Candice Woodcock
Encyclopedia
Candice Woodcock Cody is an American
doctor and is best known for being on the reality television show Survivor
.
in 2001, where she was president of her class and captain of the soccer and cross country teams. She received a perfect score on the math portion of her SATs
. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
on the Morehead-Cain Scholarship
in 2005 with a double major in biology and psychology and a minor in chemistry.
She was inspired to do service work in Africa
upon watching Survivor: Africa
- spending almost 3 months living in a mud hut with a tribal family
. She also taught primary
and secondary school
in Africa, and created her own service project where she managed a clinic that distributed over 700 pairs of eyeglasses. Later, she became a fund raising director and then executive director of Students for Students International at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. Apart from doing humanitarian activities, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, working out, playing sports, being in the water, and playing with her dogs.
Candice also spent a summer studying health care in Chile
and Peru
and another summer splitting her time between work at the Cancer
Clinic
at George Washington University Hospital
and La Clinica del Pueblo, a free Latino
clinic
in Washington, D.C.
She currently resides in Washington D.C and graduated from the medical school at George Washington University
. In May 2010, Candice Woodcock married her fiance, John Cody. Fellow Hero Amanda Kimmel was in attendance.
and had made it as a semi-finalist, but did not make the final cut. She was then put into the running for the 13th season, and was subsequently cast for Survivor: Cook Islands
, where she was the 13th person voted out and the 5th member of the jury, placing 8th out of 20.
. She was an original member of the Rarotonga
tribe, but when the four tribes were absorbed into two, she became a part of the Aitutaki
tribe. In Episode 3, Candice was sent to Exile Island, but she managed to fly under the radar on the "Aitu" tribe while maintaining an alliance with Yul Kwon
, Becky Lee, and Jonathan Penner. She also proved her physical strength when she dominated the "Kicking & Screaming" challenge in Episode 6, allowing her tribe to win a grand feast. Although she held a solid alliance within the Aitu tribe, she accepted an offer of mutiny (along with Jonathan Penner) in Episode 9 and re-joined the Rarotonga tribe. Because of her mutiny, she was considered a traitor and was very disliked by her former Aitu tribemates, and they would send her to Exile Island at every opportunity.
Although it was widely speculated that Candice switched tribes because she wanted to be reunited with Adam Gentry, a Rarotonga tribe member and her romantic interest on the island, Candice has stated that she mutinied because she "thought it was the right move at the time". In many interviews, she claimed that she was "near the bottom of the totem pole" at Aitu, but while at Raro, she said that she could manipulate her allies Parvati Shallow
, Adam Gentry, and Nathan Gonzalez (whom Woodcock had made a secret pact with while he was kidnapped at Aitu camp, confirming her spot in the Raro alliance) to get herself further in the game. Her plan backfired, however, and her new tribe lost all of the challenges thereafter, which led Candice to experience very bad luck and left the remaining "Aitu 4" to dominate the game. Candice was voted off in a 5-3 vote in Episode 12, after Jonathan Penner betrayed the Raro alliance because Yul Kwon
had the Hidden Immunity Idol. During her 30 days on the show, Candice was sent to Exile Island 4 times.
Two years later, she was asked to compete on Survivor: Micronesia
, but declined due to obligations with medical school. She returned to the show in 2010 to compete on the show's 20th anniversary season, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Candice was part of the Heroes tribe where she once again, was the thirteenth person voted out and the fifth member of the jury, placing 8th out of 20 again and only lasting one day longer than she did on Cook Islands. She was again voted out by a 5-3 vote.
, she was edited to look like a villainess when she mutinied against the Aitutaki Tribe. However, Jeff Probst
said that Candice was put onto the Heroes tribe because of her bravery and loyalty to her original Rarotonga tribe during her mutiny that season.
Candice was an outsider on the Heroes tribe, claiming that no one wanted to align with her (except those who were voted off early) and that she was just "another vote". She said that she was forced to fight to stay each day, and felt uncomfortable and alone throughout her stay with the Heroes. After the merge, she flipped over to the Villains' alliance once James "J.T." Thomas, Jr. was voted out and even voted against a fellow Hero, Amanda Kimmel
.
