Survivor contestant Lex van den Berghe

Lex van den Berghe - Survivor: Africa, Survivor: All-Stars

Lex van den Berghe on social media: twitter | Instagram

Seasons: 2 | Days: 65 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2

Survivor: Africa (2001) - 3rd place, 14th out - 7th juror.

Voted out in Episode 13, "The Final Four - No Regrets" (Day 38).

Survivor: All-Stars (2004) - 9th place, 10th out - 1st juror.

Voted out in Episode 10, "Anger, Tears and Chaos" (Day 27).

Lex van den Berghe - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S3: Africa	5.87	13.29	0.44	9	9	11	0.81	1.64	-	-	-	1.25	7.50
S8: All-Stars	0.81	3.56	0.23	4	7	5	0.75	2.04	-	-	-	0.98	2.84
Career	6.68	16.85	0.40	13	16	16	0.80	2.17	-	-	-	1.20	5.50

Africa challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-12):
- Africa Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Trail Blazer" - Helps push the car. Boran loses as Diane passes out at the end.
- Africa Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Carries the poles, Boran loses again, this time as Kim falls down.
- Africa Ep. 2 IC: "Safari Supper" - Drinks two first-round shots of blood, but Kelly loses the tiebreaker. Boran loses.
- Africa Ep. 3 RC: "Rock 'n Roll" - Helps roll the boulder. Boran wins easily.
- Africa Ep. 3 IC: "Distress Signal" - Boran wisely builds their SOS in an open area, Boran wins.
- Africa Ep. 4 RC: "Caught in the Web" - Matched up against Lindsey. Kims falls again, as does Boran.
- Africa Ep. 4 IC: "Movin' on Up" - One of four big guys carrying the heavy stuff, Boran wins.
- Africa Ep. 5 RC: "Get Your Goat" - Now with New Samburu, which loses.
- Africa Ep. 5 IC: "Puzzle of Shields" - New Samburu "wins" as Ethan & Mama Kim throw the IC to boot Silas.
- Africa Ep. 6 RC: "Africa 102" - New Samburu wins a feast!
- Africa Ep. 6 IC: "Spear-It Hunt" - Lex hits two targets, but Samburu loses at shooting flaming arrows.
- Africa Ep. 9 RC: "Obstacle Course" - Paired with Teresa. Does not win first heat.
Individual challenge record (5*-for-11): (Mean % finish: 85*%)
- Africa Ep. 7 IC: "When It Rains, It Pours" - Lasts 3 hrs, 18 minutes, good enough for fourth place (4th/10).
- Africa Ep. 8 RC: "Stomp-ede" - Finishes just behind Ethan, with 7 of 9 items placed (2nd/9).
- Africa Ep. 8 IC: "Box Your Mind" - Makes final round, but fewest items correct (4th/9).
- Africa Ep. 9 IC: "Light It Up" - Second to make fire, first to burn his string. Lex wins! (1st/8).
- Africa Ep. 10 IC: "African Folklore" - Almost pulls a Keith Famie, but Lex wins again! (1st/7).
- Africa Ep. 11 RC: "Know Your Loved One" - Lex wins again, brings Tom along on a balloon ride (1st/6).
- Africa Ep. 11 IC: "Pot Shots" - Outlasts Ethan, but not Tom and Mama Kim (3rd/6).
- Africa Ep. 12 RC: "Swahili Scramble" - Lex wins his fourth challenge before Ethan gets halfway (1st/5).
- Africa Ep. 12 IC: "Second Chance" - Lex wins again, easily (1st/5).
- Africa Ep. 13 F4 IC: "Fallen Comrades" - Technically Lex didn't "win," but he actually tied for first (2nd*/4).
- Africa Ep. 13 F3 IC: "Hard Idol" - Thanks to some amoebic dysentery, Lex drops at 3 hrs, 21 min (2nd/3).
*Note: Had the final question in the F4 IC been scored correctly, Lex would have tied for first. Had he won the tie-breaker, he would have the all-time lead in career Mean % finish in individual challenges.

Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- None.
All-Stars challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (4.0*-for-13):
- All-Stars Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Quest for Fire" - Mogo Mogo finishes second (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Mogo Mogo loses, but Saboga gives them reward, anyway.
- All-Stars Ep. 2 IC: "Float Your Boat" - Mogo Mogo finishes second again (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 3 RC: "Better Homes and Island Living" - Mogo Mogo nabs another second-place finish (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 4 RC: "Match Maker" - Mogo Mogo finishes dead last (3rd/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 4 IC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Mogo Mogo is back to second place (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 5 RC: "Shipwrecked Raft Rescue" - Mogo Mogo wins! (1st/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 5 IC: "Pilfering Pirates" - Now down to two tribes, Mogo Mogo just loses.
- All-Stars Ep. 6 RC: "Tribal Stomp-ede" - Mogo Mogo wins a barbecue feast!
- All-Stars Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Floating Puzzle" - Mogo Mogo loses.
- All-Stars Ep. 8 RC: "Log Jam" - Mogo Mogo loses again.
- All-Stars Ep. 8 IC: "Choose Your Weapon" - Mogo Mogo loses again.
- All-Stars Ep. 9 IC: "Survivor History" - Now with Chapera, which loses.
*Note: Second-place finishes in the three-tribe phase of All-Stars count as half a win.

Individual challenge record (0-for-2): (Mean % finish: 78%)
- All-Stars Ep. 10 RC: "Rock Bottom" - Reaches the final round, but finishes third (3rd/9).
- All-Stars Ep. 10 IC: "Waiting to Exhale" - Advances to final round, blows a 9-8 lead to lose, 10-9 (2nd/4).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- All-Stars: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	9.0*
Played:	25
Win%:	0.36
Sat out:	--

Individual challenges
Wins:	5
Played:	13
Win%:	0.38
Mean% Finish:	84%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Africa Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Africa: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/11):
- Africa, Ep. 1: Diane Ogden (voted out, 6-2).
- Africa, Ep. 2: Jessie Camacho (voted out, 5-2).
- Africa, Ep. 6: Lindsey Richter (voted out, 3-3; out due to prior votes against).
- Africa, Ep. 7: Clarence Black (voted out, 8-2).
- Africa, Ep. 8: Kelly Goldsmith (voted out, 5-4).
- Africa, Ep. 10: Frank Garrison (voted out, 6-1).
- Africa, Ep. 11: Kim Powers (voted out, 4-2).
- Africa, Ep. 12: Teresa Cooper (voted out, 4-1).
- Africa, Ep. 13: Big Tom Buchanan (voted out, 3-1).
VAP - Votes against (10):
- Africa, Ep. 7: Two votes, from Teresa and Clarence.
- Africa, Ep. 8: Four votes, from Teresa, Kim P, Frank, and Kelly.
- Africa, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Teresa and Kim P.
- Africa, Ep. 13 (F4 vote): One vote, from Big Tom.
- Africa, Ep. 13 (F3 vote): One vote, from Kim J. (voted out, 1-0 [or 2-1]).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Africa, Ep. 13: Voted for Ethan Zohn (who won, 5-2).
All-Stars Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- All-Stars: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/5):
- All-Stars, Ep. 5: Richard Hatch (voted out, 5-1).
- All-Stars, Ep. 7: Colby Donaldson (voted out, 3-2).
- All-Stars, Ep. 8: Ethan Zohn (voted out, 4-1).
- All-Stars, Ep. 9: Jerri Manthey (voted out, 4-1).
VAP - Votes against (7):
- All-Stars, Ep. 10: Seven votes, from Amber, Boston Rob, Jenna L., Rupert, Big Tom, Shii Ann, and Alicia (voted out, 7-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- All-Stars, Ep. 15: Voted for Amber Brkich (who won, 4-3).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	13
Tribals:	16
VAP:	17

Jury votes
Made:	2
For winners:	2
Received:	--

Africa image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Africa intro shot

Africa intro shot

On the truck with Probst, Day 1

On the truck, head shot

Hometown intro shot

Freshly dumped off the truck. Have a nice day!

