Kimmi Kappenberg
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Born: November 11, 1972
Hometown: Ronkonkoma, New York; The Woodlands, Texas Occupation: Bartender Seasons: The Australian Outback; Cambodia Placing: Twelfth (The Australian Outback); Sixth (Cambodia) Tribes: Kucha; Bayon; Orkun Total Challenge Wins: 11
Days Lasted: 51 Votes Against: 15 Awards: Worst Strategic Move (Cambodia) |
Survivor: The Australian Outback
Kimmi was placed on the Kucha tribe where proved to be a very lively contestant by expressing what came to mind. On their first night in the game, she entertained her fellow Kucha tribemates at camp, talking about 'risque' subjects that upset Debb Eaton. Jeff Varner also was annoyed by her loud talking their first night because he was still feeling sick from their hike to the camp. After Kucha lost the first Immunity Challenge, the friction between Kimmi and Debb was a factor in Kimmi taking part in the unanimous elimination of Debb at Tribal Council, though she cried after the votes were read.
For the second Immunity Challenge, the castaways had to eat a variety of disgusting dishes. Kimmi, being a vegetarian, was not willing to sacrifice her morals by eating any animal. During the challenge, she had to eat a cow brain, but refused. A tiebreaker came down between Kimmi and Ogakor's Tina Wesson, where they had to eat a mangrove worm, much to Kimmi's delight, since she could chow down the specimen. Kimmi was able to eat the dish faster than Tina, winning Kucha immunity.
Kimmi took over the role of water provider, going on many trips to replenish and boil her tribe's water supply. After her tribe won chickens in the fourth Reward Challenge, Kimmi once again found herself grappling with her vegetarian beliefs as she could not stand to see the way her tribemates handled the chickens, leading to one of Survivor's most iconic conflicts, the infamous finger-wagging debacle between Kimmi and tribemate Alicia Calaway. When Kucha finally broke their record of four consecutive challenge wins by losing the fifth Immunity Challenge, her liberated and grating demeanor caused her tribemates to eliminate her in a unanimous 6-1 vote.
For the second Immunity Challenge, the castaways had to eat a variety of disgusting dishes. Kimmi, being a vegetarian, was not willing to sacrifice her morals by eating any animal. During the challenge, she had to eat a cow brain, but refused. A tiebreaker came down between Kimmi and Ogakor's Tina Wesson, where they had to eat a mangrove worm, much to Kimmi's delight, since she could chow down the specimen. Kimmi was able to eat the dish faster than Tina, winning Kucha immunity.
Kimmi took over the role of water provider, going on many trips to replenish and boil her tribe's water supply. After her tribe won chickens in the fourth Reward Challenge, Kimmi once again found herself grappling with her vegetarian beliefs as she could not stand to see the way her tribemates handled the chickens, leading to one of Survivor's most iconic conflicts, the infamous finger-wagging debacle between Kimmi and tribemate Alicia Calaway. When Kucha finally broke their record of four consecutive challenge wins by losing the fifth Immunity Challenge, her liberated and grating demeanor caused her tribemates to eliminate her in a unanimous 6-1 vote.
Voting History
Episode |
Kimmi Voted For |
Voted For Kimmi |
1 |
Debb Eaton |
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5 |
Jeff Varner |
Alicia Calaway, Elisabeth Filarski, Jeff Varner, Michael Skupin, Nick Brown, Rodger Bingham |
Survivor: Cambodia
Kimmi was one of twenty candidates chosen by the public to compete on the Second Chance season, Cambodia. Kimmi was initially placed on the Bayon tribe consisting of herself, Andrew Savage, Ciera Eastin, Jeremy Collins, Joe Anglim, Kass McQuillen, Keith Nale, Monica Padilla, Stephen Fishbach, and Tasha Fox. After the first tribe switch with the newly added Angkor tribe, Kimmi formed a close bond with Jeremy and Stephen, and after Bayon lost their first Immunity Challenge on Day 13, Kimmi told Jeremy and Stephen about Monica previously approaching her for an all-female alliance with Kelly Wiglesworth, though Jeremy was initially worried that taking her out could hurt them at the merge as it would be seen as betrayal to the Bayon Alliance. Nevertheless, Monica was voted out in a 3-2-1 vote and Kimmi would avoid Triball Council again after a second tribe switch and Bayon's win, allowing her to reach the Merge for the first time in her Survivor career.
Relatively quiet at the merge, she participated in helping to blindside Kass and Ciera from her old tribe due to alliance lines shifting. At the final eight, Kimmi lobbied the idea of forming an all-girls alliance with Abi-Maria Gomes, Kelley Wentworth, and Tasha as the guys would be in the minority once Joe was voted out of the game. However this plan never happened as at the Tribal Council following Joe's elimination, Kimmi helped Jeremy, Tasha, and Spencer Bledsoe vote out Abi-Maria in a 4-2-1.
