Kamilla Karthigesu is a contestant from Survivor 48 and Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.
During the tribe switch of Survivor 48, Kamilla formed an unbreakable "secret alliance" with Kyle Fraser and pledged to get at least one of them to the Final Three. Highlights of Kamilla's game included overcoming an unfavorable switched tribe to blindside majority member Thomas Krottinger, surviving David Kinne's attempt to eliminate her at the final ten before turning around to get him voted out, and manipulating apparent frontrunner Joe Hunter into voting out his own ally Shauhin Davari at the final six. Despite her unassuming stature, Kamilla's puzzle acumen led her to two individual immunity wins and a solid position heading into the final four. There, she and Kyle amicably dissolved their alliance, agreeing to support whomever made it to Final Tribal Council; shortly thereafter, Kamilla's game ended when she lost the fire-making challenge to Eva Erickson on Day 25.
Profile
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Age: 31
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Current Residence: Foster City, CA
Occupation: Software Engineer
3 Words to Describe You: Silly, expressive, impatient.
Why do you want to be part of Survivor? I've wanted to play since I was 9 cause the challenges looked fun but now I'm old so they look less fun. Instead I want to play a solid, fun game and rep brown girls well, since our representation was non-existent when I was growing up. I wanna show all the brown girls life's better when you ignore the aunties and do the exact opposite of what they want you to do. You be yourself & you love yourself.
What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? Failing every step of the way when starting my career. Failed to get into the "right" college program. Failed to transfer into the "right program." Failed to convert any of my internships into full time jobs. Failed to find a job in the field I wanted. I never let myself mourn my dreams getting crushed. I immediately went into "how do I continue & succeed from here?" mode and it worked out better than expected. Things won't always go my way in Survivor, but I can handle that!
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Identify with the most, Maryanne. She was her fun goofy self out there. Play most like – as much as I'd love to play a dominant game like Tony, I think I'll end up playing like Erika. Our appearances & mannerisms are so unthreatening, and I think that can help me sneak my way to the end.
What will you value in an alliance partner? Someone with a sense of humor, please!! It's so hard to be around unfunny people and people who don't know how to have fun.
Favorite Hobbies: Video games (had to quit MapleStory cold turkey when I got the call because I may have an addiction), lifting, and singing off-key (unintentionally) until my husband asks me to stop.
Pet Peeves: People who message me 'Hello' or 'Can I ask you a question?' without actually asking their questions until I respond. Every time this happens I lose a year off my life. I'm dead now.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Paying off my parents' mortgage and becoming a safety net for both my immediate and extended family. Growing up I watched my parents sponsor and house so many of their siblings, parents, nieces, and nephews who made the move to Canada, so it's the least I can do.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I played on a women's semi-professional VALORANT team in 2021 and we placed Top 16 in the North American Women's League.
Who is your biggest inspiration and why? My parents. They didn't have the best opportunities growing up (my mom didn't get to go to high school), but they sacrificed a solid 20 years of their lives working night shifts, overtime, multiple jobs – anything to bring home extra money to provide opportunities for me and my brother, as well as support their own siblings & parents. There is no one as selfless as them.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? People won't perceive me as a threat. I'm 5'1" so I'm not a physical threat, and I have a shit vocabulary so I don't sound smart when I speak. But I promise! There's a brain up there and it has at least one wrinkle![1]
Survivor
Survivor 48
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| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
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| 1 | Civa | Uphill Battle | Reward | No | Lost |
| Fight for Supplies | Reward | Yes | Lost | ||
| Slide Hustle | Reward/Immunity | No | 2nd | ||
| 2 | Looks That Keel | Reward/Immunity | Yes | 1st | |
| 3 | Blind Melon | Reward/Immunity | No | 2nd | |
| Switched Tribes, Day 8 | |||||
| 4 | Vula | Stage 48 | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost |
| 5 | Enter Sandbag | Reward | No | 2nd | |
| 48 Jump Street | Immunity | No | 1st | ||
| Tribes Disbanded, Day 12 | |||||
| 6 | None | Feel the Earn | Reward1 | No | Won |
| Over-Extended | Immunity | Lost | |||
| Tribes Merged, Night 13 | |||||
| 7 | Niu Nai | Wrist Assured | Reward/Immunity | Shared2 | |
| 8 | Pairy Feral | Reward/Immunity3 | Lost | ||
| 9 | Crocodile Rock | Reward/Immunity | Lost | ||
| 10 | Union of the Snake | Reward | Invited | ||
| A Bit Tipsy | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 11 | Driving Wheel | Reward/Immunity | Won | ||
| 12 | Invertigo | Reward | Lost | ||
| Snake Pit | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 13 | Sir Mix a Lot | Reward/Immunity | Won | ||
| Simmotion | Immunity | Lost | |||
| Eliminated, Day 25 | |||||
| Notes: ^1 The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.
^2 The challenge was played for team reward and individual immunity, with the last person standing winning reward for their team. Kamilla did not win immunity, but was on the team that won the reward. ^3 The castaways first competed as five teams for reward. Only the members of the two winning teams would have the right to compete for individual immunity. | |||||
| Episode | Kamilla's Votes |
Voted Against Kamilla |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civa Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Civa Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | Civa Tribe Immune | |
| 4 | Thomas | - |
| 5 | Vula Tribe Immune | |
| 6 | Charity | - |
| 7 | Cedrek | - |
| 8 | Chrissy | - |
| 9 | David | - |
| 10 | Mary | - |
| 11 | Mary | Individual Immunity |
| 12 | Mitch | - |
| 13 | Mitch | Individual Immunity |
| Lost Challenge1 | ||
| Eliminated, Day 25 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Kyle | |
^1 In "Only One of Yous Can Win", Kyle had the advantage of choosing one person to be in the Final Three with him. He chose Joe, subjecting Kamilla and Eva to a fire-making challenge. Kamilla lost the challenge, eliminating her from the game.
In the Hands of the Fans
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
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| 1 | TBD | TBD | Reward | No | TBD |
| TBD | Immunity | No | TBD |
| Episode | Kamilla's Votes |
Voted Against Kamilla |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD |
Post-Survivor
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Trivia
- Kamilla is the fifth castaway to be eliminated at Tribal Council despite not receiving a single vote for the entire season, after Paschal English in Marquesas, Cirie Fields in Game Changers, Kara Kay in David vs. Goliath, and Liz Wilcox in Survivor 46.
- Kamilla and Genevieve Mushaluk are the first Canadian Survivor contestants to compete in multiple seasons.
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