San Jose, CA
Graduate Student
Oak Park, CA
Software Developer
Sicklerville, NJ
Content Producer
Warwick, RI
Insurance Agent
Miami, FL
Entrepreneur
Birmingham, MI
Graduate Student
Laurel, MD
Financial Analyst
Woodbridge, CT
Therapist
32
Weston, CT
Critical Care Nurse
Virgo
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Kellie Nalbandian, a scrappy and deliberate 30-year-old hailing from Weston, Connecticut, and currently residing in New York, New York, embarks on Survivor fueled by her experiences as a critical care nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kellie is a member of the Belo tribe. Her journey has taught her resilience, perceptiveness, and emotional intelligence amidst sustained stress and chaos. Kellie identifies with Kelley Wentworth's tenacity but envisions herself as a charming strategist akin to Parvati, with hints of Cirie's empathetic nature. In an alliance, she values trust, understanding of motives, and a shared sense of fun. Beyond her nursing accomplishments, Kellie's a strategy board game enthusiast and a soccer lover. Her biggest inspiration is her fiancé, Gabrielle, who's shown resilience, generosity, and empathy in the face of adversity. Kellie aims to leverage her adaptability, chameleon-like social skills, and strategic prowess to maneuver her way to the title of Sole Survivor.