She was voted out in Episode 12 out after Jerri Manthey
, Sandra Diaz-Twine
, Colby Donaldson
and Rupert Boneham
decided to voted her out because they no longer needed her. Russell Hantz was against this, but still voted her out. In the final jury, Candice voted for Diaz-Twine (who eventually won), stating that it is ultimately down to "how you treat people and what you fall for", and saying Diaz-Twine "always stayed true to yourself, and that makes you a true hero to me."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
doctor and is best known for being on the reality television show Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
.
Biography
Candice Woodcock Cody graduated from Terry Sanford High SchoolTerry Sanford High School
Terry Sanford High School is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is named after Terry Sanford, who was a North Carolina state senator, Governor of North Carolina and a United States Senator...
in 2001, where she was president of her class and captain of the soccer and cross country teams. She received a perfect score on the math portion of her SATs
SATS
SATS may refer to:*South African Theological Seminary*Singapore Airport Terminal Services*Small Aircraft Transportation System*Stansted Airport Transit System*The National Curriculum assessment in the UK at ages 11 and 14....
. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
on the Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Morehead-Cain Scholarship
The Morehead-Cain Scholarship was the first merit scholarship program established in the United States, founded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the first public university in the United States. It is named for its benefactors, John Motley Morehead III and the Gordon and Mary Cain...
in 2005 with a double major in biology and psychology and a minor in chemistry.
She was inspired to do service work in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
upon watching Survivor: Africa
Survivor: Africa
Survivor: Africa is the third season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed during 2001 and aired from October 11, 2001 - January 10, 2002 on CBS. It was set in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent....
- spending almost 3 months living in a mud hut with a tribal family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
. She also taught primary
Primary
The word Primary when used alone may refer to any of the following:* Primary , the larger of two co-orbiting bodies* Primary is used for the name of the primary mirror in a telescope.* Primary , from Australia...
and secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Africa, and created her own service project where she managed a clinic that distributed over 700 pairs of eyeglasses. Later, she became a fund raising director and then executive director of Students for Students International at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. Apart from doing humanitarian activities, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, working out, playing sports, being in the water, and playing with her dogs.
Candice also spent a summer studying health care in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and another summer splitting her time between work at the Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
Clinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
at George Washington University Hospital
George Washington University Hospital
The George Washington University Hospital is a hospital in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It opened on On August 23, 2002, with 371 beds in a 400,000 sq. ft. building, housing than $45 million of medical equipment and cost more than $96 million to construct...
and La Clinica del Pueblo, a free Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
clinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
She currently resides in Washington D.C and graduated from the medical school at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. In May 2010, Candice Woodcock married her fiance, John Cody. Fellow Hero Amanda Kimmel was in attendance.
Survivor
Candice had applied once before for Survivor: PanamaSurvivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
and had made it as a semi-finalist, but did not make the final cut. She was then put into the running for the 13th season, and was subsequently cast for Survivor: Cook Islands
Survivor: Cook Islands
Survivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
, where she was the 13th person voted out and the 5th member of the jury, placing 8th out of 20.
Cook Islands
Candice was a contestant on the thirteenth season of the reality television show SurvivorSurvivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
. She was an original member of the Rarotonga
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
tribe, but when the four tribes were absorbed into two, she became a part of the Aitutaki
Aitutaki
Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura, Ararau and Utataki, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. It has a population of approximately 2,000. Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands. The capital is Arutanga on the west side.-Geography:Aitutaki is an "almost...
tribe. In Episode 3, Candice was sent to Exile Island, but she managed to fly under the radar on the "Aitu" tribe while maintaining an alliance with Yul Kwon
Yul Kwon
Yul Kwon is a television host and former government official, lawyer, and management consultant based in Virginia. He first gained national recognition as the winner of the reality TV show Survivor: Cook Islands...
, Becky Lee, and Jonathan Penner. She also proved her physical strength when she dominated the "Kicking & Screaming" challenge in Episode 6, allowing her tribe to win a grand feast. Although she held a solid alliance within the Aitu tribe, she accepted an offer of mutiny (along with Jonathan Penner) in Episode 9 and re-joined the Rarotonga tribe. Because of her mutiny, she was considered a traitor and was very disliked by her former Aitu tribemates, and they would send her to Exile Island at every opportunity.
