Rupert Boneham
Rupert Boneham (born January 27, 1964) was a contestant on Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: All-Stars. He won one million dollars on Survivor: America's Tribal Council which was a special episode of Survivor: All-Stars. The prize was awarded based on popular vote in which Boneham received 85% of the 38 million votes cast.
During the game of Survivor: Pearl Islands, Rupert quickly became one of the most popular Survivor contestants, thanks to his ability to advance in the game by truly "surviving" based on his own skills. Intelligent, physically fit, personable, and genuine, Rupert was well-liked by everyone he competed against and managed to win a good number of challenges, both with his team and on his own. His plan was to win the game by being the most capable at winning challenges, providing for his camp, and being sincere; not by betraying allies or lying to people. His strategy got him to eighth place in Pearl Islands and he was the fourth-place winner in All-Stars. Both times he was voted out, he expressed feelings of betrayal, given that those who conspired to vote him out played the game in what Rupert considered a "less honest" way.
Boneham appeared in the summer of 2004 on CBS promoting the latest series of the show: Survivor: Vanuatu: Islands of Fire.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, he moved to Indiana at a young age. He attended Haworth High School in Kokomo, Indiana. After graduation, he moved to Texas to study nursing at Cisco Junior College and San Angelo University.
Boneham lives in Indianapolis, Indiana and works as a mentor for troubled teens. He has previously worked as a gravedigger and bartender. His hobbies include scuba diving, camping and coin collecting. His favorite sport is racquetball.
He is married to wife Laura and has a four-year-old daughter, Raya.
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