Nicole Wilmans - SurvivorSA 8: Immunity Island

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 1

  • SurvivorSA: Immunity Island (2021) - Winner, 8 jury votes.
  • Received 8 jury votes in Episode 16, "The Final Countdown," to win, 8-1.
  • Visited Immunity Island 1 time; won a fire idol (Day 30).

Nicole Wilmans on social media: Instagram

Nicole Wilmans - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
SA8: Immunity Island 3.35 11.76 0.28 5 3 10 0.50 2.00 8 9 0.89 1.67 10.68
Career 3.35 11.76 0.28 5 3 10 0.50 2.00 8 9 0.89 1.67 10.68

 

Nicole Wilmans - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

47%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

47%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

92%

Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:

1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";

2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and

3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."

See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.

 

Nicole Wilmans - Challenge record
SurvivorSA 8 logo  SA: Immunity Island challenges

Ep5 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (10-for-12):

  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 IC: (Rope rungs, puzzle) - Swims, retrieves rungs; Zamba loses.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 RC: (Fish traps, cog puzzle) - Helps retrieve a trap; Zamba wins.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, sandbags, block puzzle) - Crosses obstacles, Zamba wins again.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 RC: "Battle Dig" - Wins a hammock vs Carla, both tribes win?
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Retrieves a ring, and Vuna wins, 5-4.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Directs the crate rolling; Vuna wins.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5 RC: (Rice balance) - Nicole is last standing, and Vuna wins.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 RC: "In Deep Thought" - Collects her piece, Vuna wins.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 IC: "Basket Brawl" - Part of a point-scoring team, Vuna wins.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 7 RC/IC: (Keys, climb, puzzle) - Swims, climbs; Vuna wins.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 RC: (Ball on disc, targets) - Part of the losing green team.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 RC: (Coconuts, puzzle) - Part of the green winning team.

 

A Leg Up - Ep10 RC/IC

Individual challenge record (2-for-10): (Mean % finish: 52.3%)

  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - Eighth person out, last Zamba (5th/12).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 IC: "Living Color" - Third person eliminated, in 1st round, eighth tile (9th/11).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 10 RC/IC: "A Leg Up" - Holds on for over 90 minutes, and Nicole wins (1st/10).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Behind Chappies, but competes (2nd/8).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 12 IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Eliminated in 1st round (tie-6th/7).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13 RC: "Audio Slave" - Third out, in under 5 minutes (4th/6).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14 RC: (Bucket cascade) - One of 4 filling the bucket (tie-2nd/5).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14 IC: "Might As Well Jump" - Can't grab her key (5th/5).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 15 RC/IC: "Step Brothers" - Last to puzzle (tie-3rd/4).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16 IC: "Hand on a Hard Idol" - Hangs on for over 2 hours, and Nicole wins (1st/3).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 Hero RC: (Fire-making) - Did not participate.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 Hero RC: (Turnstile) - Did not participate.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 10
Played: 12
Win%: 0.83
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 2
Played: 10
Win%: 0.20
Mean% Finish: 52.3%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -

 

Nicole Wilmans - Tribal Council record
SurvivorSA 8 logo  SA: Immunity Island Tribal

Ep11 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0) | Advantages held/played (1/1):

  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8: Convinces Renier to play his idol for her at the Merge Tribal Council. He does, voiding zero votes (Day 21).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 12: Wins the fire idol at Immunity Island (Day 30).
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13: Plays the fire idol; Tyson & Santoni must make fire (Day 33).

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/10*):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep1 Jason Jason Brookstein (voted out, 7-2) Yes
Ep5 Tyson Thoriso M-Afrika (idoled out, [0]-2-1) -
Ep8 Chappies Marisha du Plessis (idoled out, [0]-4]) -
Ep9 Wardah Shaun Wilson (voted out, 6-5) -
Ep10 Tyson Renier Louwrens (voted out, 6-4) -
Ep11 Anesu Anesu Mbizvo (voted out, 5-2) Yes
Ep12 -* Wardah Hartley (idoled out, [0]-2) -
Ep13 Kiran Santoni Engelbrecht (voted out, 3-2-[0]) -
Ep14 Kiran Kiran Naidoo (voted out, 3-2) Yes
Ep15 Tyson Tyson Zulu (voted out, 2-1-1) Yes
Ep16 Chappies Chappies Chapman (voted out, 1-0) Yes
10* TOTALS 5

*Nicole was present, but immune and unable to vote at Ep12 Tribal, thanks to Immunity Island; no TCA counted.

 

VAP - Votes against (3):

  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14: Two votes, from Kiran and Tyson.
  • SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 15: One vote, from Tyson.

