Kim & Penn

Kim & Penn
Team Profile
Born:	(1976-03-27) March 27, 1976 (Kim) (1974-10-13) October 13, 1974 (Penn)
Hometown:	Raleigh, North Carolina
Relation:	Married
Occupation:	Content Creator
The Amazing Race Career
Version:	United States
Legs Competed:	11
Legs Won:	5
Placement:	1st
Average Position:	2.09
RoadblockCount:	Kim: 5 Penn: 6
CountriesRaced:

Kim Dean Holderness and Penn Holderness are a team of Internet Personalities and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race 33.

Despite being the oldest team on their season, Kim & Penn proved they could hold their own against their younger competitors both physically and mentally, even with Kim struggling with anxiety and Penn's overthinking and ADHD. When the Race restarted with greater emphasis on self-driving as part of the protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the married internet personalities distinguished themselves with their excellent navigation skills and ability to pay attention to details, regularly allowing them to race in the front of the pack and win multiple legs on their way to the final three. In the final leg, they narrowly trailed Raquel & Cayla heading into the final task, but Kim's meticulous note-taking of the images they encountered throughout the Race allowed them to finish the Final Memory Challenge ahead of the flight attendants and become the oldest winners of The Amazing Race.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com and Parade.com

Kim Holderness

Name: Kim Holderness
Age: 45
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Current occupation: Internet Personality

Penn Holderness

Name: Penn Holderness
Age: 47
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Current occupation: Internet Personality

Kim Holderness and Penn Holderness, internet personalities from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Kim, 45, and Penn, 47, took a leap of faith when they quit their jobs as news anchors to become YouTube creators. It was a risk that paid off, as their viral videos like "Christmas Jammies" have earned them millions of followers. They've left their famous family behind to explore their relationship in a new way on the race.

The Amazing Race 33

Race History

Kim & Penn's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → United Kingdom	Artist Den / Digiben	No Roadblock	4 of 11
2	2	United Kingdom	Bullseye, Mate / Decorate	Penn	5 of 10
3	3	United Kingdom	Kilt / Rebuilt	Kim	1 of 10
4	4	Switzerland	Punch It / Toss It	Penn	2 of 7
5	5	Switzerland	Bartender Race / Sausage Encase	Kim	3 of 6
6	6	Switzerland → France	Say Cheese / Mule, Please	Penn	1 of 6
7	7	France	Row, Row, Row Your Boat / Gently Down the Stream	Penn	1 of 5
8	8	France → Greece	No Detour	Kim	1 of 5	[1]
				Penn
9	9	Greece	Bring 'Em / Break 'Em	Kim	2 of 4
10	10	Greece → Portugal	No Detour	Kim	2 of 4	[2]
				Penn
11	11	Portugal → United States	No Detour	No Roadblock	1 of 3
				Average	2.09
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg or continue racing in a no-rest leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third
Notes: 1: Leg 8 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 2: Leg 10 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

Post-Race

• Penn appeared in a Target commercial in October, 2024.

Trivia

• Kim & Penn are the oldest team to win the Race, with an average age of 46 while racing.
  • Additionally, they are the first team to be the oldest to compete on their season and ultimately win The Amazing Race.
• Penn is the first contestant with ADHD to participate in the US version and also win the competition.
• Kim is the oldest female contestant to win the US version, at 45.

External links

• Kim & Penn's Wikipedia page: The Holderness Family

Interviews

• Rob Cesternino at Rob has a Website (03/03/2022): "Amazing Race 33 - Winner Interviews"
• Mike Bloom at Parade (03/03/2022): "The Amazing Race 33 Winners Kim and Penn Holderness Talk Mental Health Representation and Their Record-Breaking Run"
• Joyce Eng at Gold Derby (03/03/2022): "The Amazing Race winners Kim and Penn explain how she knew the final task would be a visual memory challenge"

Social Media Profiles

• Kim & Penn's Facebook: /TheHoldernessfamily

• Kim's X profile: @KimDHolderness

• Penn's X profile: @pennholderness

• Kim & Penn's Instagram: /theholdernessfamily

• Penn's Instagram: /doublechinpennstagram

• Kim & Penn's YouTube Channel: /theholdernessfamily