Jerri Lynn Manthey (born September 5, 1970) is an American actress and television personality. She was a contestant in '' Survivor: The Australian Outback'', where she placed 8th, '' All-Stars'', where she placed 10th and '' Heroes vs. Villains'', where she placed 4th, giving Manthey her highest ranked finish during her time on the show.

Early life

Jerri Manthey was born in

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, West Germany to American parents and attended both high school and college in Germany. Manthey's father, Cyril, was a career member of the

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and served several years in Germany. In 1991, Manthey worked for

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at their

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restaurant before moving to their restaurant in

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."Jerri Manthey - Hooters Girls Hall of Fame". ''Hooters 2010 International Swimsuit Pageant''. July 2010. p. 6. She later appeared in the Summer 1992 edition of ''Hooters'' magazine with country singer

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. Manthey worked as a bartender in

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while attempting to build an acting career. In the mid 1990s, Jerri appeared in a music video for the Def Leppard hit song “When Love & Hate Collide”. She also appeared in a music video for Faith Hill's cover of "Piece of My Heart".

Reality television

In 2001, Manthey appeared on the television

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'' Survivor: The Australian Outback''. She was frequently involved in conflicts with the rest of the cast, earning her a degree of notoriety. Following her appearance on ''Survivor'', Manthey appeared on the reality shows ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Manthey also appeared in the 2004 series '' Survivor: All-Stars'' and in the 20th season of the show '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' as part of the Villains tribe originally, surviving until the merge and becoming a member of the Yin Yang tribe. She finished in fourth place after being the seventeenth person eliminated from the game on Day 38 and being the ninth and final member of the jury.

Modeling

Manthey posed nude in the September 2001 issue of ''

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2010 removal from air flight

On March 3, 2010, while '' Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'' was still being aired, Manthey was removed from a

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flight in

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after a disagreement with the flight crew. She posted an open letter to US Airways management on her

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page sharing the details of her experience.Survivor Jerri Manthey Voted Off US Airways in Luggage Debacle
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Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Jerri Manthey biography
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Jerri Manthey biography
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Jerri Manthey biography
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