 

Jury votes received (8/9):

  • SA: Immunity Island:, Ep. 16: Received eight jury votes, from Marisha du Plessis, Amy Eliason, Renier Louwrens, Anesu Mbivzo, Santoni Engelbrecht, Kiran Naidoo, Tyson Zulu, and Chappies Chapman, to win, 8-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/ played: 1/1
Idols found: 0
Idols played: -
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 5
Tribals: 10*
VAP: 3
Jury votes
Made: -
Received: 8
Total jurors: 9

 

Nicole Wilmans - Pictures
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    SA: Immunity Island intro shot
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    SA: Immunity Island intro shot
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    SA: Immunity Island pre-game shot
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    Hiking in, Day 1
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    Greeting Nico
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    Picking buffs
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    The new tribes, Zamba and Vuna
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    Time to grab stuff
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    Zamba tribe meet-and-greet
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    Jason says he tried his best at the firemaking challenge
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
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    Starting line
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    The losing Zambas, minus Thoriso
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    Chatting with Dino
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    Renier wants to target Jason
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    Zamba, Ep1 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Amy
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    Zamba wins the Ep2 RC, thanks to Dino
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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    Crossing obstacles
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    Zamba wins immunity!
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    Swapped to Vuna, Ep3
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    Winning a hammock vs. Carla
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    Meeting the new tribe
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    Pleased to still be with Marisha and Renier
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    Watching Kiran toss rings, Ep3 IC
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    Vuna wins immunity!
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    Listening to Dino and Anesu's camp raid report, Ep4
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    Dino and Marisha won reward!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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    Arranging crates
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    Vuna wins!
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    Starting line, Ep5 RC
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    So far, so good
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    Nicole wins it for Vuna!
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    Vuna, Ep5 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Dino
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    Ready to eat, while watching Zamba's Tribal
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    Vuna wins! Ep6 RC
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    Swapped again! Still Vuna
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    Blocking as Marisha prepares to score, Ep6 IC
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    Vuna wins immunity
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    Gathering poles, Ep7 IC
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    Vuna wins again!
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    Getting merge buffs, Ep8
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    The new Osindile tribe
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    Merge feasting
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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    Starting line
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    Talking about the upcoming vote
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    Osindile, Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Playing Marisha/Renier's idol
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    But the votes are against Marisha...
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    Devastated to have inadvertently had a hand in her friend leaving, Ep9
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    Green team in action, Ep9 RC
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC
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    Dropping tiles
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    Zambas, plotting
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    Osindile, Ep9 Tribal Council
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    Talking to Nico
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    Anesu is ready to make a move, Ep10
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    But first, Tied Destinies
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC/IC
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    Showdown with Amy
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    Nicole wins immunity!
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    Anela also gets a necklace, thanks to Tied Destinies
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    Zamba day at the waterpark
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    Reward feasting
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    Osindile, Ep10 Tribal Council
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    Teams picked, Ep11 RC
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    Green team wins!
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    Reward feasting
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    The reward is also letters from home!
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    Appreciating the reward experience
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC
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    It's just Nicole vs. Chappies, as the rest eat
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    Yes, it probably would
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    Plotting with Anela
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    Osindile, Ep11 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Nico
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    Auction time! Ep12
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    Purchased the 'beggars plate,' which comes with a tub and champagne
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    Also purchasing a ticket to Immunity Island
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    Not happy about Chappies' Diner
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    Not making much progress, Ep12 IC
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    Redeeming her Immunity Island ticket
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    Happy to finally visit II
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    Staying and playing
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    Yay! Nicole wins a fire idol!
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    Osindile, Ep12 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Wardah
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    With her brother, Ep13 loved ones visit
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    Starting line, Ep13 RC
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    Everyone gets to visit camp
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    Reward feasting
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    My brother helped Kiran get an idol?!
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    At some point in Anela's on-again, off-again Kiran blindside plan
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    Osindile, Ep13 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Kiran
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    Playing her fire idol
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    Collecting water, Ep14 RC
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC
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    Trying to grab the key (and trying...)
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    I'm glad I gave it my all
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    Talking with Smash
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Osindile, Ep14 Tribal Council
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    Hey Chappies! We found a coconut! Ep15
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC
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    Starting line
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    Just got started on the puzzle...
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    Talking with Chappies
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    Osindile, Ep15 Tribal Council
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    Chappies removes Wardah as a juror
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    Finale opening with Nico, Ep16
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    Pre-challenge lineup, final IC
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    Starting line
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    Over two hours later, Nicole wins!
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    Guaranteed a spot in the final two
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    Chappies makes his pitch
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    Anela makes his pitch
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    Ready to make a big decision, F3 Tribal
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    (it's Chappies)
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    Morning 39 breakfasting
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    Heading to Final Tribal
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    The final two
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    Addressing the jury
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    Reunion show
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    Watching the vote reveal
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    The winner of SurvivorSA: Immunity Island...
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    Nicole wins! 8-1!

 

Nicole Wilmans - Interviews
SurvivorSA 8 logo  SA: Immunity Island interviews

Pre-game interviews

 

Post-game interviews

  • Mike Bloom at RHAP (9/18/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island | Winner Interview"

 

Nicole Wilmans - Bio
SurvivorSA 8 logo  SA: Immunity Island bio

Official SurvivorSA: Immunity Island bio, from News24.com (5/2/21):

"Digital marketing manager Nicole Wilmans (26) from Somerset West, [says] 'I think I was born to be on Survivor - I love the thrill of the game and how it challenges you in every possible way imaginable. I am a passionate and enthusiastic woman. A go-getter and always up for a challenge,' she says. Having packed her bikini first – adamant she was going to get that "Survivor glow" - Nicole says she feels like she'd been preparing her whole life for the game."

Pre-game interview video: https://www.instagram.com/p/COYVvNBJZkW/

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