderwoodSurvivor 38 · Challenge threat91matchCompare
Carolyn RiveraSurvivor 30 · Idol hunter90matchCompare
Nick WilsonSurvivor 37 · Challenge threat90matchCompare
How the labels work
Returnee tracker
How their game changed
What this shows: The same game-style bars as above, one column per season, with where they finished and how long they lasted. The changes list the biggest rises and drops from one appearance to the next, in percentile points.
- StrategyS15: 88S16: 90S20: 77
- ChallengesS15: 92S16: 79S20: 30
- InfluenceS15: 62S16: 44S20: 66
- VotingS15: 92S16: 99S20: 66
- AdvantagesS15: 0S16: 95S20: 0
- Jury supportS15: 90S16: 93S20: 0
- LastedS15: 85S16: 85S20: 57
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Advantages up 95 points S15 0th → S16 95th
- Influence up 22 points S16 44th → S20 66th
- Advantages down 95 points S16 95th → S20 0th
- Jury support down 93 points S16 93rd → S20 0th
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 15: China9 moments
- Day18Part of the blindside of Sherea (5–2)blindside
- Day24Turned on Jean-Robert, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–3–1 blindsideblindside
- Day27Turned on Frosti, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 7–1 blindsideblindside
- Day30Turned on James, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–1–1 blindsideblindside
- Day33Turned on Erik, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–2 blindsideblindside
- Day36Won individual immunity ("Chinese Leftovers")immunity
- Day38Won individual immunity ("Broken China")immunity
- Day38Turned on Denise, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 3–1 blindsideblindside
- Day39Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 1 of 7 jury votesfinal
Survivor 16: Micronesia13 moments
- Day8Turned on Yau-Man, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–2–1 blindsideblindside
- Day14Part of the blindside of Joel (6–2)blindside
- Day17Turned on Chet, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–2 blindsideblindside
- Day21Turned on Ami, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day24Turned on Eliza, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 8–2 blindsideblindside
- Day30Part of the blindside of Jason (4–3–1)blindside
- Day33Found a hidden immunity idolidol
- Day33Played a hidden immunity idol on themself, cancelling 4 votesidol
- Day36Part of the blindside of Erik (4–1)blindside
- Day37Won individual immunity ("Crystal Method")immunity
- Day37Won individual immunity ("The Ball Drop")immunity
- Day37Turned on Natalie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 3–1 blindsideblindside
- Day39Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 3 of 8 jury votesfinal
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains3 moments
- Day6Turned on Stephenie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–3 blindsideblindside
- Day14Part of the blindside of Tom (5–2)blindside
- Day30Blindsided 6–3 on Day 30: Candice had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Amanda cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 15: China9/9 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 9 | Leslie | Leslie | |
| Day 18 | Sherea | Sherea | |
| Day 21 | Jaime | Jaime | |
| Day 24 | Jean-Robert | Jean-Robert | |
| Day 27 | Frosti | Frosti | |
| Day 30 | James | James | |
| Day 33 | Erik | Erik | |
| Day 36 | Peih-Gee | Peih-Gee | |
| Day 38 | Denise | Denise |
Survivor 16: Micronesia12/13 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Jonny Fairplay | Jonny Fairplay | |
| Day 8 | Yau-Man | Yau-Man | |
| Day 14 | Joel | Joel | |
| Day 17 | Chet | Chet | |
| Day 20 | Tracy | Tracy | |
| Day 21 | Ami | Ami | |
| Day 24 | Eliza | Eliza | |
| Day 27 | Jason | Ozzy | |
| Day 30 | Jason | Jason | |
| Day 33 | Alexis | Alexis | |
| Day 36 | Erik | Erik | |
| Day 37 | Natalie | Natalie | |
| Day 38 | Cirie | Cirie |
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains3/6 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Sugar | Sugar | |
| Day 6 | Stephenie | Stephenie | |
| Day 11 | Tom cancelled by an idol | Cirie | |
| Day 14 | Tom | Tom | |
| Day 27 | Jerri cancelled by an idol | J.T. | |
| Day 30 | Parvati | Amanda |
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As a , voted for Sandra to win.
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Amanda's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor3 seasons
- 108days played
- 10votes against+4 cancelled by idols
- 86%vote accuracy24 of 28 with the majority
- 4individual wins
- 1/1 found / played
- 4 votes to win
- 96confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Amanda's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S1510.8%40 confessionals · 3rd most of 16 · average 6.3% · a big edit
- S168.8%33 confessionals · 3rd most of 20 · average 5% · a big edit
- S205.8%23 confessionals · 8th most of 20 · average 5%
Competitions
All comps →Competition wins by format
What this shows: Individual wins only (each competition counted once), sorted into the formats they used: endurance, puzzles, OTEV and so on. A competition can have several formats.
5 individual winsImmunity 4Reward 1
Spoiler-safe. Amanda's alliances and analyst takes (they cover the rest of the season) is hidden until you've watched it.
Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Fei Long Alliance
Survivor 15: China- Formed
- Ep 2 · Day 4
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 39
- Amanda
- founder
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Malakal Couples Alliance
Survivor 16: Micronesia- Formed
- Ep 1 · Day 2
- Ended
- Ep 11 · Day 30
- Amanda
- founder
A member turned on the group.
Black Widow Brigade
Survivor 16: Micronesia- Formed
- Ep 8 · Day 21
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 39
- Amanda
- loyal to the end
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Heroes Alliance
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains- Formed
- Ep 2 · Day 5
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 37
- Amanda
- loyal to the end
Rivals picked members off.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Amanda, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #5: ChinaRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 15 · Aug 18, 2021
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 159 items · 3 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 166 items · 3 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 2015 items · 1 with Taran Armstrong · 6 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub