Teresa Cooper
You're a strong competitor. That's why I'm giving you my vote. I'm still crazy about you, though. Survivor 3, E12
Played on
36 days played
Game record
Vote alignment30%of 10 ballots
2nd percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record1career immunity win
77th percentile of 751 castaways
Occupation at casting Flight Attendant Hometown Jackson, Georgia
Played with 15 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Teresa Cooper's one season ended on the jury: they went out as the 12th voted out on Survivor 3: Africa after 36 days. Cooper's torch went out by a 4-1 vote. Before that, Cooper cast 10 tribal council votes in Survivor 3, 3 with the majority.
Get to know Teresa Cooper
Teresa Cooper's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Luxury item
- Lucky Bullet Necklace
Alliances fans have named
Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.
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Fan poll Players
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Teresa Cooper in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Africa Season 3, 2001 | 12th voted out | 36 of 39 days
| Samburu Boran Moto Maji | 4 | 29 |
The vote that sent Teresa Cooper home
Four of the five ballots named Teresa Cooper on day 36 of Survivor 3: Africa, a 4-1 vote.
Teresa Cooper voted for Tom Buchanan.
Castaway network
Teresa Cooper’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
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- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 3
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 12 castaways
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Africa 12 castaways View cast
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Brandon Quinton Shared a tribe1 season -
Carl Bilancione Shared a tribe1 season -
Clarence Black Shared a tribe1 season -
Diane Ogden Shared the cast1 season -
Frank Garrison Shared a tribe1 season -
Jessie Camacho Shared the cast1 season -
Kelly Goldsmith Shared the cast1 season -
Kim Johnson Shared a tribe1 season -
Kim Powers Shared a tribe1 season -
Linda Spencer Shared a tribe1 season -
Lindsey Richter Shared a tribe1 season -
Silas Gaither Shared a tribe1 season