Bio
Nadiya Anderson is an American project coordinator at Bridge2Peace from Edgewater, New Jersey who was a contestant on the reality television competition The Amazing Race 21, in 2012.
Her team partner was her twin sister Natalie Anderson. She was 26 during filming of the Race.
Amazing Race Q&A
Describe what you do
I coordinate fundraising special events for Bridge2Peace both in Sri Lanka and the US. I also bake cupcakes for friends and family events.
3 words to describe you
Tough, crazy and reckless.
Favorite hobbies
Traveling, CrossFit, cooking and baking.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?
Staying true to myself and where I come from.
What famous person reminds you of yourself?
Khloe Kardashian
What famous person reminds you of your teammate?
Kim Kardashian
What scares you most about traveling?
Shark attacks and snake bites. Yikes!
What excites you most about traveling?
Everything! What's not exciting about traveling?
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together
The ability to listen to one another without it turning into a screaming match.
Pet peeve about your teammate
Natalie is too pushy and always thinks she is right.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why?
Ethiopia in Africa. With such rich culture, people and history, it would be awesome to experience such a diverse country.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?
I hope to show each other, our family and friends how tough we are, and represent for Sri Lanka - aka Brownie girls everywhere!