Who is Jessica Graf? | Jessica Graf Biography and Wiki
Jessica Graf is an American reality television personality, actress, and model. She first came to national prominence after competing in Big Brother 19, where she placed twelfth. After Big Brother, she went on to win The Amazing Race 30 with her fellow Big Brother competitor and then-boyfriend Cody Nickson.
Jessica Graf Age and Birthday
Jessica Graf was born on December 11, 1990, in Hollywood, Florida, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on December 11th every year. Graf will be 30 years old on Dec. 11th, 2020.
Jessica Graf Height and Weight
Graf is a woman of average stature. She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m). Jessica also weighs 130 lbs ( 59 kgs).
Jessica Graf Family, Parents, and Siblings
Graf is the daughter of an Italian-German father Herbert Graf Jr. and a Brazilian mother Teressa Graf. She moved to New York City with her family after Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Two years later, the family moved to Cranston, Rhode Island. Graf was raised with her brother. Her father passed away in 2014.
Jessica Graf Husband, Married, and Children
Graf began a relationship with Cody Nickson during their time together on Big Brother 19. They continued their relationship outside of the house and competed in The Amazing Race 30 together. They later became engaged on February 13, 2018. In September 2018, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together, and confirmed the following month that they’d be having a girl. Graf and Nickson were married on October 13, 2018. Their daughter Maverick was born on March 17, 2019, four weeks premature. In May 2020, Nickson and Graf announced that they were expecting their second child together, another girl.
Jessica Graf Career
Graf was cast in season 19 of the CBS reality television show, Big Brother. She competed on the show along with Josh Martinez, Paul Abrahamian, Christmas Abbott, and Cody Nickson.
During the first week of the show, Graf started a showmance with her fellow contestant, Cody Nickson. Martinez was the winner of the show while Abrahamian was the first runner-up.
Later in 2017, Graf competed on season 30 of the CBS competition show The Amazing Race in 2017, along with Kristi Leskinen and April Gould. She successfully won the competition.
Prior to appearing on Big Brother, Graf worked as a VIP concierge in Los Angeles. She has also been working as a cheerleader for the New England Revolution.
Jessica Graf The Amazing Race
Graf and her fellow competitor from Big Brother 19 (and now husband) Cody Nickson were sought out to compete on the 30th season of The Amazing Race while Big Brother 19 was still airing. The season began filming on the 1st of October, just eleven days after filming for Big Brother wrapped up. The duo quickly bonded with fellow competitors Kristi Leskinen and Jen Hudak, and Alex Rossi and Conor Daly. After placing 2nd to Kristi and Jen in the first leg, Jess and Cody managed to win the 2nd leg and a $5,000 cash prize. The pair conflicted with Lucas Bocanegra and Brittany Austin and considered targeting them in the 6th leg but when they discovered that they were second-to-last, they decided to U-Turn Trevor Wadleigh and Chris Marchant, the only team behind them, resulting in the latter’s elimination. In the 8th leg, Lucas and Brittany chose to U-Turn Cody and Jessica, but they were able to still make it to the Pit Stop before Eric and Daniel Guiffreda, narrowly avoiding elimination. Despite coming in 2nd place for most of the final leg, Graf was able to finish the final task before the two other remaining teams, ultimately taking out the entire season and winning the $1,000,000 grand prize. Throughout the entire race, they managed to never place below 6th, achieving the 2nd highest average placement, behind Kristi and Jen. Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson are the first Amazing Race team from another CBS franchise to win The Amazing Race.
Jessica Graf Big Brother
Graf appeared on the 19th season of Big Brother. She began a showmance with contestant Cody Nickson. On Day 1, she received a “friendship” bracelet from Paul Abrahamian resulting in being safe from the first eviction. During the first week of the competition, she began a showmance with fellow contestant, Cody Nickson and voted to evict Christmas Abbott after Nickson, Head-of-Household at the time, nominated her for eviction.
In week 2, Graf was named as a recipient of the Ve-toad curse after Abbott accepted a temptation offer voted by America, meaning she was required to wear a toad costume and jump between lily pads drawn on the floor of the house. After the pair were isolated from the house by an alliance led by Abrahamian, Nickson was voted out.
