Abi-Maria Gomes

Abi-Maria Gomes is a contestant from.

Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com

Personal Claim to Fame:? Traveling the world on my own and becoming an American citizen. I now have dual citizenship in the United States and Brazil.

Inspiration in Life: Steve Jobs’ words, "Stay Hungry. Stay foolish."

Hobbies: Languages, hiking, dancing, surfing and skiing.

Pet Peeves: Complainers

3 Words to Describe You: Driven, creative and charming.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why?

1) I would bring a book to distract me.

2) I would bring a pen for writing.

3) And, I would bring a notebook to write on.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Parvati – she is as charming as I am.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: The money!

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I bring social skills and team work. I am a motivator. I will also bring a very positive energy.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I will bring my “A” game! I am strategic, I am athletic and I have an ability to persuade situations to my favor.

Trivia

 * Her father is the Brazilian visual artist Gomes de Souza.
 * In an interview with Dalton Ross, Abi-Maria revealed that she was originally recruited for, but was cut because she might gain an advantage due to her being Brazilian. She actually resided close to the filming location.
 * Abi has now set the record for most tribal challenges sat out from, as she has sat out 6 of 8 challenges.
 * The only challenges Abi has not sat out were ones that required all tribemates to compete.
 * She has also sat out of the reward challenge during Little Miss Perfect when she was not chosen to be on a team.
 * Abi even sat out on the first two parts of the Immunity Challenge in Hell Hath Frozen Over after buying an advantage in the Survivor Auction.
 * Abi, along with fellow Tandang tribemates Pete Yurkowski, Michael Skupin, R.C. Saint-Amour, Lisa Whelchel, and Artis Silvester, share the record for most days without attending Tribal Council, with 19 days.
 * On Day 27, Abi walked halfway out of Tribal Council before she realized that she forgot her torch.
 * During the Reward Challenge on Day 31, Abi revealed to Jeff that her mother is not fluent in English, and she translated Jeff's words to her mother and vice versa.