On Day 36, fearing that she would become a fourth place boot as she viewed Spencer taking her place in the alliance she had with Jeremy and Tasha, Kimmi conspired to get rid of Jeremy and Spencer with Keith and Kelley at that night's Tribal Council. Though Jeremy was warned of this deceit, he was still faithful in Kimmi's loyalty to him and she passionately feigned her allegiance. At that night's Tribal Council, Keith, Kelley, and Kimmi voted against Jeremy due to Spencer's immunity, while Spencer, Jeremy, and Tasha voted against Kelley. Much to everyone's surprise, both Jeremy and Kelley played their Hidden Immunity Idols, leaving all votes negated. Jeremy learned that Kimmi was the flipper and led the charge to get her out while proclaiming, "shame on you", with the votes tied again 3-3 for Kimmi and Tasha. The tribe learned that they had to come to a unanimous decision on Kimmi or Tasha Kimmi and Keith would leave the game as the only one eligible to draw rocks if they could not. Though Keith initially wanted to step down to save Kimmi, Kelley talked him out of it and Kimmi was reluctantly voted out 4-0.
At the Final Tribal Council, Kimmi lambasted Spencer for his rant threatening Jeremy that he would vote for Kelley and convince the jury to do the same if Jeremy chose to vote him out at the final four Tribal Council, calling Spencer a bully and saying she would teach her kids not to act like that. Kimmi then voiced her concern to Jeremy about feeling left out of the alliance when his bond with Spencer became closer, but Jeremy claimed that he had never told her that she was going to be fourth and that he was heartbroken the night Kimmi betrayed their alliance as he had faith in her loyalty. In the end, she voted for Jeremy to win, which he did in a unanimous 10-0-0 vote.
Relatively quiet at the merge, she participated in helping to blindside Kass and Ciera from her old tribe due to alliance lines shifting. At the final eight, Kimmi lobbied the idea of forming an all-girls alliance with Abi-Maria Gomes, Kelley Wentworth, and Tasha as the guys would be in the minority once Joe was voted out of the game. However this plan never happened as at the Tribal Council following Joe's elimination, Kimmi helped Jeremy, Tasha, and Spencer Bledsoe vote out Abi-Maria in a 4-2-1.
On Day 36, fearing that she would become a fourth place boot as she viewed Spencer taking her place in the alliance she had with Jeremy and Tasha, Kimmi conspired to get rid of Jeremy and Spencer with Keith and Kelley at that night's Tribal Council. Though Jeremy was warned of this deceit, he was still faithful in Kimmi's loyalty to him and she passionately feigned her allegiance. At that night's Tribal Council, Keith, Kelley, and Kimmi voted against Jeremy due to Spencer's immunity, while Spencer, Jeremy, and Tasha voted against Kelley. Much to everyone's surprise, both Jeremy and Kelley played their Hidden Immunity Idols, leaving all votes negated. Jeremy learned that Kimmi was the flipper and led the charge to get her out while proclaiming, "shame on you", with the votes tied again 3-3 for Kimmi and Tasha. The tribe learned that they had to come to a unanimous decision on Kimmi or Tasha Kimmi and Keith would leave the game as the only one eligible to draw rocks if they could not. Though Keith initially wanted to step down to save Kimmi, Kelley talked him out of it and Kimmi was reluctantly voted out 4-0.
At the Final Tribal Council, Kimmi lambasted Spencer for his rant threatening Jeremy that he would vote for Kelley and convince the jury to do the same if Jeremy chose to vote him out at the final four Tribal Council, calling Spencer a bully and saying she would teach her kids not to act like that. Kimmi then voiced her concern to Jeremy about feeling left out of the alliance when his bond with Spencer became closer, but Jeremy claimed that he had never told her that she was going to be fourth and that he was heartbroken the night Kimmi betrayed their alliance as he had faith in her loyalty. In the end, she voted for Jeremy to win, which he did in a unanimous 10-0-0 vote.
Voting History
Episode |
Kimmi Voted For |
Voted For Kimmi |
5 |
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7 |
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8 |
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9 |
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10 |
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11 |
Abi-Maria Gomes |
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12 |
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13 |
Abi-Maria Gomes |
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14 |
--- Jeremy Collins, Spencer Bledsoe, Tasha Fox (Re-Vote) Jeremy Collins, Keith Nale, Kelley Wentworth, Spencer Bledsoe (2nd Re-Vote) |
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14 |
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Trivia
- Kimmi's luxury item was a Scrabble set. Her tribemates used the tile racks as spoons for eating because some sticks were unfit to be used as utensils.
- In her audition tape for The Australian Outback, Kimmi stated that she was comfortable with casual nudity, believing it to be a natural thing and not sexual. She had planned to follow in Richard Hatch's footsteps and celebrate her birthday in the nude, but was voted out before her birthday, which would have been on Day 19.
- It has long been rumored that during the second Immunity Challenge, Kimmi told the opposing Ogakor tribe about Debb Eaton's vote for Jeff Varner the night before. In an interview in Rob Has a Podcast, Kimmi claimed that Jeff himself unwittingly spoiled his vote to the other tribe.
- Jeff Probst was pleasantly surprised that Kimmi made the final cast of Cambodia.
- Despite being known for her vegetarian beliefs preventing her from fully participating in the Buggin' Out challenge, her tribe has won the challenge both times she has competed in it.
- Kimmi is the highest ranking castaway in Cambodia who competed before Heroes vs. Villains.
- Kimmi is the first castaway to be eliminated by consensus following a deadlock tie.
- Kimmi lost 23 lbs. during her time on Cambodia.