Jessica Michele Kiper (born February 22, 1979) is an American actress,[2][3] best known as a contestant from Survivor: Gabon where she placed third.

Kiper was born in Florida,[1] and has lived in Rhode Island, Baton Rouge, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

[4][non-primary source needed][5] Her acting career began at a young age with one of her first major jobs as Amber on NBC's For Your Love.

Kiper found the Hidden Immunity Idol very soon after arriving on Exile Island, beating the late lawyer Dan Kay who got the same opportunity the previous episode, and she played it during Episode 12 to save fellow contestant Matty Whitmore, thus negating two votes cast against him and ensuring the elimination of athlete Crystal Cox.

She's survived a record number of days on Exile, she handled the power of the immunity idol beautifully, and she has earned her right to be in the final five.