In week 3 Alex Ow nominated Graf for eviction alongside Dominique Cooper, but she was spared from being voted out after Cooper started to get into fights with the other houseguests.
In Week 4, Graf won the third and final temptation from America. She chose to accept the Halting Hex, allowing her to cancel any of the four subsequent evictions, resetting that week. She won the Head-of-Household in week 4 after Nickson, her showmance partner won the Battle Back Showdown and reentered the house. She chose to nominate Ramses Soto and eventual winner Josh Martinez for eviction, expecting for Martinez to be evicted. She won the veto competition and chose the keep the nominations the same, but was blindsided when the remaining houseguests chose to evict Soto over Martinez.
In week 5 Abrahamian nominated both Graf and Nickson for eviction, but Graf ended up using the Halting Hex that same week, sparing the duo from eviction.
In week 6, Martinez won the Head-of-Household competition and while his initial target was Nickson, he managed to win the Temptation Competition, gaining immunity for the week. Graf purposely lost the same Temptation Competition to automatically become the third nominee, providing her with a chance to win the Power of Veto later in the week, saving her from eviction. She was unable to do so, ultimately being evicted by a vote of 7-1-0 to Raven Walton and Elena Davies, respectively.
Throughout Graf’s stint on Big Brother 19, she had many feuds with the other contestants, most notably Abrahamian, Abbot, Martinez, Walton, and Ow. She eventually became a fan favorite after being one of the few to recognize Abrahamian’s dominance early on in the competition.
After Nickson reentered the house, the duo was infamously bullied by many other contestants led by Abrahamian. On the night of the finale, after Martinez was crowned the winner, host Julie Chen asked Graf who she would have voted for in the Final Two (Martinez or Abrahamian). Graf said that she would have voted for Abrahamian as she felt he orchestrated nearly every move throughout the game. The vote was revealed to be 5-4 in favor of Martinez, with Graf’s showmance partner, Nickson, casting the deciding vote in favor of Martinez. In post-game interviews, Graf has appreciated the irony that Abrahamian sought to eliminate her before Nickson when it would have benefited him to eliminate Nickson first as he would have won.
Graf appeared in the series premiere of the Big Brother spin-off Celebrity Big Brother for a special appearance during the first Head of Household competition. She, alongside Cody Nickson then appeared on Big Brother 20 of to host a Power of Veto Competition.
Jessica Graf Net Worth
Graf has earned a good amount of money throughout her career. After winning The Amazing Race 30, she received a winning price of $1 million. She revealed at the time that the money will go to set up a family with her then-fiance Cody Nickson.
As of 2020, Graf has a total net worth of $700 thousand, according to some online sources.
Jessica Graf Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Jessica Graf.
- Full Name: Jessica Furtado Graf Nickson
- Age: 29 years (2019)
- Date of Birth: 1990, December-11
- Place of Birth: Hollywood, Florida
- Birthday: December-11
- Nationality: American
- Father’s Name: Herbert Graf Jr.
- Mother’s Name: Teressa Graf
- Siblings: Brother
- Spouse: Cody Nickson
- Children: Maverick Nickson
- Height: 5 Feet 7 Inch
- Weight: 130 lbs
- Profession: Actress and Model
- Known For: Big Brother Contestant
- Net worth: $1 million
Frequently Asked Questions About Jessica Graf
Who is Jessica Graf?
Graf is an American reality television personality, actress, and model. She first came to national prominence after competing in Big Brother 19, where she placed twelfth. After Big Brother, she went on to win The Amazing Race 30 with her fellow Big Brother competitor and then-boyfriend Cody Nickson.
How old is Jessica Graf?
Graf was born on December 11, 1990, in Hollywood, Florida, the United States of America. She is currently, 29 years old, as of 2020.
How tall is Jessica Graf?
Jessica stands at a height of 5 Feet 7 Inch
Is Jessica Graf married?
Yes, she is married to Cody Nickson. They got married in 2018 and together they have one child. The couple resides in the United States together with their children.
How much is Jessica Graf worth?
Graf has an approximate net worth of $1 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where does Jessica live?
Because of security reasons, Graf has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Is Jessica Graf dead or alive?
Graf is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
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