Before his claim to fame on reality TV show, Survivor, Reality TV Speaker Rupert Boneham was a mentor for troubled teens. He placed 8th in Survivor: Pearl Islands and later appeared on the All Stars and Heroes vs. Villains seasons of Survivor and placed 4th and 6th. A fan favorite, he was voted the million dollar winner on Survivor: America’s Tribal Council and was awarded this after a nationwide vote in which he won 85% of the votes cast.
After Survivor, Rupert Boneham appeared in charity events sponsored by the Indiana Ice and Hardee’s. in 1991, Rupert bought a house and converted it into a vocational training center for young adults who had been expelled from school. He was awarded $1 million dollars on Survivor: America’s Tribal Council, and used a large sum of his winnings to establish Rupert’s Kids to help at risk teens. His organization joined with the City of Indianapolis to create the Park Adoption Program. Rupert Boneham is available for hosting, autograph signings, and endorsements. He ran for Governor of Indiana in 2012, but lost to Republican Mike Pence,
APPEARANCES: Survivor, Family Feud, Regis and Kelly, True Hollywood Story, CBS
TO WORK WITH RUPERT BONEHAM: Reality TV Speaker Rupert Boneham can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as public speaker, autograph signings, SMT’S, and public relation campaigns.