Cody Lee Nickson and Jessica Furtado Graf are a Dating team and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race 30.
Profile
Retrieved from cbs.com[1]
Cody
Name: Cody Nickson
Age: 32
Instagram: @codythemarine
Twitter: @codythemarine
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Current occupation: Unemployed
Describe what you do: I was in the Air Force and Marine Corps, and then moved onto a Sales Job and college, but I just did Big Brother.
Three words to describe you: Passionate, stubborn, and honest.
Favorite hobbies: Motorcycle riding, surfing, and going out to eat.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Becoming a Marine.
What scares you most about traveling? Nothing.
What excites you most about traveling? I never got to travel outside the country, besides with the military.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? China. It's a culture I've never experienced.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? I fell in love with Jess on Big Brother and we made an incredible team. I want to compete with her by my side again.
Jessica
Name: Jessica Graf
Age: 26
Instagram: @thejessicagraf
Twitter: @thejessicagraf
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Unemployed
Three words to describe you: Loyal, honest, and outrageous.
Favorite hobbies: Yoga, hiking, and boxing.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Getting through seven weeks of hell on Big Brother.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting lost.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing the world.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Bora Bora. I would love to go for vacation.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? Be able to release our competitive side.
The Amazing Race 30
Race History
Cody & Jessica's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) | Roadblock Performer | Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Iceland | No Detour | Cody | 2 of 11 | |
2 | 2 | Iceland → Belgium | Old Print / Diamond Glint | Jessica | 1 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Belgium → Morocco | Drop It Off / Shake It Off | Jessica | 5 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | Morocco → France | Bread / Tread | Cody | 2 of 9 | |
5 | France | Full of Bull / Colorful | Cody | 6 of 8 | ||
5 | 6 | France → Czech Republic | This / That | Jessica | 6 of 7⊂ | |
6 | 7 | Czech Republic → Zimbabwe | Rhino Track / Bush Whack | No Roadblock | 5 of 6 | [1] |
Rhino Track / Bush Whack | ||||||
8 | Zimbabwe | Handle With Care / Just Get It There | No Roadblock | 5 of 6⊃ | ||
7 | 9 | Zimbabwe → Bahrain | No Detour | No Roadblock | 4 of 5 | |
10 | Bahrain → Thailand | Size It / Seize It | Cody | 2 of 4 | ||
8 | 11 | Thailand → Hong Kong | Hairy Crab / Grub Grab | Cody | 2 of 4 | |
12 | Hong Kong → United States | No Detour | Cody | 1 of 3 | ||
Average | 3.27 | |||||
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Post-Race
- Cody & Jessica briefly appeared in the premiere of the US edition of Celebrity Big Brother 1.
- On February 14, 2018, TMZ announced that Cody and Jessica were engaged.[2]
- Cody & Jessica appeared on Big Brother 20 to host the second Veto Competition.
- On September 5, 2018, Cody was nominated for 2018 E! People's Choice Awards for The Competition Contestant of 2018 for winning the race.
- On September 24, 2018, Cody and Jessica announced that Jessica is pregnant with their first child together.[3][4]
- Cody & Jessica married on October 14, 2018.[5]
Trivia
- They are the fourth team to represent Big Brother, following Alison & Donny, Jordan & Jeff, and Brendon & Rachel.
- They are the third reality star team to finish the Race, following Rob & Amber and Brendon & Rachel.
- They are the first, and currently only team to win the Race representing another primary CBS reality TV series.
- Natalie Anderson also won Survivor as a former Amazing Race contestant.
External links
Interviews
- Jodi Walker at EW (2/22/2018): The Amazing Race winners on how they turned their Big Brother eviction into a Happily Ever After
- Mike Bloom at Parade (2/22/2018): The Amazing Race 30: Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf Go from Evicted to Victorious
- Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at RealityTVWorld: Exclusive: Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson talk 'The Amazing Race' and their relationship ( 1 & 2 )
Social Media
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Cody & Jessica's YouTube Channel: /UChKfg4ctJf-N9rPVYJ3s3gQ
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Cody's Instagram: /codythemarine
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Jessica's Instagram: /thejessicagraf
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Cody's Twitter: @codythemarine
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Jessica's Twitter: @thejessicagraf
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Jessica's Facebook: /Theejessicagraf
References
- ↑ http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/215796/
- ↑ 'Amazing Race' Stars Cody and Jessica Engaged After Runyon Canyon Proposal. TMZ (15 February 2018). Retrieved on 15 February 2018.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHp34xHL6H
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHp39nnTA8
- ↑ https://people.com/tv/big-brother-jessica-graf-cody-nicksons-wedding-photos/
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