Although it was widely speculated that Candice switched tribes because she wanted to be reunited with Adam Gentry, a Rarotonga tribe member and her romantic interest on the island, Candice has stated that she mutinied because she "thought it was the right move at the time". In many interviews, she claimed that she was "near the bottom of the totem pole" at Aitu, but while at Raro, she said that she could manipulate her allies Parvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow is the $1,000,000 winner of the reality television series Survivor: Micronesia after receiving votes from Eliza Orlins, Jason Siska, Alexis Jones, Natalie Bolton, and Cirie Fields. She had previously competed in Survivor: Cook Islands where she placed sixth, and later was the...
, Adam Gentry, and Nathan Gonzalez (whom Woodcock had made a secret pact with while he was kidnapped at Aitu camp, confirming her spot in the Raro alliance) to get herself further in the game. Her plan backfired, however, and her new tribe lost all of the challenges thereafter, which led Candice to experience very bad luck and left the remaining "Aitu 4" to dominate the game. Candice was voted off in a 5-3 vote in Episode 12, after Jonathan Penner betrayed the Raro alliance because Yul Kwon
Yul Kwon
Yul Kwon is a television host and former government official, lawyer, and management consultant based in Virginia. He first gained national recognition as the winner of the reality TV show Survivor: Cook Islands...
had the Hidden Immunity Idol. During her 30 days on the show, Candice was sent to Exile Island 4 times.
Two years later, she was asked to compete on Survivor: Micronesia
Survivor: Micronesia
Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites is the sixteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, being the show's third to include contestants from past seasons, after the all-returning contestant pool from Survivor: All-Stars, and Survivor: Guatemala in which...
, but declined due to obligations with medical school. She returned to the show in 2010 to compete on the show's 20th anniversary season, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Candice was part of the Heroes tribe where she once again, was the thirteenth person voted out and the fifth member of the jury, placing 8th out of 20 again and only lasting one day longer than she did on Cook Islands. She was again voted out by a 5-3 vote.
Heroes vs. Villains
Candice was a contestant in the 20th season of the show titled Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains as a member of the "Heroes" tribe. This was a surprise to viewers, because when she participated in Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook Islands
Survivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
, she was edited to look like a villainess when she mutinied against the Aitutaki Tribe. However, Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst
Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst is an American game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known as the host of the U.S. version of the reality show Survivor.-Biography:...
said that Candice was put onto the Heroes tribe because of her bravery and loyalty to her original Rarotonga tribe during her mutiny that season.
Candice was an outsider on the Heroes tribe, claiming that no one wanted to align with her (except those who were voted off early) and that she was just "another vote". She said that she was forced to fight to stay each day, and felt uncomfortable and alone throughout her stay with the Heroes. After the merge, she flipped over to the Villains' alliance once James "J.T." Thomas, Jr. was voted out and even voted against a fellow Hero, Amanda Kimmel
Amanda Kimmel
Amanda Lee Kimmel is an actress, model and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss USA and Miss Earth pageants. Kimmel gained international notoriety as a runner-up contestant on both Survivor: China and Survivor: Micronesia. She also competed on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains...
.
She was voted out in Episode 12 out after Jerri Manthey
Jerri Manthey
Jerri Lynn Manthey is an American actress who is best known for her appearances on reality television.- Early life :Jerri Manthey was born in Stuttgart, Germany and attended both high school and college in Germany. Manthey's father, Cyril, was a career member of the United States Army and served...
, Sandra Diaz-Twine
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Sandra Diaz-Twine is the $1,000,000 winner of the seventh season of Survivor, Survivor: Pearl Islands and the winner of the 20th season in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains; she is the show's only two-time winner...
, Colby Donaldson
Colby Donaldson
Colby Donaldson is an American television actor, best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the show Top Shot.-Personal life:...
and Rupert Boneham
Rupert Boneham
Rupert Boneham 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 8th. He later appeared on the All Stars and Heroes vs. Villains seasons of Survivor, placing 4th and 6th respectively...
decided to voted her out because they no longer needed her. Russell Hantz was against this, but still voted her out. In the final jury, Candice voted for Diaz-Twine (who eventually won), stating that it is ultimately down to "how you treat people and what you fall for", and saying Diaz-Twine "always stayed true to yourself, and that makes you a true hero to me."
External links
- Candice Woodcock biography for Survivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
at CBS.com - Candice Woodcock biography for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains at CBS.com