Rupert Boneham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rupert Boneham
Occupation	Reality Star
Date Of Birth	Jan 27, 1964(1964-01-27)
Age	60
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Rupert Boneham Biography

Rupert Boneham is one of the most popular and richest Reality Star who was born on January 27, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Contestant on Survivor: Pearl Islands, who was a fan favorite because of his friendly personality.

He was featured on Survivor: Pearl Islands which was produced by He appeared on Survivor: Pearl Islands, which was produced by Mark Burnett..

Rupert Boneham (born January 27, 1964) is an American mentor for troubled teens, who became known to reality television audiences in 2003 as a contestant on Survivor: Pearl Islands where he placed eighth. He later appeared on the All Stars, Heroes vs. Villains, and Blood vs. Water seasons of Survivor, placing fourth, sixth, and 20th, respectively. He was ultimately a fan favorite among Survivor viewers, who voted him a million-dollar winner on Survivor: America’s Tribal Council, a special episode of Survivor: All-Stars. The prize was awarded after a nationwide popular vote in which Boneham received 85% of the votes cast. Boneham and his wife Laura later competed on the 31st season of The Amazing Race and were the second team eliminated.

In 1983, before appearing on Survivor, Boneham worked with mentally handicapped children in Abilene, Texas. He then moved to Indiana to work with troubled young adults. In 1991, he purchased an abandoned house and converted it into a vocational training center for young adults who had been expelled from school.

He was married to He married fellow Survivor competitor Laura Boneham. , a fellow Survivor competitor .

Rupert Boneham Net Worth

Rupert Boneham is one of the richest Reality Star from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rupert Boneham 's net worth $3.8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before appearing on the show, he was a mentor to troubled teenagers.

He was briefly on the TV series Half & Half.

Boneham and his wife Laura competed in the show’s 27th season, Blood vs. Water. This made him the second contestant in the history of the program to play the game four times, following Rob Mariano. On Day One, Laura was the first member of the Tadhana tribe to be voted out. However, Rupert traded places with her and sent himself to Redemption Island in her place in order to give Laura a chance at playing the game. This sacrifice allowed Laura to play the game on the Galang tribe. Rupert ultimately lost the first duel at Redemption on day four, therefore finishing in 20th place.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rupert Boneham height 5 ft 11 in Rupert weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rupert Boneham Dating?

According to our records, Rupert Boneham married to Laura Boneham. As of December 1, 2023, Rupert Boneham’s is not dating anyone.

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Boneham was the 2012 Libertarian nominee for governor of Indiana, losing to Republican nominee, and future Vice President, Mike Pence.

Facts & Trivia

Rupert Ranked on the list of most popular Reality Star. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rupert Boneham celebrates birthday on January 27 of every year.

Boneham was a preselected member of the Drake tribe, before his arrival on the island for Survivor: Pearl Islands. For the first three episodes he was part of an alliance with Sandra Diaz-Twine, Christa Hastie, and Trish Dunn. In episode four, Boneham’s tribe lost immunity, but he was kidnapped by the Morgan tribe and did not attend Tribal Council. He temporarily looked after a sea snake named Balboa, who became the namesake of the merged tribe. In Episode Six, Drake lost their third immunity challenge, and Dunn conspired with Diaz-Twine, “Jonny Fairplay” Dalton, and Shawn Cohen to vote out Boneham, but he was saved by Diaz-Twine and Cohen, sending Dunn home instead. After the next Tribal Council when Cohen was voted out, Burton Roberts from Drake and Lillian “Lil” Morris from Morgan returned to the game, as part of the Outcast twist, and both joined the Drake alliance at the merge. After two Morgan members had been eliminated, Dalton, Roberts and Morris sided with Darrah Johnson and Tijuana “Ti” Bradley from the Morgan tribe and successfully voted Boneham out On Day 27, in a vote of 5–2–1. That night he became the tenth contestant voted out of the competition and the second member of the jury. On Day 39, Boneham cast his jury vote for Diaz-Twine, who would be named the winner of the season.

What happened to Rupert from Survivor?

“For a while, I was really terrified that I wouldn’t be able to talk anymore,” said Rupert. Rupert was diagnosed with throat cancer, more specifically, cancer on his vocal cords. He had to come to grips with the fact that he might lose his ability to even speak, much less shout.

Did Rupert from Survivor win any money?

After being awarded one million dollars on Survivor: America’s Tribal Council, Boneham used a large percentage of his winnings to establish Rupert’s Kids, to help “at-risk teens”.

How much is Rupert from Survivor worth?

Net Worth: $3.8 Million
Date of Birth:| Jan 27, 1964 (58 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Teacher, Actor
Nationality:| United States of America

Where is Rupert Boneham from?

Detroit, MI

Do Survivor contestants get paid?

In addition to competing for a $2 million grand prize, the contestants are reportedly offered around $35,000 to return for the reunion. While someone can earn a pretty sweet paycheck, Survivor is definitely considered one of the toughest reality shows to appear on.