Kalimba Edwards (Tough as Nails) Bio, Age, Family, Career, Net Worth

Kalimba Edwards Biography

Kalimba Edwards is a fire captain starring in the CDS reality TV show Tough as Nails season 3. She is a Minneapolis Firefighter.

Kalimba Edwards Age|Birthday

Edwards was born in 1978 and is 43 years old as of 2021.

Kalimba Edwards Height

Edwards’s height and body measurements are not yet revealed.

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Kalimba Edwards Family

Edwards was born to a Jamaican father and a white mother by the name of Karen. At an early age, she learned the importance of labor-intensive trades growing up in a farming community near Wallace, Nebraska. In addition, her mother runs a daycare center.

Kalimba Edwards Husband

Though it is certain that Edwards is a married woman, there is no data about her husband in the public. However, she is a mother of twos sons namely, Ty and Mekhi.

Kalimba Edwards Tough as Nails

Edwards describes herself as passionate, determined, and authentic. Moreover, she said that she arrives at work, checks air bottles and masks, relieves her partner, fills out station journal, calls the chief to report their numbers and see what is in store for the day. In addition, she said that she trains, EMS training, fight fires, save lives, cook meals and clean.

Additionally, when asked what will surprise people to learn about her job, she said that 80% of all their calls are EMS. She also said that they are the first to arrive at everything from heart attacks to shootings. When asked what makes her proud of herself she said that any call where she can make a difference and her crew goes home safe.

Moreover, she said that she is competing for her boys, her mom, and also for herself and every little girl that grew up thinking they were not enough. Additionally, she said winning would mean that she could help her mom so she can retire. She also said that she would like to see her mother enjoy her life and maybe have someone taking care of her for a little while.

Furthermore, when asked what makes her tough as nails she said that she has been through just about everything and yet she keeps pushing through.

Tough as Nails Season 3 Contestants

Other Contestants of this Season’ Tough as Nails include:

  • Kelsy Reynolds
  • Takene “Tak” Tanabe
  • Jerome Kapuka’a
  • Elizabeth Rillera
  • Alfredo “Alfie” P. Rivera
  • Lia Mort
  • Dequincy “Quincey” Walker
  • Lamar Edwin Hanger
  • Mike Shaffer

Kalimba Edwards Net Worth

Edwards’s net worth is $1 million.