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'''Celeste Anderson''' (also known as '''BiiTTERSWEET'''<ref>{{Cite AV media|medium=video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L01hIkSrk7o|title=Celeste "BiiTTERSWEET" Anderson {{!}} Competitive Gamer & Speedcuber (King of the Nerds Audition Video)}}</ref>) is a [[Filipino Canadian]]<ref>Nuval, Alvin-Christian (February 2013). [http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/pro-gamer-celeste-anderson-competing-be-king-nerds "Pro Gamer Celeste Anderson Competing to be King of the Nerds"]. BakitWhy.</ref><ref>Tilley, Steve (January 22, 2013). [http://www.torontosun.com/2013/01/22/contestants-battle-for-nerd-supremacy-on-king-of-the-nerds "Contestants battle for nerd supremacy on ‘King of the Nerds’ "]. ''[[Toronto Sun]]''.</ref> competitive gamer and reality television personality, known for being the winner of the first season of the [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] reality show ''[[King of the Nerds]]''<ref>[http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,263532,00.html "King of the Nerds Contestants"]. [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]. Retrieved March 2, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=The King is Crowned|series=[[King of the Nerds]]|season=1|number=8|airdate=March 12, 2013|network=[[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]}}</ref> for which she was awarded $100,000. |
'''Celeste Anderson''' (also known as '''BiiTTERSWEET'''<ref>{{Cite AV media|medium=video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L01hIkSrk7o|title=Celeste "BiiTTERSWEET" Anderson {{!}} Competitive Gamer & Speedcuber (King of the Nerds Audition Video)}}</ref>) is a [[Filipino Canadian]]<ref>Nuval, Alvin-Christian (February 2013). [http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/pro-gamer-celeste-anderson-competing-be-king-nerds "Pro Gamer Celeste Anderson Competing to be King of the Nerds"]. BakitWhy.</ref><ref>Tilley, Steve (January 22, 2013). [http://www.torontosun.com/2013/01/22/contestants-battle-for-nerd-supremacy-on-king-of-the-nerds "Contestants battle for nerd supremacy on ‘King of the Nerds’ "]. ''[[Toronto Sun]]''.</ref> competitive gamer and reality television personality, known for being the winner of the first season of the [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] reality show ''[[King of the Nerds]]''<ref>[http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,263532,00.html "King of the Nerds Contestants"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120051322/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0%2C%2C263532%2C00.html |date=2013-01-20 }}. [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]. Retrieved March 2, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=The King is Crowned|series=[[King of the Nerds]]|season=1|number=8|airdate=March 12, 2013|network=[[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]}}</ref> for which she was awarded $100,000. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
Revision as of 18:13, 1 August 2017
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Born | [1] | September 6, 1989
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Student at University of Waterloo |
Celeste Anderson (also known as BiiTTERSWEET[2]) is a Filipino Canadian[3][4] competitive gamer and reality television personality, known for being the winner of the first season of the TBS reality show King of the Nerds[5][6] for which she was awarded $100,000.
Personal life
Celeste Anderson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1989, and moved to Orillia, Ontario in 1996.[1] Anderson attends the University of Waterloo, where she majors in computer science.[7]
Anderson enjoys speed-solving the Rubik's Cube, for which she had attended several competitions in Canada. Her best WCA official times are 20.78 seconds (single) and 22.27 seconds (3 of 5 average).[8]
Competitive gaming
Anderson is most well known for her skill in first-person shooter games, notably the Halo series in which she played semi-professionally for some time. She is known as one of Canada's best female video game players.[7]
King of the Nerds
Anderson competed in and won the first season of TBS's reality TV show King of the Nerds, which aired in 2013. Anderson was a member of the Blextrophy team (formerly the Blue team).[9]
To promote her appearance on that series, she was a guest on the late-night TV talk show Conan on February 12, 2013.[10]
She later made a cameo appearance in the second season premiere of the show.
References
- ^ a b Anderson, Celeste. "Celeste Anderson". Tumblr. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Celeste "BiiTTERSWEET" Anderson | Competitive Gamer & Speedcuber (King of the Nerds Audition Video) (video).
- ^ Nuval, Alvin-Christian (February 2013). "Pro Gamer Celeste Anderson Competing to be King of the Nerds". BakitWhy.
- ^ Tilley, Steve (January 22, 2013). "Contestants battle for nerd supremacy on ‘King of the Nerds’ ". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "King of the Nerds Contestants" Archived 2013-01-20 at the Wayback Machine. TBS. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "The King is Crowned". King of the Nerds. Season 1. Episode 8. March 12, 2013. TBS.
- ^ a b Ross, Sara. "Orillian could be crowned King of the Nerds". Orillia Packet & Times. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "World Cube Association Official Results". World Cube Association. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "TBS Sets Jan. 17 Premiere and Announces Contestants for New Unscripted Competition Series 'King of the Nerds'". The Futon Critic. November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Celeste Anderson". TeamCoco. Retrieved March 2, 2013.