Amber Brkich is from Beaver, Pennsylvania and graduated from Westminster College, where she earned a B.A. degree in Public Relations, minoring in Speech Communications, in 2000. She's a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, where she was Vice President and New Member Coordinator.

Prior to departing for Australia, while Brkich searched for her "career job," she was an administrative assistant and lived with her parents. Her previous occupations while attending school included waitress, librarian assistant, swimming instructor, lifeguard and babysitter for her professor.

Since finishing sixth on Survivor: The Australian Outback, Amber Brkich has enjoyed doing dozens of appearances across the country and has taken part in various charity functions. Immediately following the show, Amber appeared on the cover of Stuff Magazine. For a short time, she also worked as the host of an adventure travel game on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. More recently, Amber has appeared in various commercials for Adelphia Cable, Rite Aid drugstores, and Mountaineer Racetrack in West Virginia.

In her free time, she enjoys babysitting her niece, Emma, and going out with her friends.