Boran heads out to camp

Yay, camp

Talking about the water source

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Ready to go

Leading

Still leading

Carrying Diane

Boran yells at Clarence

Boran, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Watching the vote reveal

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Starting line

Placing a pole

Carrying another pole

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Here comes the cow

That's... graphic

Boran, back at Tribal Council again, Ep2

Listening to Probst

Reading the Ep3 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Listening to Probst

Rolling stones

On a roll to victory

Boran finally wins one!

Working on Boran's distress signal, Ep3 IC

Boran wins! Ep3 IC

Cheers

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Talking about the loss

Boran camp

Talking about the danger of fetching water

Oh hey, wild animals

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Boran hauls a house

Put 'er there

Boran wins immunity!

Victory hike to some big rock

Victim of the first-ever tribe swap, Ep5

Trying to wrangle goats, Ep5 RC

Answering fairly easy questions about Africa, Ep6 RC

Samburu wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Freshly merged, pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Ep7 IC, now underway

Time to find an item, Ep8 IC

Final round, Ep8 IC

Yay, Ethan won

About to win, Ep9 IC

Down one dropped leather strap, Ep10 IC

Trying to match answers with loved ones, Ep11 RC

Watching Big Tom smash things with clubs, Ep11 IC

Hugging T-Bird, just won an Avalanche, Ep12 RC

Mid-Ep12 IC, surrounded by crew members

Soon to win, Ep12 IC

Lindsey, Kelly. It's not like SEG can tell them apart.

That amoebic dysentery should be clearing up any hour now
All-Stars image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

All-Stars intro shot

All-Stars intro shot

Getting boated in with Hatch, Ep1

Soggy arrival

Bonus hometown intro shot

Mogo Mogo gets to work in camp

We have nothing!

Trying to start a fire, getting no help from Hatch

Ha ha, Hatch is naked already

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

More listening to Probst

Starting line

Hauling the raft

Lighting a wok

Slight lead on Chapera at the beach

Lighting the second-to-last wok

Still have no fire, early Ep2

Mmm, rain water

Looking at Mogo Mogo's mysterious treasure chest

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Starting line

Retrieving a step

The losing Mogo Mogos...

...are given reward, anyway!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Mogo Mogo, paddling a submerged boat

Seems legit

Thankfully, Saboga's there to fail more spectacularly

Mogo Mogo doesn't lose!

Africa interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None?
Post-game interviews
- Corey Moss at MTV.com (1/22/02): "Even without $1 million, Survivor Lex is a Luckydog"
All-Stars interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None?
Post-game interviews
- Harry Smith at CBS's The Early Show (4/8/04): [Video on YouTube.]
- Rome Neal at CBSNews.com (4/8/04): "Lex Left in the Lurch"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (4/13/04): "Survivor's Lex a Hypocrite?"
- SurvivorOz podcast interview (4/10/12): "Lex van den Berghe Interview"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (8/5/13): "Lex and Big Tom LIVE to talk Tom's new show Family Beef"
- Lex's reddit AMA (6/2015).
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling this list.

Africa bio (click to expand/collapse)

From his official CBS Survivor: Africa cast bio page:

"Born in Palo Alto, California, Lex van den Berghe currently resides in Santa Cruz, California. With an extensive background in marketing, he was most recently employed as a marketing director of an Internet company. Having worked as a disc jockey at his college radio station, he graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1985.

An avid traveler and fluent in French, van den Berghe has spent time in Kenya, Japan, Israel and all over Europe. His hobbies include time with his wife and children, surfing, music and fishing. He plays the drums and sings in the band Luckydog. Owning up to his deep appreciation for tattoos, he proudly displays the various works of art that cover his arms, legs and torso.

Lex van den Berghe has been married to Kelly for 10 years. They have two boys, Corbin and River. They also have two dogs, Lucky and Daisy, and two cats, Max and Lucy. His birth date is June 18, 1963."
All-Stars bio (click to expand/collapse)

From his official CBS Survivor: All-Stars cast bio page:

"Since finishing in third place on Survivor: Africa, Lex van den Berghe has been working as a feature columnist for his hometown newspaper and as a freelance writer. He also works with a number of non-profit organizations hosting fundraising events for local and global charities, as well as many schools."