Challenges: MPF percentile
8%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 37 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor: Nicaragua (2010) - 5th place, 16th out - 8th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 14, "What About Me?" (Day 37).
Dan Lembo (1946-2022). His social media: twitter
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S21: Nicaragua | 0.66 | 10.68 | 0.06 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0.72 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.78 | 2.36 |
| Career | 0.66 | 10.68 | 0.06 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0.72 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.78 | 2.36 |
Dan Lembo - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
75%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
64%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Dan Lembo - Challenge record
S21: Nicaragua
challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11; 3 sit-outs)
- Nicaragua Ep.1 RC: "Medallion of Power" - Doesn't find Medallion of Power. Counted as a tribal challenge, then sorted to Espada, which loses.
- Nicaragua Ep.1 IC: "Getting Tanked" - Does the gutter stage for Espada, and Espada loses again.
- Nicaragua Ep.2 RC/IC: "Hay-Mate" - Sits out, as thanks to the Medallion of Power, Espada wins.
- Nicaragua Ep.3 RC/IC: "Getting Barreled" - Rolls a barrel; Espada loses.
- Nicaragua Ep.4 RC/IC: "Sears and Doers" - Sits out; Espada loses.
- Nicaragua Ep.5 RC: "Don't Let Your Balls Drop" - Tosses balls; Espada wins.
- Nicaragua Ep.5 IC: "Spit It Out" - Helps turn the big wheel, but Espada loses.
- Nicaragua Ep.7 RC: "Jump Shot" - Misses his (ineligible) shot, but Espada wins.
- Nicaragua Ep.7 IC: "Cannon Ski-Ball" - Pulls ropes; Espada wins.
- Nicaragua Ep.9 RC: "Three Little Pigs O'Course" - Crosses obstacles with winning team.
- Nicaragua Ep.10 RC: "Barrel Bridge" - Part of the losing team.
- Nicaragua Ep.11 RC: "Gulliver's Travels" - Sits out, on a giant chair.
Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % finish: 33.2%)
- Nicaragua Ep.6 IC: "Kitty Litter" - Digs up one ring, but unable to toss and catch it (6th/7).
- Nicaragua Ep.8 IC: "Push Me, Pull You" - First out for the men, within seconds (6th/6).
- Nicaragua Ep.9 IC: "Flashback" - Third out, on 4th item in first round (9th/11).
- Nicaragua Ep.10 IC: "Splash Back" - Fifth to drop out (6th/10).
- Nicaragua Ep.12 RC: "Second Chance" - Eliminated in first round (tie-5th/7).
- Nicaragua Ep.12 IC: "Money Box" - Eliminated in first round (tie-4th/7).
- Nicaragua Ep.13 RC: "Poolin' Around" (loved ones) - Last to the puzzle, does not win (tie-2nd/6).
- Nicaragua Ep.13 IC: "Coat of Arms" - Not among leaders (tie-3rd/6).
- Nicaragua Ep.14 F5 IC: "Donkey Dig" - In last place (5th/5).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Nicaragua: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 4 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.42 |
| Sat out: | 3 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 33.2% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Dan Lembo - Tribal Council record
S21: Nicaragua
Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Nicaragua: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Wendy Jo | Wendy Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff (voted out, 9-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Jimmy J | Jimmy Johnson (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Jimmy T | Jimmy Tarantino (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Tyrone | Tyrone Davis (voted out, 6-2) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Yve | Yve Rojas (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Alina | Alina Wilson (voted out, 10-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Jane | Marty Piombo (voted out, 7-4) | - |
| Ep10 | Brenda | Brenda Lowe (voted out, 8-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Fabio | 'Benry' Henry (voted out, 4-2-1) | - |
| Ep13 | Jane | Jane Bright (voted out, 5-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F5) | Chase | Dan Lembo (voted out, 4-1) | - |
| 11 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Nicaragua, Ep. 3: One vote, from Jimmy J.
- Nicaragua, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Holly, Jane, and Jimmy T.
- Nicaragua, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Four votes, from Chase, Fabio, Holly, and Sash (voted out, 4-1.)
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Nicaragua, Ep. 14: Voted for Fabio Birza, who won, 5-4-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 8 |
| Tribals: | 8 |
| VAP: | 11 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Dan Lembo - Pictures
S21: Nicaragua
image gallery -
Nicaragua intro shot -
Nicaragua intro shot -
Arrival in fake tribes, Day 1 -
The hunt for the Medallion of Power is on -
Pre-challenge pep talk from the coach -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Draining Espada's fluids -
Espada, Ep1 Tribal -
Listening to Wendy Jo -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Espada decides to use the MoP -
Espada wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Rolling out the barrels -
Espada, Ep3 Tribal -
Talking about the previous night's storm, Ep4 -
Sitting out, Ep4 RC/IC -
Espada, Ep4 Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
The new Espada tribe, Ep5 swap -
Feeding balls to Holly, Ep5 RC -
Greeting the new tribemates -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Espada, Ep5 Tribal -
Listening to Probst -
Espada camp kinda sucks, Ep6 -
Starting line, Ep6 individual IC -
Espada, Ep6 Tribal (as La Flor watches) -
Listening to Yve -
Watching Espada's winning shot, Ep7 RC -
Learning to milk his own milk -
Reward feasting -
Pulling the ropes, Ep7 IC -
Espada wins! -
It's the merge! Ep8 -
Getting new buffs -
NaOnka admits to taking the flour -
Starting line, Ep8 IC -
And done -
Libertad, Ep8 Tribal -
Men's team leading, Ep9 RC -
Men's team wins! -
Ziplining in Nicaragua -
Reward feasting -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Libertad, Ep9 Tribal -
Yellow team trailing, Ep10 RC -
Great, the camp also partially burned -
Talking about the fire -
Starting line, Ep10 IC -
Libertad, Ep10 Tribal -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Sitting out in style -
Happy to have guessed right and won reward -
Watching Gulliver's Travels -
Libertad, Ep11 double-quit Tribal -
Starting line, Ep12 RC -
Starting line, Ep12 IC -
Libertad, Ep12 Tribal -
Watching videos from home, pre-Ep13 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup (with loved ones!), Ep13 RC -
Watching his son work the word puzzle -
No reward for Dan -
Starting line, Ep13 IC -
Not catching Fabio -
Libertad, Ep13 Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 F5 IC -
Ready to answer a geography question -
We need to convince Sash to vote Holly -
Holly's a much bigger jury threat! -
Libertad, F5 Tribal -
Eighth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 37 (Episode 14) -
With the jury, Final Tribal -
Full cast, reunion show
Dan Lembo - Interviews
S21: Nicaragua
interviews Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (video interview, 8/28/10): "Survivor: Nicaragua's Dan Lembo"
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/20/10): "Talking with the Final 5 Survivors"
Obituaries
- Steve Helling at People.com (11/15/22): "Survivor: Nicaragua Contestant Dan Lembo Dead at 75"
- Emlyn Travis at EW.com (11/16/22): "Dan Lembo, contestant on Survivor: Nicaragua, dies at 75"
Dan Lembo - Bio
S21: Nicaragua
bio From his official CBS bio page, now deleted: (8/8/10)
"Personal Claim to Fame: Raising two sons & my career.
Inspiration in Life: Ronald Reagan
Hobbies: Weight-lifting, softball, skiing.
Pet Peeves: Existing politicians.
3 Words to Describe You: Aggressive, cunning, devious.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: No one.
Reason for being on SURVIVOR: My ego (and for fun).
Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Because I've been a SURVIVOR my entire life and thrive on beating everyone else."