Nicole Jasper and Travis Jasper are a team of Married ER Doctors on the 23rd season of The Amazing Race.
Team
Travis Jasper
- Age: 43
- Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
- Connection to your teammate: Married
- Current occupation: ER Physician
- Describe what you do: I care for sick patients in urgent and emergency situations. I’m also a comforter in times of family tragedy.
- 3 words to describe you: Friendly, caring and giving.
- Favorite hobbies: Coaching track and basketball, doing home improvement projects and playing with my kids.
- What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being the husband of a beautiful, smart wife and the father of five healthy children.
- What famous person reminds you of yourself? Denzel Washington, because he’s cool and private.
- What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Vanessa Williams, because her talent outlasts and outshines her beauty.
- What scares you most about traveling? The risk of illness scares me the most.
- What excites you most about traveling? I’m most excited about seeing new sights and learning about different cultures.
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: She hears me when I talk but doesn’t seem to listen to what I’m saying.
- Pet peeve about your teammate: When she stays late at work and constantly receives texts and emails on her mobile phone.
- What country and place would you most like to visit and why? South Africa, because of its rich and controversial history and its vast cultural diversity.
- What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I’m hoping to experience the world in a different way and to grow closer to my wife by fighting through conflicts together.
Nicole Jasper
- Age: 39
- Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
- Connection to your teammate: Married
- Current occupation: ER Physician
- Describe what you do: I take care of everyone and anyone who comes into the Emergency Department.
- 3 words to describe you: Driven, sincere and perseverant.
- Favorite hobbies: Travel, studying history and spending time with my family.
- What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being able to be a mother of four while being a wife and practicing medicine.
- What famous person reminds you of yourself? Angelina Jolie – she has balance being a mother and wife while maintaining her own career.
- What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Will Smith – he is a driven man who appears to put family first.
- What scares you most about traveling? Losing my luggage or my passport.
- What excites you most about traveling? Visiting new places, trying new foods, meeting new people and learning from those people.
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Travis tends to be very, very critical of everyone… especially me. This definitely causes conflict in our relationship at times.
- Pet peeve about your teammate: Travis thinks he is always right. OMG – we really bump heads about that.
- What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I would love to visit Greece! It seems so majestic and full of history. The architecture is phenomenal.
- What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Travis and I love to travel and want to see the world together. We also had children right after we married so it will be nice to focus on us.
Season 23
Nicole & Travis finished the race in 3rd place
- Leg 1: 2nd (30-minute penalty)
- Leg 2: 4th
- Leg 3: 1st
- Leg 4: 3rd
- Leg 5: 3rd
- Leg 6: 1st
- Leg 7: 3rd
- Leg 8: 1st (Express Pass used to bypass Detour)
1st U-Turned Leo & Jamal
- Leg 9: 4th
- Leg 10: 3rd
- Leg 11: 3rd
- Leg 12: 3rd
- Elimination Interview
Videos
Memorable Moments
- Got a 30 minute penalty because they took a taxi to the Pit Stop instead of going on foot as the clue stated, resulting in them losing their 1st place finish (and Express Passes) to Tim & Marie, who arrived before their time penalty was up.
- Nicole forcing Tim & Marie to hand over the Express Pass in the fourth leg as a exchange for information of the pit stop due to Tim & Marie was lost their way to the pit stop. They eventually receive the Express Pass in the next leg.
- An alliance with Jason & Amy, rivalry with Leo & Jamal and Tim & Marie.
- Nicole & Travis U-Turning Leo & Jamal in the eighth leg because Leo & Jamal lied to them about U-Turning Brandon & Adam.
- Finished in 3rd after Nicole struggled in the final Roadblock.
Records
Franchise
Version
Season
- Highest average placing.
Trivia
- Travis was on an episode of Untold Stories of the E R
External links
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